CBSE CTET Notification 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on 06th September, 2026, in twenty seven languages in 132 cities at various examination centres spread across the country. Candidates who want to pursue teaching in school level as their profession must appear and qualify in CTET.
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CBSE CTET Notification 2026 Details
| Name of exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), September 2026 |
| Name of board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| No of CTET Edition | 22nd edition |
| Date of exam | 06th September, 2026 |
| Type of exam | Offline |
| Language | Main question paper shall be Bilingual (Hindi/English) |
| Exam centres in Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Silchar |
| Validity of CTET certificate | Lifetime |
| Application mode | Online |
| Helpline | Mail to ctet.cbse@nic.in mentioning your Registration/ Application No. in the mail |
| Official website | https://ctet.nic.in |
Eligibility Criteria of CBSE CTET Exam
Classes I-V or Primary Stage
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*.
OR
“Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)”
“(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”.
Classes VI-VIII or Elementary Stage
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
OR
Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
Application Fee of CTET 2026
All the candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee. Category-wise application fee for the year 2026 is as given below.
| Category | Only Paper I or II | Both Paper I & II |
| General/OBC-NCL | Rs.1000/- | Rs.1200/- |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.500/- | Rs.600/- |
Mode of Payment: By Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking).
How To Apply for CBSE CTET Notification 2026
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for CTET September 2026 by visiting at official portal of CBSE CTET.
=> Scroll down, go to Important Links section.
=> Click on the “Online Application“.
=> A new webpage will be opened.
=> Fill your all personal and educational details.
=> Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
=> Make payment of application fee as per your category.
=> Submit the application form.
Important Dates of CBSE CTET Exam 2026
| Starting date of online application | 11th May 2026 |
| Last date of online application | 10th June 2026 |
| Date of CTET Examination 2026 | 6th September 2026 (Sunday) |
Important Links of CBSE CTET Exam 2026
| Online Application | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | https://ctet.nic.in |