CBSE postpones CTET 2026, reopens application window

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the postponement of the 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 and has reopened the application window for eligible candidates. The application portal will now be open from August 25 to September 1, 2026. According to CBSE, this decision was made in response to a recent Supreme Court judgment that emphasized the importance of giving eligible teachers a reasonable opportunity to fulfill the statutory requirement of obtaining the prescribed Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification.

Candidates who had already applied during the previous window from May 11 to June 10, 2026, do not need to re-register. The revised CTET 2026 examination schedule is expected to be announced separately following the postponement.

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