CTET February Session Exam Dates 2026 (Out) - Exam on February 8, 2026

CTET February Session Exam Dates 2026 (Out) - Exam on February 8, 2026

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Vishnukumar VUpdated on 31 Dec 2025, 11:03 AM IST
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CTET Exam Date 2026 - Central Board of Secondary Education will issue the CTET city intimation slip 2026 tentatively in last week of January 2026. As per the CTET 2026 exam date, paper 1 and paper 2 will be held on February 8, 2026. The admit card will be issued two days before the CTET exam date. CBSE provided the one-time facility to submit the CTET application form 2026 from December 27 to 30, 2025 for those candidates who have not submitted during the application period due to a technical error.

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  1. CTET Exam Date 2026
  2. CTET 2026 Application Form Date
  3. CTET Admit Card Dates 2026
  4. CTET 2026 Answer Key Dates
  5. CTET Result Dates 2026
CTET February Session Exam Dates 2026 (Out) - Exam on February 8, 2026
CTET Exam Dates

Earlier, the board has activated the CTET application correction window 2026 of the February session from December 23 to 26, 2025 on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CTET 2026 exam dates include the complete exam schedule, such as the date of release of notification, start and last date for filling out the application form, admit card, answer key and result date, etc. CBSE activated the CTET apply link from November 27 to December 18, 2025.

The CTET February notification 2026 was released on November 27, 2025. The CTET exam is conducted in offline mode (Pen and paper-based) across the country at various exam centres. The official notification has all the necessary details regarding the exam including the CTET application form 2026 date, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, admit card, CTET exam date 2026 etc. Read the full article on CTET exam dates to know about various events pertaining to the exam.

CTET Exam Date 2026

Candidates who are going to appear for the CTET 2026, can check the complete schedule in the table that is given below. Knowing the CTET exam date will help candidates to prepare themselves well for the entrance test and enable them to know well in advance about the related events.

CTET 2026 Exam Dates

Events

Dates
CTET notification 2026November 27, 2025

CTET 2026 application form date

November 27, 2025

CTET form filling last date

December 18, 2025
Last date to pay online CTET application feesDecember 18, 2025
One-time Facility for CTET application form 2026December 27 to 30, 2025
CTET 2026 application correction windowDecember 23 to 26, 2025
CTET pre-admit card release dateTBA

CTET exam admit card

TBA

CTET exam date 2026

February 8, 2026
CTET exam timingTBA
CTET provisional answer key release dateTBA

Last date to challenge the CTET 2026 answer key

TBA

CTET Result 2026 release date

End of March 2026
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CTET 2026 Application Form Date

Candidates can access the CTET application correction window from December 23 to 26, 2025 on the official website at ctet.nic.in. The Central Board of Secondary Education released the CTET application form 2026 on November 27, 2025 in online mode. Candidates can fill their CTET 2026 application form until December 18, 2025. Only the candidates meeting eligibility can fill the CTET application form. Before filling out the form, candidates must check the CTET 2026 eligibility criteria and the CTET exam centres according to their preference in the correct manner. Candidates applying for the CTET application form 2026 can follow the below steps to complete the registration.

How to fill up the CTET 2026 Application Form?

  • Visit the official website of CTET - ctet.nic.in.
  • Complete the CTET 2026 registration process.
  • Fill up the CTET registration form 2026 by entering your education details and personal details.
  • Upload scanned documents (Photo & Signature).
  • Pay the CTET application fee and finally tap on submit button.
  • Download and take two or three prints for future reference.

CTET Admit Card Dates 2026

CBSE will issue the CTET 2026 admit card on the official website. The CTET admit card download can be done by using their login credentials. CBSE issues the admit card CTET 2026 online 2 days before the examination on the official website.

Candidates can check the exact exam dates, timing, exam venue and exam guidelines of the CTET exam 2026 detailed on the admit card. Those who appear for the exam must carry the CTET 2026 admit card to the exam centre or else they would not be allowed to appear for the exam.

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CTET 2026 Answer Key Dates

The Central Board of Secondary Education releases the CTET 2026 exam answer key in online mode at ctet.nic.in. Candidates can challenge the provisional CTET answer key 2026 from the specified dates mentioned by the Board in the official notification. CBSE will release the final CTET answer key 2026 after reviewing the objections raised by candidates.

How to Challenge CTET 2026 answer key (Provisional)?

  • Visit the official website.
  • Tap on the CTET 2026 available link regarding the objection of the answer key.
  • Enter details in the form available on the screen.
  • Upload the number of questions and objections related to it.
  • Submit the details.
  • Pay the application fees.

CTET Result Dates 2026

The CTET 2026 result is expected to release in the end of March 2026. The result is released after adopting a normalization process to counter variations in the difficulty level of different sets of question papers for different shifts. Candidates appearing for the CTET exam can check the CTET result 2026 using their login credentials.

CTET result 2026 contains details about candidates and their qualifying status. It is important to attain marks more than or equal to the CTET cut off marks 2026 to get qualified. The shortlisted candidates are awarded the CTET eligibility certificate with lifetime validity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When can we expect the CTET 2026 notification to be announced?
A:

Central Board of Secondary Education released the CTET notification 2026 in online mode on November 27, 2025.

Q: What are the shift timings for the CTET exam 2026?
A:

Central Board of Secondary Education conducts the CTET 2026 exam in two shifts. Paper 2 was held in the first shift from 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and paper 1 was held from 2:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Q: Will the CTET eligibility certificate issued along with the result?
A:

No, the CTET 2026 eligibility certificate is issued a few days after the announcement of the result.

Q: When is the CTET admit card date?
A:

The CTET admit card date 2026 will be announced 2 days before the examination.

Q: When can we expect the CTET 2026 result date to be?
A:

The CTET 2026 result will be released one month after the exam is over.

Q: Will the coaching institutes release the CTET answer key ?
A:

Yes, various coaching institutes released the CTET 2026 answer key for the respective papers after conclusion of exam.

Q: If the answers are incorrect in the CTET answer key, then will I get an opportunity to challenge it?
A:

The CTET answer key challenge facility will be provided, if the candidates find any incorrect answers, the Central Board of Secondary Education provides an online window to challenge it within the stipulated time by paying challenge fees of Rs 1000 which will be refunded back to the candidate's account after reviewing of the challenged answer by the subject experts. 

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the CTET 2026 mock test in online mode on the official website.

You can access the mock test from official website in following way :

  • Visit the CTET official website.

  • Look for the mock test link on the homepage or in the

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The Institute code simply means that it's a postal code of the college you pursued your B.Ed or Teacher training degree.

Don't mention your college code. It is certainly different from the mentioned postal code.

You can find them on the marksheet, college website Transfer Certificate or Bonafide.

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