# 93,681 candidates appear for UP Special TET 2026 2026-11-03T18:46:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A total of 93,681 candidates (87.92 per cent) took the Special Teacher Eligibility Test (Special TET) for teachers in Uttar Pradesh's basic education department on Tuesday (3 November 2026), said UPESSC chairman Prashant Kumar. The exam was held in two shifts at centres across Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut and Agra. AI cameras monitored exam centres. A fake candidate writing in place of another was caught at a Lucknow centre and handed to police. The first shift had 50,666 candidates (86.8 per cent turnout) and the second shift had 43,015 (89.25 per cent). The exam went smoothly. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The high turnout of 93,681 candidates for the Special TET shows that Uttar Pradesh is close to resolving a staffing bottleneck for teachers already working in the basic education department. The AI-based monitoring system caught one impersonator, highlighting the commission's reliance on technology to prevent fraud on a large scale. The examination was split into two shifts across six divisional headquarters, ensuring coverage of the candidate pool. The results will determine how many temporary teachers become eligible for permanent positions. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Led with high turnout percentage, no government criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Prashant Kumar, Special TET, UPESSC, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/93681-candidates-appear-for-up-special-tet-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/93681-candidates-appear-for-up-special-tet-2026/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/