HTET 2026

About HTET 2026

The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) is a state-level eligibility test conducted by the Board of School Education, Haryana (BSEH), Bhiwani, to assess the teaching aptitude of candidates seeking Primary Teacher (PRT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) positions in schools recognised by the Haryana Department of School Education. HTET is conducted twice a year in offline (OMR-based) mode and is a mandatory qualifying benchmark, not a recruitment exam in itself — the HTET certificate carries lifetime validity once earned. For the 2026 cycle, applications were invited from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026; the exam itself was postponed more than once before finally being held on 4 and 5 July 2026, with results declared on 5 August 2026.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

• Level 1 (PRT): Senior Secondary (10+2) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.), or a B.El.Ed. degree
• Level 2 (TGT): Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks along with a recognised teacher-training qualification (B.Ed. or equivalent)
• Level 3 (PGT): Master's degree in the relevant subject with at least 50% marks along with a B.Ed.
• Minimum age to apply is 18 years; HTET has no upper age limit
• No limit on the number of attempts — candidates may appear as many times as they wish until they qualify
• HTET is an eligibility test, not a recruitment exam; qualifying it is mandatory before applying for PRT, TGT, or PGT teaching posts in Haryana government schools

Exam Pattern

• Exam is held offline in pen-and-paper (OMR-based) mode across all three levels
• Each level carries 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks, one mark per question
• No negative marking for wrong answers
• Duration is 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) per level
• Question paper is bilingual (Hindi and English), except language-specific papers
• Candidates are given a carbon-copy OMR sheet to retain for self-verification after the exam
• Level 1 covers 5 subject areas; Levels 2 and 3 cover 4 subject areas each

Syllabus Highlights

How to Apply

Previous Year Cutoff (Percentile)

Percentile cutoffs shown are for illustration and vary each year based on difficulty and number of candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions