Thane:
In a new case of alleged question paper leak in Maharashtra, the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) scheduled for Sunday was postponed after question papers were allegedly leaked almost 24 hours before the exam.
In an official statement issued on Saturday, the Maharashtra State Examination Council said the TET 2026 examination, scheduled to be held on June 28 at 1,028 centers across the state, has been postponed in the interest of maintaining the transparency and integrity of the examination process.
According to the board, acting on confidential information, early Saturday morning, Bhiwandi police raided a place where pages from the sealed question paper of TET 2026 were allegedly found in the possession of several people. Officials from the Maharashtra State Examination Board were immediately called to verify the materials, following which a case was registered at the Bhiwandi police station.
Earlier, sources told NDTV that the leaked question paper had surfaced in Thane region almost 24 hours before the exam. Acting on a tip-off, the police seized the paper during the operation and detained several people in connection with the case. Their identities have not yet been revealed.
The council said the decision to delay the examination was made to ensure full transparency of the trial and to facilitate a thorough investigation into the suspected leak.
Around 4.28 lakh aspiring teachers from across Maharashtra were expected to appear for the TET exam on Sunday. Due to the postponement, thousands of candidates are waiting for the revised exam schedule.
The board said that updated information regarding the rescheduled exam will be published on its official website.
The alleged leak comes months after a similar incident in 2025 where the TET question paper was reportedly leaked in Kolhapur.
Meanwhile, Nagpur district primary education officer Nilesh Gund told NDTV Marathi over phone that he has not received any official communication regarding the cancellation or postponement of the exam in Nagpur. He also said that at the time of his statement, he had no confirmed information about reports of document leaks or examination cancellations in other parts of the state.
Police are continuing their investigation to find out how the profile was leaked and whether more people were involved in the alleged racket.