CTET 2026 Notification, Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility

The CTET 2026 notification released on 27 November 2025 on ctet.nic.in. The 21st edition of CTET February 2026 exam will be conducted on 8 February 2026 in two shifts. Candidates read the complete details for CBSE CTET in this article.

CTET 2026

The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the CTET February 2026 on 27 November 2026 on the official website. The CTET 2026 application form has started from 27 November 2025. The last date of CBSE CTET 2026 is 18 December 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for CTET 2026 through the official website at ctet.nic.in. CBSE wil conduct CTET exam 2026 will be conducted offline on 8 February 2026 in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

The CTET February is a great opportunity for candidates who want to become teachers in Central Government Schools, such as KVS and NVS. Candidate who completed class 12th with at least 50% marks and D.EI.ED are eligible to apply for CTET notification 2026. The CTET application form 2026 fees for general and OBC category candidates is Rs 1000 and reserve category candidates is Rs 500.

CTET exam is conducted for two papers- paper 1 is for students who want to teach classes 1 to 5, and Paper 2 is for candidates who want to teach classes 6 to 8. Candidates who are interested in teaching classes 1 to 8 can apply for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CBSE CTET conducted in pen and paper-based mode for 150 minutes. The question paper consists of a total 150 MCQs in each paper.

CTET Notification 2026

CBSE has released the CTET February 2026 notification on 27 November 2026. The CTET notification 2026 for the February session has been released with the complete details such as application process, CTET exam date 2026, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus etc. Candidates who want to apply for CTET must read the information bulletin. For further information, like the CTET application form last date 2026, CTET admit card 2026, and validity of CTET certificate, read this article.

CTET February Notification 2026 – DOWNLOAD

CTET February 2026 Overview

CTET 2026 Exam Date

The CTET February 2026 exam date has been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The CTET February exam 2026 will be conducted on 8 February 2026. The CTET exam will take place in two shifts from 9:30 a.m. To 12 noon and 2:30 p.m. To 5:00 p.m. The CTET first shift will be conducted for paper 2, and the CTET 2nd shift will be held for paper 1. Candidates can check the complete schedule for CTET 2026 application form below.

CTET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who are interested in applying for CTET Feb 2026 must meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria include candidates’ education qualification, age limit and nationality. Check the complete details given below.

• CTET education qualification
  • For paper 1 (class 1 to 5 primary stage)-
    • The candidate must be 12th pass with minimum of 50% /45% marks with 2-year diploma in elementary education (D.EI.Ed) OR 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education OR
    • Bachelor’s Degree with a B.Ed degree
  • For paper 2 (class 6 to 8 elementary stage)-
    • The applicant must be graduate with 50 or 40% marks with 2 years diploma in elementary education. OR
    • Graduation with B.Ed or Bachelor’s of Elementary Education. OR
    • Candidate must have passed class 12th with 50% marks and clear or appearing in the final year of exam of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed.

CTET 2026 Application Form

Candidates who is interested to apply for CTET February application form can apply online from 27 November 2026. The CTET form 2026 is available only on ctet.nic.in. Candidate are advised to fill out the CTET application form 2026 before the last date. The application form will last till 18 December 2026. The direct link to apply for CTET February 2026 is given below.

CTET 2026 February Application Form – APPLY NOW

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CTET 2026 Application Fees

The CTET February application fees 2026 has released on CTET notification 2026. According to the Information Bulletin the application fees for general and OBC category candidate is Rs 1000 while the application fees for SC/ST/PwD is Rs 500. All candidate needs to pay the application fees. The application fees can be paid through online mode with debit card/credit card/ net banking/ UPI, etc. Check the application fees details below.

CTET 2026 Selection Process

The selection process of CTET 2026 is based on the score obtained by candidates in CTET exam. Two qualified CTET exam candidate needs to obtain more or equal to 60% marks. The CTET exam is an eligibility test, which means candidates who qualify the exam does not guarantee a job to the candidates. After qualifying CTET the candidates are eligible to apply for teacher recruitment exams at different schools.

CTET Certificate Validity

The CTET certificate will be valid for lifetime.

CTET 2026 Exam Pattern

The CTET exam will be conducted in two phases paper 1 and paper 2. Candidate who wants to become a teacher of class 1 to 5 will select paper 1 and those candidate who want to become a teacher of class 5 to 8 will select paper 2. And those candidate who wants to apply for both papers needs to give both paper 1 and Paper 2. The question will be asked from the section child development and pedagogy, environmental studies, mathematics and language subject for a total of 150 marks. The question will be in MCQ format. Check the CTET paper 1 exam pattern.

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern

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