The Haryana Board has clarified that the candidates applying for the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2026 do not need to compulsorily provide their Aadhaar number while filling out the application form.
Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) Secretary Munish Sharma issued an official statement on Wednesday that the applicants can complete the HTET 2026 registration using other valid identity documents. These include a
Munish Sharma said that the Supreme Court has not made Aadhaar mandatory for examinations. Instead, the Supreme Court has allowed Aadhaar to be used as one of the acceptable identity proofs. Following the court’s directions the Haryana Board has therefore kept Aadhaar optional for the candidates appearing for HTET 2026.
The Candidates can apply online for HTET 2026 till January 4, 2026 using Aadhaar or any of the alternative ID proofs mentioned above for HTET 2026.
This clarification comes at a time when for several major national-level examinations the Ministry of Education and the National Testing Agency (NTA) have been encouraging the candidates to update their Aadhaar details. NTA has issued multiple notices for exams such as UGC NET and JEE Main in recent months advising applicants to ensure their Aadhaar information is updated before submitting application forms.
The board secretary also informed that the candidates will be allowed to make corrections in their application forms on January 4 and 5 2026. During this correction window, applicants can edit details such as:
