With exams scheduled from January 3, teachers are juggling regular classroom work, while simultaneously preparing for the TET. Overall, the School Education department received 2,37,754 applications, with 85,538 for Paper-I and 1,52,216 for Paper-II, including applications from other than in-service teachers
In response to the notification issued by the School Education department, a staggering 49,326 in-service teachers registered for the TET 2026. Before the NCTE notification dated August 23, 2010, teachers appointed in government and local body schools were exempted from appearing for the TET.