Overview
- CBSE reopened the online application portal from August 25 to September 1, 2026 to allow eligible candidates who missed the earlier May–June window to register.
- The board confirmed candidates who already submitted valid applications do not need to apply again and will retain their earlier submissions.
- CBSE cited a recent Supreme Court judgment urging that eligible teachers be given a reasonable opportunity to obtain the prescribed Teacher Eligibility Test qualification.
- The scheduled September exam will not go ahead as listed and CBSE said it will announce a revised date after the reopened portal closes on September 1, though some reports briefly showed the original September 5–6 dates on ctet.nic.in.
- The change will affect city intimation slips, admit-card timing and shift planning for millions of aspirants who should monitor ctet.nic.in for the official updated schedule.