CBSE CTET December 2026 (22nd Edition) – Exam Date Out
Post Date : 06 November 2026
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, has announced the 22nd Edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). Candidates who meet the minimum teacher qualifications notified by NCTE are eligible; this is an eligibility test and has no vacancies. Applications were open online from 11 May 2026 to 10 June 2026, were reopened from 25 August 2026 to 01 September 2026 and are now closed. The exam will be held on 12 December 2026 and 13 December 2026. All dates, fees and links for the CBSE CTET December 2026 (22nd Edition) are given below.
This recruitment has 2 selection stages, in the order shown below.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Total (2 hours 30 minutes) | 150 | 150 |
- 1Applications were accepted online only at ctet.nic.in and cbse.gov.in. The application window is now closed.
- 2Candidates who have already applied should wait for the exam city details and admit card on ctet.nic.in. The exam city and allotted date are shown on the CTET portal 15 days before the exam; the admit card is available two days before the exam.
- 3The last date to apply was 01 September 2026 (reopened window) and the correction window closed on 10 September 2026.
- 4Help: Joint Secretary, CTET Unit, CBSE Integrated Office Complex, Sector-23, Phase-1, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077. Phone 011-24050477. Email ctet.cbse@nic.in (quote your Registration No.). Report any error in photo, signature or particulars on the admit card to the CTET Unit immediately.
Q. When is the CTET 22nd Edition exam?
A. The exam will be held on 12 December 2026 and 13 December 2026. The paper-wise day and shift timings have not been announced yet.
Q. Can I still apply for CTET December 2026?
A. No. The reopened application window closed on 01 September 2026 and the correction window closed on 10 September 2026. The notice prints no closing time.
Q. What was the CTET application fee?
A. For General / OBC (NCL) it was ₹1000 for one paper and ₹1200 for both papers. For SC / ST / Differently Abled it was ₹500 for one paper and ₹600 for both papers. GST is extra.
Q. What is the qualifying mark in CTET?
A. A score of 60% or more is a pass. Concessions for SC / ST / OBC / PwD are at the discretion of school managements.
Q. How long is the CTET certificate valid?
A. The CTET certificate is valid for a lifetime. Qualifying does not give a right to employment.
Q. When will the exam city and admit card be out?
A. The exam city and date are shown on the CTET portal 15 days before the exam and the admit card is available two days before the exam, at ctet.nic.in. Neither is out yet.
Q. What is the CTET exam pattern?
A. Each paper has 150 multiple choice questions of 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, with no negative marking.
Q. Where can I get the official CTET notification?
A. See the official websites ctet.nic.in and cbse.gov.in.
- CTET is an eligibility test with no vacancies or posts. A CTET pass certificate does not give a right to employment.
- The exam dates were revised to 12 December 2026 and 13 December 2026 by the notice of 14 September 2026. The earlier 06 September 2026 date no longer applies. The paper-wise day and revised shift timings are not announced yet. As per the bulletin's earlier plan, reporting was 120 minutes before the exam, with no entry after 09:30 AM or 02:30 PM; check the admit card for revised timings.
- The CTET certificate is valid for a lifetime for all categories. There is no limit on attempts and candidates may re-appear to improve their score.
- After the result, the digital mark sheet and certificate are issued in DigiLocker. There is no re-checking or re-evaluation. The answer-key challenge fee is ₹1000 per question (refunded only if accepted). An OMR photocopy with calculation sheet costs ₹500 per OMR by Demand Draft to Secretary CBSE payable at Delhi.
- The exam city is allotted by CBSE; there is no choice and requests to change it are not accepted. Candidates with disabilities may get a scribe and / or 50 minutes of compensatory time with the required certificate.
- CTET applies to Central Government schools (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools) and schools in the Union Territories; unaided private schools may opt in. State and aided schools use their own state TET.
Note: Please verify all details from the official notification and website before applying. This page is for reference only and is not affiliated with any government body.