CTET APPLY ONLINE FORM 2026 ACTIVE LINK

28 Aug 2026

Start: 25/08/2026

End: 01/09/2026 (Closed)

Info

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the notification for Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official CTET website. Check eligibility, important dates, application fee, exam pattern and other details below.

Important Dates

Notification Date	Not Specified in the bulletin
Application Begin	11/05/2026
Last Date	10/06/2026
Fee Payment Last Date	10/06/2026
Re-Open Date	25/08/2026
Last Date	01/09/2026
Correction Start Date	15/06/2026
Correction Last Date	18/06/2026
Exam Date	06/09/2026
Admit Card	Two days before the examination
Result	By the end of October 2026, tentatively

Application Fee

General / OBC (NCL)	₹1,000 For Only Paper I or II
SC / ST / Differently Abled Person	₹500 For Only Paper I or II
General / OBC (NCL)	₹1,200 For Both Paper I & II
SC / ST / Differently Abled Person	₹600 For Both Paper I & II

Eligibility Criteria

Paper 1 (Classes 1 to 5 - Primary Level)

Senior Secondary (Class 12) with at least 50% marks and a passed or appearing final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed).

Class 12 with 45% marks and a 2-year D.El.Ed (as per NCTE 2002 norms)

Class 12 with 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

Graduation with a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).

Paper 2 (Classes 6 to 8 - Upper Primary Level)

Graduation and passed or appearing in a 2-year D.El.Ed or Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)

Graduation with 45% marks and 1-year B.Ed (per past NCTE norms)

Class 12 with 50% marks and 4-year B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.El.Ed.

Full Details

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi has released the Information Bulletin for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official CTET website or CBSE website.

Candidates should carefully read the complete official information bulletin and ensure that they satisfy the prescribed eligibility requirements before applying.

Selection Process

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Qualification based on prescribed CTET qualifying marks
Issuance of CTET Eligibility Certificate to successful candidates

CTET is an eligibility test and qualifying it does not itself confer a right to recruitment or employment. The final eligibility for appointment is verified by the concerned recruiting/appointing authority.

Exam Pattern

Paper I – Classes I to V

Mode: Offline / OMR-based
Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Negative Marking: No
Language: Bilingual Hindi/English question paper

Subjects:

Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 Questions / 30 Marks
Mathematics – 30 Questions / 30 Marks
Environmental Studies – 30 Questions / 30 Marks
Language I – 30 Questions / 30 Marks
Language II – 30 Questions / 30 Marks

The bulletin states that every question carries one mark and there is no negative marking.

Paper II – Classes VI to VIII

Mode: Offline / OMR-based
Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Negative Marking: No
Language: Bilingual Hindi/English question paper