CTET 2026: CTET will be held in February 2026, the exam will be of 150 marks, see exam pattern and syllabus..

CTET 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026. According to the notice, the CTET February 2026 will be held on February 8, 2026. Both CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be held on the same day. The exam will be conducted in 20 languages and in 132 cities.

A detailed information bulletin will be released soon on the CTET website https://ctet.nic.in. It will contain details of the syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, exam fee, exam cities, and important dates. Interested candidates are requested to download the information bulletin from the above website only and read it carefully before applying. Interested candidates must apply online only through the CTET website https://ctet.nic.in. Let's learn more about the CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 syllabus.

CTET 2026: Application Fee
Paper-1 (for Classes I to V):

General/OBC (NCL): ₹1000
SC/ST/PWD: ₹500
Paper-2 (for Classes VI to VIII):
General/OBC (NCL): ₹1000

SC/ST/PWD: ₹500

Both Papers (Paper-1 and Paper-2):
General/OBC (NCL): ₹1200
SC/ST/PWD: ₹600

CTET 2026: CTET Exam Pattern
Paper-1 (for Classes I to V)
CTET Paper-1 (for Classes I to V) will consist of 150 questions. All questions will be multiple-choice type. The exam will be of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration. Each question will carry one mark.

Section-wise Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 Questions
Language-1: 30 Questions
Language-2: 30 Questions
Mathematics: 30 Questions
Environmental Studies: 30 Questions
Paper-2 (For Classes VI to VIII)

Section-wise Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 Questions
Language-1: 30 Questions
Language-2: 30 Questions
Mathematics and Science: 60 Questions (30 Mathematics + 30 Science)
Social Studies: 60 Questions (30 History + 30 Geography)
Application Fee (Estimated Based on Previous Years)

CTET Exam Syllabus
Paper-1 (For Classes I to V)
Child Development and Pedagogy:
Child Characteristics of physical, mental, and social development
Principles of Pedagogy and Teaching Methods
Language-1:
Structure and Use of Language
Literary and Grammatical Knowledge
Language-2:
Structure and Use of Language
Literary and Grammatical Knowledge
Mathematics:
Basic Principles of Arithmetic, Geometry, and Statistics
Environmental Studies:
Understanding the Natural and Social Environment
Paper-2 (For Classes VI to VIII)

Child Development and Pedagogy:
Characteristics of Physical, Mental, and Social Development of Children
Principles of Pedagogy and Teaching Methods
Language-1:
Structure and Use of Language
Literary and Grammatical Knowledge
Language-2:
Structure and Use of Language
Literary and Grammatical Knowledge
Mathematics and Science:
Basic Principles of Mathematics and Science
Social Studies):
Basics of History, Geography, and Civics

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