The Central Teacher Eligibility Test was conducted on February 7 and 8, 2026, across the country. The examination saw participation from more than 2.5 million candidates, making it one of the largest eligibility tests for teaching positions in India.
Answer key review process completed
The board had released the scanned OMR sheets and provisional answer key on March 12, 2026. Candidates were allowed to raise objections until March 15, 2026 by paying a fee of ₹1,000 per question. All challenges are being examined by subject experts before finalising the answer key.
The final answer key will be used to prepare the result. No further objections will be accepted once it is released.
Result to be declared on official website
Candidates will be able to check their results by logging in to ctet.nic.in using their roll number and date of birth. The scorecard will display subject-wise marks and qualifying status.
General category candidates must secure at least 90 out of 150 marks, while SC and ST candidates require 82 marks to qualify.
Eligibility after qualifying CTET
Candidates who clear Paper 1 become eligible to apply for teaching posts for Classes 1 to 5, while those qualifying Paper 2 can apply for Classes 6 to 8. Qualified candidates can seek employment in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Army schools.