The Jharkhand Academic Council has officially issued the JTET 2026. The JTET 2026 Notification is for candidates aiming to become teachers in primary and upper primary schools across Jharkhand. The Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) is crucial for securing teaching positions from Classes 1 to 8 in state government schools. 

📘 JTET 2026 – Overview Table

Field	Details
Exam Name	Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET)
Conducting Body	Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC)
Exam Level	State Level
Purpose	Eligibility for Classes 1–5 & 6–8 Teachers
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline (OMR-Based)
Question Type	Objective (MCQs)
Official Website	jac.jharkhand.gov.in

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📅 Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release	March 28, 2026
Application Start	April 21, 2026
Last Date to Apply	May 21, 2026
Exam Date	To be announced

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💰 Application Fee

Category	Level 1	Level 2	Both Levels
General / OBC / EWS	₹1300	₹1300	₹1500
SC / ST	₹700	₹700	₹800
PwD	₹700	₹700	₹800
Special Tribal Group	₹500	₹500	₹600

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🎯 Eligibility Criteria

🌍 Nationality

Criteria	Details
Nationality	Must be a citizen of India

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🎓 Educational Qualification

📗 Paper 1 (Classes 1–5)

Option	Qualification
1	12th + 50% + D.El.Ed (2 years)
2	12th + B.El.Ed (4 years)
3	Graduation + D.El.Ed (2 years)
4	12th + Diploma in Special Education

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📘 Paper 2 (Classes 6–8)

Option	Qualification
1	Graduation + D.El.Ed (2 years)
2	Graduation + 50% + B.Ed
3	Graduation + 45% + B.Ed (NCTE norms)
4	12th + B.El.Ed / B.A.Ed / B.Sc.Ed (4 years)

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🧪 Exam Pattern

Feature	Details
Duration	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Mode	Offline (OMR-Based)
Question Type	MCQs
Negative Marking	No

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✅ Qualifying Marks

Category	Minimum Marks
General / EWS	60%
OBC	55%
SC / ST / PwD	52%

📌 Extra Info

Point	Details
Levels	Paper 1 & Paper 2
Choice	Can apply for one or both

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