Mumbai, June 27: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed following a targeted police raid in Bhiwandi town of Thane district. The operation uncovered unauthorized individuals in possession of materials containing questions that closely matched the official examination paper.
Law enforcement authorities acted on confidential intelligence in the early hours of Saturday to intercept the breach before the state-wide test could commence. Following the raid, senior officials from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) were called to verify the seized documents, confirming a direct match with the actual question paper drafted for the exam.
An official release from the Thane district administration detailed the necessity of the immediate cancellation.
“Given the gravity of the situation and the necessity for an in-depth probe, the exam scheduled for June 28, 2026, has been postponed,” the administration statement declared.
The council maintained that the decision reflects a zero-tolerance policy toward examination malpractice, ensuring that law enforcement agencies can conduct an uncompromised, deep-dive investigation into the racket.
MSCE Deputy Commissioner Priya Shinde affirmed that the massive scale of the test involves at least 6 lakh candidates who were prepared to appear across 1,728 centres at 37 locations.
“The process of organising an examination of this scale typically takes around three weeks. Candidates who had already registered for the examination will not have to register again. Since the candidates are not at fault, no re-registration fee will be charged,” Deputy Commissioner Shinde stated.
She further asserted that a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against three individuals, promising that strict action will be taken against whoever is found responsible for the leak as the police investigation progresses. Revised dates and updated schedules for the TET 2026 will be published on the council’s official website, and officials have urged candidates to disregard unverified rumors.
