HTET Exam to be conducted transparently on the lines of CET says Nayab Singh Saini
HTET to be held in three sessions on July 4 and 5
5 Dariya News
Chandigarh 01-Jul-2026
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini today directed officers to ensure that the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET), being conducted by the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH), is held in a transparent, fair, and efficient manner, similar to the Common Eligibility Test (CET). The Chief Minister was chairing a state-level review meeting to assess the preparations for the HTET examination at Chandigarh.
Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda were also present during the meeting. All Deputy Commissioners and Superintendent of Police also joined the meeting via video conferencing.
The Chief Minister directed officers to make all necessary arrangements at examination centres to ensure that candidates do not face any inconvenience. He said that candidates encountering difficulty in reaching their examination centres on time may contact Dial 112, and the police will provide immediate assistance.
A control room has been established at the Board headquarters to monitor the examination process, while flying squads have been deployed at both district and headquarters levels to ensure smooth conduct of the examination. He also directed the Transport Department to arrange additional buses on designated routes, particularly for candidates from Panchkula, Karnal, and Kurukshetra, whose examination centres have been allotted in other districts due to the ADA examination being conducted simultaneously in these districts.
The Chief Minister said that the HTET examination will be conducted in three sessions over two days. July 4 (Saturday): Level-3 (PGT) examination from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at 238 centres, with 73,091 candidates. Similarly, July 5 (Sunday): Level-2 (TGT) 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at 383 centres, with 1,19,141 candidates and Level-1 (PRT): 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at 139 centres, with 41,062 candidates on July 05, 2026.
Overall, 2,33,294 candidates will appear for the examination at 383 centres across the state, including 1,66,137 women and 67,157 men. The Chief Minister said that, except for districts where the ADA examination is being held, candidates have been allotted examination centres at district headquarters within their home districts. Sub-divisional examination centres have been established only in Bahadurgarh and Mahendragarh.
To maintain the sanctity of the examination, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 will be enforced outside all examination centres. Police authorities have been directed to prevent any unauthorised interference. Photocopy shops located near examination centres will remain closed for three hours before the commencement of each examination.
The Chief Minister further directed that CCTV cameras must be installed at all examination centres by July 3, with district authorities ensuring their proper functioning in advance. Ambulance services will also be available at every centre, and candidates requiring medical assistance will be provided with healthcare facilities under police supervision.
The Chief Minister said that candidates will be required to report to their examination centres 2 hours and 10 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the examination to facilitate security screening through metal detectors, biometric verification, data capture, and other mandatory procedures. Entry to examination centres will close one hour before the start of the examination. Mobile phones and other electronic devices will not be permitted inside the examination centres.
Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Jails. Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal and Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Dr. Raja Sekhar Vundru, Director General of Police, Sh. Ajay Singhal, Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Sh. Vijay Dahiya, Chairman, Board of School Education, Haryana, Sh. Shankar Lal Dhopra, along with other senior officers, remained present during the meeting.