JTET 2026 Candidate Validation (JAC) Notice

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), Ranchi has released a notice dated 31 July 2026 regarding the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) 2026. Under Notification No. 54/2026, JAC has started the mandatory Candidate Validation Process for certain candidates who registered for JTET 2024 but whose mobile number and/or email ID recorded at the time of registration is currently unavailable, inactive, or discontinued. Eligible candidates must complete this validation before they are allowed to fill the JTET 2026 examination application form.

This recruitment-related process is specifically for JTET 2024 registered candidates facing issues with their recorded contact details. The Candidate Validation Process will be conducted from 1 August 2026 to 8 August 2026, and only successfully validated candidates will be able to submit the JTET 2026 application form online during the window from 20 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. JAC has also indicated that the JTET 2026 exam will be conducted offline using OMR-based methodology. The selection/eligibility for application is determined through an OTP-based validation and a strict data-matching step against the candidate’s JTET 2024 registration details, where only 100% matches are considered eligible to proceed.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The notice does not mention any number of vacancies. It is a candidate validation and application eligibility notice for JTET 2026, which is a state-level teacher eligibility test for Primary and Upper Primary teaching roles.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

The provided notice does not list any educational qualification requirements for JTET 2026. It only describes the mandatory candidate validation step for specific JTET 2024 registrants and the minimum qualifying marks category-wise for appearing in JTET 2026.

Age Limit

The provided notice does not mention any age limit or age relaxation details for JTET 2026.

Application Fee

The provided notice does not mention any application fee amount or fee category structure. It only states that a correction facility will be available for certain details (without affecting the fee) and that detailed instructions for corrections will be published separately.

How to Apply

1. Check whether you are eligible for the Candidate Validation Process: it is available only for JTET 2024 registered candidates whose mobile number and/or email ID recorded during registration is currently unavailable, inactive, or discontinued.
2. Visit the official JTET portal at jactetonline.com and complete the Candidate Validation Process during the scheduled dates (1 August 2026 to 8 August 2026).
3. Complete OTP verification by verifying your updated mobile number and email ID on the portal.
4. Enter your personal and academic details on the portal as part of the validation.
5. Submit the information for data matching against the details you filled during JTET 2024 registration.
6. Ensure that your newly entered information matches your JTET 2024 data exactly. JAC states that only candidates with a 100% match will be considered eligible to fill the JTET 2026 application form.
7. After successful validation, fill the JTET 2026 application form online during the final window: 20 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. JAC has indicated this is the sole and final opportunity, and no representations/requests will be entertained after the last date.
8. If you have already filled the JTET 2026 application form and need corrections (such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, address, subject, etc., and changes that do not affect the fee), use the correction window on the portal from 20 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Detailed instructions will be published separately.

Salary & Pay Scale

This notice does not provide any salary or pay scale details. JTET 2026 is a teacher eligibility test, and the document focuses on candidate validation, application timelines, and qualifying marks.

Selection Process

The notice describes the process that determines whether a candidate can proceed to fill the JTET 2026 application form. First, candidates must complete OTP verification for their updated mobile number and email ID. Next, they must enter personal and educational details on the portal, after which JAC will match the entered information against the candidate’s JTET 2024 registration data. Candidates are considered eligible only if the information matches 100%. If any inconsistency is found, the candidate will not be considered eligible to fill the JTET 2026 application form, and incorrect/unverified information will lead to rejection of the application.

Candidates who are required to complete JTET 2026 candidate validation should complete the validation process within 1 August 2026 to 8 August 2026 and, if validated, submit the JTET 2026 application form within 20 August 2026 to 31 August 2026.