TET Exam Postponed: UPTET 2026 exam will be held from 2-4 July. Earlier, Maharashtra TET exam has been postponed due to fear of paper leak. Whose discussion is intense in UP.
Maha TET 2026 Postponed: UPTET 2026 examination is going to start from next week in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, a news from Maharashtra has attracted the attention of lakhs of candidates. The Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET 2026) in Maharashtra was postponed just a day before the exam. This step has been taken today on Saturday after fear of paper leak. This exam was to be held on Sunday, June 28. Now the discussion has intensified among about 20 lakh candidates of UP as to how strong is the security system in such big examinations?
What happened in Maharashtra?
TET exam in Maharashtra was to be held on June 28. All the preparations for the exam were complete and lakhs of candidates were ready to take the exam. But a few hours before the exam, the police received such information, after which the investigation started. During the investigation, documents were found with some people which were suspected to contain questions related to the examination. After this, as a precautionary measure, the officials decided to postpone the examination for the time being. Now the matter is under investigation and the new exam date will be announced later.
Why increased discussion regarding UPTET 2026?
The incident in Maharashtra has come to light at a time when preparations for UPTET 2026 are in the final stages in Uttar Pradesh. This time around 20 lakh candidates have applied for UPTET. In such a situation, the candidates want that the examination should be conducted in a completely fair and safe environment.
Complete details of UPTET 2026
Exam Date: 2, 3 and 4 July 2026
Exam Mode: offline
Shift: two shifts every day
Examination Centre: 955
District: 60
Total Application: 19,94,661
Admit Card: 30 June 2026
Exam City:PReeksha’s city intimation slip has already been issued.
Will there be any impact on UPTET?
At present there is no indication that the incident in Maharashtra will have any direct impact on UPTET 2026. Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission is busy preparing to conduct the examination on its scheduled dates. There are strong security arrangements. Every kind of strictness is being followed. However, after the incident in Maharashtra, the discussion regarding examination security, confidentiality of question paper and monitoring system has definitely intensified.
What should the candidates do?
- There is no need to panic amid such news. Candidates should keep their entire focus on preparation.
- Only trust the information from the official website.
- Avoid rumors spreading on social media.
- After the admit card is released, check your examination center information carefully.
- Reach the center on time on the day of examination.
Less applications received in UP TET than last time
Interestingly, UPTET 2026 has received about 1.70 lakh fewer applications as compared to the previous exam. Despite this, the total number of candidates is around 20 lakhs, which shows the huge level of the examination.