How many members are applied for CTET?
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announces how many students applied for the CTET exam on the official website after closing the CTET 2026 application form. Approximately, a total of 32 lakh candidates applied for the CTET exam in the duration of 22 days. The registrations were 12,11,611 and 21,56,459 respectively.
This Story also Contains
- CTET Exam 2026 - Overview
- CTET Exam Statistics (Previous years)
- CTET Eligibility Criteria 2026
- CTET Application Form 2026
- CTET Qualifying Marks 2026
As per the previous year CTET exam reports released by the CBSE a total of 2,025,554 and 1,672,748 candidates applied for July 2024 and December 2024. Aspirants can go through the full article to know how many candidates applied in the CTET exam every year.
CTET Exam 2026 - Overview
Check the CTET 2026 exam information from the table below.
Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
Exam Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Mode of application | Online |
Mode of examination | Offline (MCQ type) |
CTET Papers | Paper-I and II |
Total marks for each paper | 150 |
Duration for each paper | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The validity of CTET certificate | Lifetime |
Medium | Hindi and English |
Official Website | ctet.nic.in |
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CTET Exam Statistics (Previous years)
CTET Exam Statistics of Previous Years are as follows:
Year | Applied Candidates (Both sessions) | Appeared Candidates | Qualified Candidates |
| 2026 (February) | Paper 1 -12,11,611 Paper 2 - 21,56,459 | Paper 1 - 10,65,410 Paper 2 -18,67,428 | Paper 1 - 3,58,937 Paper 2 - 3,46,738 |
2024 (January) | Paper 1 - 9,58,193 Paper 2 - 17,35,333 | Paper 1: 7,95,231 Paper 2: 14,81,242 | Paper 1: 1,26,845 Paper 2: 1,12,033 |
2023 | Paper 1 - 15,01,474 Paper 2 - 14,02,022 | Paper 1: 12,13,704 Paper 2: 11,66,178 | Paper 1: 2,98,758 Paper 2: 1,01,057 |
2022 | Paper 1 - 17,04,282 Paper 2 - 15,38,464 | Paper 1: 14,22,959 Paper 2: 12,76,071 | Paper 1: 5,79,844 Paper 2: 3,76,025 |
2021 | Paper 1 - 18,92,276 Paper 2 - 16,62,886 | Paper 1: 14,95,511 Paper 2: 12,78,165 | Paper 1: 4,45,467 Paper 2: 2,20,069 |
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CTET Eligibility Criteria 2026
The exam conducting body determines the CTET 2026 eligibility criteria and mentions on the official notification. The eligibility criteria of CTET exam compress of the following factors.
Nationality - Indian
Age limit - No restriction
Educational Qualification - Passed class 12th, diploma or graduation with a minimum of 50 % marks
CTET Application Form 2026
CBSE released the CTET 2026 application form from November 27 to December 18, 2025 on the official website. Candidates who fullfil the minimum eligibility can fill and submit the CTET application form. Candidates are required to fill in all the important details in the application form such as personal, contact and academic details.
Steps to fill CTET Form 2026
Visit the CTET official website - ctet.nic.in
Complete the registration process by filling the basic information.
Fill the other details in CTET application form 2026
Upload a passport sized photograph and signature.
Preview the CTET exam form 2026 details.
Pay the requisite CTET form 2026 fee
Download and take the print out of the acknowledgement page for future references.
CTET 2026 Application Fee
Categories | Fee for Paper-I or Paper-II | Fee for both Paper-I & II |
General/OBC (NCL) | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 1200 |
SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person | Rs. 500 | Rs. 600 |
CTET Qualifying Marks 2026
CBSE prescribes the minimum marks to be considered to have passed the CTET exam. Category wise CTET qualifying marks are as follows:
CTET 2026 Qualifying Marks
Category | Qualifying Marks |
UR | 90 |
SC/ST/OBC/PwD | 82.5 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Approximately 25,30,436 candidates applied for the CTET exam 2026 this year for Februray session.
Along with announcement of CTET result, CBSE will release the report.
Yes, CBSE will release the separate statistics about applied, appeared and qualified for paper 1 and paper 2 of the CTET exam.
Questions related to CTET
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
Hey there,
Agar aap CTET ka result nikalna chahte hain, to official website se aise check karein:
- official website open karein.
- Result par click karein.
- Apne CTET exam ka session select karein, jaise CTET February 2026 Result. February 2026 ka result 30 March 2026 ko release hua tha.
- Application Number/Roll
Hello, agar CTET 2021-22 ka application number aur roll number bhool gaye hain aur registered Gmail se bhi details delete ho gayi hain, to aap CTET ki official website par help ke liye contact kar sakte hain. CTET helpdesk ka email ctet.cbse@nic.in hai.
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
If you are in the first year of a 4-year B.A.B.Ed /B.A.Ed integrated teacher-education course, you should be careful about CTET eligibility .
For CTET Paper II, one of the recognised routes is Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks along with passing/appearing in the final year of a 4-year