Assam Special TET 2026

Govt. of Assam has released the official notification of Special Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2026 for Lower Primary and Upper Primary level for the Bodo, Garo, Manipuri and Hmar medium as per the guidelines laid down by NCTE. Interested and eligible candidates having having permanent residence of Assam may appear in Paper I (Lower Primary) and Paper II (Upper Primary) of Special TET-2026.

The qualified candidates of the Special Assam TET-2026 will be eligible to participate in the recruitment process for the teacher post of elementary level schools provided they have other academic and professional qualification as per NCTE norms.

Assam Special TET Details

Name of exam: Special Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) – 2026

Name of authority: State Level Empowered Committee, TET, Govt. of Assam

Name of department: Department of Education, Government of Assam

Type of exam: Written Exam (OMR)

Date of exam: Not announced

Duration of exam: 2 Hours 30 Minutes for each Paper. An additional 20 minutes time (per hour) will be there for visually impaired candidates.

No of papers: 2 Papers

# Paper-I: Lower Primary (LP)
# Paper-II: Upper Primary (UP)

Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

No of questions: 150 MCQs for each Paper.

Negative marking: There is no negative marking .

Medium of exam: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo and English

Validity of TET certificate: TET Certificate has a lifetime validity.

Qualifying marks: A candidate is required to score 60% i.e. 90 marks out of 150 to qualify the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET). However, for SC/ST (Hills)/ ST (Plain)/ OBC/MOBC/ PWD (PH), there will be a relaxation of 5%. Thus, for these candidates, qualifying marks will be 83 out of 150 i.e. 55%.

Mode of application: Online

Helpline: 042303631 (10 A.M. to 5 P.M.) (Monday to Saturday)

Eligibility Criteria of Assam TET

Residentship: Candidate must be a permanent resident of the State of Assam.

Educational Qualification: Candidate must have minimum academic and professional qualification as per NCTE norms as follows:

Lower Primary TET (Classes I to V)

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

Upper Primary TET (Classes VI to VIII)

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

Note: Minimum percentage of marks in graduation shall not be applicable to those incumbents who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education or equivalent course prior to the 29 July, 2011.

Relaxation: Relaxation up to 5% in the academic marks in HSSLC or Graduation shall be applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/PWD(PH) to appear in Special Assam TET- 2026 (The degree of handicap in case of PH candidates should be minimum 40% and to be certified by the competent authority) both for Paper-I (LP Level) and Paper-II (UP Level).

Examination Fee of Assam Special TET

Candidates need to pay a specific amount of money as examination fee to complete the online application process. Examination fee needs to paid online. Details regarding this are provided below-

Category	Paper 1	Paper 2
General	Rs.550/-	Rs.550/-
SC/ST	Rs.450/-	Rs.450/-
OBC/ MOBC	Rs.450/-	Rs.450/-
PWD (PH)	Rs.300/-	Rs.300/-

How to Apply for Assam TET Exam ?

Interested and eligible candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of education may apply for Assam Special TET 2026 online. They may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.

# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .

# Click on Online Application Form link .

# A new web page will be opened, click on Registration button .

# Read all the instructions given on the webpage and click on Next button .

# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .

# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature .

# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .

# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .

Important Dates of Assam Special TET 2026

# Starting date of online application: 7th January 2026
# Last date of online application: 7th February 2026
# Issue of E-Admit Card: To be updated
# Date of Assam Special TET Exam: To be updated

Important Web-Links of Assam TET Exam

Online Application Form	Click Here
Official TET Notification	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Structure and Content of Assam TET

Following is the paper-wise Structure and Content of Assam TET.

# Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Lower Primary level (classes I to V).

# Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Upper Primary level (classes VI to VIII).

Paper I (for classes I to V)

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30
Language I – Bodo, Garo, Manipuri and Hmar (compulsory-any one)	30 MCQs	30
Language II – English(compulsory)	30 MCQs	30
Mathematics	30 MCQs	30
Environmental Studies	30 MCQs	30
Total	150 MCQs	150

Paper II (for class VI to VIII)

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30
Language I – Bodo, Garo, Manipuri and Hmar (compulsory-any one)	30 MCQs	30
Language II –English (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30
Anyone Paper of the below
Mathematics and Science (For Mathematics and Science teacher): Or	60 MCQs	60
Social Studies (For Social Studies teacher):	60 MCQs	60
Total	150 MCQs	150

List of TET Exam Centres and Centre Codes

Candidates have to select Centre District at the time of submission of online application for appearing in Special Assam TET. Candidate will have to select one Centre District only.