CTET Exam Date:08 Feb' 26 - 08 Feb' 26
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has scheduled to conduct the CTET exam 2026 for February session on February 8, 2026. The board will soon release the CTET 2026 February notification on the official website, ctet.nic.in. Along with the notification, the CTET application form 2026 will be released. CBSE conducts the CTET exam for February session at 132 cities across the country. The CTET exam 2026 is conducted in offline mode.
Candidates interested in attempting the exam are advised to go through the CTET 2026 eligibility criteria mentioned in the official notification before filling out the application form. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form will be issued the CTET admit card before the exam.
CTET Exam Schedule December 2026
| CTET Exam Date 2026 | Paper | CTET Paper Timings | Exam Duration |
| February 8, 2026 | Paper II | 9.30 am to 12.00 noon | 2.30 Hours |
| Paper I | 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm | 2.30 Hours |
What is CTET?
Central Board of Secondary Education conducts the CTET 2026 in offline mode. CTET is a national-level Central Teacher Eligibility Test. CBSE holds the CTET exam in two shifts wherein candidates have the option to appear in paper 1 or paper 2 or both papers. CBSE conducts two papers – Paper – I for the primary stage (class- I to V) and Paper – II for the elementary stage (class- VI to VIII).
Each of the two papers has 150 questions for 150 marks. The CTET examination is conducted with the aim to assess the less factual knowledge of the candidate and more of conceptual understanding, application, problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking.
The questions asked in the CTET exam focus on evaluating the candidates' understanding of teaching the subject, and whether the candidate has pedagogic content knowledge. The other aspect that will be taken into account to evaluate the candidate is the knowledge relevance of the subject in the school curriculum as well as other aspects of teaching the subject such as pedagogic content knowledge which will comprise questions assessing planning of teaching-learning experiences, strategies for developing conceptual clarity, usage of teaching-learning aids, and assessment methodologies specific to the concept.
Candidates who qualify for the CTET exam are given TET Eligibility Certificate and they are eligible to apply in schools under the Central Government, unaided private schools, and schools under the administrative control of Union Territories.
Central Board of Secondary Education mentioned the CTET full form in the official notification which is Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The objective of conducting the CTET 2026 exam is to recruit teachers for vacant positions in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalaya and Army schools as well as in other government or private schools. The candidate who clears the CTET exam will be given an eligibility certificate that has lifelong validity.
CBSE notified us that the validity of the certificate of the CTET exam is for a lifetime. Previously it was five years and later increased to seven years. However, it will now be for a lifetime. Keeping in alliance with the New Education Policy (NEP), the candidates will have to appear in the CTET 2026 exam in offline mode.
By analyzing the past years' CTET examination statistics, one will know what is the approximate number of candidates who appear in the CTET exam and how many candidates actually qualify.
| Year of the CTET examination | Total number of candidates who appeared in the test | Total Number of candidates who qualified the exam |
| CTET February 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| CTET December 2024 | Paper 1 - 5,72,489 Paper 2 - 11,36,087 | Paper 1 - 1,38,389 Paper 2 - 1,39,888 |
| CTET January 2024 | Paper 1 - 6,78,707 Paper 2 - 14,07,332 | Paper I - 1,27,159 Paper II - 2,39,120 |
| CTET August 2023 | Paper 1 - 12,13,704 Paper 2 - 11,66,178 | Paper I - 2,98,758 Paper II - 1,01,057 |
| CTET January 2021 | 23,51,725 | 6,54,299 |
| CTET December 2019 | 24,00,000 | 5,42,285 |
| CTET July 2019 | 23,77,000 | 3,52,000 |
| CTET September 2016 | 6,53,156 | 69,566 |
| CTET February 2015 | 6,77,554 | 80,187 |
| CTET February 2014 | 7,50,000 | 13,425 |
| CTET July 2013 | 7,76,000 | 77,000 |
| CTET November 2012 | 7,95,000 | 4,850 |
| CTET January 2012 | 9,00,000 | 55,422 |
| CTET June 2011 | 7,60,000 | 97,919 |
How to contact the CBSE?
At any point of time, if the candidates face any problem with any aspect of the CTET exam, they can get in touch with the Central Board of Secondary Education at the following address, phone number and email.
Address: CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST UNIT
PS 1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, I P EXTENSION,
PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110092
Contact Number: 011-22240112
Website: directorctet@gmail. com
| Full Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Short Exam Name | CTET |
| Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | Assamese +17 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Online : 1200 |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
CTET Central Teacher Eligibility Test (session 2026)
Central Board of Secondary Education will release the CTET 2026 answer key for on the official website. Candidates can challenge any answer they seem incorrect on the official website, after which the board will evaluate and release the final answer key.
A fee of Rs 1000 per question has to be paid by the candidates by using credit/debit card if they are challenging the answer key. The fee that will be paid is non-refundable. After all the objections are reviewed, the conducting body will release the final CTET 2026 answer key. The final answer key of CTET 2026 cannot be challenged further.
With the help of the answer key, candidates will get to know how many correct answers they have answered in the CTET exam. Also the candidates will get an idea about the marks that they can secure based on the correct and incorrect responses. Soon after the CTET exam, some of the coaching institutes will also provide unofficial answer keys. Candidates can download the answer key by using their login credentials.
CBSE mentions the eligibility criteria for the CTET examination in the official notification. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria for CTET 2026 thoroughly before filling the online application form. The eligibility criteria are different for paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria of CTET 2026 for paper 1 and paper 2 from the table given below.
Eligibility Criteria of CTET 2026
Paper | Eligibility Required |
Paper 1 | Candidates must have a graduation degree and must be passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education or |
Those who have scored 50% marks in graduation and have B.Ed degree can apply for paper - I. | |
Candidates who have passed senior secondary or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks and they must have also passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years, bachelor's in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) | |
Candidates must have secured at least 45% marks in the senior secondary exam and must have passed or appearing in the final year of the two-year diploma course in the Elementary Education (In accordance with NCTE (recognization norms and procedure), Regulation, 2002) | |
Candidates with 50% marks in the senior secondary examination and also have passed or appearing in the final year of Diploma in Education (Special Education) | |
Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks and are appearing or passed the final year of 2-year diploma in Elementary Education. | |
Paper 2 | Candidates applying for paper II must have passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education and must also have a graduation degree. |
Candidates must have secured at least 50% marks in senior secondary or its equivalent and appearing or passed the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. | |
Candidates should have passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks and must have passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). | |
Or, candidates must be a graduate with not less than 45% marks and must have passed or appearing in the 1st year of B.Ed (Bachelors in Education) in accordance with NCTE. | |
Those who have obtained 50% marks in Graduation and must have passed 1-year B.Ed are eligible to apply for CTET. | |
Candidates must be Graduate and must have passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education |
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon release the CTET February application form on the official website, ctet.nic.in. Candidates looking to attempt the exam must submit the form and pay the CTET form 2026 fee by the last date.
In order to appear for the CTET 2026 exam, first and foremost the candidates are required to register themselves on the online portal so that the application number and password are generated. After the successful registration, candidates need to log in with their credentials and then proceed to fill the CTET 2026 application form.
The information that the candidates need to mention in the application form includes personal details, educational qualifications, the language in which the candidate wants to appear in the CTET exam. There are two languages that the candidates are required to choose while filling the CTET 2026 application form.
The code of the language in which the candidates want to take the CTET examination will be provided. Candidates also need to upload a scanned copy of their photograph and signature as per the specifications. After successful submission of the application form of CTET 2026 candidates can proceed to fee payment.
Steps to register for the CTET exam 2026
Candidates are required to follow the steps that are given below to fill the CTET application form 2026.
Step 1 - Visit the official website of the CTET exam
Step 2 - At the bottom of the home page of CTET 2026, click on the link " apply now"
Step 3 - Fill the required details in the online application form and take note of the registration number for the CTET exam
Step 4 - Upload the latest scanned image of the signature and the photograph according to the specifications that are mentioned.
CTET 2026 Exam- Specifications to upload photograph and signature
Image | Size | Dimension |
Passport size photograph | 10 kb to 100 kb | 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (length) |
Signature of the candidate | 3 kb to 30 kb | 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height) |
Step 5-Pay the CTET examination fees
Once the candidates have uploaded the documents and filled the application form, they will be required to pay the CTET exam fees, based on the category to which they belong.
CTET 2026 fees
Category | Only Paper I or II | Both Paper I and II |
General/OBC | Rs.1000 | Rs.1200 |
SC/ST/PWD | Rs.500 | Rs.600 |
Mode of Payment of CTET exam fees
Candidates can pay the CTET fees through any of the following modes:
Step 6: After having made the payment, candidates are required to take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.
CTET 2026 Exam -Medium of Language
The list of languages in which the candidates want to appear for the CTET examination are given below in the table. Candidates can opt for two languages in which they want to take the CTET exam.
Languages in which CTET exam will be conducted
English | Hindi | Assamese | Bengali |
Garo | Gujarati | Kannada | Khasi |
Malayalam | Manipuri | Marathi | Mizo |
Nepali | Oriya | Punjabi | Sanskrit |
Tamil | Telugu | Tibetan | Urdu |
CTET Examination - How to make corrections in the application form
Central Board of Secondary Education will open the window to make the requisite corrections in the application form. The facility to make changes in the registration form is provided only once. Candidates can make the following changes if they have made any mistake in the application form:
Know all about the analysis and preparation tips to crack the CTET exam without any difficulty.
Check Now| State | City |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada Visakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur Patna Begusarai Gopalganj Purnia Rohtas Saharsa Saran |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur Bhilai Bilaspur Durg |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Daman and Diu | Daman |
| Delhi | Central Delhi East Delhi North Delhi South Delhi West Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad Surat Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala Faridabad Gurugram Karnal Kurukshetra Panchkula |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur Kangra Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Dhanbad Ranchi Hazaribagh Jamshedpur |
| Karnataka | Bangalore Mangalore |
| Kerala | Ernakulam Kozhikode Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal Indore Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad Mumbai Nagpur Nashik Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar Bathinda Ferozepur Jalandhar Mohali Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Udaipur Bikaner |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Tiruchirapalli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun Haldwani Roorkee Udham Singh Nagar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra Aligarh Allahabad Bareilly Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Kanpur Lucknow Mathura Moradabad Noida Raebareli Saharanpur Varanasi Mirzapur Faizabad Jhansi Meerut Lakhimpur Nagaon Ambedkar Nagar Bijnor Bulandshahr Deoria Gonda Mainpuri Pratapgarh Shahjahanpur Sitapur |
| West Bengal | Durgapur Kolkata |
| S No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| 1 | Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| S No. | Sections | Questions | Marks |
| 1. | Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 2. | Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 3. | Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 4. | Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only) | 60 | 60 |
| 5. | Mathematics and Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Mathematics and Science teacher only) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| S No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| 1 | Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| S No. | Sections | Questions | Marks |
| 1. | Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 2. | Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 3. | Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| 4. | Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only) | 60 | 60 |
| 5. | Mathematics and Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Mathematics and Science teacher only) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03
Language-I: Unit 01
Language-I: Unit 02
Language-II: Unit 01
Language-II: Unit 02
Mathematics: Unit 15
Environmental studies: Unit 07
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03
Language-I: Unit 01
Language-I: Unit 02
Language-II: Unit 01
Language-II: Unit 02
Mathematics: Unit 01
Mathematics: Unit 03
Mathematics: Unit 04
Science: Unit 08
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 01
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 02
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 03
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 04
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03
Language-I: Unit 01
Language-I: Unit 02
Language-II: Unit 01
Language-II: Unit 02
Mathematics: Unit 15
Environmental studies: Unit 07
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02
Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03
Language-I: Unit 01
Language-I: Unit 02
Language-II: Unit 01
Language-II: Unit 02
Mathematics: Unit 01
Mathematics: Unit 03
Mathematics: Unit 04
Science: Unit 08
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 01
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 02
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 03
Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 04
Central Board of Secondary Education provides the direct link for the mock test. All the candidates who are planning to appear for the CTET exam can access the direct link from the official website. Also, the CBSE provides test practice centres for the CTET 2026 exam. This will help the candidates know how to answer the questions that are asked in the CTET exam This facility is free of cost and there are 356 test centres that have been set up across the country.
All the candidates who wish to appear for CTET must go through the exam pattern and syllabus for better preparation. This competition exam is quite tough so candidates have to prepare in advance so to develop good command over the fundamentals of paper selected. Some important tips for preparation of CTET are:
Central Board of Secondary Education will release the CTET admit card 2026 for February session on the official website. Candidates who successfully submit the application form along with form fees will receive the CTET admit card 2026 session.
The complete details of the examination centre and shift/time of examination are mentioned in the CTET 2026 admit card. After filling in login credentials candidates can download CTET 2026 admit card. Those who are appearing for the CTET exam 2026 can check the steps given below to download the admit card.
Steps to download the CTET 2026 admit card
Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Click the “Download Admit Card ” link and fill in all the details in the required fields.
Step 3: Now click on submit and check all the details on the admit card.
Step 4: Download the CTET admit card 2026.
Step 5: Take the printout of the admit card to be carried on the day of the exam
Details mentioned on CTET 2026 admit card
Centre No | Examination Centre Details | Candidate's Address |
Candidate's Name | Father's Name | Application number |
Roll Number | Date of Birth | Gender |
Category | Person With Disability (PwD) | Medium of Question Paper |
Language offered 1 | Language offered 2 | Date and time of exam |
Signature of the candidate | Signature of the director of CTET | Photograph of the candidate |
Note: If the scanned photograph or signature of the candidate are not visible on the CTET 2026 admit card or is missing, then in such a case candidates must send a scanned copy of both the signature and the photograph through E-mail or contact CTET Unit for inclusion of the same in admit card.
If the photograph of the candidate or the signature is not visible, they will not be allowed to appear for the CTET exam.
What to carry along with the CTET exam admit card?
Candidates are required to carry with them the following items and documents to the test centre:
Self-Declaration form along with the admit card
One photo identity proof
Transparent bottle of the sanitiser (50 ml)
Water bottle (500 ml)
What not to carry on the day of the CTET exam?
On the day of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam day, candidates are not allowed to carry with them, the following items.
Electronic gadgets such as mobile phone, pager, pen drives, earphone, microphone etc
Any stationery item like books, notes, geometry/ pencil box, plastic pouch, log table, writing pad, eraser etc
Any food or beverage is not allowed at the CTET exam centre
CBSE will declare the CTET 2026 result online on the official website. Candidates can check their results by entering their roll number in the login window. The CTET result 2026 contains details such as name, roll number, and marks. Candidates have to qualify both the papers if they want to become a teacher for both levels (Class - I to V and VI to VIII).
Candidates qualifying for the exam are eligible to apply in private schools, Central Government schools, or schools under the control of government/local bodies. The result of CTET is valid for a lifetime from the date of issuance.
Steps to check CTET 2026 results:
Follow the steps below to check the result of CTET,
1st STEP: Visit the official website
2nd STEP: Click on “CTET 2026 - Result”.
3rd STEP: Enter your roll number and then click on submit.
4th STEP: Check your result and download it for future reference.
Contact Number:
01122235774
Relevant Links:
Official Website Link Click HereFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CTET exam is conducted twice a year.
CTET 2026 exam is held in offline mode.
As per the CTET exam pattern, Candidates are provided a total time of 2 hours 30 minutes to answer 150 questions.
Candidates are appearing for the CTET 2026 exam in English and Hindi languages. In all the CTET exams is conducted in 20 languages.
The CTET exam date for the February session is scheduled on February 8, 2026.
The CTET February notification will be released soon at ctet.nic.in.
The CTET application dates 2026 will soon be announced.
Candidates need to score 60 percent or above marks in the exam to be considered as pass.
CTET eligibility certificate is valid for life time starting from the date of declaration of result.
Yes, candidates can appear for paper-I and II in different exam cycles.
On Question asked by student community
The CTET exam means the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to check if a candidate is eligible to become a teacher for classes 1 to 8 in central government and some private schools. There are two papers — Paper 1 for classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for classes 6 to 8.
The CTET exam is usually held twice a year, once in January and once in July.
Website:
https://ctet.nic.in
Hello,
Yes, you can choose Mumbai as your CTET exam centre even if you select Assamese as your language paper. The exam centre choice depends on your current location, not your state of residence.
However, make sure that Assamese is available as an optional language while filling the CTET form once selected, your center and language choices are independent, so you can write the exam in Mumbai with Assamese as your language.
Hope you understand.
Hello,
The CTET December 2025 application form is expected to be released in October to November 2025. The official notification, which will contain the exact dates, is anticipated around the same time. The registration process will be conducted online through the official CTET portal and will be open for approximately one month.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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