CTET Notification 2026 has been issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on 11 May 2026. CBSE CTET Exam Date 2026 has been announced by the CBSE. According to the CTET September Notification 2026, the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will take place on 12 and 13 December 2026, and in case of an increase in the number of candidates, the exam may also be conducted on 5 September 2026.

The CTET Application Window 2026 has reopened from 25 August to 1 September 2026 for candidates who were unable to apply during the earlier application period. Earlier interested and eligible candidates were allowed to apply online for the CTET September 2026 from 11 May to 10 June 2026 by visiting the official website of the CBSE. Submitting multiple online applications may lead to cancellation of candidature and restriction from future exams without any notice. Candidates are advised to submit the CTET Online Application Form 2026 within the specified time frame to avoid last-minute technical difficulties. Scroll down this page to get the CTET September 2026 Updates!

CTET September Notification 2026

CTET September 2026 Notification is out with the complete details regarding the CTET 2026 containing exam date, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is essential for anyone looking to become a teacher in government schools. It has two levels: one for teaching classes 1 to 5 (Primary) and another for classes 6 to 8 (Secondary). The CTET is held twice a year and is administered offline by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

As per the CTET September Notification 2026, CBSE will oversee the CTET to assess candidates’ eligibility for teaching positions in Central Government Schools, such as KVS and NVS. If you want to teach in government or government-aided schools, you'll need to pass the CTET. Your scores will help you apply for teaching jobs in these schools.

CBSE CTET Exam Date 2026

CTET September 2026 Exam Date is out now with the CTET Notification 2026. Have a look at the table below to check the CTET September Exam 2026 Schedule carefully to plan your exam preparation accordingly:-

CTET September Exam Date 2026
Exam Date	Paper	Shift	Time
12 and 13 December 2026	Paper-II	Morning	09:30 AM to 12:00 NOON
12 and 13 December 2026	Paper-I	Evening	02:30 PM to 05:00 PM

CTET Exam 2026: Overview

CTET Exam Notification must be checked by the candidates before submitting their CTET Application Form 2026. If you are the one who wants to apply for the CBSE CTET September 2026, then you should have a look at the table below for a quick overview of the CBSE CTET 2026:-

CBSE CTET 2026 Exam Highlights
Exam Conducting Organisation	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Application Dates	11 May to 10 June 2026
Application Mode	Online
Examination Mode	Offline (OMR)
Frequency of Exam	Twice a Year
Exam Level	National
Scorecard Validity	Lifetime

CTET Important Dates 2026

The CTET September 2026 Examination will be conducted on 12 & 13 December 2026 in two different shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Check all the important dates related to the CTET Exam 2026, in the table below:-

Event	Date
Notification Release Date	11 May 2026
CTET 2026 Application Start Date	11 May 2026
CTET 2026 Registration Last Date	10 June 2026
Online Correction	15 to 18 June 2026
CTET 2026 Re-Open Application Window	25 August to 1 September 2026
CTET Exam Date	12 & 13 December 2026
Admit Card Release Date	To Be Announced
Answer Key Release Date	To Be Announced
Result Declaration Date	To Be Announced

CBSE CTET 2026 Recruitment: Important Links

CTET Application Link 2026 is now activated on the official website of the CTET. Candidates should carefully check their eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. The table below provides important links related to CTET September 2026, such as the application link, notification PDF, and other essential links to assist candidates throughout the recruitment process:-

Official Website

CBSE CTET 2026 Notification PDF

CTET September 2026 Apply Online Link

CTET Re-open Application Date PDF

CTET Exam Date Notice

CBSE CTET Admit Card 2026 (will be activated soon)

CTET 2026 Answer Key (will be activated soon)

CBSE CTET Result 2026 (will be activated soon)

CTET September 2026 Eligibility Criteria

CTET September Notification contains the detailed CTET Eligibility Criteria, which includes nationality, age limit & educational qualification. Candidates should know the eligibility criteria first before applying for the CTET 2026. The eligibility criteria differ for selecting candidates for teaching positions in Classes 1 to 5 and Classes 6 to 8. Let's take a closer look at the educational qualifications, nationality & age limit required for candidates in both of these sections:

Nationality

To apply for the examination, candidates must be Indian citizens.

Age Limit & Relaxation

Candidates should be at least 17 years old to apply for the exam, and there is no upper age limit.

Educational Qualification

The eligibility criteria for the TET/CTET exam are as follows:

For Paper-I (Teaching Classes I to V):

Candidates must have passed the 12th grade (or its equivalent) with a minimum of 50% marks.
They should have passed or be in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed), a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed), or a Diploma in Education (Special Education).
Alternatively, candidates must have completed graduation with at least 50% marks and hold a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree.

For Paper-II (Teaching Classes VI to VIII):

Candidates must have completed graduation with at least 50% marks.
They should have passed or be in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, a 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), a B.Ed. (Special Education) degree, or a 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) with at least 45% marks.
Alternatively, candidates must have passed the 12th grade (or its equivalent) with a minimum of 50% marks and passed or be in the final year of either a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed), a B.A/B.Sc.Ed, or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
Additionally, candidates with a qualified B.Ed. program recognized by the NCTE are eligible to appear in the TET/CTET exam.

CTET 2026 Application Form

CTET Application Link 2026 is active now on the CBSE official website. To apply online, candidates must check the eligibility criteria and submit their CTET Application Form 2026 before the deadline. Candidates can follow the points below to submit their CTET September Application Form 2026:-

Step 1: Firstly, start by visiting the official CTET website.

Step 2: Navigate to the "Apply Online" link in the Candidate login section on the homepage, which will direct you to the next page.

Step 3: Complete the Online Application Form and make a note of your Registration No./Application No.

Step 4: Upload scanned images of your most recent Photograph and Signature.

Step 5: Submit the Examination Fee using a debit/credit card or net banking.

Step 6: Print the Confirmation page for your records and future reference.

Application Fees

To complete your application process, candidates must submit the application fee according to their categories. You can make online payments through Debit Cards, Credit Cards, or Internet Banking. The GST charges, as applicable, will be levied by the bank. Check the category-wise application fee which is tabulated below for your reference:-

Category	Only Paper I or II	Both Paper I & II
General/OBC	Rs. 1000/-	Rs. 1200/-
SC/ST/Differently-abled Person	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 600/-

CTET Certificate Validity

According to an announcement by the Education Minister, the CTET certificate is now valid for a lifetime. This revised validity has been in effect since 2011. Candidates whose certificates have expired can obtain new certificates with no expiration date.

Furthermore, it has been decided that the responsibility for revalidating or reissuing TET certificates to candidates whose 7-year validity period has expired (post-2011) will rest with the respective States and Union Territories. Previously, CTET certificates were valid for 7 years from their date of issue.

CTET September 2026 Selection Process

Applicants participating in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in September 2026 will be evaluated based on their performance in the exam. It's important to note that CTET serves as an eligibility test, and successfully passing it does not guarantee job placements for the candidates.

If you want to become a teacher, you need to look for job openings in different schools. Many of these schools may ask for your CTET certificate when hiring. To get a teaching job, you usually need to score 60% or more in the CTET exam.

CTET September Exam Pattern

The CTET 2026 Exam is conducted in two parts i.e. Paper I (for candidates who want to become teachers for Class 1 to 5) and Paper II (for candidates who want to become teachers for Class 6 to 8). Candidates can also apply for both Paper I and Paper II. In both of these papers, the questions are in the form of multiple-choice questions. To pass the CTET 2026 Exam, you need to score at least 60%.

Paper I Primary Stage (for Classes I to V)
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
(i) Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks	150 minutes
(ii) Language I (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
(iii) Language II (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
(iv) Mathematics	30 MCQs	30 Marks
(v) Environmental Studies	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks
Paper II Elementary Stage (for Classes VI to VIII)
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
(i) Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks	150 minutes
(ii) Language I (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
(iii) Language II (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
(iv) Mathematics and Science (only for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR (v) Social Studies/Social Science (only for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) *For any other teacher - either (IV) or (V)	60 MCQs 60 MCQs	60 Marks 60 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks

CTET September Exam Syllabus 2026

Candidates should check the CBSE CTET Syllabus before they start the preparation for CTET 2026. In this section, we've provided the detailed syllabus for each subject, as officially released by CBSE, for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test:-

CTET 2026 Exam Syllabus
Subjects	Topics
Paper I Primary Stage (for classes 1 to V)
Child Development and Pedagogy	a) Child Development (Primary School Child): • Development and its relationship • Principles of the development of children • Influence of Heredity & Environment • Socialization processes • Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky • Concepts of child-centered and progressive education • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence • Language & Thought •Gender as a social construct: Examining how societal norms shape gender roles, biases, and their impact on education. • Embracing diversity: Recognizing individual differences among learners related to language, caste, gender, community, and religion. • Assessment in education: Differentiating between evaluating learning progress (assessment for learning) and measuring achievement (assessment of learning). Utilizing methods like School-Based Assessment and Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation. • Crafting effective questions: Creating questions that gauge learner readiness, foster critical thinking, and assess achievement in the classroom. b) Education and understanding children • Supporting diverse learners, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds • Catering to children with learning difficulties or impairments • Nurturing the talents and potential of creative and specially-abled learners c) Learning and Pedagogy • Understanding the cognitive and learning processes of children is vital in comprehending their academic achievements and shortcomings. • Fundamental teaching and learning processes. • Children's learning strategies • Learning as a Collaborative Endeavor in Specific Settings • Children as problem solvers and budding scientific investigators • Alternative Perspectives on Learning in Children, Recognizing 'Errors' as Crucial Learning Steps • Cognition & Emotions • Motivation and learning • Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental
Language I	a) Language Comprehension • Assessing reading comprehension with two passages: one prose or drama and one poem, accompanied by questions covering comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability. The prose passage may encompass literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive content. b) Pedagogy of Language Development • Learning and acquisition • Principles of language Teaching • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool • Evaluating the significance of grammar in acquiring a language for effective verbal and written communication from a critical standpoint. • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders • Language Skills • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing • Educational materials for teaching and learning: Textbooks, multimedia resources, and multilingual classroom assets. • Remedial Teaching
Language - II	a) Comprehension • Unseen Passages (discursive, literary, narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability b) Pedagogy of Language Development • Learning and acquisition • Principles of language Teaching • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool • A critical analysis of the role of grammar in language acquisition for the effective communication of ideas through both spoken and written forms. • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders • Language Skills • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing • Educational materials for teaching and learning: Textbooks, multimedia resources, and the multilingual classroom environment. • Remedial Teaching
Mathematics	• Geometry • Shapes & Spatial Understanding • Solids around Us • Numbers • Addition and Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Measurement • Weight • Time • Volume • Data Handling • Patterns • Money b) Pedagogical issues • Exploring the essence of mathematics and logical thinking, along with deciphering how children think and reason, as well as the strategies they employ to create understanding and facilitate learning. • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum • Language of Mathematics • Community Mathematics • Evaluation through formal and informal methods • Problems of Teaching • Error analysis and its relevance to the processes of learning and instruction. • Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Environmental Studies	i.Family and Friends ii. Food iii. Shelter iv. Water v. Travel vi. Things We Make and Do b) Pedagogical Concept & Issues • Concept and scope of EVS • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education • Learning Principles • The extent and connection to the domains of Science and Social Science. • Approaches of presenting concepts • Activities • Experimentation/Practical Work • Discussion • CCE • Teaching material/Aids • Problems
Paper II Elementary Stage (for classes VI to VIII)
Child Development and Pedagogy	a) Child Development (Elementary School Child) • Understanding the concept of development and its link to learning. • Core principles of child development. • Heredity and environment. • Socialization processes in children. • Child-centered and progressive education concepts. • A critical perspective on the construct of intelligence. • Insights from prominent figures like Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky. • The idea of multi-dimensional intelligence. • The interplay between language and thought. • Gender as a social construct. • Recognizing individual differences among learners, taking into account language, caste, gender, community, and religion. • Distinguishing between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; embracing School-Based Assessment, Continuous and comprehensive Evaluation in theory and practice. • Crafting suitable questions to gauge learners' readiness levels, promote classroom learning, and assess learner achievement. b) Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs: • Catering to a diverse student body, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. • Addressing the needs of children facing learning difficulties and various impairments. • Nurturing the talents and creativity of specially abled learners. c) Learning and Pedagogy: • Investigating how children think, learn, and the reasons behind their academic struggles. • Delving into the fundamental processes of teaching and learning, children's learning strategies, and the social aspect of learning. • Recognizing children as problem solvers and budding scientific investigators. • Embracing alternative perspectives on children's learning, viewing their errors as significant steps in the learning process. • Exploring the interplay between cognition and emotions. • Understanding motivation and its role in learning. • Identifying personal and environmental factors contributing to the learning process.
Language I	a) Language Comprehension • Unseen Passages with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) b) Pedagogy of Language Development • Learning and acquisition • Principles of language Teaching • Role of listening and speaking • Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for effecting communicating ideas verbally and in written form; • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders • Language Skills • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing • Teaching learning materials • Remedial Teaching
Language-II	a) Comprehension • Unseen Passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability b) Pedagogy of Language Development • Learning and acquisition • Principles of language Teaching • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool • A critical perspective on the role of grammar in language learning for effective verbal and written communication • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders • Language Skills • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing • Teaching learning materials • Remedial Teaching
Mathematics and Science	(i) - Mathematics a) Number System • Knowing our Numbers • Playing with Numbers • Whole Numbers • Negative Numbers and Integers • Fractions b) Algebra • Introduction to Algebra • Ratio and Proportion c) Geometry • Basic geometrical ideas (2-D) • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) • Symmetry: (reflection) • Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses) • Mensuration • Data handling - Pedagogical issues • Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking • Problem of Teaching • Language of Mathematics • Community Mathematics • Evaluation Place of Mathematics in Curriculum • Remedial Teaching (ii) Science a) Content • Food • Sources of food • Components of food • Cleaning food Materials • Materials of daily use • Electric current and circuits • The World of the Living Moving Things People and Ideas on how things work • Magnets Natural Phenomena Natural Resources b) Pedagogical issues • Nature & Structure of Sciences • Problems • Understanding & Appreciating Science • Approaches/Integrated Approach • Innovation • Observation/Experiment/Discovery • Evaluation - cognitive/psychomotor/affective • Remedial Teaching • Natural Science/Aims & objectives • Text Material/Aids
Social Studies/Social Sciences	History • When, Where and How • The Earliest Societies • Colonialism and Tribal Societies • The Nationalist Movement • The First Farmers and Herders • The First Cities • The Establishment of Company Power • Early States • New Ideas • Contacts with Distant lands • Political Developments • Challenging the Caste System • Culture and Science • Sultans of Delhi • Architecture • Creation of an Empire • The First Empire • Regional Cultures • Rural Life and Society • The Revolt of 1857-58 • Social Change • New Kings and Kingdoms • Women and reform • India After Independence Geography • Geography as a social study and as a science • Water • Planet: Earth in the solar system • Air • Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication • Environment in its totality: natural and human environment • Resources: Types-Natural and Human • Globe Agriculture Social and Political Life • Diversity • Government • Unpacking Gender • Parliamentary Government • Democracy • State Government • Understanding Media • Local Government • The Constitution • The Judiciary • Social Justice and the Marginalised • Making a Living b) Pedagogical issues • Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies • Projects Work • Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies • Enquiry/Empirical Evidence • Sources - Primary & Secondary • Evaluation • Developing Critical thinking • Class Room Processes, activities and discourse

Optional Languages

According to the CTET September Notification 2026, the Language I section will assess your proficiency in the medium of instruction, while Language II will focus on language skills, communication, and comprehension abilities. Candidates must choose two different languages: one for Language I and another for Language II, from the options provided in the CTET September Notification.

Be sure to specify your choices on the Confirmation Page. Below is the list of available languages and their corresponding codes for your selection:-

CTET Optional Subjects
Code No	Optional Subject
01	English
02	Hindi
03	Assamese
04	Bengali
05	Garo
06	Gujarati
07	Kannada
08	Khasi
09	Malayalam
10	Manipuri
11	Marathi
12	Mizo
13	Nepali
14	Odia
15	Punjabi
16	Sanskrit
17	Tamil
18	Telugu
19	Tibetan
20	Urdu
21	Bodo
22	Dogri
23	Kashmiri
24	Konkani
25	Maithili
26	Santhali
27	Sindhi

CTET Exam Centres For September 2026

Candidates must indicate FOUR DISTINCT OPTIONS in their order of preference. Although the Board will make every effort to assign a centre in one of the locations chosen by the candidate, it retains the discretion to allocate a centre anywhere in India other than the candidate's preference. Once allotted, the examination centre cannot be changed under any circumstances by the Board. A table of examination centres is provided below:

CTET 2026 Examination Centres
State	City
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar
Bihar	Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur(Ara), Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Vaishali (Hajipur)
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai/Durg, Bilaspur, Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu	Daman
Delhi	Delhi Central, Delhi South, Delhi North, Delhi West, Delhi East
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Kangra, Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli
Kerala	Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Ladakh	Kargil, Leh
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Solapur
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai
Telangana	Hyderabad, Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Ambedkarnagar, Ayodhya (Faizabad), Bareilly, Bijnor, Deoria, Etawah, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Moradabad, Noida/Greater Noida, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Raebareli, Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar
West Bengal	Kolkata, Siliguri

CTET September 2026 Admit Card

CTET exam Admit Cards will be available to download soon. All candidates can obtain their admit cards or hall tickets by following the steps provided here:-

Visit the official website of CBSE or CTET.
On the homepage, find and click on the link “Download Admit Card - CTET-Sep-2026” available under the Candidate Activity section.
You will be redirected to the CTET admit card login page.
Enter the required login details such as registration number, date of birth, and security pin.
Click on the Submit button to view your CTET Admit Card 2026 on the screen.
Carefully check all the details mentioned on the admit card for accuracy.
After confirming that all information is correct, download the CTET admit card.
Take a printout of the admit card and keep it safe for future use.

CTET September Answer Key 2026

CTET Answer Key 2026 along with the OMR answer sheet will be made available on the official CTET website after the board conducts the examination successfully. Candidates are advised to download these materials within the specified timeframe outlined in the Public Notice. The Answer Keys will likely remain accessible for two to three days, allowing candidates an opportunity to challenge any answer(s) they find unsatisfactory. To initiate a challenge, candidates will be required to submit a non-refundable prescribed fee of Rs. 1000/- per question as processing charges.

CTET Result 2026

Candidates will be able to check the CTET September 2026 Result by following the simple steps given below:

Visit the official website of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET).
On the homepage, go to the “Latest News” section.
Click on the “CTET September 2026 Result” link available there.
A new page will open on the screen; again, select the “CTET September 2026 Result” option.
Enter your roll number in the required field and click on the “Submit” button.
The results for CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 will appear on your screen.

CTET September 2026 Exam Cut-off

Participants in the CTET will be provided with a mark sheet. Those securing 60% or more marks (General category) will be granted an Eligibility Certificate, now valid for a lifetime, as the validity has been extended from 7 years. School managements (Government, Local bodies, Government-aided, and unaided) will contemplate concessions for individuals belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc., following their existing reservation policy

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