At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not applicable to this eligibility test MAHATET certifies eligibility to teach; teaching vacancies are advertised separately by Maharashtra's school-education recruitment processes.
- Education
- Graduate · Professional degree Per the Council's official FAQ for this cycle, Paper I (Classes I–V) requires a bachelor's degree with 50% marks plus a diploma or degree in elementary education, and Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) a bachelor's degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject plus a teaching qualification; read the full FAQ on mahatet.in before applying.
- Age
- No age limit is stated on the Council's official timetable or examination-fee pages for this cycle; confirm in the official information brochure on mahatet.in. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹1,000 for one paper and ₹1,200 for both papers for general, OBC, SEBC, EWS, VJA, NT and SBC candidates; ₹700 for one paper and ₹900 for both for SC, ST and candidates with 40% or more disability — from the Council's official examination-fee page for this cycle. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Not applicable — MAHATET is a qualifying eligibility test; pay follows the teaching post secured afterwards. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- June 2026 State · Maharashtra
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Online application and fee window
27 Mar – 16 Apr 2026
- completed
Extended application deadline
24 Apr 2026, 11:59 PM
- completed
Admit card printing window
16–28 Jun 2026
- current
Paper I and Paper II examination
Postponed — new date awaited
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Paper I is for candidates seeking to teach Classes I to V and Paper II for Classes VI to VIII; a candidate may take one paper or both, and the fee page prices both options.
- The Council's official FAQ for this cycle sets the degree and teaching-qualification routes for each paper — read it before applying.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Paper I and/or Paper II — 150 multiple-choice questions, 150 marks and 2 hours 30 minutes per paper, per the Council's official FAQ for this cycle
- 2A qualifying mark of 60%, per the same FAQ; the eligibility certificate is valid for seven years from the date the result is declared
Syllabus snapshot
- Use the Council's official MAHATET syllabus PDF and the previous question papers and answer keys published on mahatet.in.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Maharashtra State Council of Examination — MAHATET June 2026 timetable, fee page and postponement notice
- Published / changed
- Application window 27 Mar – 24 Apr 2026; postponement notice published for the June 2026 examination
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.