Entrance exam

CTET

CTET preparation: latest news, notifications, mock tests and study notes for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE.

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CTET important dates

Current status: Postponed

Notification / advertisement releasedOver
11 May 2026
Application form (start – last date)Over
11 May – 10 Jun 2026
Application form (start – last date)Over
25 Aug – 01 Sep 2026
Application window reopened
Exam date
To be announced
Exam postponed; new date not yet announced

About CTET

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to check eligibility for appointment as a teacher in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, and in other schools that accept the CTET certificate.

It has two papers: Paper 1 for teachers of classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for teachers of classes 6 to 8. Find CTET news, notifications, mock tests and study notes below.

Exam
CTET
Short name
CTET
Type
Entrance exam
Official website
ctet.nic.in
Posts available
2

About the exam

Conducting body
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam level
National
Category
Eligibility test
Sector
Teaching
Exam mode
Offline (OMR / pen & paper)
Application mode
Online

Exam pattern

Total questions
150 MCQs per paper
Total marks
150 per paper
Exam duration
2 hours 30 minutes per paper
Sections / subjects
Paper I (Classes 1–5) · Paper II (Classes 6–8)
Question type
MCQ
Negative marking
No negative marking
Qualifying marks / sectional cut-off
General 60% (90/150); reserved categories 55%

Selection & counselling

Score validity
Lifetime

Official links

Official website
Open