CBSE CTET 22nd Edition Exam Date 2026: Exam on 12 and 13 December
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced through a public notice dated 14 September 2026 that the 22nd Edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted on 12 and 13 December 2026. The notice is signed by the Director (CTET) of the CTET Unit, CBSE.
This exam date notice belongs to the CTET September Recruitment 2026 Notification, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility. The public notice itself gives only the exam dates and the release plan for the exam city and the admit card, so those are the facts covered below.
CBSE CTET 22nd Edition Exam Date 2026 at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), CTET Unit |
| Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), 22nd Edition |
| Stage document | Public Notice, F. No. CBSE/CTET/2026 |
| Notice date | 14 September 2026 |
| Exam dates | 12 and 13 December 2026 |
| Exam city and date slip | On the CTET portal, 15 days before the examination |
| Admit card | On the CTET portal, two days before the examination |
| Official website | ctet.nic.in |
| Status | Exam dates announced |
CTET 22nd Edition Exam Schedule 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CTET 22nd Edition, Day 1 | 12 December 2026 |
| CTET 22nd Edition, Day 2 | 13 December 2026 |
The notice does not give shift timings or the paper-wise schedule for the two days.
CTET 22nd Edition Exam City and Admit Card Release
- Exam city and date of examination: the information on the examination city and the date allotted to each candidate will be made available on the CTET portal 15 days before the examination.
- Admit card: the admit card, which contains the details of the examination centre, will be available for download from the CTET portal two days before the examination.
The notice does not name any login fields, so open the official link below and log in with the details the page asks for.
What’s Next After the CTET 22nd Edition Exam Date
The next steps are the exam city and date information and then the admit card, both on the CTET portal on the timeline above. CBSE has not announced exact calendar dates for either of them in this notice.
About the CTET Recruitment
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | Paper-I (Classes I to V) and Paper-II (Classes VI to VIII) |
| Vacancies | Eligibility test, not a vacancy-based recruitment |
| Recruitment post | CTET September Recruitment 2026 Notification |
CBSE CTET 22nd Edition Exam Date 2026: Essential Links
- Download CBSE CTET 22nd Edition 2026 Exam Schedule (PDF)
- Check CBSE CTET 22nd Edition 2026 Exam Date Notice
- CTET September Recruitment 2026 Notification: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
Mark 12 and 13 December 2026 for the CTET 22nd Edition. The exam city information comes 15 days before the exam and the admit card two days before it, and GovtJobsAlert.in will cover both when they are live on the CTET portal.