HTET History: Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test Timeline

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) is a state-level teacher certification exam conducted by the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) to qualify candid…

Right to Education Act 2009 Makes Teacher Eligibility Tests Mandatory Across In…

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — popularly known as the RTE Act — mandated free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14. A c…

NCTE Issues August 2010 Guidelines Mandating State-Level Teacher Eligibility Te…

On 23 August 2010, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) issued a notification specifying that passing a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was a minimum qualifi…

Board of School Education Haryana Conducts Inaugural HTET Examination

The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH), headquartered in Bhiwani, conducted the first HTET examination in 2011, covering Level 1 (PRT) and Level 2 (TGT) as mandate…

HTET Expands to Level 3, Including PGT Posts for Senior Secondary Classes

In response to pressure from post-graduate teacher aspirants and a state government push to standardise all teacher recruitment tiers, BSEH introduced Level 3 of HTET ta…

HTET 2014 Paper Leak Triggers Cancellation and Demands for Independent Inquiry

In 2014, allegations of a question paper leak before the HTET examination surfaced across multiple districts, forcing BSEH to cancel and reschedule sections of the test.…

Haryana Government Extends HTET Certificate Validity to Lifetime for All Qualif…

In a candidate-friendly policy shift, the Haryana government announced that HTET qualifying certificates would be valid for a lifetime, replacing the earlier limited-val…

BSEH Moves HTET Application Process Fully Online via htet.eapplynow.com

BSEH launched the dedicated online portal htet.eapplynow.com to handle HTET registrations, admit card downloads, answer key releases, and result declarations — consolida…

COVID-19 Forces HTET 2020-21 Postponements, Stranding Lakhs of Aspirants

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted HTET cycles in 2020 and 2021. Scheduled examinations were postponed multiple times as Haryana imposed lockdowns and restricted m…

Haryana Enacts Stringent Anti-Cheating Law Targeting Competitive Exam Malpracti…

Following a series of exam irregularity scandals across Haryana — affecting not just HTET but also HSSC and HCS recruitment — the Haryana government enacted legislation…

HTET 2024 Conducted in December with Record Online Registrations Amid Tight Sec…

BSEH conducted the HTET December 2024 cycle under enhanced security protocols, deploying flying squads, CCTV surveillance at all centres, and real-time observer reportin…

HTET 2026 Answer Key Released; Congress Alleges Large-Scale Irregularities and…

The Board of School Education Haryana released the HTET 2026 answer key on the official portal htet.eapplynow.com, opening a formal window for candidate objections. Howe…