CTET September 2026 Online Form: Apply by 10 June, Exam on 6 September at ctet.nic.in

CTET September 2026 Online Form: Apply by 10 June, Exam on 6 September at ctet.nic.in — Highlights

Important Dates

Application Fee

Eligibility & Age Limit

Educational Qualification:

• Paper I (Primary Stage — Classes I to V): Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks AND passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed); OR Senior Secondary with 45% + D.El.Ed per NCTE 2002 norms; OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed); OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education); OR Graduation with 50% + 2-year D.El.Ed.
• Paper II (Upper Primary Stage — Classes VI to VIII): Graduation with 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or final year); OR Graduation with at least 50% + 1-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed); OR Graduation with 45% + B.Ed per NCTE 2002 norms; OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year B.El.Ed; OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed; OR Graduation with 50% + B.Ed (Special Education).
• Relaxation: A 5% relaxation in qualifying marks is granted to SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / PwD candidates as per the rules of the appointing authority. Differently-abled candidates also get specific NCTE relaxations.

Nationality: Indian citizens. Foreign nationals may apply but acceptance for teaching positions in central / state government schools depends on the recruiting body.

Selection Process

1. Online Application — Register and apply at ctet.nic.in between 11 May and 10 June 2026. Choose Paper I, Paper II or both. Upload scanned photograph, signature and (if applicable) PwD certificate.
2. Application Correction — Edit any incorrect field between 15 and 18 June 2026 at ctet.nic.in. After 18 June, no edits are accepted.
3. Admit Card Download — Admit card releases on ctet.nic.in approximately 2 days before the exam. Carry a printed copy plus one government photo ID (Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID / Passport / Driving Licence) to the exam centre.
4. CTET Examination — Conducted on 6 September 2026 (Sunday) in offline OMR-based pen-and-paper mode. Paper II from 9:30 AM to 12:00 noon; Paper I from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Each paper is 150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, no negative marking.
5. Provisional Answer Key + Objection Window — Released within 7-10 days of the exam. Objections can be raised with verifiable sources within the prescribed window (per-question objection fee per the official notice).
6. Result + Lifetime Certificate — Result declared at the end of October 2026 (tentative). Qualifying score is 60% (90 / 150) for unreserved candidates and 55% (82 / 150) for reserved candidates as per the standard CBSE norm. Successful candidates can download a lifetime-valid CTET certificate from ctet.nic.in.
7. Using the Certificate — The CTET certificate qualifies you to apply for Primary Teacher (PRT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) recruitment in KVS, NVS, DSSSB, EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools), Central Tibetan Schools and most state-government school recruitments. Each recruiter conducts a separate selection process; CTET is only the eligibility filter.

Negative marking: No negative marking on either paper. Unattempted questions and wrong answers both score zero.

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the official portal of CBSE (linked in Important Links below).
2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

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CTET September 2026 Online Form: Apply by 10 June, Exam on 6 September at ctet.nic.in — Analysis & Trends

What CTET is, in one paragraph

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is the qualifying test for primary and upper-primary teaching jobs in central government schools. There are two papers: Paper I certifies you to teach Classes I to V; Paper II certifies you to teach Classes VI to VIII. You can attempt one or both in the same cycle. Clearing CTET does not give you a job — it makes you eligible to apply for one. The actual recruitment happens at KVS, NVS, DSSSB, EMRS and each state government's separate teacher recruitment cycle. CTET certificates have lifetime validity, so you only need to clear it once.

Key dates for the September 2026 cycle

Eligibility — Paper I vs Paper II

The two papers have separate qualification requirements. You can apply for either or both; the choice depends on the class level you want to teach.

Paper I — to teach Classes I to V

• Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% + 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or final year)
• OR Senior Secondary with 45% + D.El.Ed per NCTE 2002 norms
• OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year B.El.Ed
• OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
• OR Graduation with 50% + 2-year D.El.Ed

Paper II — to teach Classes VI to VIII

• Graduation + 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or final year)
• OR Graduation with at least 50% + 1-year B.Ed
• OR Graduation with 45% + B.Ed per NCTE 2002 norms
• OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year B.El.Ed
• OR Senior Secondary with 50% + 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed
• OR Graduation with 50% + B.Ed (Special Education)

SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / PwD candidates get a 5% relaxation in qualifying marks as per appointing-authority rules. There is no age limit for CTET — anyone with the academic qualification can apply.

Application fee

Paid online via Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card or UPI before 10 June 2026.

Exam pattern — same for both papers

How to apply for CTET September 2026

1. Open ctet.nic.in.
2. Click "Apply Online for CTET September 2026" on the homepage.
3. Complete the new-candidate registration (name, DOB, parents, email, mobile) and note your application number.
4. Log in and fill the application form: choose Paper I, Paper II or both, select your two language preferences, fill education details, photo + signature scans, and exam centre preferences.
5. Pay the fee online. ₹1,000 (Paper I only, UR/OBC/EWS), ₹1,200 (both papers), or ₹500 / ₹600 (concessional).
6. Submit. Save the confirmation and take two printouts.
7. If you spot an error, use the correction window between 15 and 18 June 2026.

Qualifying score and certificate use

The standard qualifying score is 60% (90 out of 150) for unreserved candidates and 55% (82 out of 150) for SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwD candidates. Clear that threshold and you receive a CTET certificate with lifetime validity. The certificate is the eligibility document you submit when applying for:

• KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) PRT / TGT recruitments
• NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti) PGT / TGT recruitments
• DSSSB (Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board) teacher posts
• EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• Central Tibetan Schools Administration
• Most state-government TGT / PRT recruitments (UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP, Haryana, etc.) accept CTET in addition to their own state TET

What to do between now and 10 June

• Apply early. ctet.nic.in slows down in the final 48 hours of every cycle.
• Pick both papers if you have any flexibility — for ₹200 extra (UR) or ₹100 extra (reserved), you keep both options open.
• Check your photo and signature scans match the spec (10-100 KB JPEG, white background). Wrong-format scans are the single biggest reason applications get flagged at admit-card stage.
• Save the official CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin from ctet.nic.in. Read the syllabus and section breakup carefully — Child Development and Pedagogy is the highest-scoring section for most candidates.
• Plan 16 weeks of preparation: 4 weeks per major subject area, with weekly mocks once the official sample papers are out.

For the wider teacher-recruitment calendar that uses CTET as a filter, see our state recruitment tracker, and for the latest school-board / education-news cycle, the HBSE result page and CBSE 12 result page are good starting points.

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