MPESB MSPSTET 2026 - Eligibility Test for In-Service Teachers

No. The rulebook states that this is a special eligibility test held for teachers already in service, and that its eligibility and result will not be valid for future appointment by direct recruitment to the post of government teacher. There are no vacancies attached to it.

The Supreme Court's order dated 01 September 2025 in Civil Appeals 1385/2025 and 1386/2025 requires in-service teachers recruited before the RTE Act who have more than five years left to superannuation to qualify the TET in order to continue in service. On review (Diary No. 53434/2025) the Court extended that window from two years to three, so the qualification has to be obtained by 31 August 2028 instead of 31 August 2027. Teachers with less than five years of service left may continue without qualifying, but cannot be considered for promotion without the TET.

At the primary level: all government-school primary teachers who have not passed a TET - Assistant Teacher, Primary Teacher, Assistant Adhyapak, Samvida Shala Shikshak Varg 3, Laboratory Assistant, Primary Teacher (Science) and Assistant Teacher (Science) - plus primary teachers in non-government schools who have not passed it. At the secondary level: government-school Shikshak, Madhyamik Shikshak, Adhyapak and Samvida Shala Shikshak Varg 2 who have not passed a TET, plus secondary teachers in non-government schools who have not passed it.

Rs 1,000 per question paper for applicants of every category and cadre, so a teacher appearing at both the primary and the secondary level pays it twice. On top of that MPOnline charges a portal fee of Rs 60 when the form is filled through a kiosk, or Rs 20 when the candidate logs in as a registered citizen user and fills it themselves.

The rulebook prescribes no minimum or maximum age. Eligibility to sit this test is defined by being a serving teacher at the relevant level who has not already passed a Teacher Eligibility Test.

One paper of 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, all multiple choice with four options, one mark per question and no negative marking. It has five compulsory parts of 30 marks each: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-1, Language-2, Mathematics and Environmental Study. Language-2 must differ from Language-1 and can be chosen from Hindi, English, Sanskrit or Urdu at the time of application. Questions follow the Madhya Pradesh Class 1 to 5 syllabus but the difficulty can go up to high school level, and the Child Development questions are pitched at the 6 to 11 year age group.

One paper of 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, all multiple choice, one mark per question and no negative marking. Part A carries 30 marks and is compulsory: Language-1 (Hindi or Sanskrit) 8 marks, General English 5 marks, General Knowledge with current affairs and reasoning 7 marks, and Pedagogy 10 marks. Part B carries 120 marks over 120 questions in one of seven subjects - Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Mathematics, Science or Social Science - and a candidate may appear only in the main subject of their graduation degree. Part A content is at higher secondary level; Part B is drawn from the Madhya Pradesh Class 9 and 10 syllabus but pitched at graduation level.

60 per cent for general candidates and 50 per cent for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Divyang and Economically Weaker Section candidates. The same percentages apply at both the primary and the secondary level.

The exam starts on Monday 12 October 2026 and runs in two shifts a day. In the first shift reporting is 8:00 to 9:00, instructions are read from 09:50 to 10:00 and the answering time is 10:00 to 12:30. In the second shift reporting is 01:00 to 2:00, instructions are read from 02:50 to 03:00 and the answering time is 03:00 to 05:30. Each answering session is 2 hours 30 minutes, and candidates who arrive after the reporting window are refused entry.

Aadhaar registration is compulsory and multi-level biometric verification is done at entry and during the test, so Aadhaar must be unlocked. Candidates must bring one original photo ID - voter card, PAN card, Aadhaar, driving licence or passport - and an e-Aadhaar is accepted only once verified by UIDAI. A candidate without an original photo ID is barred from the examination. Also required are the admit card downloaded from the MPESB website and a black ballpoint pen; electronic devices are completely prohibited.

No. The rulebook states that the Board does not examine any of the candidate's certificates while the application is being filled; the concerned department does that during the appointment process. Eligibility for the computer-based test is therefore entirely provisional.

The last date to submit the online application is 18 September 2026 (extended). Applications received after this date are not considered.

The exam is scheduled for From 12 October 2026 (Monday). Admit cards are released closer to the exam date.

Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) is the conducting/recruiting authority for this notification.