CTET Exam Date 2026 Out: The Central Board of Secondary Education has notified that the 22nd edition of the CTET examination will take place on 12-13 December 2026. A public notice has been issued by the CBSE on the official website of CTET at ctet.nic.in on 14 September 2026 mentioning these dates. As per the official notice, the candidates can expect the exam city intimation slip to be released 15 days before the examination and the admit cards can be downloaded by the candidates two days before the exam.
CTET Exam Date 2026 Notice
The candidates who have applied for the CTET September 2026 session were eagerly waiting for the CBSE to announce the new exam dates as previously the exam got cancelled on the prescribed date (06 September) due to the re-opening of the application form. Now, the CBSE has released the public notice announcing the exam dates.
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CTET Exam Date 2026 Notice
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CTET Exam 2026 Highlights
The CBSE has invited the online applications for the CTET 22nd edition September 2026 between 11 May to 10 June 2026 and it has re-opened the application portal again between 25 August to 01 September 2026. Check the highlights in the table below:
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Particulars
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Details
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Conducting Body
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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
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Exam Name
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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026
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Exam Mode
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Offline (OMR Based)
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Exam Date
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12 and 13 December 2026
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Exam City Slip Date
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15 days before the exam
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Admit Card Date
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02 days before the exam
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Official Website
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ctet.nic.in
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CTET Exam City Intimation Slip Date 2026
As per the official notice published by the CBSE, the exam city intimation slip, which tells the candidates about their city of examination will be released at least 15 days before the examination.
CTET Admit Card Release Date 2026
The notice also mentions about the release of the CTET admit card. It outlines that the candidates will be able to download their CTET 22nd edition admit card 02 days before the examination through the Candidate Login portal at ctet.nic.in.
What Should the Candidates Do Now?
The candidates who have applied for the CTET September 2026 should not take a sigh of relief and get back to their studies as the exam dates have been announced. Here’s what you can do now:
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Continue Studies: As previously, the exam was scheduled to be held on 06 September, most of you might have completed your syllabus till now. This is the perfect time that you start practising questions and mock tests to enhance your studies.
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Practice Mock Tests: This will help best your confidence and would also help you analyze your mistakes.
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Take Section-Wise Tests: As you have ample amount of time till December, use it wisely. Go section-wise and then take full length tests.