Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026
CTET February 2026 Online Correction Window Re-Opened : All those candidates who had filled out the application for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) through the official website have a new update coming their way. This is because the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is giving another opportunity to those candidates who were unable to fill out the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) application form earlier.
According to the notification issued by the department, the application process will start on 27 December 2025, and the last date to apply for CTET February 2026 has been fixed as 30 December 2025. In such a situation, candidates must read all the information and the notification PDF carefully in this article on zeejagran.com.
For your information, we would like to tell you that this time, around 61,127 candidates are being given another opportunity to apply for the CTET February 2026 examination. For application submission, the CTET portal will remain open from 27 December at 11:00 AM to 30 December at 11:59 PM. During this time period, candidates should visit https://ctet.nic.in and fill out their application form on their own. Candidates whose applications were left incomplete earlier will also be able to submit their application forms correctly during this period.
CTET February 2026 Online – IMPORTANT DATES
Event
Date
Notification Release
25 November 2025
Online Application Start
27 November 2025
Last Date to Apply Online
18 December 2025
Last Date for Fee Payment
18 December 2025
Correction Window
23 to 26 December 2025
Final Form Submission
27 to 30 December 2025
Admit Card Release
February 2026
CTET Exam Date
08 February 2026
Result Declaration
Notify Later
APPLICATION FEE – CTET 2026
🔹 Single Paper (Paper 1 OR Paper 2)
Category
Fee
General / OBC / EWS
₹1000/-
SC / ST / PH
₹500/-
🔹 Both Papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
Category
Fee
General / OBC / EWS
₹1200/-
SC / ST / PH
₹600/-
AGE LIMIT – CTET 2026
Criteria
Age
Minimum Age
17 Years
Maximum Age
No Upper Age Limit
CTET Eligibility 2026 – Level 1 (Class 1 to 5)
Code
Eligibility Criteria
Code 01
Senior Secondary with 50% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
Code 02
Senior Secondary with 45% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (NCTE norms)
Code 03
Senior Secondary with 50% marks + 4-year B.El.Ed
Code 04
Senior Secondary with 50% marks + 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
CTET Eligibility 2026 – Level 2 (Class 6 to 8)
Code
Eligibility Criteria
Code 01
Graduation + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
Code 02
Graduation with 50% marks + 1-year B.Ed
Code 03
Graduation with 45% marks + 1-year B.Ed (NCTE norms)
Code 04
Senior Secondary with 50% marks + 4-year B.El.Ed
Code 05
Senior Secondary with 50% marks + 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed
Code 06
Graduation with 50% marks + 1-year B.Ed / B.Ed (Special Education)
Code 07
Any NCTE-recognized B.Ed qualified candidate
CTET Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2026 – Level 1
Subject
Questions
Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy
30
30
Language I
30
30
Language II
30
30
Mathematics
30
30
Environmental Studies
30
30
Total
150
150
Duration: 2.5 Hours (150 Minutes)
CTET Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2026 – Level 2
Subject
Questions
Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy
30
30
Language I
30
30
Language II
30
30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies
60
60
Total
150
150
Duration: 2.5 Hours (150 Minutes)
CTET Teacher Salary 2026
Level
Pay Scale
Level 1 (Class 1–5)
₹9,300 – ₹34,800 + Grade Pay ₹4,200
Level 2 (Class 6–8)
₹9,300 – ₹34,800 + Grade Pay ₹4,600
Allowances
As per Government norms
CTET 2026 Selection Process
Stage
Process
Stage 1
Written Examination
Stage 2
Merit List
Stage 3
Document Verification
How to Apply for CTET February 2026 Online Correction
