Central Teacher Eligibility Test February 2026

Central Board of Secondary Education • India

Exam Date: 08 Feb 2026

Application Fees

SC / ST / PWD - ONLY PAPER I OR II

₹ 500

SC / ST / PWD - BOTH PAPER I & II

₹ 600

GENERAL / OBC (NCL) - ONLY PAPER I OR II

₹ 1000

GENERAL / OBC (NCL) - BOTH PAPER I & II

₹ 1200

Important Dates

Notification
27 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025
Exam Date
08 Feb 2026

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Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit (Relaxation as per rules)

Education

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
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.El.Ed)

Selection Process & Exam Details

Paper I (for Classes I to V)
Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII)

Paper I

Date:

08 Feb 2026

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 Minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I
Language II
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

Paper II

Date:

08 Feb 2026

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 Minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I
Language II
Mathematics and Science (for Maths/Science teachers)
Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Science teachers)

Important Notes:

Validity period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time.
A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.

Important Dates

Notification
27 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025
Exam Date
08 Feb 2026

Apply Now Official Website View Notification

Central Teacher Eligibility Test February 2026

Central Board of Secondary Education • India

Exam Date: 08 Feb 2026

Application Fees

SC / ST / PWD - ONLY PAPER I OR II

₹ 500

SC / ST / PWD - BOTH PAPER I & II

₹ 600

GENERAL / OBC (NCL) - ONLY PAPER I OR II

₹ 1000

GENERAL / OBC (NCL) - BOTH PAPER I & II

₹ 1200

Important Dates

Notification
27 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025
Exam Date
08 Feb 2026

Apply Now Official Website View Notification

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit (Relaxation as per rules)

Education

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
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.El.Ed)

Selection Process & Exam Details

Paper I (for Classes I to V)
Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII)

Paper I

Date:

08 Feb 2026

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 Minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I
Language II
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

Paper II

Date:

08 Feb 2026

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 Minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I
Language II
Mathematics and Science (for Maths/Science teachers)
Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Science teachers)

Important Notes:

Validity period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time.
A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.

Important Dates

Notification
27 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025
Exam Date
08 Feb 2026

Apply Now Official Website View Notification

Central Teacher Eligibility Test February 2026

Application Fees

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction Date

Exam Date

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit (Relaxation as per rules)

Education

Selection Process & Exam Details

Paper I

Paper II

Important Notes:

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction Date

Exam Date

Central Teacher Eligibility Test February 2026

Application Fees

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction Date

Exam Date

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit (Relaxation as per rules)

Education

Selection Process & Exam Details

Paper I

Paper II

Important Notes:

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction Date

Exam Date