2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 30, 2026 08:45 PM IST
CTET February 2026 Result Link at ctet.nic.in: The Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the results for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on its official website — ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check their scores by logging in using their credentials. Those who qualify will receive CTET certificates, which are now valid for a lifetime.
The CBSE will also issue digital marksheets and certificates to qualified candidates via DigiLocker.
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Candidates should note that there is no limit on the number of attempts for the CTET exam, regardless of whether they have qualified earlier or not. This allows aspirants to improve their scores or qualify in subsequent attempts without any restriction.
Steps to download CTET Result 2026:
Step 1: Visit the official website at ctet.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the CTET Result 2026 link on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your application number and date of birth
Step 4: Submit the details to view your scorecard
Step 5: Download and take a printout for future reference
The CTET is a national-level eligibility exam conducted by CBSE to determine candidates’ suitability for teaching positions in Classes 1 to 8. It is a mandatory qualification for recruitment in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, as well as several other schools across the country.
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The exam is held twice every year, typically in July/August and December/January, and plays a key role in maintaining a uniform standard of teaching quality across India.
This year the exam was conducted on February 7 and 8 in 140 cities and 1,803 examination centres throughout the country. However, due to certain “administrative reasons”, Paper 2 was not conducted on February 7 at two centres in Bihar. This exam was then reorganised on 1 March 2026 specially for these centres. The answer key for the same was live from March 12 to March 15 during which the candidates could challenge the answer key if needed.
In the previous session, that is, December 2024, around 24% candidates of the total appeared qualified Paper 1. For Paper 2 the qualifying percentage was around 12%.
