CTET February 2026 Result: CBSE Declared on 30 March 2026 — Direct Link to Score Card

Important Dates

Fees (Re-evaluation / Compartment)

Eligibility & Age Limit

Age Limit: 18–— years as on No upper age limit. Minimum 18 years on application date.

Not applicable — CTET has no upper age cap.

Educational Qualification:

• Paper 1 (Class I-V teaching) — Option A: Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with 50% marks AND passed/appearing in 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed). 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Ex-Servicemen.
• Paper 1 — Option B: Senior Secondary with 45% marks AND 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education in line with NCTE Regulations 2002.
• Paper 1 — Option C: Senior Secondary with 50% marks AND 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) — appearing or passed.
• Paper 1 — Option D: Senior Secondary with 50% marks AND 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
• Paper 2 (Class VI-VIII teaching) — Option A: Bachelor's degree AND 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) — passed/appearing.
• Paper 2 — Option B: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks AND 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) — passed/appearing. 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD.
• Paper 2 — Option C: Senior Secondary with 50% marks AND 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed — passed/appearing.
• Paper 2 — Option D: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks AND 1-year B.Ed (Special Education) — passed/appearing.

Nationality: Indian citizen. CTET is a national-level test — there is no domicile requirement. Foreign nationals are not eligible.

How to Check Your Result

1. Visit the official portal of the examining body — direct link in the result CTA above.
2. Locate the result link for the relevant examination + year (most boards have a dedicated result-check page per cycle).
3. Enter your Roll Number and Date of Birth exactly as they appear on the admit card.
4. Submit the form. The provisional mark sheet PDF will display on screen.
5. Save and print at least two copies of the score card for your records.
6. Cross-check name spelling, subject codes, and totals. If anything looks wrong, follow the re-checking / re-evaluation process within the official window.
7. The original embossed mark sheet is collected from the candidate's school 30-60 days later, when the examining body dispatches printed certificates.

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CTET February 2026 Result: CBSE Declared on 30 March 2026 — Direct Link to Score Card — Analysis & Trends

What CTET February 2026 result means

The CTET certificate from the February 2026 cycle is now downloadable from ctet.nic.in for candidates who scored 90/150 or above (60% — General/UR) or 82/150 or above (55% — SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Ex-Servicemen). The certificate is lifetime-valid as per NCTE notification dated 3 June 2021 — meaning you can use it for teacher recruitments at any time in your career, with no re-qualification required.

Where can you use the CTET certificate?

CTET qualification makes you eligible to apply for primary (Class I-V) and upper-primary (Class VI-VIII) teaching posts at: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) — over 1,250 schools nationwide; Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) — about 660 residential schools; Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) — 750+ tribal-region residential schools; Central Tibetan Schools Administration; Army Public Schools (AWES); Sainik Schools; and selected state government schools that accept CTET in lieu of state TET (typically when no state TET is currently active).

Pass rate trends — what to expect

Historical pass percentages for CTET hover between 10-18% across both papers. Paper 1 typically has a higher pass rate (15-20%) than Paper 2 (10-14%) because candidates pursuing primary teaching tend to be better prepared on Child Development & Pedagogy basics, which carry 30 marks of the 150 in each paper. The Feb 2026 cycle saw approximately 14-16% combined pass rate per preliminary CBSE press releases — typical of recent cycles.

What to do after qualifying — KVS / NVS recruitment

The CTET certificate alone does not guarantee a teaching job — it is only the eligibility filter. After qualifying, watch for KVS Primary Teacher (PRT) and TGT recruitment notifications (typically once every 2-3 years), NVS recruitment (annual), and state government TGT/PRT recruitments. KVS conducts a separate written exam plus interview for PRT/TGT posts; NVS follows a similar two-stage process. State recruitments use either the state TET certificate or accept CTET — check the specific state notification.

Next CTET cycle — July 2026

CBSE typically conducts CTET twice a year (July and December/January cycles). The July 2026 cycle notification is expected in May-June 2026. If you missed Feb 2026 or want to improve your score, you can re-attempt — there is no limit on the number of attempts. Note that scoring in successive cycles does NOT void the earlier certificate; the higher score becomes the relevant one for recruitment.