CTET September 2026

Central Teacher Eligibility Test

Your gateway to becoming a qualified teacher for Classes I to VIII in Central Government schools. Conducted by CBSE on behalf of Ministry of Education, Government of India.

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2 Papers

CBT Exam Mode

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Question Papers

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11 May 2026 CTET PUBLIC NOTICE SEPT 2026
01 Apr 2026 Public Notice: Calculation Sheet / Copy of OMR
31 Mar 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE - CTET Feb 2026 - RESULT
12 Mar 2026 Public Notice: CTET Feb-2026 Key Challenge / Scanned Images of OMR
24 Feb 2026 re-exam PUBLIC NOTICE: Dated 24/02/2026
04 Feb 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE: PwD, Scribe etc. Dated 04.02.2026
02 Feb 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE: CTET examination on 07th & 08th Feb 2026
28 Nov 2025 CTET Feb 2026, Public Notice: Dated 28.11.2025

About CTET

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national level examination conducted to determine eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes I to VIII in schools under Central Government.

The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting CTET to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi.

Exam is conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
Two papers - Paper I (Classes I-V) and Paper II (Classes VI-VIII)
CTET certificate validity is for lifetime
No negative marking in the examination
Qualifying CTET is purely on merit