North-east India has been known for its contribution in tea production since time immemorial. India is the second largest tea producing state after China and Assam stands first among the states after West Bengal. It also contributes a major portion of country’s national income and GDP. However, tea pest infestation has been one of the major concerns of tea gardeners every year. In this research article, five tea gardens of Jorhat and Golaghat districts of Assam have been assessed to find out the major tea pests, its behavior, damage pattern as well as control methods. Following the survey, it has been observed that most of the pests found belonged to the order Hemiptera followed by Lepidoptera, Thrombidiformes and Thysanoptera. Combating tea pests is of utmost importance for healthy yield for which knowledge on control measures are of foremost need.