The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notification regarding the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), February 2026 on its official website.
CBSE will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on 08th February, 2026, in twenty languages in 132 cities at various examination centres spread across the country. Candidates who want to pursue teaching in school level as their profession must appear and qualify in CTET. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here .
CBSE CTET Overview
| Name of Exam: |
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), February 2026 |
| Name of Board: |
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| No of CTET Edition: |
21st edition |
| Date of Exam: |
08th February, 2026 |
| Type of Exam: |
Offline |
| Exam Centres in Assam: |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Silchar |
| Validity of CTET Certificate: |
Lifetime |
| Application Mode: |
Online |
| Last date of Submission of application: |
18th December 2025 |
| Helpline: |
Mail to ctet.cbse@nic.in mentioning your Registration/ Application No. in the mail |
| Official website: |
https://ctet.nic.in |
Eligibility Criteria of CBSE CTET Exam
The minimum educational qualifications for appearing in the CTET are as notified by NCTE. The candidates are advised to visit the website of NCTE https://ncte.gov.in to ascertain their eligibility. Classes I-V or Primary Stage
| ↪ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) |
| ↪ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. |
| ↪ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). |
| ↪ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*. |
| ↪ “(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”. |
Classes VI-VIII or Elementary Stage
| ↪ Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). |
| ↪ Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). |
| ↪ Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year 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 final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). |
| ↪ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year 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 1-year 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. |
Application Fee of CTET 2026
All the candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee. Category-wise application fee for the year 2026 is as given below .
| Category |
Only Paper I or II |
Both Paper I & II |
| General/OBC-NCL |
Rs.1000/- |
Rs.1200/- |
| SC/ST/PWD |
Rs.500/- |
Rs.600/- |
Mode of Payment: By Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking).
How to Apply for CTET Examination ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for CTET February 2026 by visiting at official portal of CBSE CTET. They may follow below mentioned steps .
| ↪ Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section. |
| ↪ Click on Online Application Form link. |
| ↪ A new webpage will be opened. |
| ↪ Enter all your personal and educational details as required. |
| ↪ Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents. |
| ↪ Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button. |
| ↪ Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form. |
Important Dates of CBSE CTET Exam 2026
- Starting Date of Submission of Online Application: 27th November 2025
- Last Date of Submission of Online Application: 18th December 2025
- Issue of CTET Admit Card: To be Updated
- Date of CTET Examination 2026: 08th February 2026
Important Web-Links of CTET Notification
FAQs of CTET February 2026
| What is the starting date to apply online for CBSE CTET 2026 ? |
| ↪ The starting date to apply online for CBSE CTET 2026 is 27th November 2025. |
| What is the last date to apply online for CTET 2026 ? |
| ↪ The last date to apply online for CBSE CTET 2026 is 18th December 2025. |
| What is the application fee of CBSE CTET 2026 ? |
| ↪ The application fee is Rs 1000 for a single paper and Rs 1200/- for both papers. |
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