Overview
- CBSE reopened the online CTET application portal on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and will accept registrations through September 1 to let eligible candidates who missed the earlier window apply.
- The 22nd edition of CTET has been postponed and CBSE has said it will announce the new examination date after the reopened portal closes.
- Candidates who already successfully submitted applications during the May 11–June 10 window do not need to reapply and their earlier submissions remain valid.
- CBSE said the decision follows a Supreme Court judgment that stressed giving eligible teachers a reasonable opportunity to meet the statutory Teacher Eligibility Test requirement.
- CTET is the national qualifying test used for teacher hiring and the delay could affect recruitment timetables; applicants are advised to complete forms by September 1 and monitor ctet.nic.in for the updated schedule and admit-card details.