Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET September 2026 Exam Date

CBSE CTET September 2026 Exam Eligibility Code Details

CTET Primary Level (Class I to V): Eligibility with Code September 2026

1. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
2. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.  OR
3. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
4. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
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CTET Junior Level (Class VI to VIII): Eligibility with Code September  2026

1. Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
2. At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post-Graduation and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
3. Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
4. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
5. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
6. Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in  B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
7. Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
8. Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.