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CBSE CTET: The wait for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is now over. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the next CTET, with the December 2025 exam now scheduled for February 8, 2026. The CBSE issued a notification regarding this on Friday, October 24th. Previously, the CTET was held on December 14, 2024.

Let's find out what CBSE plans are for CTET 2026. When will the application process for CTET 2026 begin? We will also learn how many cities will host CTET 2026.

CTET 2026 will be held in 132 cities across the country.
CBSE has issued a notification regarding the 21st edition of CTET, with the CTET scheduled for February 8, 2026. CBSE has clarified that CTET 2026 will be conducted in 132 cities across the country.

CTET 2026 will be conducted in 20 languages.
According to a notification issued by the CBSE, the 21st CTET admission test, CTET 2026, will be conducted in 132 cities and in 20 languages. The CBSE has stated that CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Applying online, the bulletin will be released.
According to a notification issued by the CBSE, the CTET 2026 must be applied for online. Candidates can apply online by visiting the official CTET website, ctet.nic.in. The CBSE has stated that a separate bulletin will be issued to initiate the application process. Through this bulletin, candidates will be able to learn about the exam syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, exam fee, exam cities, and important dates.

The CBSE has also stated that this bulletin will be available on the official CTET website. CBSE has advised candidates to download the bulletin from the official website and read it carefully before applying.

Is there now only one CTET a year?
CBSE previously conducted the CTET on December 14th, with the results released on January 9th. Following this, the June CTET was not conducted. The December CTET has been rescheduled for February. This means that the CTET will be conducted only once in 2025, whereas previously, the CTET was regularly conducted in June and December. This has sparked debate about whether the CBSE will now conduct only one CTET a year.

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