Archive · 1 Sep 2026
CTET September 2026 Reopened Applications Close, Exam Date Pending
The CTET is a test for people who want to become teachers in certain government schools.
CBSE reopened registration for the September 2026 test on August 25.
The reopened application window closes on September 1.
People who missed the first registration period can apply online.
They must provide their details, upload a photograph and signature, and pay the fee.
Applications are submitted through ctet.nic.in.
The date of the exam has not been finalized yet.
CBSE says it will announce the new date after registration closes.
People who already applied earlier do not need to apply again.
The reopening followed requests from candidates and the need to give eligible teachers more time to meet the TET requirement.
CBSE will close the reopened CTET September 2026 application window on September 1.
The application portal reopened on August 25 for candidates who missed the initial registration period.
Candidates can apply, upload documents, and pay fees through ctet.nic.in.
CBSE will announce the revised 22nd CTET exam date after the portal closes.
Candidates who registered during the initial phase do not need to apply again.
- Who
- The Central Board of Secondary Education and candidates seeking to take the 22nd CTET.
- What
- CBSE is closing the reopened application window for the September 2026 Central Teacher Eligibility Test.
- When
- The reopened window closes on September 1, 2026; CBSE will announce the revised exam date afterward.
- Where
- Applications are submitted through the official CTET portal, ctet.nic.in.
- Why
- The window was reopened after requests from candidates who missed the earlier period and in response to the Supreme Court’s emphasis on giving eligible teachers time to obtain the required TET qualification.
- Exam
- 22nd Central Teacher Eligibility Test, September 2026 session
- Conducting body
- Central Board of Secondary Education
- Reopened application period
- August 25 to September 1, 2026
- Application portal
- ctet.nic.in
- Revised exam date
- To be announced after the application portal closes
- Earlier application period
- Reported as May 11 to June 10 in multiple accounts; one account says it ended on June 6
- Existing applicants
- Candidates who registered during the initial phase do not need to register again
- Certificate validity
- The CTET qualifying certificate remains valid for life for appointment purposes, across all categories
