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CTET 2026 Exam Date: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notice related to CTET 2026 exam date on 24 October 2025. According to the released information, CTET exam will be conducted on 8 February 2026 (Sunday). This time CBSE will conduct both the papers — Paper 1 and Paper 2 — on the same day i.e. on 8 February 2026 in 132 cities across the country and in 20 languages.
Candidates who are preparing for CTET 2026 now have enough time. Candidates should improve their preparation keeping in mind the scheduled exam date so that they can score good marks in the exam.
There is big news for the candidates waiting for CTET exam 2026. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced that the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted on 8 February 2026. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 examinations will be completed on this day. Now candidates can make their preparation strategy keeping in mind the announced exam date. At the same time, the notification related to CTET application form 2026 will also be released very soon. It is estimated that the application process for February session 2026 may start in November 2025. Interested candidates will be able to fill the online application by visiting the official website of CTET.
CTET Exam Date 2026 Overview
| Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 |
| Conducting Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Mode of Examination | Offline (OMR-based) |
| Duration | 2.5 Hours per Paper |
| Validity of Certificate | Lifetime |
| Application form filling date | November 2025 (Expected) |
| Exam Date | 8 February 2026 |
| Official Website | ctet.nic.in |
CTET Exam Date 2026 Latest Update
New information related to CTET exam 2026 has come to light. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced on 24 October 2025 that the CTET 2026 exam will be conducted on 8 February 2026 (Sunday). At the same time, the CTET online application process is likely to start in November 2025. After the start of application, candidates will be able to fill the form by visiting the official website of CTET.
Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website regularly for application and other updates. CTET 2026 notification will also be released very soon.
CTET 2026 Exam Pattern
- The examination will be based on objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
- The question paper will be conducted through OMR sheet.
- It will be mandatory to answer all the questions.
- You will get 1 mark for each correct answer.
- There will be no negative marking in this exam.
- There will be a total of 150 questions in each paper and the question paper will be of 150 marks.
- The total duration of the exam has been fixed at 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).
Paper I – For Classes I to V (Primary Teacher)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper II – For Classes VI to VIII (Elementary Teacher)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics & Science OR | 60 | 60 |
| Social Studies/Social Science | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Important Links
| CTET Exam Date 2026 | 8 February 2026 |
| CTET Exam Date Notice | Check from here |
| Official Website | ctet.nic.in |
