The 22nd CTET, announced as CTET September 2026, took applications in two rounds. The first window ran from 11 May to 10 June 2026. In August CBSE reopened the form from 25 August to 1 September for eligible candidates who had not applied, and moved the exam from 6 September to 12 and 13 December 2026. Both windows are closed now, and so is the correction window that ended on 10 September.
The two windows
| Window | Dates | Who |
|---|---|---|
| First | 11 May to 10 June 2026, 11:59 PM | All eligible candidates |
| Reopened | 25 August to 1 September 2026 | Eligible candidates who had not applied in the first window |
The reopening came with a notice that cited the Supreme Court’s emphasis on giving eligible teachers a reasonable opportunity to meet the TET requirement, and the requests CBSE had received from candidates who missed the first window. Those who had already applied did not need to do anything.
Fee
| Category | Paper I or Paper II | Both papers |
|---|---|---|
| General and OBC (NCL) | Rs. 1,000 | Rs. 1,200 |
| SC, ST and differently abled | Rs. 500 | Rs. 600 |
The fee was paid online by card or net banking. A form is complete only when the payment has gone through and the confirmation page shows it.
NAAC A++
NIRF #2 (2025)Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1969View details
NAAC A++
NIRF #4 (2025)Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1920 · 239 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #5 (2025)University of DelhiNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE MainEst. 1922View details
NAAC A
NIRF #6 (2025)Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1916 · 1300 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #10 (2025)Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, NET/JRF, NEET UGEst. 1920View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #18 (2025)University of HyderabadHyderabad, TelanganaAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1974 · 2000 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #37 (2025)Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1996View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #77 (2025)Central University of PunjabBathinda, PunjabAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2009 · 500 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #79 (2025)Tezpur UniversityTezpur, AssamAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1994 · 262 acresView details
NAAC A
NIRF #82 (2025)Mizoram UniversityAizawl, MizoramAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2000View detailsWhat the form asked for
- The paper or papers: Paper I for Classes I to V, Paper II for Classes VI to VIII, or both.
- For Paper II, the subject group: Mathematics and Science, or Social Studies.
- The two languages of the paper, Language I and Language II, from the languages the bulletin offers.
- Educational and professional qualifications, or the course a final-year student is in.
- The category and any disability, with the certificate.
- Exam city choices, from the 132 cities.
- A recent photograph and a signature, scanned to size.
Common reasons forms got stuck
- A payment that was taken from the account but did not show on the portal. The confirmation page is the proof; without it the form is not complete.
- Language I and Language II chosen as the same language. They have to be different.
- A photograph that was not recent or not clear enough to match the candidate at the centre.
Why the step after a teaching degree is CTET
For a student finishing the ITEP, a B.Ed., or an integrated B.A. B.Ed. or B.Sc. B.Ed. at a Central University, CTET is what makes them eligible to apply for teaching posts in Central Government schools. Final-year students of these courses could apply in this edition too. The CTET page of this site lists the teaching programmes of Central Universities with every step of the exam.
What comes next
The exam city slip about 15 days before the exam, the admit card about two days before, and the exam on 12 and 13 December 2026. The full schedule and the pass mark are in 22nd CTET exam date, and the correction rules in 22nd CTET correction window.
