CBSE CTET likely to add Maithili as language option soon
Vaishnavi Shukla | January 18, 2026 | 11:29 AM IST | 1 min read
CTET 2026: The move follows the NCTE clearing the Maithili language proposal, with the BJP MP from Darbhanga stating that the process has now reached a crucial stage.
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Check NowThe Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) may soon include the Maithili language as an option in the exam. The development comes after a proposal related to Maithili was cleared during a meeting of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
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According to several media reports, BJP MP Gopal Thakur from Darbhanga shared the development and said the process has reached a crucial stage.
He noted that once Maithili is formally notified as a CTET language, candidates whose mother tongue is Maithili will be able to take the exam in that language.
While registering for CTET exam , candidates are required to select two languages. Currently, CBSE CTET is conducted in 20 different languages, including English, Hindi, Assamese, Manipuri, Marathi, Bangla, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, and Urdu.
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CBSE CTET 2026
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has scheduled CTET 2026 on February 8. The exam will be held in two shifts: shift one from 9:30 am to 12 and shift 2 from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. CBSE CTET 2026 admit card can be accessed on the official website, ctet.nic.in, once issued by the board. CTET paper will comprise 150 questions of 150 marks
CBSE CTET is held for aspiring candidates who teach in Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools and institutions that accept CTET scores 2026. CTET consists of two papers: Paper I for primary Classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for upper primary Classes 6 to 8.
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