CTET Exam Date 2026 Out, Exam in February (No Exam in 2025)

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notice on 24th October 2025 regarding the exam date for the CTET 2025 exam, the 21st edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). As per short notice, the CTET Exam 2026 for both Paper-I and Paper-II will be conducted on 8th February 2026 (Sunday) at various exam centers in 132 cities across the country.

CTET Exam Date 2026 Out

CTET is a national-level eligibility test conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching careers in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, and other institutions under the Government of India. There is no CTET exam this year, as the next exam is scheduled for 8th February 2026 (Sunday). The CTET exam is conducted in two phases: Paper 1 for Classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for Classes 6 to 8. Each Paper consists of 150 objective-type questions for a total of 150 marks. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

CTET Exam Date 2026 Official Notice

The official notice regarding the CTET Exam Date 2026 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at https://ctet.nic.in. The same has also been provided below.

Note: The detailed CTET 2025 Notification/Information Bulletin containing details of the examination, important dates, syllabus, eligibility criteria, examination fee, and examination cities is expected to be released on 25th October 2025 at the CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in.

CTET 2026 Exam Schedule and Shift Timing

CTET exam comprises two papers, Paper I and Paper II, which are conducted in two separate shifts on the same day. Based on the previous year’s schedule, Paper II will be held in the morning shift from 9:30 am to 12 noon, and Paper I will be held in the evening shift from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.