MTET 2026 hall ticket: The Directorate of Educational Research and Training (DERT), Meghalaya, has released the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET) 2026 admit card for registered candidates. The hall tickets were issued on July 10, 2026, ahead of the state-level eligibility examination scheduled for July 24, 2026. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official DERT portal by logging in with their registration or application number and password.The MTET 2026 will be conducted in offline, pen-and-paper mode and will comprise two papers. Paper I is meant for candidates seeking eligibility to teach Classes I to V, while Paper II is for those intending to teach Classes VI to VIII. Candidates have been advised to download and print their hall tickets well before the examination day.Steps to download the hall ticketCandidates should visit the official DERT Meghalaya website and open the admit card download link available on the homepage. After entering their registration or application number and password, they can submit the details to access the admit card.Once the document appears on the screen, candidates should download the PDF and take a clear printout for use on the examination day. The department has also made the admit card available through the Meghalaya Education Portal.Revised examination scheduleThe MTET 2026 examination was originally scheduled for May 29, 2026, but was postponed after Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced the change because many serving teachers were assigned national Census and Special Intensive Revision duties.According to the revised schedule, the admit card was released on July 10, 2026, while the examination will now be conducted on July 24, 2026. The result is expected to be announced in August 2026. Exam pattern and support facilitiesThe examination will be conducted in two sessions, with Paper I generally held in the morning and Paper II in the afternoon. In line with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines adopted by the Meghalaya education department, the MTET qualifying certificate will carry lifetime validity.Candidates facing technical issues while downloading the admit card can seek assistance through the DERT helpdesk by email or visit their respective District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) centre or the DERT office in Shillong with their acknowledgement slip to obtain a printed copy.
