2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 04:34 PM IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the re-exam date for candidates affected due to the cancellation of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on February 7-8, 2026, in Vaishali (Hajipur) (125016 – St. John’s Academy, Basmati Nagar) and 125014 – Lakshya International Academy) due to “unavoidable circumstances”. The CTET February 2026 re-exam date is March 1. The revised CTET admit card to the candidates who were allotted the affected centres will be available shortly in the candidates’ application log-in, a statement released in this regard said.
The official website to download the CTET revised admit card is ctet.nic.in. The administering body will next release the provisional answer keys of the CTET 2026. CBSE will also issue the scanned images of the OMR answer sheets of the candidates. Once released, candidates will be able to check both answer keys and response sheet on the official website at ctet.nic.in.
The revised schedule has been notified following the decision to conduct a re-exam for affected candidates. The notice has been issued by the Director (CTET) under the CBSE, which conducts the CTET.
Candidates have been advised to check official CTET communication channels for details related to the updated examination dates, reporting time, and other instructions. The notice also reiterates that only candidates specified in the notification are required to appear for the re-examination.
“All the candidates who were allotted above centres are hereby informed to download the revised admit card from their application log-in through CTET website i.e. ctet.nic.in and appear in the examination accordingly,” it added.
These candidates may note that no further chance will be given to them for appearing in the 21st edition of CTET. The request for change of centre and date of examination will not be be entertained under any circumstances, the statement said.
The CTET is a qualifying examination for candidates seeking teaching positions in central government schools and other institutions that accept CTET scores.
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