HTET 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2026 begins today with the Level 3 examination (PGT), conducted by the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH). The state level exam will be held in two days for the candidates appearing in PGT, TGT and PRT categories. The authorities have issued detailed instructions covering the reporting time, documents, entry rules and items allowed in the examination centres.A total of 2,33,294 candidates are expected to appear for HTET 2026, including 1,66,137 women and 67,157 men. The Level 3 exam (PGT) is conducted in 238 centers for 73,091 candidates. The Level 2 exam (TGT) will be held at 383 centers for 1,19,141 candidates, while the Level 1 exam (PRT) will be held at 139 centers for 41,062 candidates.Exam schedule and reporting timeThe Level-3 exam (PGT) is scheduled from 3 am to 5.30 pm on July 4, 2026. The Level 2 exam (TGT) will be conducted from 10 am to 12.30 pm on July 5, 2026, followed by the Level-1 paper (PRT) from 5.30 am on the same day.Candidates were instructed to present themselves at their exam centers two hours and 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the exam. This period has been allocated for security screening through metal detectors, biometric verification, thumb impression capture and identity verification. Entrance to the exam center will close one hour before the start of the exam.Documents and clothing allowedCandidates should bring a colored printout of the one page HTET admit card including Center Copy and Candidate Copy. They must also carry the original photo ID card used while submitting the HTET application form and follow all the instructions printed on the admit card.Candidates were advised to wear simple clothes. Women candidates can wear mangalsutra, bindi and sindoor. Baptized Christian and Sikh candidates will be allowed to wear religious symbols in accordance with the prescribed norms.Prohibited items and special arrangementsCell phones, smart watches, wrist watches, Bluetooth devices, headphones, pagers, calculators, cameras, health bands, wallets, purses, plastic bags, cards, notes, chits, log tables and jewelry, including rings, chains, earrings, pendants, necklaces and other metal objects, are prohibited in the examination room.A state-level control room has been set up at the BSEH headquarters, while district and headquarters flying teams are monitoring the examination. CCTV cameras have been installed in all centres, ambulance services will remain available, candidates will be able to seek police assistance through 112 if needed, and additional buses have been deployed on selected routes.
