Teaching Exams Calendar 2025: CTET, TET, NET, SET, PRT, PGT, TGT Exam Dates
Teaching Exams Calendar: Several central and state-level teaching exams are conducted annually, including teacher eligibility exams, CTET, and State TET; teacher recruitment exams such as KVS, NVS, and DSSSB for PRT, TGT, and PGT; and Lecturer post exams like UGC NET, CSIR NET, and state SETs. Check here for upcoming teaching exam dates and the calendar.
Upcoming Teaching Exams 2025
Teaching exams in India are conducted for several purposes, such as determining eligibility, as an entrance and for the recruitment of teachers at the central and state levels. There are teaching exams for determining the eligibility of candidates as teachers, such as CTET (central level) and State TET, like UPTET, MAHA TET, TNTET, KARTET, Bihar STET, etc. Then, there are teacher recruitment exams conducted by government schools or bodies such as KVS, NVS, DSSSB, etc., for PRT, TGT and PGT teaching positions. In addition, to become an Assistant Professor or Lecturer in universities or colleges, one needs to clear the National Eligibility Test (NET), such as UGC NET and CSIR NET or State Eligibility Test (SET) like MH SET, AP SET, TS SET, etc. These exams are organised almost every year, and a few of them are held twice a year.
Here we have shared the teaching exam calendar 2025, containing the official exam dates (if announced) or the tentative dates. Candidates can also get the list of the upcoming teaching exams in 2025.
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Upcoming Teaching Exams 2025
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
4 Oct '25 - 5 Oct '25
15 Sep '25 - 9 Oct '25
RRB NTPC
14 Oct '25
26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25
18 Oct '25
20 Sep '25 - 24 Oct '25
30 Sep '25 - 31 Oct '25
31 Oct '25
15 Nov '25
There are several teaching exams conducted at the central and state levels. Here, we have curated a list of upcoming teaching exams 2025 based on their applicability:
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
There are teaching exams that are conducted to make candidates eligible to apply for teaching jobs in India. These exams are the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and State TET exams. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CTET exam at the national level. The CTET official website is ctet.nic.in. Have a look at the tentative CTET 2025 schedule below:
| Event |
Tentative Dates |
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| Release of CTET notification |
Expected in September 2025 |
| September - October 2025 |
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| December 2025 |
These dates are guesstimated based on past events. The official CTET dates will be notified soon.
Also Read: CTET Eligibility Criteria 2025
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
TET stands for Teacher Eligibility Test. The TET exams are conducted at the state level by the respective state government, such as the Tamil Nadu government conducts the TNTET exam, the Uttar Pradesh government holds the UPTET, REET is conducted by Rajasthan government, etc. Have a look at the list of upcoming TET exams below:
| Exam Name |
Exam Conducting Body & Official Website |
Notification & Exam Dates |
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| Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) |
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| Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher (REET) |
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| Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) |
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| Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET) |
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| Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) |
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| Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TS TET) |
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| Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) |
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| Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) |
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| Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) |
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| Himachal Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (HPTET) |
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| Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) |
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| Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) |
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| West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (WB TET) |
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| Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) |
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| Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (MPTET) |
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Also Read: TET Maths Solved Questions with Answers
National Eligibility Test (NET) & State Eligibility Test (SET)
Students who want to become Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges and universities of India need to clear either the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the State Eligibility Test (SET) exam. The NET exams are organised at the national level, such as UGC NET, CSIT NET and ICAR NET. The SET exams are conducted at the state level, such as MH SET, WB SET, AP SET, TS SET, Kerala SET, etc. Have a look at the list of NET & SET exams below containing these government teaching exams dates and details:
| Exam Name |
Exam Conducting Body & Official Website |
Notification & Exam Dates |
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| University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Dec Notification: Expected in September 2025 |
| Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
June Notification: 03-Jun-2025 |
| Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test (ASRB ICAR NET) |
Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) |
Notification: 24-Feb-2025 |
| Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET) |
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) |
40th MH SET Notification: 24-Feb-2025 |
| Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET) |
LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram |
Notification: 25-Apr-2025 |
| West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET) |
West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) |
Notification: Soon |
| Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) |
Karnataka State Eligibility Test Center, University of Mysore |
Notification: Soon |
| Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (AP SET) |
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
Notification: Soon |
| Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JK SET)/ Ladakh State Eligibility Test (LASET) |
University of Jammu |
Notification: 05-Jun-2024 Exam Date: 07-Sep-2025 |
Government Teacher Recruitment Exams 2025
The list of teaching exams shared above is of the eligibility tests. The Teacher Eligibility Tests are different from teacher recruitment exams. Candidates who are seeking teaching jobs in India need to appear for government teacher exams conducted by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), etc. The government exams for teachers are conducted for the posts of Primary Teachers (PRT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) and Post Graduate Teachers (PGT).
We have curated a list of exams for government teachers in India. The teaching govt exams conducted at the national level are the central government teaching exams. While the state govt exams for teachers are conducted for the recruitment of teachers in the respective state schools. Have a look at the upcoming teaching exams in India below:
| Exam Name (Level) |
Conducting Body & Official Website |
Dates |
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| KVS PRT, TGT, PGT (National) |
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) |
Soon |
| NVS PRT, TGT, PGT (National) |
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) |
Soon |
| DSSSB (State - Delhi) |
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) |
TGT Exam Dates: 27-Aug-2025 to 13-Sep-2025 |
| REET Mains for Third Grade Teachers (State- Rajasthan) |
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) |
Level 1 & Level 2 Exam Dates: January 2026 |
| UP TGT PGT (State- Uttar Pradesh) |
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board (UPSESSB), Allahabad or Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) |
UP PGT Exam: 15 & 16-Oct-2025 |
Teaching is one of the most reputed professions that requires imparting skills, knowledge and values to students. Teachers carry out their tasks through interactions and communication by building a learner-friendly environment. All these teaching exams- CTET, TET, NET, SET, PRT, TGT and PGT test candidates’ capability and competency to become teachers. One should be aware of the teaching exams' eligibility conditions and exam structure to score well in the exam.
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