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Jharkhand JTET 2026: Apply Online for Teacher Eligibility Test
Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi issued Advertisement No. 24/2026 dated 28 March 2026 for Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test 2026. Online applications were invited from 21 April to 21 May 2026, and Web Notice 29/2026 later extended the online application last date to 20 July 2026 with correction guidance for eligible candidates.
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Advertisement issued28 Mar 2026Advertisement No. 24/2026, memo JAC/JTET/2406/24-Secy/258/26.
Original online application starts21 Apr 2026Application invited through the official online form portal.
Original last date to apply21 May 2026Original application deadline in Advertisement No. 24/2026.
Department order date10 Jun 2026Order No. 18/NI. JTET-01/2026-160/Vidhi referenced in the notice.
Web Notice issued20 Jun 2026JAC Web Notice 29/2026, memo JAC/JTET/2406/24/Secy/486/26.
Portal provisions included from24 Jun 2026Notice says required provisions will be included in the portal from this date.
Extended last date to apply20 Jul 2026Extended last date for all candidates as per Web Notice 29/2026.
Correction deadline for quota / level changes20 Jul 2026Candidates needing quota or level correction must cancel and fill a new application within the prescribed period.
Correction for personal / subject detailsAfter 20 July 2026A separate opportunity will be provided after the current last date for name, parent name, date of birth, address, subject, and similar corrections.
Admit card dateTo be announcedAdvertisement says admit card download date will be published later on the website.
Exam dateTo be announcedAdvertisement says the exam date will be published later.
Alert Details
OrganizationJharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test
Post / ExamJharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test 2026
VacanciesNot applicable - eligibility test notice.
StateJharkhand
Application Fee
General / BC-I / BC-II / EWS - one levelFor either Level 1 or Level 2.
Rs. 1,300General / BC-I / BC-II / EWS - both levelsFor Level 1 and Level 2 together.
Rs. 1,500SC / ST / PwD - one levelFor either Level 1 or Level 2.
Rs. 700SC / ST / PwD - both levelsFor Level 1 and Level 2 together.
Rs. 800Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group - one levelFor either Level 1 or Level 2.
Rs. 500Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group - both levelsFor Level 1 and Level 2 together.
Rs. 600Fee is payable online only and is non-refundable after payment, as per Advertisement No. 24/2026.
Age Limit
Minimum age is 21 years as on 01 August of the examination year. Maximum age is as fixed by the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Jharkhand for government service. Working para teachers under Jharkhand Education Project Council may receive age relaxation equal to their contractual service period, subject to a maximum age of 58 years. A one-time maximum-age relaxation may also apply based on the gap between eligibility tests, as described in the PDF.
Student Highlights
- Exam portal link: https://jacexamportal.in/index.html.
- Apply online form link: https://jactetonline.com/.
- Official JAC website: https://jac.jharkhand.gov.in.
- Main advertisement: Advertisement No. 24/2026 dated 28 March 2026.
- Notice number: WEB-NOTICE - 29/2026.
- Original application window: 21 April 2026 to 21 May 2026.
- Extended JTET 2026 online application last date: 20 July 2026.
- Candidates who applied free of cost under Advertisement No. 30/2024 must apply again for JTET 2026 and select the applicable language and other required portal details.
- Candidates who already submitted their application do not need to apply again unless they need a correction that requires cancellation and a new application.
- Quota and level corrections require cancelling the old application and filling a new one before 20 July 2026; other personal/subject corrections will be opened after the last date.
How To Apply
01Open the official JTET exam portal or apply form link.
02Read Advertisement No. 24/2026, Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test Rules 2026, Web Notice 29/2026, and related portal instructions before applying.
03Choose Level 1, Level 2, or both levels according to your eligibility.
04Fill all personal, category, educational, training, language, address, subject, and other required details carefully.
05Pay the applicable online examination fee and save the confirmation/payment proof.
06Submit the JTET 2026 online application before the extended last date of 20 July 2026 if you have not already applied.
07If you need quota or level correction, cancel the current application and submit a new application within the prescribed application period.
08Download/print the submitted application and keep it safely for admit card, result, certificate, and verification stages.
09Keep checking the JAC official site for the separate correction opportunity for name, parent name, date of birth, address, subject, and similar details.
Exam Day Requirements
- Admit cards will be downloaded from the website; they will not be sent by post or any other offline mode.
- Follow all OMR sheet instructions carefully and mark answer circles completely in black or blue.
- OMR tampering, wrong marking, invalid marks, or overwriting may make the answer invalid.
- OMR revaluation or rechecking will not be done after result publication.
- Confirm all eligibility and correction instructions from the official JAC portal before cancelling or refiling any application.
- Use only the official JAC website, exam portal, and apply portal for JTET 2026 updates.
Eligibility And Selection
Qualification: Candidates must satisfy the educational and training qualifications prescribed in Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test Rules 2026 and Notification No. 487 dated 26 March 2026. Reserved categories including SC, ST, PVTG, BC-I, BC-II and PwD get 5 percent relaxation in minimum qualifying marks for the prescribed educational qualification. Candidates appearing in the required training qualification examination may be allowed subject to submitting verified final marks within the official schedule.
- Candidates submit the JTET 2026 online application through the official apply portal.
- The test is conducted in two levels: Level 1 for Classes 1 to 5 and Level 2 for Classes 6 to 8.
- Candidates may appear in one level or both levels if eligible.
- The examination is objective and OMR based.
- Passing JTET only establishes eligibility; it does not itself give a right to appointment.
- Final eligibility and certificate validity depend on verification of educational/training qualifications and required documents.
Exam Pattern
- Level 1 is for teachers of Classes 1 to 5.
- Level 2 is for teachers of Classes 6 to 8.
- Each level has one consolidated question paper.
- Duration is 2 hours 30 minutes for each level.
- Eligible visually impaired, cerebral palsy, and both-hands disabled candidates get 30 minutes extra time and scribe facility as per rules.
- Question papers are in Hindi and English; other language-subject papers are in the concerned language.
- Questions are objective multiple-choice type and answers are marked on OMR sheet.
- There is no negative marking.
- Minimum qualifying marks: General / EWS 60 percent; BC-I / BC-II 55 percent; SC / ST / PVTG / PwD 52 percent.
Important Messages For Students
- Apply form link added: https://jactetonline.com/.
- Exam portal link added: https://jacexamportal.in/index.html.
- Advertisement No. 24/2026 invited applications from 21 April 2026 to 21 May 2026; Web Notice 29/2026 extends the last date to 20 July 2026.
- Earlier JTET 2026 notification conditions remain unchanged except for the changes specifically mentioned in Web Notice 29/2026.
- The notice says quota and level corrections may affect fee, while other corrections will not affect fee.
- Fee is non-refundable after payment.
- Application details are used for admit card, result, and certificate; correction requests after result publication are not accepted.
- Do not submit a duplicate application if you have already applied and do not need the correction route described in the notice.
Verification
First detected: 28 Mar 2026
Last checked: 25 Jun 2026
Reviewed by: Editorial Desk
Users must confirm all dates, fees, eligibility, and links on the official website before applying or paying any fee.