At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Eligibility test - no vacancies MTET certifies eligibility for teacher recruitment in Meghalaya; it does not itself carry vacancies.
- Education
- 12th · Graduate Open to citizens of India who are permanent residents of Meghalaya and hold the NCTE minimum qualifications for teachers of Classes I to V (Paper I) or Classes VI to VIII (Paper II); the MTET 2026 Handbook carries the detailed list.
- Age
- Notification EDN.190/2011/Pt-I/198 states no age limit; check the MTET 2026 Handbook published on the DERT notice board for the detailed conditions. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- See the MTET 2026 Handbook on the DERT notice board; the Governor's notification does not state a fee. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Not applicable - MTET certifies eligibility for teacher recruitment rather than appointing to a post. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Meghalaya
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
Government notification
29 Jan 2026
- completed
Application window opens
6 Apr 2026
- completed
Application deadline
14 Apr 2026, 5:00 PM
- current
Result
Awaited
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- DERT invited online applications from citizens of India who are permanent residents of the State of Meghalaya.
- Hold the NCTE minimum qualification for the paper applied for; the MTET 2026 Handbook and the Paper I and Paper II Guide Books published by DERT set out the detail.
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 for Classes I to V and Paper II for Classes VI to VIII
- 2Publication of provisional answer keys with a prescribed objection application format
- 3Result and issue of the MTET certificate
Syllabus snapshot
- Use the MTET Guide Book 2026 for Paper I and Paper II published on the DERT notice board.
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
- Government of Meghalaya, Education Department Notification No. EDN.190/2011/Pt-I/198 - conduct of MTET 2026
- Published / changed
- 29 Jan 2026; DERT notice board checked 4 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.