By Admin 
An important update has come out for thousands of youth dreaming of becoming teachers in Delhi. The TGT Recruitment Examination 2026 conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has been postponed for the time being. This decision has been taken after the instructions of Delhi Government. The government says that the demands related to the age limit of the candidates will be considered before the examination.
How many posts are there for TGT and PGT?
Under DSSSB, a total of 5,346 posts of TGT were to be recruited in various subjects. The examination for these posts was proposed from March 2 to March 22, 2026. Whereas the PGT examination was to start from 26 March 2026. All these examinations were to be conducted in CBT mode.
Admit Card and Application Process
Admit cards for TGT recruitment exam were to be issued in March. Its application process ran from 9 October 2025 to 7 November 2025. Lakhs of candidates had applied for this recruitment. Now after the postponement of the examination, the candidates will have to wait for the new schedule.
The exam was to be held in March 2026
This examination of DSSSB was earlier to be held on different dates in March 2026. Many candidates were fully engaged in its preparation. But in view of the continuous questions being raised regarding the age limit and the opposition of the candidates, the government decided to put a temporary ban on the examination.
Why is the demand for age limit increasing?
Candidates say that there was a lot of delay in the last few recruitments, due to which many candidates crossed the prescribed age limit. In such a situation, he was deprived of appearing in the examination. For this reason, there was a continuous demand on social media and other forums to increase the age limit for TGT and PGT posts.
What could be the next decision?
According to sources, consideration is being given to increasing the maximum age limit for TGT posts from 30 years to 32 years. Age relaxation can be given for PGT posts also. However, the government has made it clear that a final decision on this has not been taken yet. Reports have been called from the Education Department and DSSSB, after which further action will be taken.
DSSSB has also clarified that until the age limit issue is completely resolved, new exam dates will not be released. Candidates are advised to rely only on official information and continue their preparation.
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