India Education Headlines: UPTET 2026, EMRS Tier-II, CBSE Boards March 23, 2026 – fundaspring

Published: March 23, 2026

UPTET 2026 Notification Released; Registration from March 27 to April 26, 2026

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has officially released the UPTET 2026 notification for recruitment of eligible teachers in primary and upper-primary government and aided schools across Uttar Pradesh. According to the Hindustan Times Education report based on the notification, online registration for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 will open on March 27, 2026 and continue until April 26, 2026 on the official website https://upessc.up.gov.in. Candidates must complete the registration form, upload necessary documents, and pay the application fee within this window to be eligible for the exam. The examination fee has been fixed at ₹1,000 per paper for General/EWS/OBC candidates, ₹500 per paper for SC/ST candidates, and ₹300 per paper for PwBD category candidates, payable online through the UPESSC portal.

Hindustan Times reports that UPTET 2026 will be conducted over three days—July 2, July 3, and July 4, 2026—with separate papers for primary level (Classes 1 to 5) and upper-primary level (Classes 6 to 8). Each paper will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each, for a total of 150 marks, and the duration of the exam will be 150 minutes. The notification makes UPTET 2026 a crucial gateway for teaching aspirants in the state, and applicants are advised to carefully read the detailed eligibility conditions, including educational qualifications and age criteria, outlined in the official advertisement available through the UPESSC site.

EMRS Tier-II Exam Dates Announced for 7,267 Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has published the Tier-II examination schedule for recruitment to 7,267 teaching and non-teaching posts in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) under the EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) 2025. As reported by Times of India and CareerIndia, the Tier-II written exam will be conducted between March 22 and March 25, 2026, in multiple sessions across designated centres, for candidates who qualified the Tier-I screening test conducted in December 2025. The official schedule clarifies that key teaching posts such as Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) will have their Tier-II papers on March 22, 2026 in separate forenoon and afternoon sessions.

CareerIndia’s detailed breakdown shows that on March 23, 2026, the forenoon session will be conducted for Female Staff Nurse posts, while the afternoon session will be held for Principal and Accountant posts. On March 24, 2026, Hostel Warden candidates will appear in the forenoon, followed by Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) in the afternoon, and Lab Attendant candidates will sit for their exam on March 25, 2026 in the forenoon session. The recruitment process comprises Tier-I and Tier-II written examinations, followed by skill tests or interviews for specific posts and document verification, making this schedule a pivotal milestone for thousands of aspirants targeting central government positions in EMRS institutions. Candidates have been advised to download the detailed schedule PDF and track their exam city and shift information through the official EMRS/NESTS recruitment portal.

CBSE 2026 Board Exams: Ongoing Papers, Dual Exam System, and On-Screen Marking

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is currently conducting the 2026 board examinations for Classes 10 and 12, which began on February 17, 2026, across thousands of centres in India and abroad. According to CBSE’s published date sheet and multiple media reports, Class 10 first-phase board exams run from February 17 to early March, while Class 12 exams extend from February 17 to around April 9–10, 2026. Times of India notes that this examination cycle is particularly significant because it operationalizes several reforms recommended under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, including the new two-board-exam system for Class 10 and expanded emphasis on internal assessment.

Hindustan Times’ live coverage highlights that on March 23, 2026, CBSE is conducting the Class 12 Political Science examination in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, with candidates advised to reach centres by 10:00 am to complete frisking and seating formalities. Indian Express and other outlets have underlined that for Class 10, CBSE will now hold two board exams each year—a mandatory first attempt in February–March and an optional second attempt in May–June, with the best score across attempts counted in the final mark sheet. CBSE has also introduced on-screen digital marking (OSM) for Class 12 answer scripts, under which physical answer books are scanned and evaluated on a secure online platform by examiners, a shift expected to improve transparency and reduce manual errors. Students and schools have been urged to follow the latest CBSE circulars, date sheet revisions, and exam-day guidelines on https://cbse.gov.in and through verified board communications.

MET 2026 (Manipal Entrance Test): Application Deadline Extended to March 23, 2026

For engineering and allied undergraduate admissions, the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 2026 remains a major private university option, and its Phase 1 application deadline has been extended to March 23, 2026. Shiksha.com’s MET 2026 application form page confirms that students must complete online registration through the official Manipal portal at https://apply.manipal.edu by March 23, 2026 to participate in the entrance exam and admission process. Applicants are required to enter basic personal, academic, and contact details, select preferred MET 2026 exam centres, and pay the application fee online via net banking, credit card, or debit card.

The same source outlines the broader MET 2026 timeline, according to which Phase 1 application forms are being accepted from October 1, 2025 to March 23, 2026, followed by slot booking scheduled from March 31 to April 2, 2026. MET 2026 Phase 1 admit cards will be available from April 10 to April 13, 2026, and the Phase 1 examination is set for April 13 and April 14, 2026. Additional application and exam windows for Phase 2 will open in late April and May 2026, offering another chance for eligible candidates. Shiksha’s recent updates repeatedly flag March 23, 2026 as the final date for Phase 1 applications and advise aspirants to complete their forms and payments well before the cut-off to avoid last-minute technical glitches.

NTA School-Level and Institutional Tests: NSSNET 2026 Application Deadline Extended

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts multiple national-level entrance tests, has also issued updates for school-level and institutional exams. One of the latest such notices relates to the Navayug School Sarojini Nagar Entrance Test (NSSNET) 2026, conducted for admissions to Navayug School, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi. An NTA notice-board entry indicates that the last date for submission of online application forms for NSSNET 2026 has been extended up to March 22, 2026, 5:00 pm, with candidates advised to complete their registration and fee payment by this revised deadline.

While the specific NSSNET 2026 PDF could not be fully parsed through automated tools, the NTA notice-board listing corroborates the extension and follows a similar pattern to other NTA announcements where short extensions are granted close to earlier deadlines. The notice appears alongside other NTA updates such as AISSEE 2026 result declaration, CUET (PG) 2026 exam-city intimation and admit card releases, and JEE Main 2026 Session 2 portal updates, underscoring NTA’s busy March 2026 schedule. Parents and students targeting NSSNET 2026 are advised to monitor https://nta.ac.in and the specific exam sub-page regularly for any further modifications to dates, exam-city intimation, or admit card download schedules.

UPSC CMS 2026: Notification, Vacancies and March 31 Application Deadline

For medical graduates aiming for central government service, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Combined Medical Services (CMS) Examination 2026 notification on March 11, 2026. As summarized by Testbook’s exam news report, the notification—available on the official UPSC website https://upsc.gov.in—announces 1,358 vacancies across Category-I and Category-II Medical Officer posts and opens the online application process through the UPSC Online portal at https://upsconline.nic.in. The application window runs from March 11, 2026 to March 31, 2026, making March 31 a critical deadline for eligible candidates to complete registration, form fill-up, and fee payment.

The same report notes that the UPSC CMS 2026 written examination is scheduled for August 2, 2026, with exam centres located in 48 cities across India. The commission has also provided an application correction window from March 11 to March 31, 2026, during which candidates can modify certain fields in their application forms. Aspirants have been advised to carefully review eligibility criteria—such as MBBS qualification, age limits, and category-based relaxations—as well as the exam pattern, which typically includes objective-type papers followed by a personality test, all detailed in the official notification. With a limited number of vacancies and high competition, candidates are encouraged to begin their preparation in line with the CMS 2026 syllabus and guidelines as soon as they submit their applications.

UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026: Notification, Vacancies and Prelims Date

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 continues to be one of India’s most prominent national recruitment processes, and recent updates have clarified the key dates and vacancy count. According to Drishti IAS and Indian Express education reports summarizing the official notification, UPSC CSE 2026 carries 933 vacancies and the Preliminary examination is scheduled for May 24, 2026. The notification was issued on February 4, 2026, and the last date for submission of online applications was extended to February 27, 2026 up to 6 pm, as per the updated schedule.

The published timeline further indicates that e-admit cards for the CSE Prelims 2026 will be released in the week immediately preceding the examination, and a Question Paper Representation (QPRep) window of five days—spanning from the third to the seventh day after the exam—will be available for candidates to file representations on question papers. Existing UPSC rules continue to govern eligibility, requiring a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and fixing the basic age band at 21–32 years for General category candidates, with additional relaxations and attempt limits for OBC, SC, ST, and PwBD candidates. All official details, including the comprehensive syllabus and exam scheme for both Prelims and Mains, are available through the CSE 2026 notification PDF hosted on https://upsc.gov.in, while applications and future admit-card downloads are handled via https://upsconline.nic.in.

NEET UG 2026 Syllabus Update: NTA Publishes Revised Document

An important academic development for medical aspirants is the publication of the updated NEET UG 2026 syllabus by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in coordination with the National Medical Commission (NMC). A PDF hosted on the NTA website provides the official syllabus for NEET (UG) 2026, with the cover letter referencing the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) and indicating that the content has been revised in line with updated NCERT textbooks and rationalized curricula used by various school boards. The document consolidates Physics, Chemistry, and Biology topics and is intended to serve as the definitive reference for candidates preparing for the 2026 medical entrance cycle.

Although the full text of the syllabus PDF is not directly extractable via automated tools, the document’s existence and status as the authoritative syllabus are confirmed on NTA’s NEET portal and by coverage on education news platforms that alert students to the changes. The updated syllabus can be accessed via the NEET UG section of NTA’s exam portal at https://exams.nta.nic.in/NEET as well as through linked notices on https://nta.ac.in. Coaching institutes and self-study candidates are being advised to align their preparation with this revised syllabus rather than relying on patterns from previous years, and to monitor future NTA and NMC announcements as registration and exam dates for NEET UG 2026 draw closer.