CTET 2026 Exam Date Postponed; CBSE Reopens Application Window for 22nd Edition
CTET exam date 2026 has been postponed. CBSE has reopened CTET 2026 application window from August 25 to September. Check notice below
CTET Exam Date Postponed
CTET September Exam 2026: Central Board of Secondary Education has reopened online application window for candidates who could not submit their forms during earlier CTET registration period. As per latest notice, CTET 2026 application portal will remain open from August 25 to September 1, 2026.
Candidates who are eligible to appear for examination and missed previous CTET 2026 application window can submit their applications during this extended period. CBSE has also clarified that those who have already completed and submitted their CTET 2026 application form do not need to apply again.
CTET 2026 Exam Date Postponed
Also, CTET exam date for 22nd edition has been postponed. CBSE has stated that revised exam date will be announced after closure of reopened application portal. This means candidates who have already applied for CTET 2026 and those who apply during fresh window will have to wait for Board to announce revised CTET 2026 exam schedule. This postponement comes after CBSE decided to provide an additional opportunity to eligible candidates in view of directions of Supreme Court.
CTET 2026 Application Dates
Considering larger interest of candidates, CBSE has opened CTET application portal once again. The fresh application window is as follows
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Fresh CTET application window opens |
August 25, 2026 |
| Last date to submit application |
September 1, 2026 |
| Revised CTET 2026 exam date |
To be announced |
CTET September Exam 2026: Supreme Court Judgment Behind Fresh Opportunity
This decision to reopen CTET application window has been taken in view of judgment passed by Supreme Court in Review Petition (Civil) Diary No. 53434/2025 in Civil Appeal No. 1385/2025. Supreme Court emphasised need to provide eligible teachers with a reasonable opportunity to fulfil the statutory requirement of acquiring prescribed Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification. Taking this judgment into consideration, CBSE has decided to provide another opportunity to eligible candidates who could not make use of the earlier application window.
Commonly asked questions
The CTET admit card 2026 for the September session will be released three or four days prior to the examination date. Candidates will be able to download their admit cards using the application number and password. The CTET pre-admit card or city intimation slip will be released before the admit card to inform candidates about the allotted exam city.
No, the CTET 2026 admit card will be released three or four days prior to the exam date. Candidates will be able to download the admit card using the application number and password. The CTET hall ticket download link will be activated at ctet.nic.in.
The CBSE will release the CTET admit card for the September session areound three or four days prior to the examination date on the official website at ctet.nic.in. The exam is schedule to be conducted on September 6, 2026. Candidates are required to download the hall ticket with the help of the application number and password.
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