Online Application, Dates, and Eligibility
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to
conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026 session.
Aspiring teachers looking to secure positions in Central Government schools
like KVs and NVs, as well as various state and private institutions, can now
prepare for the upcoming registration process .
Below is a detailed breakdown of the CTET 2026 notification,
including important dates, eligibility criteria, and a step-by-step application
guide.
CTET
September 2026 Overview
The CTET is a national-level mandatory qualification for
candidates aiming to teach Classes I to VIII (Eduindex, n.d.).
The certificate is
recognized across India and holds lifelong validity.
ￚ Exam Name:- Central Teacher Eligibility Test
(CTET) September 2026
ￚ Conducting Body :- Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE)
ￚ Mode of Exam :- Offline (OMR Based)
ￚ Official Website :- Click here
ￚ Validity of Certificate:- Lifetime
Important
Dates
While the official information bulletin is released via the
CBSE portal, the following schedule is typically followed for the September
session:
ￚ Release
of Notification: July 2026
ￚ Start of
Online Application: July/August 2026
ￚ Last
Date to Apply: August 2026
ￚ Admit
Card Release: 2–5 days before the exam
ￚ Exam
Date: September 2026
Eligibility
Criteria
Candidates must meet specific educational qualifications
depending on the level they wish to teach (Free Job Alert, 2026):
1. Primary Stage (Paper I:
Classes I–V)
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a 2-year
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed).
OR Graduation with at least 50% marks and a Bachelor of
Education (B.Ed) from a recognized institution.
2. Elementary Stage (Paper
II: Classes VI–VIII)
Graduation and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
OR Graduation with at least 50% marks and a 1-year Bachelor
in Education (B.Ed).
OR Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a 4-year
Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
Exam
Pattern & Syllabus
The CTET consists of two papers, each containing 150
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to be completed in 150 minutes. There is no
negative marking.
ￚ Paper I:
Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and
Environmental Studies.
ￚ Paper
II: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, and either
Mathematics/Science or Social Studies/Social Science.
How
to Apply Online for CTET 2026
Follow these steps to complete your registration on the
official portal:
ￚ Visit
the Website: Go to ctet.nic.in.
ￚ New
Registration: Click on "Apply for CTET Sept 2026" and fill in your
basic details to generate a registration number.
ￚ Fill
Application Form: Login and enter your educational qualifications and choice of
exam centers.
ￚ Upload
Documents: Upload scanned copies of your latest photograph and signature in
JPG/JPEG format.
ￚ Pay Fee:
Use a Debit/Credit card or Net Banking to pay the application fee.
ￚ Confirmation
Page: Download and print the confirmation page for future reference.
Application
Fee
Only Paper I
or II Both Paper I & II
General / OBC. (Only Paper I
)- ₹1000. & (Both
Paper I & II)- ₹1200
SC / ST / Differently Abled (Only Paper I
)- ₹500 (Both Paper I & II)- ₹600
Career
Prospects after Qualifying CTET
Qualifying the CTET opens doors to prestigious teaching
roles with competitive salaries (Eduindex, n.d.):
ￚ Central
Government Schools: KVs, NVs, and Central Tibetan Schools.
ￚ State
Schools: Many states now accept CTET scores in place of State TET.
ￚ Private
Schools: Top-tier private schools prioritize CTET-qualified candidates.
Salaries:
Primary Teachers (PRT) typically earn between ₹35,000 and ₹50,000 per month,
while Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) can earn up to ₹60,000 (Eduindex, n.d.).
