Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) • All India

Application Closed: 18 Dec 2025

Application Fees

SC/ST/PH - SINGLE PAPER

₹ 500

SC/ST/PH - BOTH PAPERS

₹ 600

GEN/OBC/EWS - SINGLE PAPER

₹ 1000

GEN/OBC/EWS - BOTH PAPERS

₹ 1200

Important Dates

Notification
25 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025

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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 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 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

Written Examination (Paper I and/or Paper II)
Qualifying Marks: 60% (90 marks out of 150) for General category

Paper I

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I (compulsory)
Language II (compulsory)
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

Paper II

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

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

Important Notes:

The CTET certificate is valid for a lifetime.
Candidates can appear for both Paper I (Classes 1-5) and Paper II (Classes 6-8).
There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.
The exam will be conducted in 20 languages across 136 cities.

Important Dates

Notification
25 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025

Apply Now Official Website View Notification

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) • All India

Application Closed: 18 Dec 2025

Application Fees

SC/ST/PH - SINGLE PAPER

₹ 500

SC/ST/PH - BOTH PAPERS

₹ 600

GEN/OBC/EWS - SINGLE PAPER

₹ 1000

GEN/OBC/EWS - BOTH PAPERS

₹ 1200

Important Dates

Notification
25 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025

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 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 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

Written Examination (Paper I and/or Paper II)
Qualifying Marks: 60% (90 marks out of 150) for General category

Paper I

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I (compulsory)
Language II (compulsory)
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

Paper II

Mode:

Offline

Medium:

Bilingual

Type:

Objective

Duration:

150 minutes

Total Marks:

150

Negative Marking:

Syllabus:

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

Important Notes:

The CTET certificate is valid for a lifetime.
Candidates can appear for both Paper I (Classes 1-5) and Paper II (Classes 6-8).
There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.
The exam will be conducted in 20 languages across 136 cities.

Important Dates

Notification
25 Nov 2025
Start Date
27 Nov 2025
End Date
18 Dec 2025
Correction Date
23 Dec 2025 to 26 Dec 2025

Apply Now Official Website View Notification

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026

Application Fees

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction 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

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026

Application Fees

Important Dates

Notification

Start Date

End Date

Correction 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