The Central Board of Secondary Education releases the CTET notification 2026 on the website, ctet.nic.in. The CTET 2026 notification will include all the details about the exam, such as application dates, eligibility criteria, exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. Candidates must go through the CTET notification thoroughly on the official website before applying for the examination.
The CTET 2026 exam is conducted twice every year by the CBSE to certify the eligibility of teachers to teach certain subjects across the schools in the country. The CTET exam 2026 is a national-level examination, which is conducted in offline mode. Candidates who cleared the exam will be awarded the CTET certification. The following article provides further details about the CTET exam.
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test |
Conducting body | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Official website | ctet.nic.in |
Mode of Application | Online |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Languages | Hindi and English |
Selection Process |
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Exam Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Qualifying Percentage |
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The Board activates the CTET application form 2026 link on the official website along with the release of the official notification. Candidates must go through the official notification at ctet.nic.in and ensure they are qualified for the eligibility criteria before filling out the application. The CTET 2026 application form must be filled out and submitted, by paying the application fee in online mode only. The steps below can be followed to fill out the CTET application form.
Steps to fill out the CTET 2026 Application Form
Visit the official website, ctet.nic.in.
Select ‘New registration’ to create an account
Log in with your application number
Fill in personal and educational details
Upload the scanned copies and signatures
Make the application fee payment online
Submit and download the confirmation page for future references
The CTET exam application fee varies based on the category and the number of papers the candidates attempt. The following table provides detailed information on the CTET application fee.
CTET Application Fee
Category | Only paper I or II | Both Papers I and II |
General/OBC | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 1200 |
SC/ST/PwBD | Rs. 500 | Rs. 600 |
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The conducting body announces the CTET exam dates 2026 in the official notification. The applicants are advised to regularly check the website to ensure being updated with the CTET 2026 exam dates. Candidates can check all the important CTET exam dates on the official website. The following table provides all the important dates of the exam.
Events | Dates |
CTET 2026 notification | April 2026 |
CTET 2026 application form date | April 2026 |
Last date to submit the application form | To be announced |
Application Correction Window | To be announced |
CTET Admit Card 2026 | To be announced |
CTET Exam Date 2026 | To be announced |
CTET 2026 Answer Key | To be announced |
Answer Key Challenge Window | To be announced |
CTET 2026 Result | To be announced |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There is no upper age limit; the minimum age is 18 years.
The CTET qualifying certificate is valid for a lifetime.
No, re-checking or re-evaluation of results is not permitted.
On Question asked by student community
For CTET Paper II, you should prepare Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II and Social Studies/Social Science according to the official syllabus. If Sanskrit is selected as a language, prepare the required Sanskrit language section as prescribed. For preparation material, use the latest syllabus, previous-year papers, mock tests
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Hello Student, CTET mein qualifying marks category ke according depend karte hain. Generally, General category candidates ko 60% marks, yani 150 mein se 90 marks, qualify karne ke liye chahiye hote hain. Reserved categories ke candidates ko applicable rules ke according relaxation mil sakti hai. Agar aap apni category bata
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