CTET 2026 Registration LIVE: Registration begins at ctet.nic.in; eligibility criteria, updates

Check the list of documents required for filling the CTET application form 2026 below:

1. Mobile number and email ID
2. Scanned photograph
3. Scanned signature
4. Photo ID Proof
5. Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

Check the table below for the CTET 2026 exam pattern.

The scanned image of the candidate's signature for the CTET 2026 form should be of 3 KB to 30 KB, and the dimensions should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).

There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the CTET 2026 examination, as per the CBSE CTET 2026 latest updates.

The Paper 1 subjects for CBSE CTET exam 2025 are below:

1. Child Development and Pedagogy
2. Language-I
3. Language-II
4. Mathematics
5. Environmental Studies

Yes, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the examination dates. The CTET 2026 exam will be held on February 8, 2026. The authority will soon start the CTET registration on its official website.

The CBSE will conduct the CTET 2026 exam in February in 20 Indian languages, allowing candidates to choose their preferred medium of language.

The fee for the general category for the CTET 2026 application form is:

• One Paper Fee: Rs. 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs. 1200

The CTET 2026 eligibility criteria are below:

• Nationality: Indian citizens only. 
• Paper 1 (Classes 1-5): Class 12 with 50%/45% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or candidates must have a bachelor’s degree + BEd.
• Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation with 50%/40% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or BEd or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with 50% marks + cleared/appearing in final year of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed.

For the latest updates on CTET 2026 registration, check CTET 2026: CBSE begins registration for Class 1-8 teacher recruitment in central govt schools

CBSE CTET 2026 will take place on February 8. For more details: CBSE to hold CTET 2025 on February 8

CTET registration 2026 begins on the official website, ctet.nic.in. Candidates can register themselseves till December 18, 2025.

The exam helpline numbers for candidates appearing for the CTET 2026 are given below:

1. Contact No: 011-22240112
2. Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

Check the list of documents required for filling the CTET application form 2026 below:

1. Mobile number and email ID
2. Scanned photograph
3. Scanned signature
4. Photo ID Proof
5. Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

The scanned image of the candidate's signature for the CTET 2026 form should be of 3 KB to 30 KB, and the dimensions should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).

The Central Board of Secondary Education will soon release the notification and application form at ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check the official website for the latest updates.

In the table below is the CTET 2026 application fee.

There are a total of 150 questions in every paper in the CTET exam: 1 and 2. Candidates must check the website for latest updates.

Candidates can check the CTET Syllabus 2026 for Paper 1 below in the table:

Candidates can take the CTET 2026 examination an unlimited times. To raise their score, candidates can retake the test as much as they like, and there is no upper age limit to take the exam.

As per the NCTE guidelines, CTET eligibility certificates are now valid for life, enabling applicants to apply at any time for teaching positions throughout India.

Candidates who have secured a senior secondary (12th grade) certificate with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) are eligible for Paper I (classes 1–5) and a Bachelor's degree with 50% marks and a 2-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree for Paper II (classes 6–8).

The CTET exam 2026 will be conducted in 20 languages, which are as follows:

1. English
2. Gujarati
3. Marathi
4. Sanskrit
5. Hindi
6. Kannada
7. Mizo
8. Tamil
9. Assamese
10. Khasi
11. Nepali
12. Telugu
13. Bengali
14. Malayalam
15. Odia
16. Tibetan
17. Garo
18. Manipuri
19. Punjabi
20. Urdu

The Teachers Recruitment Board has made available the answer key for the Tamil Nadu Teachers' Eligibility Test (TN TET) 2025. On the official website, trb.tn.gov.in, applicants can obtain the TN TET answer key 2025 by using their login credentials.

Also Read: TN TET answer key 2025 out on trb.tn.gov.in; raise objections by December 3

Below is the list of documents required for filling the CTET application form 2026:

• Mobile number and email ID
• Scanned photograph
• Scanned signature
• Photo ID Proof
• Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

Candidates can check the CTET eligibility criteria 2026 given below:

1. Nationality: Indian citizens only.
2. Paper 1 (Classes 1-5):  Class 12 with 50%/45% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree + BEd.
3. Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation with 50%/40% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or BEd or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with 50% marks + cleared/appearing in final year of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed.

The MAHA TET 2025 took place on November 23, 2025. On the same day, the first paper of the Teacher Eligibility Test will be given from 10:30 AM to 1 PM, and the second test will be given from 2:30 PM to 5 PM.  According to sources, police in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra have uncovered a gang that was allegedly involved in leaking the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper and allowing candidates to pass the test illegally.

Also Read: Maharashtra TET Paper Leak: 18 arrested in Kolhapur for alleged exam scam

The following are the exam helpline numbers for candidates taking the CTET 2026 exam:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

Application fee for the general category for the CTET 2026 form is:

• One Paper Fee: Rs. 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs. 1200

The CTET 2026 application form will soon be announced by the CBSE on its official website. Additionally, the authority has issued the examination dates and the CTET 2026 exam will be held on February 8, 2026.