Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET September 2026 Re-Open Apply Online

The Cen­tral Board of Sec­ondary Edu­ca­tion (CBSE) has announced the reopen­ing of the online appli­ca­tion process for the Cen­tral Teacher Eli­gi­bil­i­ty Test (CTET) Sep­tem­ber 2026. The CTET Sep­tem­ber 2026 appli­ca­tion win­dow has been reopened from 25 August 2026 to 01 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

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Can­di­dates who missed the ear­li­er appli­ca­tion oppor­tu­ni­ty can use this re-open win­dow to sub­mit their CTET appli­ca­tion online. The offi­cial CTET web­site cur­rent­ly lists the CTET Sep­tem­ber 2026 Infor­ma­tion Bul­letin and a pub­lic notice regard­ing the reopen­ing of online applications.

CTET is con­duct­ed by CBSE for can­di­dates seek­ing eli­gi­bil­i­ty to teach at the pri­ma­ry and ele­men­tary stages. Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly read the offi­cial infor­ma­tion bul­letin before com­plet­ing the application.

CTET September 2026: Important Details

CTET September 2026 Important Dates

• Online Appli­ca­tion Start­ed: 11 May 2026
• Orig­i­nal Last Date to Apply: 10 June 2026
• Orig­i­nal Fee Pay­ment Last Date: 10 June 2026
• Cor­rec­tion Win­dow: 15 June 2026 to 18 June 2026
• Re-Open Appli­ca­tion Win­dow: 25 August 2026 to 01 Sep­tem­ber 2026
• CTET Exam­i­na­tion: As per the offi­cial schedule
• Exam City Infor­ma­tion: Before the examination
• Admit Card: As per CBSE schedule
• Result: Expect­ed in Octo­ber 2026

Can­di­dates should rely on the lat­est notice and infor­ma­tion bul­letin issued by CBSE for any sub­se­quent changes to the exam­i­na­tion schedule.

CTET September 2026 Application Fee

The appli­ca­tion fee depends on the can­di­date’s cat­e­go­ry and whether the can­di­date applies for one paper or both papers.

Can­di­dates should pay the exam­i­na­tion fee through the pay­ment meth­ods avail­able on the offi­cial CTET appli­ca­tion portal.

CTET Paper I Eligibility – Primary Stage

Paper I is intend­ed for can­di­dates who wish to teach Class­es I to V.

Can­di­dates may be eli­gi­ble through var­i­ous edu­ca­tion­al and teacher-train­ing qual­i­fi­ca­tion com­bi­na­tions pre­scribed by the applic­a­ble NCTE rules and CTET infor­ma­tion bulletin.

Some of the qual­i­fi­ca­tion routes include:

1. Senior Sec­ondary or equiv­a­lent with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in the final year of a 2‑year Diplo­ma in Ele­men­tary Edu­ca­tion (D.El.Ed.).
2. Senior Sec­ondary or equiv­a­lent with at least 45% marks and passed or appear­ing in the final year of a 2‑year Diplo­ma in Ele­men­tary Edu­ca­tion in accor­dance with applic­a­ble NCTE regulations.
3. Senior Sec­ondary or equiv­a­lent with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in the final year of a 4‑year Bach­e­lor of Ele­men­tary Edu­ca­tion (B.El.Ed.).
4. Senior Sec­ondary or equiv­a­lent with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in a 2‑year Diplo­ma in Edu­ca­tion (Spe­cial Edu­ca­tion).

There are addi­tion­al eli­gi­bil­i­ty routes. Can­di­dates should check the lat­est CTET Infor­ma­tion Bul­letin before apply­ing. The offi­cial CTET eli­gi­bil­i­ty page states that appli­cants must sat­is­fy the pre­scribed min­i­mum qual­i­fi­ca­tions and that final eli­gi­bil­i­ty is ver­i­fied by the con­cerned recruit­ing or appoint­ing authority.

CTET Paper II Eligibility – Elementary Stage

Paper II is for can­di­dates who wish to teach Class­es VI to VIII.

Eli­gi­bil­i­ty routes include:

1. Grad­u­a­tion with a passed or appear­ing 2‑year Diplo­ma in Ele­men­tary Edu­ca­tion.
2. Grad­u­a­tion or Post-Grad­u­a­tion with the required marks and passed or appear­ing in B.Ed.
3. Grad­u­a­tion with at least 45% marks and B.Ed. qual­i­fi­ca­tion as per applic­a­ble NCTE regulations.
4. Senior Sec­ondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in a 4‑year B.El.Ed.
5. Senior Sec­ondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in a 4‑year B.A./B.Sc.Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.
6. Grad­u­a­tion with at least 50% marks and passed or appear­ing in B.Ed. (Spe­cial Education).
7. Oth­er qual­i­fi­ca­tion com­bi­na­tions spec­i­fied in the offi­cial CTET Infor­ma­tion Bulletin.

Can­di­dates should ver­i­fy their exact qual­i­fi­ca­tion against the lat­est offi­cial eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments before sub­mit­ting the form.

CTET September 2026 Paper Selection

Can­di­dates can choose the paper accord­ing to the teach­ing lev­el for which they want to qualify:

• Paper I: For teach­ing Class­es I to V
• Paper II: For teach­ing Class­es VI to VIII
• Both Papers: Can­di­dates who want eli­gi­bil­i­ty for both lev­els can apply for both papers.

How to Apply for CTET September 2026 Re-Open Form

Can­di­dates can fol­low these steps to com­plete the reopened CTET application:

1. Vis­it the offi­cial CTET web­site.
2. Open the CTET Sep­tem­ber 2026 online appli­ca­tion section.
3. Read the lat­est re-open­ing notice and Infor­ma­tion Bul­letin carefully.
4. Com­plete the registration/application process using the required details.
5. Enter per­son­al, edu­ca­tion­al and oth­er infor­ma­tion accurately.
6. Select Paper I, Paper II, or both papers as applicable.
7. Upload the required pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and oth­er doc­u­ments in the pre­scribed format.
8. Pay the applic­a­ble exam­i­na­tion fee through the avail­able online pay­ment method.
9. Care­ful­ly review all infor­ma­tion before final submission.
10. Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion before the 01 Sep­tem­ber 2026 deadline.
11. Save and print the final con­fir­ma­tion page for future reference.

Impor­tant: Can­di­dates should ensure that their name, date of birth, edu­ca­tion­al details and oth­er infor­ma­tion are entered cor­rect­ly. Read the offi­cial bul­letin before final submission.

Important Instructions for Candidates

• The reopened appli­ca­tion win­dow is avail­able only for the peri­od spec­i­fied by CBSE.
• Do not wait until the last day to com­plete the application.
• Keep your pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture, iden­ti­ty doc­u­ment and edu­ca­tion­al details ready before start­ing the form.
• Check the eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments care­ful­ly before pay­ing the exam­i­na­tion fee.
• Review the com­plete appli­ca­tion before final submission.
• Keep the con­fir­ma­tion page and pay­ment details safe­ly for future use.
• Always use the offi­cial CTET por­tal for appli­ca­tion-relat­ed activities.

CTET September 2026 – Important Links