What is the last date to apply for CTET September 2026?

The last date to apply for CTET September 2026 is 10 June 2026 at 11:59 PM. The fee payment deadline is also 10 June 2026. A correction window is available from 15–18 June 2026 to fix errors in the submitted form. Apply at ctet.nic.in.

What is the CTET September 2026 exam date and pattern?

CTET September 2026 exam is on 06 September 2026 (Sunday). Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be held on the same day in different shifts. Each paper has 150 MCQ questions for 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes. There is no negative marking. Minimum qualifying score is 90/150 (60%) for General/OBC and 82/150 (55%) for SC/ST/PwD.

What is the application fee for CTET September 2026?

Fee for one paper: General/OBC — ₹1,000 · SC/ST/PwD — ₹500. Fee for both papers: General/OBC — ₹1,200 · SC/ST/PwD — ₹600. Payment via Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. Fee is non-refundable.

Is CTET certificate lifetime valid? How many attempts are allowed?

Yes — as per the Ministry of Education order (2021), CTET certificate is now valid for lifetime. There is no limit on the number of attempts — you can appear as many times as you want to improve your score. There is also no upper age limit for CTET.

Does clearing CTET guarantee a teaching job?

No. CTET is an eligibility test only — it makes you eligible to apply for teacher posts in KVS, NVS, CBSE-affiliated schools, and other central government institutions. You must separately apply when actual teaching vacancies (like KVS PRT/TGT or NVS recruitment) are notified. However, CTET is mandatory for those recruitments.

CTET September 2026 Online Form | Apply by June 10 – Diploma / ITI

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