CTET Application Form 2026: Correction Window, Documents Required, Application Fees

CTET Application Form 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) activated the CTET 2026 Correction Window for candidates who wanted to make changes to their submitted application form. The facility was available at the official website - ctet.nic.in from June 15 to June 18, 2026, for all the candidates who successfully applied for the exam when the registrations were open. The exam date for the September CTET 2026 examination is September 6, 2026 (Sunday) for both Paper I and Paper II.

CBSE closed the application form for the September session of the CTET exam 2026 on June 10, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The CTET Application 2026 Form was released on May 8, 2026, along with the official notification. Candidates could apply for the CTET September 2026 Exam in online mode through the official websites at ctet.nic.in and cbse.gov.in.  Before filling out the application form, candidates were advised to first check the CTET eligibility requirements. Candidates who have successfully registered for the exam will be eligible to download their CTET 2026 admit card. The admit card will be released on the official website two days before the examination. 

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CTET Application 2026: Correction Window

CBSE activated the CTET 2026 Application Form Correction Window from June 15 to June 18, 2026. Through this facility, candidate were provided with an opportunity to make changes in their application form if required. In case any candidate made any errors while filling out the application form, they could make changes within the stipulated time frame.

After the registration process was completed, the application correction window was available. However, candidates must note that there were only limited details where candidates could make changes, including : 

• Candidate's name 
• Candidate's parents' names 
• DOB 
• Gender 
• Mobile Number 
• Address
• Education details 
• Nationality 
• Subjects that the candidate has opted for 
• Preference of exam centre
• Post for which the candidate has applied 
• Specialisation

CTET Application Form 2026: Detailed Guide

The Central Board of Secondary Education started the application process for the CBSE CTET 2026 exam at the official website. The direct link to apply for the CTET 2026 exam was activated on the official website. The last date to apply for the CBSE CTET 2026 was June 10, 2026, up to 11:59 PM. The 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held on September 6, 2026, in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

CTET Application Form 2026: How to Apply 

Candidates could follow these simple steps to complete their CTET application process online:

Step 1: Register for the CTET Exam 2026

In order to fill out the CTET 2026 application form, candidates need to first register themselves. 

• Go to the official website, ctet.nic.in 
• On the homepage, candidates will find the link that reads 'CTET Application Form 2026' -- Click on that 
• Now, candidates need to click on the Apply button  under the New Candidate Registration link
• Once clicked, candidates need to go through the information brochure and tap on the checkbox
• After this, candidates need to click on the 'Proceed' button 

Once the candidate has completed the registration process, candidates need to fill in the details that are asked. Candidates can take a look at the following details which need to be filled in. 

• Candidates name 
• Candidate's parent's name 
• DOB
• ID number 
• ID type 
• Gender 
• Email ID 
• Candidate's address 
• Password 
• Security questions, answer, and pin
• Candidate's mobile number 

NOTE: After filling in the details, candidates need to verify the details 

Also Read: CTET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Step 2: Fill the CTET Application Form 2026 Online 

Now, candidates need to fill in the rest of the details that are asked in the application form. However, candidates must note that the information they are providing should be similar to the information they have provided in their class 10 certificate. 

Step 3: Uploading the Documents 

Once the candidate has filled out the application form, he or she has uploaded the necessary documents which include their photo and signature.

The image dimension of the photo should be 3.5 x 4.5, whereas the dimension of the signature should be 3.5 x 1.5. On the other hand, the size of the photo should be 10-200 kb, and for the signature the size should be 4-30 kb. 

Step 4: Paying the Application Fees 

Once the candidate has filled the application form and uploaded the documents, then he or she has to pay the application fees. Now, candidates must note that the application fees for different categories vary. Hence, candidates should pay the application fee for the category they belong to. Also, since the examination has two papers, the fees for both exam is different in nature. 

Candidates can pay the application fees by e-challan in Canara Bank/ Syndicate Bank or even through debit, credit card, and net banking. Candidates can take a look at the following application fees for the CTET 2026 examination.

NOTE: Candidates must note that if candidates from the general and OBC categories wish to appear for both the exams, then they have to pay a fee of INR 1200, whereas candidates belonging to SC, ST, and Differently Abled Persons have to pay INR 600 if they wish to attempt both CTET paper 1 and 2. 

Related Read: CTET Exam Pattern 2026