WB Primary TET Exam Date, Notification & Vacancies

From the official West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) documents · last checked 3 October 2026

The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Classes I to V (Primary) is run by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE). The Board follows NCTE guidelines for this test. If you pass TET, you can apply to become an Assistant Teacher in Government Aided, Government Sponsored or Junior Basic primary schools in West Bengal. TET only makes you eligible. It does not give you a job. Jobs are filled through a separate recruitment process for notified vacancies. The test is one paper with 150 multiple-choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking. The paper has five parts: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II (English), Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The latest test, TET-2023, was held on 24 December 2023. The Board says 3,09,054 candidates registered, 2,73,147 appeared and 6,754 qualified. Note: the Board held a separate TET on 22 February 2026 for Special Education Teacher posts. This page covers the regular Primary TET. The Board's current official website, as printed on its 2025 notices, is wbbpe.wb.gov.in.

Important dates

TET-2023 (Classes I to V). This is the latest Primary TET. The test was held on 24 December 2023 and the result came out on 24 September 2025. As of 4 October 2026, the Board has not notified a new Primary TET.

  • TET-2023 notification published13 September 2023done
  • Online application opens (from 7 pm)14 September 2023done
  • Online application closes (11:59 pm)4 October 2023done
  • Last date to pay application fee5 October 2023done
  • Application portal re-opened (last chance)6 October 2023 to 8 October 2023done
  • Edit option for submitted forms10 October 2023 to 14 October 2023done
  • Information bulletin and model questions released16 October 2023done
  • Exam date changed from 10 December 2023 to 24 December 20234 December 2023done
  • Admit card download starts (from 5 pm)15 December 2023done
  • TET-2023 exam (12 noon to 2:30 pm)24 December 2023done
  • Provisional answer keys released7 May 2024done
  • Window to challenge answer keys online (Rs. 500 per question)10 May 2024 to 9 June 2024done
  • Final answer keys released24 September 2025done
  • TET-2023 result declared (from 6 pm)24 September 2025done
  • OMR sheet images made available (from 2 pm)25 September 2025done
  • Recruitment notification for 13,421 Assistant Teacher posts (for TET-qualified trained candidates)25 September 2025done
  • Next Primary TET notificationNot announced by WBBPE as of 4 October 2026tentative

Vacancies

13,421

TET itself has no vacancies. It is an eligibility test. The latest WBBPE recruitment notification (25 September 2025) invites applications for 13,421 vacant Assistant Teacher posts in Government Aided, Government Sponsored and Junior Basic primary schools. You need to be TET-qualified and trained to apply.

Official notification ↗West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) website ↗

Frequently asked questions

Is there negative marking in WB Primary TET?

No. There are 150 multiple-choice questions. Each correct answer gets 1 mark, and a wrong answer loses nothing.

What are the pass marks?

General candidates need 60% or more, which is 90 out of 150. SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, Differently Abled, Exempted, Ex-Servicemen and Die-in-harness candidates need 55% or more.

How long is the TET certificate valid?

For life, for all categories. You can take the test as many times as you like, including to improve your score.

Who could apply for TET-2023?

Mainly Higher Secondary with 50% plus a 2-year D.El.Ed., a 4-year B.El.Ed. or an RCI-recognised D.Ed. (Special Education). Graduation plus D.El.Ed. was also accepted. Reserved categories needed 45% in Higher Secondary. Students in their final year or still studying these courses could also apply.

When is the next WB Primary TET?

The latest test was TET-2023. It was held on 24 December 2023 and its result came out on 24 September 2025. As of 4 October 2026, WBBPE has not announced a new Primary TET. Keep checking wbbpe.wb.gov.in.

Does passing TET give me a teaching job?

No. TET only makes you eligible. Jobs come through a separate recruitment. The 2025 notice is for 13,421 Assistant Teacher posts. Selection is out of 50 marks, and TET is worth 5 of them. The rest come from Madhyamik (5), Higher Secondary (10), training (15), extra-curricular activities (5), an interview (5) and an aptitude test, or teaching experience for Para-Teachers (5).

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