TET paper leaked in Maharashtra 24 hours before the exam; test postponed after question paper was found in Thane..

Following the NEET controversy, a stir has been created in Thane, Maharashtra, due to the leak of the TET exam question paper, leading to the cancellation of the examination. The TET exam was scheduled for tomorrow, but reports confirmed that the question paper had been leaked approximately 24 hours prior. Although around 4 lakh candidates were expected to appear for the exam, the decision to cancel it has been made. A new date for the examination is likely to be announced in the coming days.

The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE), Pune, has postponed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026—originally scheduled for June 28, 2026—until further notice. The Council stated that the TET exam was to be held at 1,028 centers across the state. All necessary arrangements had been made, keeping in mind the alleged paper leak incidents associated with the NEET 2026 exam.

However, acting on a tip-off, the Bhiwandi police conducted a raid on Saturday morning. During the investigation, questions resembling those on the TET 2026 paper were found in the possession of certain individuals.

Subsequently, officials from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination conducted an immediate inquiry and confirmed that some questions matched the actual exam paper. An FIR regarding this matter has been registered at the Bhiwandi police station.

**Exam Postponed**
The Council emphasized that conducting the examination in a completely transparent and fair manner is its top priority. Therefore, the TET exam scheduled for June 28, 2026, has been postponed pending a thorough investigation into the matter.

**Police Searching for Those Responsible for the Leak**
The new exam date and other updates will be announced on the official website of the Maharashtra State Council of Examination. The decision to cancel the exam was taken following an investigation into the leaked paper seized in Thane. The police have now launched a search for those responsible for the leak, and significant action regarding this matter is expected soon. 

Education Department's Functioning Exposed
The controversy surrounding the NEET paper leak had barely subsided when an incident involving a TET paper leak once again exposed the flaws in the Education Department's functioning. This has raised several questions: how exactly did the paper leak occur? Are insiders involved in this entire episode? After all, an outsider could not leak the paper without collusion from within the system. A similar pattern was observed in the NEET paper leak case, where the very teachers responsible for preparing the exam paper were the ones who leaked it.

TET Paper Leaked from Kolhapur in 2025
Approximately 428,000 candidates from Maharashtra were set to take this examination. Due to the paper leak, the future of these aspiring teachers now hangs in the balance. It is worth noting that the state has witnessed paper leak incidents in the past as well; a case involving the leakage of the TET paper from Kolhapur had previously come to light in 2025.

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