Where the word comes from
"Teer" is the Hindi word for arrow. The game belongs to the Khasi people of Meghalaya, for whom archery has long been a part of festivals, contests and community life. A World Archery feature from 2024 describes teer as a Khasi archery tradition and notes that Khasi people make up nearly 80 per cent of the state's population.
What happens at the ground
A group of archers stand in a line or semicircle and shoot at a bamboo target. Reports from different years describe the set-up slightly differently, but the pattern is the same: a fixed number of archers, each shooting a fixed number of arrows, at a cylindrical target made of bamboo. The traditional bow is made of bamboo too. The Khasi bow is called ka ryntieh and is about five feet long, according to World Archery.
After the arrows are shot, officials count how many hit the target. In Shillong reports, the referee leads this count at the ground.
From arrows to a number
The result is simple. Take the total number of arrows that hit the target in that round and keep only the last two digits.
- If 643 arrows hit, the result is 43.
- If 1,205 arrows hit, the result is 05, written with its leading zero.
- If exactly 800 arrows hit, the result is 00.
So a result is always a number from 00 to 99.
Two rounds: FR and SR
There are two rounds on a playing day. The First Round gives the FR number and the Second Round gives the SR number. They are separate shooting sessions, usually an hour or less apart, and each gives its own two-digit number. That is why every day in our Previous Results shows two numbers for each game. Reports from Shillong describe a round with 30 arrows per archer and another with 20 arrows per archer.
Why there are eight games on this site
Teer in Meghalaya is not one daily contest. TeerOnline publishes results for eight games, each with its own timings and name: Shillong Morning, Juwai Morning, Khanapara Morning, Juwai Teer, Shillong Teer, Khanapara Teer, Shillong Night and Shillong Night 2. They run at different times of the day, from about 10:30 in the morning to just after midnight. Our guide to Shillong, Khanapara and Juwai Teer explains how they differ.
What the law says
The game is regulated by Meghalaya state law. The Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) received the Governor's assent on 7 October 2018 and was published in the Gazette on 9 October 2018. It sets conditions for licensed organisers, including:
- each archer shoots at least 30 and at most 50 arrows;
- the total number of arrows in a round is between 700 and 2,000;
- the target is of the type traditionally used by the Khasis or Jaintias, between 61 and 102 cm tall;
- the target is between 15.21 and 30.48 metres from the shooters;
- one round must be finished within five minutes;
- the result must be declared at the place of shooting within half an hour after shooting ends.
These are the legal limits. Reports on the actual ground sometimes quote different distances, so if you need the rules for a particular day, check the Act rather than a news report. This is general information, not legal advice. Rules can change, and they differ outside Meghalaya.
Teer, betting and this website
Teer is linked to betting at licensed counters. That is a separate activity from the archery itself, and TeerOnline takes no part in it. We do not take bets, sell tickets, give tips or offer predictions. We publish what was declared, and we keep a record so that you can look back.
Everything on this site that looks like a number list, such as Common Numbers, the Teer Formula and Dream Numbers, is either tradition or a statistic about the past. Each result comes from shooting arrows. No list can tell you what the next one will be, and past frequency does not predict a future result. If gambling has become a problem for you or someone you know, please speak to someone you trust or a counselling service.
Who runs the game?
Reports on the Shillong game name the Khasi Hills Archery Sports Association (some call it the Institute), with 12 affiliated clubs, as the body that organises the shooting. We do not state who organises the other games, because we could not confirm it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Teer an archery game or a lottery?
It is an archery contest first: the number comes from real arrows hitting a real target. Betting on the outcome is a separate matter that the law in Meghalaya regulates.
What do FR and SR stand for?
First Round and Second Round.
Why are some results written as 05 or 00?
Because the result is the last two digits of a count, so a count ending in 5 is written 05.
Where can I see earlier results?
In Previous Results: Shillong Teer, and a page for each game and each month.
Related guides and pages
Sources
World Archery, "Shillong Teer, an ancient archery tradition in northeastern India" (19 Aug 2024); Gazette of Meghalaya (Extraordinary), 9 October 2018, Act No. 12 of 2018; Scroll.in, "In hilly Shillong, dream-interpreting locals and tribal archers combine to practise Teer gambling" (10 Feb 2017); OPEN Magazine, "Quiver Full of Dreams" (2010).