Assam TET 2026 - Special TET Notification, Eligibility, Result

Assam TET — the Assam Teacher Eligibility Test — is conducted by the State Level Empowered Committee (TET), Department of School Education, Government of Assam under Section 23 of the Right to Education Act, 2009, following NCTE guidelines. It is a qualifying test for teaching posts in the state's elementary schools: Paper I is for those who intend to teach at the Lower Primary level (classes I to V) and Paper II for the Upper Primary level (classes VI to VIII).

Special Assam TET 2026

The live cycle is the Special Assam TET 2026, advertised on 6 January 2026. It is a targeted drive to address the shortage of Language-1 teachers in Bodo, Garo, Manipuri and Hmar medium elementary schools, so applications are invited specifically for these mediums. Only permanent residents of Assam who meet the NCTE academic and professional norms may apply.

• Levels: Paper I (Lower Primary, classes I–V) and Paper II (Upper Primary, classes VI–VIII).
• Mediums: Language-1 is Bodo, Garo, Manipuri or Hmar (any one).
• Mode: 150 MCQs per paper, 150 marks, 1 mark each, no negative marking, 2 hours 30 minutes.
• Question-paper medium: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo or English.
• Fee: ₹550 General, ₹450 SC/ST/OBC/MOBC, ₹300 PWD(PH), per paper.
• Validity: the qualifying certificate is valid for life.

Dates

Online applications were accepted from 7 January to 7 February 2026. The e-admit card was released on 12 June 2026 and the written examination was held on 28 June 2026. The provisional answer keys were open to objections from 15 to 28 July 2026, and the final answer keys have been published. Notices are published on sebaonline.org, ssa.assam.gov.in and scert.assam.gov.in.

Assam TET qualifies you to apply — it does not appoint you

Qualifying the Special Assam TET 2026 does not confer any right to appointment. It is one of the eligibility conditions for teacher recruitment in government and provincialised elementary schools of Assam; the vacancy itself is filled through a separate recruitment process as and when it arises.

Assam TET Eligibility

To appear in the Special Assam TET 2026 a candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam and hold the minimum academic and professional qualifications prescribed by the NCTE for the level applied for.

Paper I — Lower Primary (classes I to V)

Any one of the following:

• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known); or
• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.); or
• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education); or
• Graduation and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

Paper II — Upper Primary (classes VI to VIII)

Any one of the following:

• Graduation and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known); or
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and B.Ed.; or
• At least 55% marks in Post Graduation (or equivalent grade) and a 3-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.; or
• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.); or
• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.; or
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and a 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

The minimum percentage in graduation does not apply to candidates who had already taken admission to a B.Ed., B.El.Ed. or equivalent course before 29 July 2011.

Relaxation

A relaxation of up to 5% in the academic marks in HSSLC or Graduation is allowed for SC / ST / OBC / MOBC / PWD(PH) candidates, for both Paper I and Paper II. For PH candidates the degree of disability must be at least 40%, certified by the competent authority.

Assam TET Application Form

The Special Assam TET 2026 application is submitted online through sebaonline.org. Applications were accepted from 7 January to 7 February 2026, with the examination fee payable until 10 February 2026; the application window is now closed.

Examination fee

The fee is charged per paper. A candidate applying for both papers pays for each paper separately, and fee once paid is not refunded.

How to apply

1. Log in through sebaonline.org and read the instructions on how to submit the online application form.
2. Fill the form and upload a recent passport-size colour photograph, your signature, and the pass certificate of your professional qualification in the sizes specified.
3. Select one Centre District for the examination.
4. Pay the fee online (net banking / credit card / debit card) and take a printout of the submitted form.

Centre districts

Candidates choose one centre district from: Cachar, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Hojai and Sonitpur.

An incomplete form is rejected outright and corrections are not entertained, so fill the form carefully before submitting.