The Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, on 7 February 2026. Lakhs of candidates who are looking to get appointed as primary and upper primary teachers have participated in this exam.
If you are one of those lakhs of students who have participated in CTET 2026, then you should know that its result will be released only on the official website. By reading the article, you can know when the result will be released, how you can check it, and much more.
CTET Result 2026
The result of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 will be available on the official website of CTET itself. Let us inform you that CBSE, New Delhi, will release its result in the form of a scorecard, which all the candidates will be able to download by providing their login credentials.
As the exam has been successfully conducted, now this question must be arising in your mind like any other aspirant: When will the CTET 2026 result be announced? Note that the date is not officially confirmed, but it is expected in the last week of March 2026.
The CTET 2026 was conducted for two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, for those who want to be school teachers for Class 1-5 and Class 6-8, respectively. If you have given the exam for any/both papers, then you are requested to keep your login details ready so that you will be able to see the result after its release.
| Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 |
| Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi |
| Exam Date | 7 February 2026 |
| Papers Conducted | Paper 1 (Class 1–5) & Paper 2 (Class 6–8) |
| Result Mode | Online (Scorecard Format) |
| Expected Result Date | Last Week of March 2026 (Tentative) |
| Maximum Marks | 150 Marks |
| Qualifying Marks (UR) | 90 Marks (60%) |
| Qualifying Marks (Reserved Categories) | 82 Marks (55%) |
| Official Website | https://ctet.nic.in/ |
What details are available on the CTET 2026? Result?
The result for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is all set to be made public as a scorecard. In this document you are going to find the following details.
- Candidate’s Name
- Roll Number
- Registration Number
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- Date of Birth
- Category (UR/OBC/SC/ST/PwD)
- Paper Appeared (Paper I / Paper II)
- Subject-wise Marks
- Total Marks Obtained
- Maximum Marks (150)
- Percentage Score
- Qualifying Marks
- Result Status (Qualified / Not Qualified)
To be declared successful for Paper 1 or Paper 2 in CTET 2026, a UR candidate needs to secure 60% marks, i.e., 90 marks out of 150, and for candidates belonging to reserved categories (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PWD), the minimum requirement is 55%, which is only 82 marks out of 150.
How to check the CTET 2026 result for Paper 1 or 2?
You can check the result of the Central Eligibility Test 2026 by following the instructions given below after its declaration.
- First of all, you have to go to the official website of the teacher, whose URL is ctet.nic.in.
- Now, you will see the option of Result – CTET February 2026; click on it and reach the login page.
- Enter your application number and password and then fill out the captcha displayed on the website and click on the Login button.
- After clicking on the login button, your CTET 2026 scorecard will be displayed in front of you, in which you will be able to check your qualifying status and subject-wise obtained score.
If you have passed CTET 2026, then download your scorecard and take a printout of it, as you will need it in the future. One more important thing to do is to go to DigiLocker and download your CTET certificate.
What’s next after the CTET 2026? Result?
To get appointed as a teacher in any government or private primary and upper primary school in India, it is necessary for the candidate to pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 for Paper 1 and Paper 2, respectively, and now that you have passed this exam, you can participate in any teacher recruitment drive.
The best option for the candidates who qualify for CTET for Paper 1 and/or 2 is to apply for the teacher’s appointment in Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, in which the selection process is through written examination; for more information in this regard, you can visit the official websites of KVS or NVS.