A sharp rise in registrations for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in Maharashtra was recorded this year, with 4.79 lakh candidates reported as having signed up for the examination scheduled on November 23. The increase was estimated at about 32% over the previous cycle, and the trend was widely attributed to the impact of a Supreme Court directive that was viewed as reshaping the prospects of in-service teachers who lacked TET qualifications. Under the court’s position, it was stipulated that serving teachers without TET would be required to pass the exam within two years or else accept compulsory retirement.

The TET framework was introduced in Maharashtra in 2013 for recruitment to classes 1–8 across government and aided institutions, and its continuation for new appointments was r

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