CTET Exam Centres 2026 - Central Board of Secondary Education shared the list of CTET 2026 exam centres in the official notification. Candidates can check the list of CTET exam centres at ctet.nic.in. Candidates must pick four CTET exam centres most convenient to them during the application process. Candidates attempting the CTET exam can find out more about exam centres in the article below.
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The CTET exam 2026 will be held at 136 exam centres across the country. The exact details of the CTET exam centres 2026 can be found in the admit card. Candidates are allotted their CTET exam centres based on the options they have selected during the application process.
Particulars | Details |
Name of the exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
Conducting Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Mode of application form | Online |
Mode of CTET exam | Offline |
CTET exam centre list | 136 |
Choices for CTET Exam Centres 2025 | Four |
CBSE announces the CTET 2026 exam dates and other important dates for major events. Candidates must keep track of all the important dates of CTET to avoid any issues. Check the CTET exam dates in the table given below.
Events | CTET February 2026 Dates |
Release of CTET pre-admit card 2026 | January 23, 2026 |
CTET Admit Card Release Date 2026 | To be announced |
CTET Exam Date 2026 | February 8, 2026 |
Candidates need to choose the CTET exam centres during the CTET application procedure.
The exam centre of CTET 2026 is allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
After the closing of the CTET exam centre correction link, no queries will be entertained.
The final allocation of the CTET 2026 exam centre is mentioned on the admit card.
The details about the CTET test centre name, location and important instructions to be followed will also be available.
If CBSE finds that the total number of candidates is less at a particular test centre, then they might not conduct the exam at that particular test centre and allocate the test centre in the city which was opted as the second, third or fourth choice by the candidate.
Before filling out the application form, candidates must go through the detailed CTET exam centre list 2026. Applicants are advised to choose the CTET test centre nearest to them to avoid travelling or any other problem on the exam day. Check the list of CTET exam city 2026 mentioned in the table below.
| CITY CODE | STATE | CITY |
| 101 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | PORT BLAIR |
| 102 | ANDHRA PRADESH | GUNTUR |
| 103 | ANDHRA PRADESH | TIRUPATI |
| 104 | ANDHRA PRADESH | VIJAYAWADA |
| 105 | ANDHRA PRADESH | VISAKHAPATNAM |
| 106 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ITANAGAR |
| 107 | ASSAM | DIBRUGARH |
| 108 | ASSAM | GUWAHATI |
| 109 | ASSAM | SILCHAR |
| 110 | BIHAR | BEGUSARAI |
| 111 | BIHAR | BHAGALPUR |
| 112 | BIHAR | BHOJPUR (ARA) |
| 113 | BIHAR | DARBHANGA |
| 114 | BIHAR | GAYA |
| 115 | BIHAR | GOPALGANJ |
| 116 | BIHAR | MADHUBANI |
| 117 | BIHAR | MUZAFFARPUR |
| 118 | BIHAR | NALANDA |
| 119 | BIHAR | PATNA |
| 120 | BIHAR | PURNIA |
| 121 | BIHAR | ROHTAS |
| 122 | BIHAR | SAHARSA |
| 123 | BIHAR | SAMASTIPUR |
| 124 | BIHAR | SARAN |
| 125 | BIHAR | VAISHALI (HAJIPUR) |
| 126 | CHANDIGARH | CHANDIGARH |
| 127 | CHHATTISGARH | BHILAI/DURG |
| 128 | CHHATTISGARH | BILASPUR |
| 129 | CHHATTISGARH | RAIPUR |
| 130 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
| 131 | DAMAN & DIU | DAMAN |
| 132 | DELHI | DELHI |
| 137 | GOA | PANAJI |
| 138 | GUJARAT | AHMEDABAD |
| 139 | GUJARAT | RAJKOT |
| 140 | GUJARAT | SURAT |
| 141 | GUJARAT | VADODARA |
| 142 | HARYANA | AMBALA |
| 143 | HARYANA | FARIDABAD |
| 144 | HARYANA | GURUGRAM |
| 145 | HARYANA | HISSAR |
| 146 | HARYANA | KARNAL |
| 147 | HARYANA | KURUKSHETRA |
| 148 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | HAMIRPUR |
| 149 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | KANGRA |
| 150 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | SHIMLA |
| 151 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | JAMMU |
| 152 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | SRINAGAR |
| 153 | JHARKHAND | BOKARO |
| 154 | JHARKHAND | DHANBAD |
| 155 | JHARKHAND | HAZARIBAGH |
| 156 | JHARKHAND | JAMSHEDPUR |
| 157 | JHARKHAND | RANCHI |
| 158 | KARNATAKA | BENGALURU |
| 159 | KARNATAKA | HUBLI |
| 160 | KERALA | ERNAKULAM |
| 161 | KERALA | KOZHIKODE |
| 162 | KERALA | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| 163 | LADAKH | KARGIL |
| 164 | LADAKH | LEH |
| 165 | LAKSHADWEEP | KAVARATI |
| 166 | MADHYA PRADESH | BHOPAL |
| 167 | MADHYA PRADESH | GWALIOR |
| 168 | MADHYA PRADESH | INDORE |
| 169 | MADHYA PRADESH | JABALPUR |
| 170 | MAHARASHTRA | AMRAVATI |
| 171 | MAHARASHTRA | AURANGABAD |
| 172 | MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI |
| 173 | MAHARASHTRA | NAGPUR |
| 174 | MAHARASHTRA | NASHIK |
| 175 | MAHARASHTRA | PUNE |
| 176 | MAHARASHTRA | SOLAPUR |
| 177 | MANIPUR | IMPHAL |
| 178 | MEGHALAYA | SHILLONG |
| 179 | MIZORAM | AIZAWL |
| 180 | NAGALAND | KOHIMA |
| 181 | ODISHA | BHUBANESWAR |
| 182 | ODISHA | SAMBALPUR |
| 183 | PUDUCHERRY | PUDUCHERRY |
| 184 | PUNJAB | AMRITSAR |
| 185 | PUNJAB | BHATINDA |
| 186 | PUNJAB | JALANDHAR |
| 187 | RAJASTHAN | AJMER |
| 188 | RAJASTHAN | ALWAR |
| 189 | RAJASTHAN | BIKANER |
| 190 | RAJASTHAN | JAIPUR |
| 191 | RAJASTHAN | JODHPUR |
| 192 | RAJASTHAN | KOTA |
| 193 | RAJASTHAN | UDAIPUR |
| 194 | SIKKIM | GANGTOK |
| 195 | TAMIL NADU | CHENNAI |
| 196 | TAMIL NADU | COIMBATORE |
| 197 | TAMIL NADU | MADURAI |
| 198 | TELANGANA | HYDERABAD |
| 199 | TELANGANA | WARANGAL |
| 200 | TRIPURA | AGARTALA |
| 201 | UTTAR PRADESH | AGRA |
| 202 | UTTAR PRADESH | ALIGARH |
| 203 | UTTAR PRADESH | AMBEDKAR NAGAR |
| 204 | UTTAR PRADESH | AYODHYA(FAIZABAD) |
| 205 | UTTAR PRADESH | BAREILLY |
| 206 | UTTAR PRADESH | BIJNOR |
| 207 | UTTAR PRADESH | DEORIA |
| 208 | UTTAR PRADESH | ETAWAH |
| 209 | UTTAR PRADESH | GHAZIABAD |
| 210 | UTTAR PRADESH | GHAZIPUR |
| 211 | UTTAR PRADESH | GONDA |
| 212 | UTTAR PRADESH | GORAKHPUR |
| 213 | UTTAR PRADESH | JAUNPUR |
| 214 | UTTAR PRADESH | JHANSI |
| 215 | UTTAR PRADESH | KANPUR |
| 216 | UTTAR PRADESH | LUCKNOW |
| 217 | UTTAR PRADESH | MAINPURI |
| 218 | UTTAR PRADESH | MATHURA |
| 219 | UTTAR PRADESH | MAU |
| 220 | UTTAR PRADESH | MEERUT |
| 221 | UTTAR PRADESH | MORADABAD |
| 222 | UTTAR PRADESH | NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA |
| 223 | UTTAR PRADESH | PRATAPGARH |
| 224 | UTTAR PRADESH | PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) |
| 225 | UTTAR PRADESH | RAEBARELI |
| 226 | UTTAR PRADESH | SAHARANPUR |
| 227 | UTTAR PRADESH | SHAHJAHANPUR |
| 228 | UTTAR PRADESH | SITAPUR |
| 229 | UTTAR PRADESH | SULTANPUR |
| 230 | UTTAR PRADESH | VARANASI |
| 231 | UTTARAKHAND | DEHRADUN |
| 232 | UTTARAKHAND | HALDWANI |
| 233 | UTTARAKHAND | HARIDWAR |
| 234 | UTTARAKHAND | UDHAM SINGH NAGAR |
| 235 | WEST BENGAL | KOLKATA |
| 236 | WEST BENGAL | SILIGURI |
CBSE does not provide the link separately after the closing of the CTET 2026 application form. Candidates need to make sure that the correction in CTET exam centres is their final choice and no further queries regarding the centre change will be accepted. Check the steps for the CTET exam centre change mentioned below.
The authorities will issue the instructions and guidelines in the past and such guidelines are expected to be followed by the candidates at the CTET exam centres.
Any kind of unethical practice will lead to the disqualification of the candidature of the candidate.
As per the CTET notification, the exam centre will be open 120 minutes before the commencement of the CTET exam. All the candidates must reach the CTET exam centre well ahead of the scheduled time and take their seats accordingly.
Any kind of electronic device are not allowed in the CTET exam centre.
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CBSE released the CTET 2026 application form for the February session online on the official website. To complete the CTET application form 2026 filling process, applicants need to fill all the details carefully. The required details should be valid and as per the requirement. Invalid and wrong information can lead to cancellation, and strict action will be taken.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CTET 2026 exam centre list is released by the CBSE.
Candidates can check the list of CTET 2026 exam centres in the official notification PDF available on the official website.
In order to avoid any last minute hassle, candidates are advised to reach the CTET test centre at least an hour before the closure of the gates.
Along with the CTET 2026 admit card, one needs to carry with them a valid photo identity proof as well as a passport size photograph.
As per the CTET 2026 notification, the total number of CTET exam centres is 136.
No, CBSE does not provide the option to make changes in choice of CTET exam centres after its allotment.
Candidates are informed about the lab number at the entrance of the CTET exam centre.
The CTET admit card 2026 is yet to be released.
Candidates can check and download their CTET exam city slips from the official website, ctet.nic.in.
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