CTET 2026 Exam Postponed | Online Form Reopen: Complete Details

CTET 2026 Exam Postponed: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the CTET September 2026 exam is postponed for both Papers 1 and 2. Now the CBSE has decided to reopen the online form from August 25 to September 1, 2026. So, candidates can apply; those who have already applied do not need to apply. 

This article provides candidates with the most recent CTET updates, exam pattern, syllabus, important instructions, and previous year question papers (PYQs).

CTET Exam Date 2026 Postponed

According to the most recent notice, the CTET September exam dates have been pushed back. The new exam dates have yet to be announced. Candidates are advised to check the official website on a regular basis for updates. After the application closed, then CBSE released the exam date on its official website. Check the notice given below.

CTET Admit Card 2026

The CTET September 2026 exam is postponed now The CBSE typically makes the decision and reopen the application form online at the Official CTET Website. The admit card released 2 to 3 days before the exam date. To download it, candidates will need to enter their application number, date of birth, or password.

CTET Admit Card 2026 Download Link (Activate soon)

CTET September Notification 2026

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). The CTET September 2026 notification was sent out on May 11, 2026, so apply as soon as possible. The CTET 2026 application period runs from May 11, 2026 to June 10, 2026, and you can apply through the link provided below or directly from the official website. Now the CTET Exam is reopening the application form from 25 August to 1 September 2026.

CTET September Notification PDF 2026

CTET 2026 Overview

The CTET 2026 Exam date notification has been released. The exam was held on 7th and 8th February 2026 for both Paper I and Paper II. Candidates should stay updated with official announcements and prepare accordingly for the exam. after passing the ctet you can also apply for Super TET 2026.

Events	Details
Exam Authority	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Type of Exam	Eligibility Test
Application Begin	11 May 2026 to 10 June 2026
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Duration	2 hours and 30 minutes
Exam Date	Announce after the form closed
Admit Card Available	2 Days Before Exam
Answer Key Date	Notify Later
CTET February 2026 Question Papers	View
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

CTET Exam Date 2026: Important Dates

Events	CTET September Important dates 2026	CTET February Important dates 2026
Notification Release	11 May 2026	27 Nov 2025
Application Period	11 May 2026 to 10 June 2026	27 Nov 2025 to 18 Dec 2025
Last date for the fee	10 June 2026	18 Dec 2025 (Before 11:59 PM)
Correction: Last date	15 June 2026 - 18 June 2026	-
Exam Date	Not decided yet	7th and 8th February 2026
Exam City Available	Notify Later	23 January 2026
Admit Card Available	2 days before the Exam	05 February 2026
CTET Answer Key 2026	Notify Later	12 March 2026
CTET Result	By the End of October 2026 (Tentatively)	Notify Later

CTET 2026 | Application Fee

To complete the CTET 2026 application form, candidates must pay an application fee prior to final submission. Check out the application fees by category below.

Only Paper 1 or 2. 

• Gen/OBC/EWS: ₹1000/-
• SC/ST/PH: ₹500/-

Both Papers 1 & 2

• Gen/OBC/EWS: ₹1200/-
• SC/ST/PH: ₹600/-
• Pay the Examination Fee Through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking/ Pay Offline Through E-Challan.

CTET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Depending on whether the candidate wants to teach classes I–V (Paper I) or VI–VIII (Paper II), the eligibility requirements differ slightly. Here is a thorough examination of the prerequisites for both phases:

CTET Paper 1 (Classes I–V)

Candidates must have:

• Completed their Senior Secondary (10+2) with at least 50% marks, and
• Passed or be enrolled in a 2-year D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education) program.

CTET Paper 2 (Classes VI–VIII)

Candidates must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, and
• Completed or appeared in a B.Ed program with at least 50% mark

CTET Certificate Validity

As of the latest update from the CBSE, the validity of the CTET certificate has been extended to a lifetime. Before this update, the certificate had a validity period of 7 years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories.

CTET Qualifying Marks

• General Category: Applicants in this category must receive at least 60% of the possible points, or 90 out of 150.
• SC/ST/OBC/Other Reserved Categories: In accordance with the government's reservation policy, candidates who fall into SC, ST, OBC, and other reserved categories are exempt from certain qualifying requirements. To be eligible for the CTET, these candidates usually need to receive 55% of the possible points, or 82.5 out of 150.

CTET 2026 Exam Pattern 

The CTET 2026 exam consists of two offline, OMR-based papers. Paper 1 (Classes I-V) consists of 150 questions divided into five mandatory sections. Paper 2 (Classes VI-VIII) contains 150 questions and replaces EVS with a 60-mark subject-specific test. Both papers last two hours and thirty minutes. Check the simple table format for paper 1 and 2 given below.

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern (Classes I–V)

CTET Paper I will be for those who wish to teach classes 1 to 5. So, check the Exam pattern for Paper 1 in the table

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern (Classes I–V)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern (Classes VI–VIII)

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern (Classes VI–VIII)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)	30	30
Language I (compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies/Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET 2026 Syllabus for Paper 1

The CTET Paper 1 exam is for candidates who want to be teachers in grades 1–5. It has five sections: child development, languages, mathematics, and environmental studies. The detailed exam pattern for CTET Paper 1 is provided below.

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus
Sections	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Development of a Primary School Child Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with Particular needs Learning and Pedagogy
Language I (compulsory)	Language Comprehension Pedagogy of Language Development
Language II (compulsory)	Language Comprehension Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics	Content (numbers, solving simple equations, algebra, geometry patterns, time, measurement, data handling, solids, etc.) Pedagogical Issues
Environmental Studies	Content (environment, food, shelter, water, family, friends, etc.) Pedagogical Issues

Download the CTET Syllabus PDF 2026 for Paper 1

CTET 2026 Syllabus for Paper 2

The CTET Paper 2 has four sections. Candidates must choose either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies. The total number of questions and mark distribution for Paper II are as follows:

CTET Syllabus for Paper 2
Sections	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	-Child Development (Elementary School Child) -Inclusive education and understanding of children with Particular needs -Learning and -Pedagogy Theories
Language I (compulsory)	-Language Comprehension -Pedagogy of Language Development -Poem
Language II (compulsory)	-Language Comprehension -Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics, Science OR Social Science	-Number system, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration Pedagogical issues Food, Material, The World of the Living, The World of the Living Moving Things People and Ideas, How things work, Natural Phenomenon, -Natural Resources Science Pedagogical Issues. -History, Geography, Social and Political Life, Social Studies Pedagogical Issue -Environment, food, shelter, water, family, friends, etc. -Pedagogical Issues

Download the CTET Syllabus PDF 2026 for Paper 2

CTET Exam Centers

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published a list of CTET Exam Centers 2026. Candidates will be able to find out their allotted CTET Exam Centre on their admit cards. Candidates must select their exam center city in their CTET Application Form 2026.

State/UT	CTET Exam Centers
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Patna, Madhubani, Muzaffarabad, Nalanda, Vaishali
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu	Daman
Delhi	Delhi Central, Delhi East, Delhi North, Delhi South, Delhi West
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Kangra, Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bangalore, Mangalore
Kerala	Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur
Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Ferozepur, Jalandhar
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Srinagar Garhwal
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Etawah, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Moradabad, Noida, Prayagraj
West Bengal	Durgapur, Kolkata

CTET Question Paper 2026

Here are the latest CTET February 2026 question papers listed in the table below. Here you can practice for the September exam. not only pyq can crack the exam you should know the preparation tips and How to prepare for CTET exam.

CTET Question Paper 2026	Download Link
7 Feb 2026 Paper 2 Shift 1 (Set X)	Download PDF
7 Feb 2026 Paper 2 Shift 1 (Set Y)	Download PDF
7 Feb 2026 Paper 2 Shift 1 (Set Z)	Download PDF
7 Feb 2026 Paper 1 Shift 2 (Set U)	Download PDF
7 Feb 2026 Paper 1 Shift 2 (Set V)	Download PDF
8 Feb 2026 Paper 2 Shift 1 (Set H)	Download PDF
8 Feb 2026 Paper 2 Shift 1 (Set J)	Download PDF
8 Feb 2026 Paper 1 Shift 2 (Set C)	Download PDF
8 Feb 2026 Paper 1 Shift 2 (Set E)	Download PDF

CTET Previous Year Question Paper with Solution

Candidates preparing for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) can greatly benefit from practising previous-year questions, as it is one of the most effective ways to learn about the exam format, question types, and difficulty level. Our CTET Previous Year Questions (PYQs) blog contains a comprehensive collection of authentic papers. To explore the most recent CTET Previous Year Papers and improve your practice, simply click the button below.

Complete CTET Previous Year Question Papers 

CTET Exam | Recommended Books

Check the CTET Practice set books for your exam preparation:

CTET Paper 1 & Paper 2- Book Name	Book Type	Book Link
CTET Paper 1 in Hindi	Guidebook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 (Class 1 To 5) Paryavaran Adhyayan Evam Shiksha Shastra in Hindi	Textbook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 And 2 Child Development And Pedagogy In English	Textbook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 And 2 Hindi Bhasha	Textbook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 Maths & Pedagogy Exam In English	Textbook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 EVS And Pedagogy Exams In English	Textbook	View Book
CTET & TETs Paper 1 And 2 English Language And Pedagogy	Textbook	View Book
CTET & STETs Sanskrit Bhasha And Pedagogy Paper 1 & 2 Exam In Hindi	Textbook	View Book
CTET & STETs Paper-1 (Class 1 To 5) Environmental Studies And Maths Exam In English	Textbook	View Book
CTET & STETs Paper-1 (Class 1 To 5) Paryavaran Adhyayan Evam Ganit Exam In Hindi	Textbook	View Book
CTET & STETs English Language And Pedagogy Paper 1 & 2 (Class 1 To 5 & 6 To 8) Exam In Hindi	Textbook	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6-8) Math & Science Exam In Hindi	Question Bank	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 To 8) Samajik Adhyayan (Social Study)	Question Bank	View Book
CTET Paper 1 (Class 1 To 5) Question Bank Exam In Hindi	Question Bank	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 To 8) Social Studies (SST) Exam In English	Question Bank	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 To 8) Math & Science Exam In English	Question Bank	View Book
CTET Paper 1 (Class 1 To 5) Math & EVS Exam In English	Question Bank	View Book

CTET Best Practice Sets and Solved Paper Books

Here are the best Practice Sets and Solved papers.

CTET Paper 1 Book Name	Book Type	Book Link
CTET Paper 1 (Class 1 To 5) For Exam In Hindi	Practice Sets	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 to 8) Samajik Adhyayan (Social Studies) Practice Sets For Exam in Hindi	Practice Sets	View Book
CTET Paper 1 (Class 1 to 5) Book By Prateek Shivalik For Exam In English	Solved Paper	View Book
CTET Paper 1 (Class 1 to 5) 24 Solved Papers Book For CTET Exam in Hindi	Solved Paper	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 to 8) Maths & Science Solved Papers for Exam in Hindi	Solved paper	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 to 8) Maths & Science Book By Prateek Shivalik For Exam In English	Solved Papers	View Book
CTET Paper 2 Math And Science Book For Exam In Hindi	Practice Sets	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 To 8) Math & Science 19 Exam In Hindi	Solved Papers	View Book
CTET Paper 2 SST CTET Class 1 - 5 Solved Paper Book	Solved Papers	View Book
CTET Paper 2 (Class 6 to 8) Social Science Solved Paper Book By Prateek Shivalik For Exam In English	Solved Papers	View Book

CTET 2026: FAQs

Check out the most asked questions that students ask before the CTET Exam.