Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will close the HP TET November application form on October 3, 2026, on the official website at hpbose.org. The HP TET 2026 apply link was activated on September 11, 2026. Those who submit the HP TET application form between October 4 to 8, 2026 must pay a late fee of Rs 600. The HP TET November exam 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on November 22, 29 and December 6, 2026.
Only the candidates who successfully submit the application form are issued the HPTET 2026 admit card. All candidates must go through the HP TET eligibility criteria 2026 before applying for the exam. The eligibility criteria of HP TET are based on two factors – age and educational qualification. Eligible candidates can apply for various teaching departments – TGT Hindi TET, Urdu TET, Punjabi TET, TGT (Medical TET), TGT (Arts) TET, JBT TET, TGT Non-Medical TET, etc. The HP TET exam is conducted for all the candidates who wish to teach in primary and elementary classes.
The HP TET exam is conducted in offline mode, and the exam pattern is different for each department. Candidates who qualify for the HP TET 2026 exam are awarded the eligibility certificate. The HP TET 2026 certificate will be valid for a lifetime, and candidates can apply for various teaching posts from class I to VIII in the schools of Himachal Pradesh.
HPTET 2026 Registration Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
| Total registrations | To be announced |
| Total accepted applications | To be announced |
| Total rejected applications | To be announced |

| Full Exam Name | Himachal Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test |
| Short Exam Name | HP TET |
| Conducting Body | Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English +4 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Online : 1200 |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
HP TET Himachal Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (session 2026)
HPBOSE has opened the HP TET 2026 application form from September 11 to October 3, 2026, on the official website, hpbose.org. The last date to fill out the HP TET application form 2026 with a late fee of Rs. 600 is from October 4 to 8, 2026. Candidates can fill out the application form using the HP TET online apply link.
Also, candidates must go through the HP TET 2026 eligibility criteria in order to avoid rejection at any later stage. Before the candidates start filling the HP TET 2026 application form, they must keep the following ready with them: email ID, contact number, class 10th certificate, scanned photograph, signature, and card details to pay the online fee. To fill out the HP TET application form 2026, candidates must follow these steps:
Step 1 - Filling in Basic Details
Candidates are required to fill in details such as name, date of birth, father’s/mother’s name, subject that the candidate wishes to appear for, contact number, email ID, category, etc.
Step 2 - Uploading Photograph and Signature
After filling in all the required details, candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature as per the prescribed specifications.
Instructions to upload a signature
Step 3 – Payment of Application Fee
After completing the process, candidates have to pay the application fee for HP TET by using Credit Card/Debit Card or Internet Banking. Candidates who have a late fee payment can pay their HP TET 2026 application fee between the specified dates.
Application Fee for HP TET
Category | Application Fee |
General | Rs. 1200 |
OBC/SC/ST/PHH | Rs. 700 |
| Late Fee | Rs. 600 |
Step 4 – Printout of HP TET Application form
Before final submission, candidates must go through the filled application form in order to avoid any errors. They need to put a tick mark against the declaration to submit the form. After the final submission, candidates must take a printout of the filled application form and save it for future reference.
The eligibility criteria of HP TET 2026 is prescribed by the exam-conducting body. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria of HP TET in order to fill the online application form. The HP TET 2026 eligibility criteria include requirements like age and educational qualification.
HP TET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Age Limit
Himachal Board of School Education as of now has not set any upper age limit for the candidates.
HP TET 2026 Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification
Post | Educational Qualification |
Shastri | Candidates must have scored 50% marks from a recognised University/Institution by H.P. Government |
Language Teacher |
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Punjabi |
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Urdu |
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JBT (Junior Basic Training) |
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TGT (Medical) |
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TGT(Non-Medical) |
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TGT (Arts) |
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| State | City |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur Ghumarwin Bharmour Chamba Chowari Dalhousie Pangi Salooni Barsar Bhoranj Hamirpur Nadaun Sujanpur Baijnath Dehra Dharamshala Jaisinghpur Jawali Jawalamukhi Kangra Nurpur Palampur Pooh Anni Banjar Kullu Manali Kaza Kalpa Reckong Peo Nichar Keylong Udaipur Gohar Joginder Nagar Karsog Mandi Padhar Sarkaghat Sundernagar Chopal Dodra Kawar Rampur Bushahr Rohru Shimla Theog Nahan Paonta Sahib Rajgarh Sangrah Shillai Arki Kandaghat Nalagarh Solan Bangana Haroli Una Dharampur Shahpur Indora Kumarsain Jhanduta Swarghat Balh Nagrota Bagwan Thunag Dheera Gagret Jubbal Nirmand Kotkhai Suni |
HP TET Exam Pattern – JBT (Junior Basic Training) - Section - I
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | Child psychology and development, pedagogy, teaching-learning process | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern – TGT (NM) & (TGT Medical) and (TGT Arts) – Section – I and II
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | Child psychology and development, pedagogy, teaching-learning process | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | General awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern - L.T and Urdu Language Teacher (Section I and II)
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | L.T (Hindu course of Graduation Level) | 120 | 120 |
| 2 | General awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern - Shastri (Section I and II)
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | Questions based on Punjabi course of graduation | 120 | 120 |
| 2 | General awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern - Punjabi
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | Questions based on Shastri degree course | 120 | 120 |
| 2 | General awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern - Urdu Language Teacher
| Section | Questions | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1 | Questions based on Urdu course of graduation | 120 | 120 |
| 2 | General awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern – JBT (Junior Basic Training) - Section II, III, IV and V
| II | English Literature & Grammar | 30 | 30 |
| III | Hindi Literature & Grammar | 30 | 30 |
| IV | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| V | Social Sciences, Environmental Studies and General Awareness & Current Affairs including Himachal Pradesh | 30 | 30 |
HP TET Exam Pattern – TGT (NM) & (TGT Medical) and (TGT Arts) – Section – III and IV
| III | English Literature & Grammar (TGT Arts) Mathematics (TGT NM) Botany & Zoology (TGT Medical) | 30 | 30 |
| IV | Social Studies (TGT Arts) Physics & Chemistry (TGT NM) Chemistry (TGT Medical) | 60 | 60 |
TET for Junior basic training (J.B.T.)-section-V: Unit 02
TET for Punjabi language teacher-section-II: Unit 01
TET for Urdu language teacher-section-II: Unit 01
The HP TET admit card 2026 for the November session is issued on the official website. Candidates who successfully submit their application form can download their HP TET 2026 admit card. To access the HP TET admit card, candidates have to enter their application number and date of birth in the dd-mm-yyyy format in the login window.
The admit card of HP TET has details like name, photograph, signature, roll number, the address of the examination hall, and timings of the exam. Candidates who can't write the HP TET exam, in case they do not have their admit card. In case of any discrepancies in the downloaded HP TET admit card, one must immediately contact the authorities.
The HP TET 2026 answer key is released on on the official website at hpbose.org. To challenge the answer key of HP TET, candidates need to send valid proof to claim their answer.
The final answer key is published only after the authorities have evaluated all the challenged answer key Candidates can check the correct responses to the questions asked in the entrance exam. Based on the correct and incorrect answers, candidates can calculate their probable scores obtained in HP TET.
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) declares the result of HP TET exam 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check their results by entering their roll number or application number. HP TET result contains the name, roll number, application number, category and total marks. After the announcement of the result, candidates are awarded a TET eligibility certificate, which is valid for life. All the eligible candidates can then apply for classes I to VIII in the schools of Himachal Pradesh.
Contact Number:
01892-242192 + 3 more
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The HP TET 2026 application form was released on September 11, 2026.
The notification of HP TET 2026 for the November session was released on September 11, 2026, on the official website.
The HP TET 2026 notification is released by HPBoSE.
Candidates have to fill all the personal information, contact details along with the academic details in HP TET application form 2026.
No, all you need to do is complete the HP TET 2026 application form and pay the application fee online.
To download the HP TET admit card 2026, applicants must login to the official website using the appropriate credentials, such as their registration number and date of birth/password.
HP TET is the state-level eligibility test for teacher recruitment, while NET is conducted nationally to determine the eligibility for Assistant Professors/JRF.
As per HP TET eligibility criteria, there is no upper age limit.
On Question asked by student community
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HP TET June 2026 result has not been declared yet. The provisional answer key was released on July 11, 2026, and the objection window closed on July 16, 2026. HPBOSE is expected to release the result on its official website soon.
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According to the official notification regarding the eligibility criteria, the candidate must have 50% in their undergraduate degree, it could be BA, BCom, BSc, BEd depending upon the field you choose as a TGT or JBT. Since, you scored 49.9%, you are not eligible to apply. Although there is
For HP TET a minimum of 45% aggregate is required for all who have graduated before 2010..
So you can appear in HP TET TGT...
But for JBT minimum of 50% aggregate and 2 year JBT certificate is also required.
So in my opinion you can't appear for HP TET