CTET Notification 2026 - CTET September 2026, Apply Online

CTET Notification 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notification regarding the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 on its official website. 

CBSE will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on 6th September, 2026, in twenty languages in 132 cities at various examination centres spread across the country. Candidates who want to pursue teaching in school level as their profession must appear and qualify in CTET. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here .

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CTET Notification 2026 Overview

OVERVIEW
Name of Board	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026
Last Date	10/06/2026
Edition	22nd Edition
Name of the Exam	CTET September 2026
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Date	6th September 2026
Qualification	12th Pass
Official Website	@ctet.nic.in/
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CTET Notification 2025 Details

Name of Exam: Central Teacher Eligibility Test, December 2026

Edition: 22nd Edition

Name of Board: Central Board of Secondary Education

Type of Exam: Written Examination (OMR)

Mode of Exam: Offline

Date of Exam: 6th September 2026 (Sunday)

Age Limit: Candidates who are above 18 years of age will be able to submit their online applications for CTET.

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Eligibility Criteria:-

Candidates interested in participating in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) must meet specific educational qualifications. The required qualifications differ for primary and secondary levels. Below are the details of the educational qualifications for each level.

Primary Level (Class I to V)

To appear in the primary level CTET exam, candidates need to fulfil any one of the following qualifications.

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

• Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).

Secondary Level (Class VI to VIII)

To appear in the secondary level CTET exam, candidates need to fulfil any one of the following qualifications.

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).

• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).

• Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.

• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

• Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.

Application Fee:

All the candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee. Category-wise application fee is as given below .

Category	For One Paper	For Both Papers
General	Rs.1000/-	Rs.1200/-
OBC	Rs.1000/-	Rs.1200/-
ST	Rs.500/-	Rs.600/-
SC	Rs.500/-	Rs.600/-
PWD	Rs.500/-	Rs.600/-

Payment Mode: Candidates can pay their examination fees through an online payment gateway. Candidates should have any one of the following options to make the online payment – ​​Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.

CTET September 2026 – Selection Process & Exam Pattern

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, and others.

Selection Process

The selection process for CTET September 2026 is straightforward and consists of a single written examination:

• The exam is conducted in offline (pen & paper) mode
• All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Each question carries 1 mark
• There is no negative marking
• Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks to pass

CTET Exam Structure

CTET consists of two papers, depending on the teaching level:

• Paper I: For candidates who want to teach Classes I to V (Primary Level)
• Paper II: For candidates who want to teach Classes VI to VIII (Upper Primary Level)

Candidates can also appear for both papers if they are eligible

Exam Pattern – Paper I (Classes I to V)

Subjects	No. of MCQs	Max Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

Exam Pattern – Paper II (Classes VI to VIII)

Subjects	No. of MCQs	Max Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies/Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

How To Apply for CTET 2026?

Interested and Eligible Candidates Can Apply Online for CTET Notification 2026 By Visiting the Official Recruitment Portal. They Can Follow the Steps Given Below.

Step 1: Scroll Down, Go to the Important Web-Links Section.

Step 2: Click on the 'Online Application Link' From Link.

Step 3: A New Web Page Will Open.

Step 4: Enter All Your Personal and Educational Details as required.

Step 5: Upload Your Passport Size Photograph and Signature and Other Required Documents.

Step 6: Pay the Application Fee as Per Your Category and Finally Click on the Submit Button.

Step 7: Don't Forget to Take the Print of the Submitted Application From.

Important Dates of CTET Notification 2026

The CTET Notification will be released on 11th May 2026, and the dates for the Online Application forms Start from 11th May 2026, and the Last Date for the Online Application form is 10th June 2026. 

IMPORTANT DATES
Notification Released Date	11/05/2026
Starting Date of Apply Online	11/05/2026
Closing Date of Apply Online	10/06/2026
Admit Card Release Dates	To be Updated
CTET Exam Dates	06/09/2026
Result Release Date	Update Soon
Final Result	Update Soon

Apply Online for CTET 2026

The Online application procedure has been implemented from 11th May 2026 and will last till 10th June 2026. To avoid any minute obstacles, candidates should register themselves quickly from the Official Website. You Can also prefer the Direct link for CTET 2026 Given in this section to ease out your application process.

IMPORTANT WEB-LINKS
✅ Official Website	Click Here
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✅ Full Notification PDF	Click Here
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✅ Apply Online Link	Click Here