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CTET Exam Important Dates

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notification for the CTET September 2026 session.

Title Date Time
CTET 2026 Notification Release Date 11-05-2026 -
CTET 2026 - Online Application Registration Starts 11-05-2026 -
Last Date to apply for CTET 2026 10-06-2026 -
Last date to pay application fee online 10-06-2026 -
Online Corrections if any, in the particulars uploaded by the candidate 15-06-2026 To 18-06-2026 -
CTET 2026 Admit Card Releasing Date - Tentative Sep 2026 -
CTET December 2026 Exam Date - Tentative 06-12-2026 -

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 will take place for the 22nd time. On 11th May 2026, the CTET notification 2026 was made public. The official notification contains the exact dates for the CBSE CTET 2026 application procedure, correction window, admit card, and test. The online application form for CTET 2026 was accessible between 11th May 2026 and 10th June 2026. The CTET 2026 form correction window was subsequently opened from 15th June to 18th June 2026.

The CBSE will conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in an offline, Pen-and-Paper (OMR) mode on 6th September 2026 (Sunday) across the country at various designated exam centres. (Note: In case the overall volume of applicants rises significantly, additional exam sessions may also expand onto 5th September 2026)..

The Board will confirm the exact exam venue and shift timings on the admit card of the candidate. As per the official notice, the test will be conducted in 27 languages throughout 132 cities nationwide. The important exam-related occasions, like the release of the CTET Application Form 2026, the correction window, the admit card distribution, the exam's administration, and the results announcement, are highlighted in the CTET dates 2026. In order to avoid missing any significant steps, candidates should be aware of the most recent Central Teacher Eligibility Test timelines.

The detailed Information Bulletin containing comprehensive details of the examination structure, syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities, and important dates is available on the Central Teacher Eligibility Test Portal and candidates can download it from ctet.nic.in.

CTET application fee for General / OBC Category for Paper I or II is Rs. 1000/- and for both the Paper I and II is Rs. 1200/-. For SC/ST/Diff. Abled person, the application fees for Paper I or Paper II is Rs. 500/- and for both papers and II is 600/-.

For more details candidates can check the official site of CBSE CTET.

CTET December 2026 Schedule:

Dates of Examination SHIFT TIMING DURATION
06 December, 2026 SHIFT - 1 09:30 AM to 12:00 Noon - Computer Based Test (CBT) Online Mode Only. 2:30 Hours
SHIFT - II 02:30 PM to 05:00 PM - Computer Based Test (CBT) Online Mode Only. 2:30 Hours

CTET 2026 : Important Dates.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the CTET Exam date 2026 for the upcoming September Session. On 11th May 2026, the official CTET September 2026 announcement was released, which included significant timelines for exam events, such as the online application procedure which ran from 11th May until 10th June 2026. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be administered in an offline, pen-and-paper (OMR) format for the 22nd time. The CTET 2026 test will be held on 6th September 2026 (Sunday) in two separate shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

The CTET Dates 2026 highlights important exam events such as the release of the CTET application form 2026, the application correction window, the distribution of final admit cards, the conduct of the exam, and the subsequent announcement of the results. Candidates should stay updated with the most recent Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) dates in order to avoid missing any essential steps in the examination timeline.

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