Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, scheduled to be held on June 28, has been postponed after the Bhiwandi police discovered an alleged question paper leak just a day before the exam. Police said the accused had planned to sell the leaked paper for around Rs 1.5 crore.Speaking about the case, Additional Commissioner of Police (Bhiwandi), Ashok Dudhe, said that the police acted on the earlier intelligence received from informers.“The accused had come to Bhiwandi to sell the exam paper. We had received information about it earlier through our informers. Before they could sell the paper, we laid a trap and apprehended them. After examining the documents that were seized, it was confirmed that they were meant to be used in the examination scheduled for tomorrow,” Dudhe said as quoted by news agency IANS.Deputy Commissioner of Police Pawan Bansod said that the police had received secret information that foreigners were bringing the TET question paper to Bhiwandi before the exam.“We set a trap … after that, we apprehended three accused and on checking them we found four different exam papers. Immediately, we called the senior officials of the Education department. After checking the exam papers, we came to know that this exam will be held tomorrow,” he said.According to Bansod, the investigation is still at an early stage. An FIR has been registered, and police are expecting more arrests as the probe continues. The Education Department and the Thane Police have launched a joint investigation to identify the mastermind behind the leak, find out how the exam security was breached, and determine whether they were involved.The MSCE has assured candidates that a new exam date will be announced soon. All the updates regarding the rescheduled exam and revised guidelines will be published on the official website of the board.
