Supreme Court gives in-service teachers time till August 2028 to get TET qualification
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for in-service teachers to obtain their Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualification to August 31, 2028. This decision comes after petitions were filed to review a previous judgment that set the original deadline for August 31, 2027. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining educational standards while also considering the potential impact on teachers' employment.
- ▪The Supreme Court granted an additional year for in-service teachers to pass the TET.
- ▪The new deadline is now August 31, 2028, after a review of previous judgments.
- ▪The court will not entertain further extensions for TET qualification.
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The Supreme Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) gave teachers who are currently in-service an extension of one more year to pass the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), taking into consideration the importance of ensuring continuity in the elementary education of children. The original deadline for teachers to obtain the TET qualification was August 31, 2027, and has now been extended to August 31, 2028.The limited relief for in-service teachers without TET qualification came in a series of petitions to review a September 1, 2025 judgment which had set the original deadline.
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