The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CTET September 2026 Notification for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) scheduled to be conducted in September 2026. Candidates can check complete details including online application form, notification PDF, eligibility criteria, age limit, educational qualification, exam pattern, syllabus, qualifying marks, certificate validity, exam city details, admit card, answer key, result, application fees, and important dates such as last date to apply and CTET September 2026 exam date. CTET is a national-level teacher eligibility examination for candidates aspiring to become teachers for Primary Level (Class I to V) and Junior Level (Class VI to VIII) in central government schools including KVS, NVS, and other schools accepting CTET scores.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET September 2026
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Important Dates
- Application Begin : 11/05/2026
- Last Date for Registration :10/06/2026
- Last Date Fee Payment :10/06/2026
- Correction Date : 15-18 June 2026
- CTET Exam Date : 06/09/2026
- CTET Exam City Available : Before Exam
- Admit Card Available : 2 Days Before Exam
- Answer Key Available : After Exam
- Result Declared : October 2026
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Application Fee
- For Single Paper :
- General / OBC / EWS: 1000/-
- SC / ST / PH : 500/-
- For Both Paper Primary / Junior :
- General / OBC / EWS: 1200/-
- SC / ST / PH : 600/-
- Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or E Challan
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CTET Primary Level (Class I to V): Eligibility
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing 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 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 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
- More Eligibility Details Read the Notification
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CTET Junior Level (Class VI to VIII): Eligibility
- Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
- At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post-Graduation and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
- Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
- 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.
- Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.
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Important Links
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Apply Online
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Download Notification
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Join SharmaResult Channel
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Official Website
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