The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 revised exam date will be out soon. CBSE earlier stated that the exam date will be released after closure of the application window on September 1. CBSE earlier reopened the application window from August 25 to September 1.
CTET registration portal was opened from May 11 to June 10, 2026, but CBSE reopened the CTET registration window in compliance with the Supreme Court directive which emphasised the need to afford eligible teachers a reasonable opportunity to comply with the statutory requirement of acquiring the prescribed TET qualification.
"In view of the aforesaid and in the larger interest of candidates, it has been decided to provide an opportunity to all eligible candidates who could not avail themselves of the earlier application window by opening the online application portal from 25.08.2026 to 01.09.2026. Candidates who have already successfully completed and submitted their applications need not apply again", read the notice.
CBSE CTET paper pattern 2026
CBSE CTET exam is divided into two papers. The paper I is for candidates who want to teach in classes I-V, while the paper II is for those who want to teach in classes VI-VIII. The exam consists of 150 MCQs and there is no negative marking.
For paper I
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language I and Language II
- Mathematics
- Environmental Studies
For paper II
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language I and Language II
- Mathematics
- Social Studies or Science.
CBSE CTET city slip, admit card date 2026
CBSE CTET city slip will be released a week before the exam and the admit card three to four days before the exam. The candidates can check and download CBSE CTET September city slip 2026 PDF on the official website- ctet.nic.in. To download CBSE CTET city slip 2026, candidates need to visit the official website- ctet.nic.in and click on CBSE CTET city slip PDF link. Use application number, date of birth as the required login credentials. CBSE CTET city slip 2026 PDF will appear on the screen for download. Save CBSE CTET city slip PDF and take a print out.
How to download CTET hall ticket at ctet.nic.in
- Visit the official website- ctet.nic.in
- Click on CTET hall ticket PDF link
- Use application number, date of birth as the required login credentials
- CTET hall ticket will appear on the screen for download
- Save CBSE CTET hall ticket PDF and take a hard copy out of it.
For details on CBSE CTET 2026, please visit the official website - ctet.nic.in.
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