CTET 2026 Notification (Out), February Exam Date, Application Form

The CTET 2026 notification released on 27 November 2025. The CTET exam 2026 will be conducted on 8 February 2026, Sunday in offline mode.

CTET 2026 Notification

The Central Board of Secondary Education has released CTET 2026 notification on 27 November 2026 on the official website of CTET 2026. The CTET application form 2026 has released on 27 November 2025 at ctet.nic.in. The CTET 2026 application form last date is on 18 December 2025, CBSE announced the CTET exam date 2026 for the February session. The CTET Exam 2026 will be conducted on 8 February 2026 for both paper 1 and Paper 2.

CTET Exam

CTET full form is Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is a national-level eligibility test conducted twice a year by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The CTET is an eligibility test for candidates who want to become a teacher for classes 1 to 8 in government school. CTET exam is conducted for two papers: Paper 1 for candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 is for candidates who want to teach class 6 to 8. CBSE has not conducted any examination in 2025, and the next exam will be held in February 2026.

CTET 2026 Overview

CTET 2026 Notification PDF

The CTET notification 2026 PDF has released on 27 November 2025 at ctet.nic.in. The CTET notification PDF includes all important information such as CTET 2026 application form date, CTET exam date 2026, eligibility, CTET 2026 syllabus and more. Candidate can check the CTET notification 2026 PDF below.

CTET notification 2026 PDF – DOWNLOAD

CTET 2026 Exam Date

The CTET exam date 2026 has announced by Central Board of Secondary Education on 24 October 2025 on the official website of CTET. According to the CTET 2026 notification, the CTET 2026 exam will be conducted on 8 February 2026 through offline mode. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted on a single day at various exam centres across the country. Candidates interested in applying online for CTET form 2026 must check the complete schedule below.

CTET 2026 Eligibility

CTET eligibility 2026 will be released along with the CTET 2026 notification. The CTET eligibility criteria vary according to class you want to teach. Check the detailed eligibility below.

• CTET eligibility for paper 1 (classes 1 to 5) – candidate must class 12 with at least 50% marks and be completing or pursuing 2-year diploma in elementary education.
• CTET eligibility for paper 2 (classes 6 to 8) – candidate must graduate with 50% marks and have a Bachelor’s of Education (B.Ed).
• There is no age limit required for CTET 2026.

CTET 2026 Application Form

According to CTET 2026 notification, the CTET form 2026 has released on 27 November 2025 on the official website of CTET at ctet.nic.in. Candidate who is interested in teaching career must apply online for CTET exam. The last date to apply online for CTET 2026 is 18 December 2025. After the release of CTET notification 2026 the CTET application form 2026 will be available for 30 days. The direct link to apply for CTET form 2026 is given below.

CTET Form 2026 – APPLY NOW

Also, Check
CBSE date sheet 2026
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CTET 2026 Application Fees

All candidate who wants to apply for CTET form 2026 needs to pay the CTET application fees. The CTET application fee varies according to the category of candidate. The application fees for general/ OBC category candidate for paper 1 or paper 2 is Rs 1000/-and both paper 1 and Paper 2 is Rs 1200. Look out the application fees details below.

How to Apply for CTET Form 2026

Candidate who wants to apply for CTET 2026 notification can follow the steps given below.

• Candidate needs to visit the official website of CTET 2026 at ctet.nic.in.
• On the homepage click on the link available for CTET 2026 for February session.
• Click on new registration to start CTET 2026 registration process.
• Enter your full name, date of birth, email address and mobile number, for registration, and make a strong password.
• Your registration number and password will be sent on your register mobile number.
• Login again and enter your registration number and password.
• Fill the CTET application form 2026 by entering your name, educational details, contact details, and test location.
• Choose whether you wants to appear for paper 1, Paper 2 or both.
• Upload the scanned documents such as your passport photograph, signature in the specified size range.
• Pay the registration fees using credit card, debit card and net banking.
• Now submit the CTET 2026 application form and take a printout for future reference.

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