The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has initiated a crucial opportunity for applicants of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 session. Starting today, December 23, 2025, the board has activated the online application correction facility on its official portal, ctet.nic.in. This window provides a final chance for registered candidates to rectify any errors in their submitted forms.
Key Details and Deadline for CTET Corrections
This correction facility is exclusively available for candidates who successfully completed their online registration before the deadline. The window will remain accessible only for a limited period, closing on December 26, 2025. Authorities have emphasized that once this window shuts, no further modifications to the CTET February 2026 application will be permitted under any circumstances. Applicants are strongly advised to meticulously review all their entered information and make necessary amendments within this three-day timeline to prevent any issues during the subsequent examination stages.
What Can You Edit in Your CTET Form?
During the correction window, candidates are allowed to modify several critical pieces of information in their application. The editable fields include:
- Candidate's Name
- Father’s and Mother’s Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Category
- Communication Address
- Mobile Number and Email ID
- Paper Selection (Paper I or Paper II, subject to capacity in the chosen city)
- Subject choice under Paper II
- Language I and/or Language II preferences
- Name of the last attended institution, college, or university
Important Note: Candidates cannot change their preferred exam city. The allocation of exam centres will be done randomly by the system based on availability, and requests for changes will not be entertained.
Record-Breaking Registrations for CTET February 2026
The upcoming CTET exam has witnessed unprecedented interest from aspiring teachers across India. CBSE recently announced that the registration process, which was open from November 27 to December 18, 2025, saw over 25 lakh (2.5 million) candidates completing their applications. This marks a significant surge compared to previous cycles.
For context, the CTET July 2024 exam had approximately 20.25 lakh registrants, while the December 2024 session saw around 16.72 lakh applicants. The final days of registration for the February 2026 exam experienced a massive influx, with 4,14,981 candidates applying on the last day alone (December 18), following 3,53,218 applications on December 17 and 1,93,182 on December 16.
CTET Exam Pattern and Structure
The CTET is a mandatory qualification for individuals aiming to teach in central government schools and many state-run institutions across India. The test is divided into two papers:
- Paper I: For those who wish to teach classes 1 to 5 (Primary Stage).
- Paper II: For those who wish to teach classes 6 to 8 (Elementary Stage).
Candidates can choose to appear for either one or both papers based on their career goals. Each paper consists of 150 multiple-choice questions, each carrying one mark. There is no negative marking. The total duration allotted for each paper is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The CTET February 2026 examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 8, 2026. With the correction window now active, lakhs of candidates are expected to log in to the CBSE portal to ensure their application data is flawless, setting the stage for one of the largest teaching eligibility tests in the country.
