CTET February 2026: Apply for CTET February by December 18, exam will be held in two shifts on February 8..
CTET February 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the notification for the Central Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026. With this, the application process for CTET February 2026 has begun. According to the notification, the last date to apply for the CTET February 2026 is December 18th. Applications can be made by visiting the official CBSE CTET website. CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be held on February 8th. The exam will be conducted in two shifts at centers across the country.
Let's find out who can apply for the CTET February 2026. What is the application fee? What will be the CTET pattern?
Important Dates for CTET February 2026
November 27th - Application process begins for CTET February 2026
December 18th - Last date to apply for CTET February 2026
December 23rd - 26th - Online corrections can be made in the application form.
February 6 - Admit card can be downloaded.
February 8 - CTET is held.
Who can apply?
CTET is conducted for Paper 1 and Paper 2, with CTET Paper 1 for teaching up to grade 5 and Paper 2 for teaching grades 6 to 8. Candidates with a four-year B.Ed. after 12th grade or a D.El.Ed. after 12th grade can apply for Paper 1. Candidates who have completed or are in the final year of B.Ed. after graduation can apply for Paper II. Graduation requires having at least 50% marks.
What is the application fee?
Applications for the CTET February 2026 can be made until December 18. General and OBC category candidates will have to pay ₹1,000 for any one paper. If a candidate applies for both papers, they will have to pay ₹1,200. Disabled, SC, and ST candidates will have to pay a fee of ₹500 for one paper and ₹600 for both papers.
Learn how the CTET will be conducted.
According to the notification issued by CBSE, the CTET February 2026 will be conducted on February 8th in two shifts. Paper 2 will be conducted in the first shift. Paper 2 is for teaching students in classes 6 to 8. The first shift will be from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
The second shift will be from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Paper 1 will be conducted in the second shift. Paper 1 is for teaching in elementary classes. CTET will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode.
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