The Telangana Education Department is actively exploring the possibility of conducting a Special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026
exclusively for in-service teachers. In a significant development,
Education Secretary Yogita Rana has officially directed the School
Education Department to examine the feasibility and regulatory
frameworks required to hold this special exam in an offline,
pen-and-paper mode.
This move comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that
made qualifying the TET mandatory for all in-service teachers to retain
their positions and be eligible for promotions.
Following the apex
court’s directive, a massive wave of employed teachers has been
actively participating in the TET examinations. While more than half of
the working teachers in the state have already successfully cleared the
test, a substantial number of in-service educators are currently
applying in bulk under the ongoing regular TET notification.
If
approved, this dedicated offline Special TET will provide a streamlined
and accessible opportunity for the remaining in-service teachers to
fulfill their mandatory eligibility requirements without the added
pressure of a computer-based testing environment.