📚 CBSE · Central Teacher Eligibility Test · 22nd Edition • 📅 Exam: 06 September 2026

CTET September 2026
Online form correction — 22nd Edition

Central Board of Secondary Education · CTET September 2026 · Paper I (Class 1–5) + Paper II (Class 6–8) · Apply 11 May–10 June 2026 · Exam 06 September 2026 · 132 cities · 27 languages · Lifetime certificate

CBSE has released the CTET September 2026 notification (22nd Edition) for both Paper I (Primary, Class 1–5) and Paper II (Upper Primary, Class 6–8). Applications are open till 10 June 2026 at ctet.nic.in. The exam will be conducted offline (OMR-based) on 06 September 2026 across 132 cities in 27 languages. No negative marking. Qualifying the CTET makes you eligible for teaching in KVS, NVS, Central Govt Schools, and state government schools that accept CTET. Certificate has lifetime validity.

🏛️ CBSE · National Level · Eligibility Test

📅 Apply: 11 May – 10 Jun 2026

✏️ Exam: 06 Sep 2026 (Offline · OMR)

✅ No Negative Marking

📜 Certificate: Lifetime Validity

ℹ️ CTET is an eligibility test — not a job recruitment. Qualifying CTET does not guarantee any government job. It makes you eligible to apply for teaching positions in KVS, NVS, Central Govt Schools, and many State Govt schools (UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana etc.). Qualification is one of the criteria for teacher recruitment.

⚡ Should You Apply? — Quick Eligibility Check

• Paper I (Class 1–5): Senior Secondary (12th) with min 50% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) passed or appearing

• Paper I Alternate: Senior Secondary 45% + D.El.Ed (under NCTE norms) OR Senior Secondary 50% + 4-year B.El.Ed

• Paper II (Class 6–8): Graduation with min 50% marks + 2-year B.Ed from recognized university

• Paper II Alternate: Graduation + 4-year B.El.Ed · OR · Graduation + 1-year B.Ed (Special Education)

• Age minimum 18 years· No upper age limit for CTET

• Want to teach in KVS, NVS, Central or State Govt schools— CTET is mandatory

• B.Ed final year appearing — you can apply provisionally but must complete degree for actual teaching job application

• Only 12th pass without any D.El.Ed / B.Ed / teacher training → Not eligible

📚 Preparation Strategy — High Priority Topics

Child Development & Pedagogy (CDP)

• Core

• Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg theories · Inclusive education · Learning and motivation · Assessment and evaluation · Special needs children · NCF 2005 · NEP 2020

• 💡 Highest weightage section — 30 marks in both papers. NCERT psychology texts + CTET-specific CDP books are essential.

Language I + Language II

• 60 Marks

• Reading comprehension · Unseen passages · Grammar · Pedagogy of language teaching · Language acquisition · Communication and skills

• 💡 60 marks from language sections. Choose languages you're comfortable in. Pedagogy questions are conceptual — study teaching methodology.

Mathematics (Paper I + II)

• 30 Marks

• Numbers · Shapes · Measurement · Data handling · Basic algebra · Arithmetic operations · Mathematical pedagogy

• 💡 NCERT Class 1–8 Maths is the syllabus. Focus on pedagogy section (how to teach maths) as much as content. 50:50 split typically.

EVS / Social Studies (Paper I/II)

• 30–60 Marks

• Environment · Family and community · Food · Shelter · Water · Travel · Things we make · Social science content for Class 6–8 (History, Geo, Civics)

• 💡 NCERT books Class 3–8 cover the entire content. Pedagogy of EVS is heavily tested — read NCERT teacher guides.

⚠️ Critical Instructions

• Exam centre city is allotted randomly by CBSE. You cannot demand a specific city. Do not plan non-refundable travel/hotel before city intimation slip is released.

• CTET qualification does not guarantee any job— it is only one eligibility criterion. You must separately apply for teaching recruitment (KVS, NVS, state TET-based jobs) after qualifying.

• Correction window: 15–18 June 2026— use this to correct any mistakes in your application form. No correction after this window.

• Both Paper I and Paper II are on the same day (06 Sep 2026) in two shifts. If applying for both, time management between shifts is important.

• No negative marking — attempt all 150 questions in every paper. Even a random guess has positive expected value.

• CTET certificate has lifetime validity. Once qualified, you never need to appear again (unless you want to improve score for recruitment weightage).

• Apply at ctet.nic.in only. Applications on cbse.gov.in are also accepted. No other portal is valid.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only. All data sourced from official CBSE CTET September 2026 notification released 11-05-2026 and cross-verified with multiple trusted sources. Always verify at ctet.nic.in and cbse.gov.in. ResultDekho is not affiliated with CBSE or Government of India. Last updated: 15 June 2026.