CTET Application Form 2025, Registration: Apply Online Link, Date & Fees

Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 ( CTET )

Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Sep 22, 2025 16:07 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

CTET Application Form 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon invite applications for the CTET 2025 exam. The CBSE CTET registration 2025 is expected to begin in September 2025, with the release of the official notification. Interested candidates will be required to register for the exam on the official website and submit their CTET applications within the stipulated time by clicking on the 'Apply for CTET' link. The last date for the CTET form 2025 submission will be notified in the official notification. Candidates need to pay the CTET application fee along with the online form. The direct CTET Apply Online 2025 link will be shared here.

While submitting the applications for the CTET exam, candidates need to fill in the choices of the CTET exam centre city. The CTET form date 2025 will be shared here when announced. The CTET December 2025 dates are expected soon.

Table of content
  • CTET Registration 2025: Timeline & Documents Checklist
  • CTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • How to fill CTET Application Form 2025?
  • What to do if CTET Confirmation Page does not generate?
  • CTET Application Form Correction 2025
  • CTET Exam Centres 2025
  • CTET Application Form 2025 FAQs
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CTET Registration 2025: Timeline & Documents Checklist

CTET Documents List

Candidates should keep these documents and details ready before filling out the CTET Application form. The list of documents and other necessary details required for registration is shared below:

  • Valid Email ID

  • Mobile number

  • Details about identity proof - Aadhar/ PAN/ Passport/ Driving Licence

  • Scanned images of the candidate’s photograph and signature as per the specified format.

  • Educational certificates: Class 10 and 12 educational details, Graduation, D.El.Ed/ B.Ed

  • Debit or credit card/ net banking details

  • Caste or Category certificate, if applicable
  • PwD certificate, if applicable

Also Read: CTET Question Paper 2024: Paper 1 & Paper 2 PDF Download

The online application process begins with the CTET registration, followed by filling out the application form, uploading scanned documents and payment of the CTET application fee. Read further to know the application process for the CTET exam. Before filling out the CBSE CTET form, candidates are advised to go through the CTET Eligibility Criteria 2025. Have a look at the important points regarding the CTET registration 2025 below:

  • Candidates should mention their own mobile number and email ID while filling out the application form as all the communication regarding the CTET exam is done through mobile and email only
  • No correction in the application form is accepted through offline (fax/application) or online (email) mode. Candidates have to wait for the CTET application correction window to open to make any changes to the form
  • The application fee, once paid, shall not be refunded

Also Read: CTET Exam Date 2025

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CTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CTET 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Oct ' 25

Release of CTET notification

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
14 Dec ' 24

CTET 2024 Exam Date

12 Dec ' 24

CTET Admit Card 2024

03 Dec ' 24

CTET 2024 Pre-Admit Card

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How to fill CTET Application Form 2025?

Aspirants need to follow the steps to successfully register for the CTET exam.

Step 1: Register for CTET 2025 Exam

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To register, candidates need to visit the official website of the exam (ctet.nic.in) and click on the link available for the application form. Thereafter, candidates need to click on the Apply button under the New Candidate Registration header. Candidates need to read and download the information brochure carefully and click on the checkbox at the bottom of the page. Next, candidates need to click on 'Click Here to Proceed'. On clicking the button, CTET registration form 2025 will open on the screen. In the online form, candidates need to fill in the below-mentioned details.

Personal Details
Name Mother's name Father's name
Identity type Date of birth Gender
Identification number - -
Contact Details
Complete address with pincode Email ID Mobile number
Choose Password
Password  Security question Security answer
Security pin as visible on the screen) - -

Once all the information in the registration form is filled in, candidates need to verify all details entered and click on the checkboxes at the end of the page. Thereafter, click on the Final Submit button. Note down the system-generated application number and retain it for future use. 

Step 2: Fill CTET Online Form 2025

CTET application form

To proceed towards filling the application form, click on the Complete Application Form button and fill in all the remaining details in the online form. Information that candidates need to provide in their application form for the CTET exam needs to be the same as mentioned by them in their Class 10 board exam.

Candidate’s name

Mother’s name

Father’s name

Date of birth

Gender

Nationality

Category

Persons with Disability (PwD) status

Preference for language-1

Preference for language-2

Employment status

Paper for which application is being filled

Minimum educational qualification

Qualifying exam

Exam centre preference (four choices in order of priority)

Question paper medium

Educational details (pass status, course/stream, board/university, year of passing/appearing, result mode, marks detail, institute pincode)

Once all details are filled in, enter the security pin displayed on the screen and click on the Submit button. Verify all details entered carefully and click on the checkboxes at the end of the page. Thereafter, click on the Final Submit button.

Step 3: Upload Documents

Uploading Scanned CTET Photo & Signature

Next, aspirants need to upload scanned images of their latest photograph and signature in JPG format as per the below-mentioned specifications.

CTET Document

Image Size (in KB)

Image Dimension (in cm)

Photo

10-200

3.5 x 4.5

Signature

4-30

3.5 x 1.5

Once uploaded, enter the security pin and click on the checkbox at the end of the page. Thereafter, click on the Upload button. 

Step 4: Pay CTET Application Fee

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Next, candidates need to proceed toward the CTET exam fee payment. For the same, click on the Pay Examination Fee button. Choose the payment option (online/real-time e-challan) and click on the Proceed button. Pay the prescribed fee through the selected mode of payment. It may be noted that candidates can pay the CTET application fee online through credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI. Have a look at the CTET application fee 2025 below.

Category

CTET Application Fee for One Paper (in INR)

CTET Application Fee for Two Papers (in INR)

General/ Other Backwards Class (OBC)

1,000

1,200

Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Differently Abled Person

500

600

Once the fee is successfully submitted, the CTET confirmation page will be generated and the application process will be completed. Further, candidates should take a printout of the CTET confirmation page and keep it for future reference, if any.  

Also Read: Last 5 Years Question Papers of CTET: Download Free PDFs

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What to do if CTET Confirmation Page does not generate?

After the successful payment of the CTET application fee, a confirmation page is generated automatically. The CTET confirmation page works as proof of payment of the application fee. Therefore, candidates need to retain the confirmation page for their records and future reference. However, in case the confirmation page does not generate after the payment of the application fee, the candidate must contact the Deputy Secretary of the Exam.

Candidates can contact the CTET Deputy Secretary, CBSE, between 10:00 AM-5:00 PM along with proof of payment of the fee. Candidates paying the fee through e-challan can show a copy of the same. Candidates can contact the CTET Deputy Secretary at the address shared below.

The Deputy Secretary (CTET),
CTET Unit PS-I & -II,
Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092

Also Read: CTET Hall Ticket 

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CTET Application Form Correction 2025

The CBSE also provides a one-time facility for candidates to make corrections to the already submitted CTET 2025 Application. The CTET form correction window will be available online. Candidates who have already submitted their applications will be able to undertake the CTET application form correction facility to make changes to the form.

Steps to avail of CTET Application Form Correction Facility 

Candidates can make corrections to their already submitted application form by following the steps mentioned below.

  • Visit the official website of the exam
  • Click on the link available for the CTET application form correction
  • Enter the application number, password and security pin (as shown in the image)
  • Click on the Sign In button
  • Click on the application form correction button
  • Read the instructions on the page and click on the checkbox at the bottom of the page
  • Click on the Proceed for Correction button
  • Make the required changes in the application form
  • Enter the security pin and click on Submit
  • Review the application form
  • Click on the checkboxes at the bottom of the page
  • Click on the Final Submit button

Also Read: CTET Application Form Correction 2025

CBSE gives candidates one chance to correct any incorrect information in the CTET application form (if any). The CTET application form correction window is provided only once. As per the CBSE, no change will be accepted through offline mode, i.e., through fax/application, email, etc. Candidates can make corrections (if any) in the following particulars of the application form.
Details that can be corrected in CTET Application Form 2025
Candidate's name Father's name Mother's name
Gender Nationality Employment status
Date of birth Category Differently-abled category
Address Mobile number Paper opted
Subject for Paper II Educational details Choices for exam centre
Language-I and/or II opted Name of the Institution from where the candidate has obtained his/her BEd Degree/ Diploma in Elementary Education etc -

CTET Application Form Correction: Important Points to Note

Some of the important points that candidates should keep in mind regarding CTET 2025 application correction are given below.
  • CTET application correction is a one-time facility. Therefore, candidates are advised to check all details in the CTET online form carefully.
  • The application correction is allowed for only those candidates who have completed all the steps of the CTET registration process and paid the application fee.
  • Candidates can make corrections in all the particulars of the application form except images
  • After making the necessary correction, candidates should take a printout of the revised CTET confirmation page
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CTET Exam Centres 2025

While submitting the CTET online form, candidates are required to make choices of the CTET exam centres. Candidates need to select four CTET exam centres in order of preference while submitting their applications.

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CTET Application Form 2025 FAQs

Have a look at the CTET application form related FAQs below:

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Q:   When will the CTET 2025 registration start?
Q:   Is the CTET 2025 application process started?
Q:   What is the CTET exam fee?
Q:   What is the eligibility for CTET?
Q:   What is the official website for filling the CTET application form?
Q:   What are the latest details on CTET application form?
Q:   Is the CTET Application Last Date Extended?
Q:   What is CTET premises number or name?
Q:   Can I fill the CTET application form in offline mode?
Q:   I want to withdraw my application for the CTET exam. Is the CTET exam fee refundable?
Q:   Can I apply online for CTET exam without paying a fee?
Q:   What are the documents required to fill out the CTET application form?
Q:   Can I pay the CTET application fee in offline mode?
Q:   I have forgotten my CTET application number. What should I do?
Q:   What are the steps to availing the CTET Application Form Correction Facility?
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Answered a month ago

The CTET 2025 notification has not been released as of now. It is expected that the CBSE CTET notification will be released in October 2025. The notification will be displayed as a CTET information bulletin on the official website- ctet.nic.in. Candidates should visit this page to get the latest upd

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Rupali Pruthi

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Answered a month ago

Yes, you can apply for CTET Paper 1 only if you make sure that you meet the minimum teacher education requirement for Classes 1 to 5.

If we talk about Paper 1, CTET generally requires passing of Class 12 with 50% marks and also a 2-year D.El.Ed, or any certain equivalent teacher training qualificatio

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Rupesh Katariya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is an eligibility exam conducted every year to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, etc. Passing the CTET exam is compulsory for aspirants who want to apply for teacher rec

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Vikram Shukla

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Answered 2 months ago

The major difference between CTET and UPTET is that when candidates clear the CTET exam, it provides a national-level eligibility certificate that can be used across India, whereas clearing the UPTET exam provides a state-level eligibility certificate that is only valid within Uttar Pradesh state.

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Nitesh Pruthi

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No, the CTET form 2025 has not been released yet. The CBSE CTET application form 2025 is expected to be released in the coming months, especially around August 2025. Candidates need to visit the official website- ctet.nic.in regularly to get the updates about the CTET 2025 form. Moreover, the latest

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