CTET September Exam Date 2026
CTET
Online Application Start Date: 11/05/2026 Original Online Application Last Date: 10/06/2026 Last Date for Fee Payment: 10/06/2026 Re-Open Application Start Date: 25/08/2026 Re-Open Application Last Date: 01/09/2026 Re-Open Fee Payment Last Date: 01/09/2026 Correction Window: 07/09/2026 to 10/09/2026 CTET September Exam Date: 12/12/2026 and 13/12/2026 Admit Card: Before Examination Result: To Be Updated
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CTET September Exam Date 2026 has been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for candidates appearing in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The CTET September 2026 examination is being conducted for candidates seeking eligibility for teaching positions at the primary and upper-primary levels. According to the latest examination schedule information, the CTET September 2026 examination will be conducted on 12 December 2026 and 13 December 2026. Candidates who completed the application process should regularly check the official CTET website for examination city information, admit card updates and other important notices. HOW TO CHECK CTET SEPTEMBER EXAM DATE 2026 Visit the official CTET website. Open the Public Notices or Latest News section. Find the CTET September 2026 examination-date notice. Open the relevant public notice. Read the complete examination schedule. Check the examination dates and other instructions. Download or save the notice for future reference.
Eligibility
CTET PAPER-I Candidates seeking eligibility for Classes I to V must fulfil one of the educational qualification combinations prescribed by CTET/NCTE. Common qualifying routes include: Senior Secondary with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing Diploma in Elementary Education. Senior Secondary with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education. Senior Secondary with the prescribed percentage and an applicable Diploma in Education (Special Education). Graduation with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing B.Ed. qualification, wherever applicable. Other qualification combinations recognized under the applicable CTET/NCTE rules. CTET PAPER-II Candidates seeking eligibility for Classes VI to VIII may qualify through: Graduation with a passed/appearing Diploma in Elementary Education. Graduation with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing B.Ed. Senior Secondary with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing four-year B.El.Ed. Senior Secondary with the prescribed percentage and a passed/appearing four-year integrated B.A./B.Sc.Ed. or equivalent approved programme. Graduation with the prescribed percentage and B.Ed. Special Education. Other teacher-education qualifications recognized under the applicable rules. IMPORTANT Eligibility can depend on the exact teacher-education qualification and applicable NCTE/CTET rules. Candidates should check the official CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin before applying or appearing for the examination.
Selection Process
SELECTION / QUALIFYING PROCESS 1. CTET Paper-I and/or Paper-II Written Examination 2. Declaration of CTET Result 3. CTET Qualifying Certificate for Eligible Candidates IMPORTANT CTET is a Teacher Eligibility Test and not a direct recruitment examination. Qualifying CTET does not automatically provide a government teaching job. Recruitment and appointment are conducted by the concerned schools or recruiting authorities according to their applicable recruitment rules.