The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), Ranchi will hold the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET / JHTET) 2026 on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at centres across the state. By notice no. 62/2026 of 28 September 2026, the admit cards have been available since 15 October 2026 on the council's website, jac.jharkhand.gov.in. They are not sent by post or any other way, so download yours before the exam.
The exam has two levels. The Upper Primary level (Classes 6–8) is in the morning shift and the Primary level (Classes 1–5) is in the afternoon. There is no negative marking. The JTET portal's latest notice is still this exam schedule of 28 September, and we found no later change. Details below are from the official notices (24/2026 and 62/2026).
JTET 2026 Exam Date and Shift Timings
Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026
| Shift | Level |
|---|
| Shift 1: 9:30 AM – 12:00 noon | Upper Primary (Classes 6–8) — Level 2 |
| Shift 2: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Primary (Classes 1–5) — Level 1 |
Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Exam | Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) 2026 |
| Conducted by | Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi |
| Advertisement | No. 24/2026 (28 March 2026), under the JTET Rules 2026 |
| Admit card | Out since 15 October 2026 — jac.jharkhand.gov.in |
| Exam date | 1 November 2026, two shifts |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes for each level (+30 minutes for eligible Divyang candidates) |
| Negative marking | No |
| Medium | Hindi or English (language papers in that language) |
How to Download the JTET Admit Card 2026
- Open the Jharkhand Academic Council website, jac.jharkhand.gov.in. The JTET 2026 portal is jactetonline.com; the portal advises using a desktop or laptop, not a smartphone.
- Open the JTET 2026 admit card link and log in with your application details.
- Check your name, photo, level, exam centre and shift, then print the admit card.
Exam Day Rules
- Reach the centre two hours before the exam. The main gate closes 30 minutes before each shift starts.
- Carry the admit card and an original photo ID such as the Aadhaar card.
- Mobile phones and all electronic devices are banned at the centre.
- Use only a blue or black pen on the OMR sheet and darken the circles fully; wrongly filled answers are not evaluated. There is no re-checking of the OMR after the result.
- Visually impaired candidates, candidates with cerebral palsy and those affected in both hands get 30 minutes extra. To use a scribe, they must submit a disability certificate (with percentage) and an application to the District Education Officer before the exam; the scribe must be a student of Class 9 at most.
JTET 2026 Exam Pattern
- Two separate levels: Level 1 for teachers of Classes 1–5 and Level 2 for Classes 6–8. You can appear in both.
- Each level is a single objective (multiple choice) paper of 2 hours 30 minutes, answered on an OMR sheet.
- Level 1 questions follow the state syllabus of Classes 1–5, at the difficulty of matric (Class 10). Level 2 questions follow the syllabus of Classes 6–8, at the difficulty of Intermediate (Class 12).
- There is no negative marking.
JTET Pass Marks
| Category | Minimum marks to pass |
|---|
| General / EWS | 60% |
| Backward Class-1 / Backward Class-2 | 55% |
| SC / ST / PVTG / Divyang | 52% |
Passing JTET makes you eligible to be considered for teacher posts (Sahayak Acharya) in Jharkhand government primary and upper primary schools; it is not a job by itself. A candidate can take the test again to improve the score.
After the Exam
JAC will publish the answer key and the result on its website; the dates have not been announced yet. The certificate's validity and other rules are as per the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test Rules 2026 published by the council.
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