The CTET application form 2026 is closed. The online application window ran from 11 May-10 June 2026. Both the application deadline and fee-payment cutoff were before 11:59 PM on 10 June 2026. New registrations, unfinished forms and late fee payments cannot be completed through this closed window.
CBSE accepted the CTET form 2026 online through the official CTET website or the official CBSE website. Candidates who applied should now use the official September 2026 candidate login for their own record. Candidate-specific information behind login was not inspected for this page.
The CTET 2026 exam hub tracks the full cycle. Check CTET eligibility for qualification rules, city-intimation-slip status for city information, CTET admit card updates for the examination document, and the CTET exam date and timetable for the schedule.
CTET notification and registration dates
The CTET notification for the September 2026 cycle was issued by CBSE before registration opened. The public notice and Information Bulletin set the online application period as 11 May-10 June 2026. The same bulletin fixed the application and online fee deadlines before 11:59 PM on 10 June.
A registration date marks the period in which a candidate could create and complete the CTET application. It does not describe the release of the city information or admit card. Those are later stages, each with its own official status and candidate-specific details.
The Information Bulletin is the controlling document for the form process. It tells candidates to read the requirements, satisfy the applicable eligibility conditions, enter complete particulars, pay online, upload the prescribed images and retain the confirmation page. A third-party date table cannot extend an expired CBSE deadline.
Who could submit the CTET form 2026
Candidates had to satisfy the official educational qualification route for the paper they selected. Paper I concerns eligibility to teach Classes I-V, while Paper II concerns Classes VI-VIII. A candidate seeking both levels had to choose both papers and pay the corresponding two-paper fee.
The application portal accepting a form did not settle educational eligibility. The bulletin makes each candidate responsible for checking eligibility before applying. Degree routes and NCTE-linked conditions require careful reading, so use the dedicated CTET eligibility page rather than reducing the rule to one qualification label.
Applicants also had to enter core personal particulars carefully. The bulletin directs candidates to use the name, father’s name, mother’s name and date of birth shown on the Class X certificate. It also asks for a complete mailing address with postal PIN code and the candidate’s own mobile number and email address for CTET alerts.
Official CTET login for registered candidates
The official CTET login is for candidates who already registered during the application window. The September portal asks an already registered candidate to use the application number and password. It cannot reopen registration, accept a fresh CTET application or revive an unpaid form after the 10 June cutoff.
- Start at the official CTET homepage.
- Follow the September 2026 candidate activity link, or open the verified official candidate portal.
- Confirm that the destination is on
examinationservices.nic.inand identifies the CTET September 2026 cycle. - Use the application number generated during registration and the password chosen while filling the form.
- Read the exact candidate-specific record shown inside the account. This page does not assume the names of buttons or status labels hidden behind authentication.
- Log out when finished, especially on a shared computer.
The bulletin says the application number and chosen password are used for subsequent login. It also tells candidates not to disclose the password and to end each session properly so another person cannot tamper with the application. Those instructions remain relevant after registration closes.
How to check CTET application status
CTET application status is candidate-specific. Use the official login and the retained confirmation page together. The bulletin links successful payment to generation of the confirmation page. A public news report, payment debit message or screenshot from another candidate cannot verify the status of your own application.
Use this evidence order when reviewing a submitted CTET application:
- Open the official account: Sign in through the CTET website or verified September candidate portal.
- Check the displayed record: Read the cycle name, application number and any payment or submission information exactly as the portal presents it. Candidate-specific screens were not inspected for this page.
- Find the confirmation page: The bulletin says the confirmation page becomes available after successful payment. Retain the downloaded or printed copy for future reference.
- Match the particulars: Compare the candidate name, paper selection, uploaded photograph, signature and other saved details with the confirmation page.
- Use official contact details for a genuine record problem: The bulletin lists
[email protected]and011-24050477. It asks candidates emailing a query to mention the registration or application number.
A confirmation page is the bulletin’s stated record after successful submission of data and the required fee. Candidates were not required to post its hard copy to the CTET Unit. The document should be kept because later checks, including admit-card discrepancy review, may require comparison with the original application record.
Application status, city information and admit card are different
Application status concerns the submitted form, payment trail and confirmation record. Examination-city information concerns the city allotted by CBSE. The admit card is the later examination document carrying candidate-specific instructions and the final centre details. One stage does not prove that another document has been released.
For September 2026, applicants were not given an examination-city choice, and CBSE stated that city allotment would be random. The correction facility excluded examination city. An application confirmation page therefore cannot be used as proof of a preferred city, and a request to edit the form cannot be used to seek a city change.
The final centre address belongs to the admit card, not the application form. Keep these records separate when searching for an update. A page claiming that application status, city slip and admit card are interchangeable can send a candidate to the wrong stage of the official process.
How the CTET application was completed
The CTET application followed a fixed online sequence: registration, form entry, image upload, fee payment and confirmation-page download. Every stage had to be completed through the official CTET or CBSE route during the active window. The process is recorded here for applicants checking what they submitted.
- Read the notification and eligibility rules. Candidates were responsible for confirming that they met the qualification conditions for Paper I, Paper II or both.
- Open the official application link. CBSE directed candidates to
ctet.nic.inorcbse.gov.inand theApply Onlinelink. The application window is now closed. - Complete authentication and registration. The form requested details such as state, identification type, candidate name, date of birth, gender and a security pin.
- Fill the online application. Candidates entered the required particulars, selected the paper and other applicable options, created a password and reviewed the form before final submission.
- Record the generated number. The system generated a registration number or application number for later login. The bulletin told candidates to note it down.
- Upload the latest photograph and signature. Both files were mandatory and had to meet the prescribed JPG/JPEG size and dimension rules.
- Pay the examination fee online. Accepted routes were debit card, credit card or net banking. Bank GST applied in addition to the listed examination fee.
- Download and retain the confirmation page. Successful payment enabled the confirmation page. Candidates had to keep it for record and future reference, without sending a hard copy to the CTET Unit.
Before final submission, the bulletin described a review page. Candidates could move back to correct particulars before selecting final submit. That review mattered because changes after fee submission depended on the separate, limited correction facility, which has expired.
CTET application fees for September 2026
The CTET application fee depended on category and whether the candidate selected one paper or both papers. General/OBC(NCL) candidates paid ₹1,000 for one paper or ₹1,200 for both. SC/ST/differently abled candidates paid ₹500 for one paper or ₹600 for both. The bank charged applicable GST extra.
Payment was online through debit card, credit card or net banking. Money order, demand draft, IPO and other unlisted payment modes were rejected under the bulletin. The fee-payment deadline expired before 11:59 PM on 10 June 2026, so the portal cannot now be treated as a late-payment route.
The fee for both papers was a combined amount from the table. It should not be calculated by adding two separate one-paper fees. Applicable GST charged by the bank sat outside the examination-fee figure, so a bank statement could show a total above ₹1,000, ₹1,200, ₹500 or ₹600.
Payment status and the confirmation page
During the active application period, the bulletin treated an unsuccessful status differently by payment method. A card transaction with status other than OK was described as cancelled, with the amount due for return to the concerned card within a week. A net-banking status that was not successful meant the transaction was incomplete.
In either case, the bulletin instructed candidates to pay the fee again during the valid window. That instruction does not create a payment opportunity after the cutoff. Since the fee deadline has expired, a candidate with a current account concern should inspect the official record and contact CTET through the published details rather than submit a duplicate application or pay an unofficial intermediary.
The confirmation page matters because CBSE tied its generation to successful payment. A bank debit alone does not replace the official record described in the bulletin. Preserve the confirmation PDF or printout, the application number and any legitimate bank reference connected with the original transaction. Do not publish these records or send the password with a support query.
Photograph and signature upload rules
The CTET form required a recent photograph and signature in JPG or JPEG format. The photograph had to be 10-100 KB and 3.5 x 4.5 cm. The signature had to be 3-30 KB and 3.5 x 1.5 cm. Both uploads were mandatory.
The bulletin says the latest photograph would be matched with the candidate appearing at the examination centre. Applicants were therefore expected to use their own current image, prepared to the stated format and dimensions before opening the form. A file that merely opened on a phone still had to satisfy the prescribed size and dimensions.
Candidates checking an old submission should compare the visible photo and signature on the confirmation record and later admit card. If the admit card differs from the confirmation page, follow the discrepancy guidance in the official bulletin and on the CTET admit-card page. Do not alter an official PDF yourself.
Correction window status
The CTET application correction facility is expired. It was notified separately, available online only and permitted once. Examination city was excluded from correction. CBSE did not accept changes through fax, an offline application or email, and no request could be accepted after the specified correction period ended.
The correction facility covered listed form particulars such as candidate and parent names, date of birth, category, differently abled category, paper, Paper II subject, languages, correspondence address and relevant institution details. Availability did not guarantee that every desired change would be accepted outside the stated fields.
No correction dates are presented here because the current status needed by candidates is that the facility has expired. A fresh official notice would be required to support any reopening. Until such a notice appears on the official CTET website or its public-notices index, an edit link or reopening date reported elsewhere should not be used.
City correction was never part of this facility for the September 2026 cycle. Applicants had no examination-city choice in the application, and CBSE said it would allot cities randomly. Read the current CTET city-intimation-slip status for the verified position on city information.
Duplicate CTET applications can put candidature at risk
The bulletin gives a direct warning: submitting more than one online application can make the candidature liable to cancellation, and the candidate may also be debarred from future examinations. It adds that no communication will be sent in this regard. A second form was never a safe troubleshooting method.
Candidates were expected to preserve the generated application number, chosen password and confirmation page. If a payment or login problem arose, the proper response was to examine the existing record and use official support. Starting another CTET application could create the exact duplicate risk described by CBSE.
The application window is now closed, so no candidate should follow a page offering a new September 2026 registration as a cure for a missing confirmation page. Use the original application number in any email to the CTET Unit. Keep personal details brief and relevant, and never include the account password.
Application credentials and login safety
The CTET form generated an application or registration number and used a password selected by the candidate. The official password policy required 8-13 characters, including at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one special character from the set shown by the portal.
The bulletin allowed a logged-in candidate to change the password, but a new password could not match any of the previous three. It also placed responsibility on the candidate to keep the password private. CTET and NIC did not accept responsibility for misuse caused by disclosure.
Use these safeguards whenever opening the official login:
- Reach the portal from
https://ctet.nic.in/or the verified official link on this page. - Check the full domain before entering the application number or password.
- Do not share credentials with a coaching site, cybercafe operator, social-media account or person offering a paid status check.
- Avoid saving the password in a shared browser.
- Download only your own confirmation record and keep it out of public folders.
- Log out after the status check. Closing a tab on a shared device is weaker than ending the authenticated session.
The bulletin also directed candidates to provide their own active mobile number and email address because CTET alerts would be sent there. Access to those channels should remain with the candidate. A message asking for the password should be treated as unsafe even if it reproduces public CTET dates correctly.
What registered candidates should keep
A registered candidate’s core application record consists of the application number, private password and confirmation page generated after successful payment. Keep the confirmation page because CBSE specifically requires it for record and future reference. It does not need to be mailed to the CTET Unit.
A practical record set includes:
- the CTET September 2026 confirmation page downloaded from the official account;
- the application or registration number used for login and support correspondence;
- the candidate’s private password, stored securely and separately from public documents;
- a legitimate payment reference or bank record connected with the fee transaction;
- the same working mobile number and email address entered in the application, where possible;
- later official documents, including city information if issued and the admit card when released.
The confirmation page records the form stage. It does not replace the admit card at the examination centre, reveal the final centre address or change the paper timetable. Use the CTET exam-date page for official times and the admit-card page for release and entry-document guidance.
Sources and checked date
This page uses first-party CTET and CBSE material. No coaching portal, education-news report or search snippet supports the registration dates, fees, upload specifications, correction status, official login or application-status guidance.
- CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin. Used for registration dates, deadline, fee cutoff, application steps, fees, payment modes, upload rules, credential policy, correction limits, confirmation page and duplicate-application warning.
- CTET September 2026 public notice dated 8 May 2026. Used for the registration cycle and examination-city rule.
- Official CTET homepage. Checked for current candidate activity and correction status.
- Official CTET public-notices index. Used as the destination for any notice that changes the current status.
- Official CTET September 2026 candidate portal. Used for the official login route. Candidate-specific information behind authentication was not checked.
Source status checked: 22 August 2026