The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET 2026), which was scheduled for June 28, has been postponed after concerns over a possible question paper leak.
The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE), Pune, took the decision after allegations emerged that questions linked to the exam were recovered from individuals in Thane district.
The Education Department is currently verifying whether the recovered material is the actual TET question paper or a mock test paper.
According to MSCE officials, the matter came to light after police conducted a raid in Bhiwandi on the morning of June 27 based on a tip-off. Officials from the MSCE were also called to the site during the operation.
Preliminary investigation found that some questions recovered from the raid matched those prepared for the TET examination. Following this, the MSCE went ahead to cancel the scheduled exam.
A case has been registered at the Bhiwandi police station, and a detailed investigation has been launched to find the source of the alleged leak.
"Maintaining fairness and transparency in the examination process is our top priority...TET scheduled for June 28 has been postponed until further notice," said MSCE in a statement.
If the recovered papers match the actual examination questions, the Education Department may consider cancelling the entire exam.
MSCE has urged candidates to rely only on official updates released through its website and avoid unverified information circulating on social media.
