CTET September 2026 New Exam Date

This page tracks CTET September 2026 New Exam Date, a admit card release. The key figures are an application window closing 10 June 2026 and a fee of ₹1,200 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

Teaching recruitment normally requires the subject qualification plus a valid TET or CTET score where the notification specifies it. Certificates are verified strictly against the subject and level applied for, so confirm your TET subject matches the post.

Applications open on 11 May 2026 and close on 10 June 2026, giving candidates 31 days to complete the process. The 31-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. Fee payment closes on 10/06/2026 — note that this can fall on a different day from the form deadline, and an unpaid form is not a submitted form. A correction window is listed (15-18 June 2026), so errors in the submitted form can be fixed within that period rather than by re-applying. The exam is currently shown for 12-13 December 2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

Fee-paying categories are charged between ₹500 and ₹1,200, depending on category. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Check the admit card for the three things candidates most often get wrong: the reporting time (typically well before the exam time), the exact centre address, and the list of permitted items. Carry a printed copy plus the photo ID named on the card — a digital copy on a phone is not accepted at most centres.