MAHA TET Cut Off and Qualifying Marks 2026
Unlike a recruitment exam, MAHA TET does not have a cut-off that moves with vacancies. The "cut-off" is a fixed qualifying mark: score it in Paper I or Paper II and you receive a certificate valid for life; fall short and you need to try again. The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE), Pune, applies these marks to every cycle, including the postponed MAHA TET June 2026 exam.
The fixed line does not make the test easy. Reported pass rates in recent cycles have been very low, so the real question is how far above the qualifying mark you should aim.
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MAHA TET Qualifying Marks
Category | Qualifying percentage | Marks out of 150 (per paper) |
|---|---|---|
General | 60% | 90 |
Reserved categories and persons with disabilities (as per state rules) | 55% (reported) | 82.5 |
Ex-servicemen and wives or family members of martyred soldiers | 15% concession in marks | As per the Government Resolution dated 30 June 2022 |
The marks apply separately to each paper. If you take both papers, you may qualify in one and not the other. The reserved-category percentage is reported from previous cycles; confirm it in the advertisement for your cycle on https://mahatet.in/.
Previous Pass Rates
Cycle (exam date) | Paper | Appeared | Qualified | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MAHA TET 2024 (10 November 2024) | Paper I | 1,42,254 | 4,684 | 3.29% |
MAHA TET 2024 (10 November 2024) | Paper II | 1,87,820 | 6,206 | 3.30% |
MAHA TET 2024 total | Both | 3,30,074 | 10,890 | About 3.3% |
These figures are indicative. They come from news reports of the 2024 result, not from an official statistics table. For the 2025 cycle (exam on 23 November 2025, as reported), provisional results were released from 16 January 2026, but qualified-candidate counts were not officially published. Reports at the time said results were better than in recent years, without giving figures.
Why So Few Candidates Qualify
A high fixed bar: 60% across five sections leaves little room for one weak section.
Pedagogy-heavy questions: Child Development and Pedagogy and the pedagogy parts of subject sections reward understanding, not memorised definitions.
Language II: Many candidates lose marks in their second language, which carries 30 marks.
Time pressure: 150 questions in 150 minutes means slow solvers leave marks on the table even without negative marking.
How to Set Your Target Score
Category | Qualifying marks | Suggested mock target |
|---|---|---|
General | 90 | 100 or more |
Reserved categories (55%) | 82.5 | 95 or more |
Treat the qualifying mark as a floor, not a goal. Mock targets about 10 marks above it allow for a harder paper or a bad day. Aim for at least 18 out of 30 in every 30-mark section, and at least 36 out of 60 in the Paper II stream section, so one weak area cannot pull you below the line.
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