{
  "id": 1833640,
  "title": "Teachers Who Cleared TET Earlier May Have To Retake Exam In October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/teachers-who-cleared-tet-earlier-may-have-to-retake-exam-in-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/teachers-who-cleared-tet-earlier-may-have-to-retake-exam-in-october"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Schools in Madhya Pradesh will soon see teachers retaking the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) despite the state's attempts to exempt serving educators, according to recent developments. The government sought exemption from the Supreme Court, but without success, and now, over 75,000 teachers who cleared the TET earlier, including primary teachers' PSTET 2020, face the prospect of retesting. The issue arose after the Supreme Court's ruling, which requires teachers who had more than five years of service remaining as of September 1, 2025, to requalify for TET. Teachers with less than five years left before retirement were given a partial exemption, yet TET still plays a role in promotion. Teachers associations are now questioning the validity of their earlier qualifications and express concern over whether they must appear for the TET once again.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Teachers who have already appeared for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) will now have to take the examination again in October, despite the Madhya Pradesh government's efforts to seek exemption for serving teachers from the Supreme Court. With no relief granted so far, the state has moved ahead with preparations for a fresh TET examination, leaving teachers who had…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}