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News India Live, Digital Desk: For the youth dreaming of becoming teachers in Jharkhand Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has released a big and important update. upcoming Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) 2026 Many changes have been made in the rules for. This time the situation regarding the examination of regional and tribal languages has been completely clarified. The special thing is that the examination of tribal languages will now be conducted in Devanagari script, which will make it much easier for the candidates to take the examination.
Tribal language: Now examination will be held in Devanagari script
Jharkhand government has taken a historic decision keeping in mind the convenience of the candidates. Now question papers of tribal languages (like Santali, Mundari, Ho, Kudukh, Khadiya etc.) Devanagari script Will be prepared in. Its direct benefit will be given to those candidates who know their local dialect but are not completely familiar with the basic script of the respective language. The list of regional and tribal languages has been prescribed separately for each district, which the candidates have to choose according to their home district or the district of application.
What are this year’s passing marks? (Category-wise Cut-off)
To be successful in JTET 2026, candidates have to score minimum marks as per their category. This time clarity has been given regarding passing marks so that there is no confusion of any kind. The exam will be of total 150 marks.
| Category | Minimum passing percentage | Required marks (Out of 150) |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 60% | 90 |
| Backward Class (BC-I & BC-II) | 55% | 82.5 (about 83) |
| SC/ST/PVGT | 52% | 78 |
| disabled candidates | 52% | 78 |
Exam Pattern and Important Information
Jharkhand TET exam will be conducted at two levels. Paper-1 will be for classes 1 to 5 (primary level), while Paper-2 For classes 6 to 8 (upper primary level). 150 objective (MCQ) questions will be asked in both the papers. The special thing is that in this examination no one negative marking There will be no question mark, so that the candidates will be able to answer all the questions without any hesitation. The application process is likely to start from April 21, 2026, which will continue till the end of May.
Big opportunity for the youth of Jharkhand
The age limit has also been relaxed in this examination, which is being conducted after a long wait of about 10 years. Candidates will be given additional relaxation in upper age limit as per their category. Passing JTET is mandatory for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professor in government schools of the state. In such a situation, this is a golden opportunity for thousands of students who were waiting for permanent teacher recruitment in Jharkhand for the last many years.
