Application Window Reopens For Teachers -CTET 2025

New Delhi: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) application portal has been reopened for a limited period to allow candidates with incomplete registrations to complete and submit their forms.

In a notice issued by the Director, CTET, the Board said the decision was taken after receiving multiple grievances from candidates who were unable to finish the application process before the original deadline. The one-time facility will be available from 11:00 am on December 27, 2025, to 11:59 pm on December 30, 2025.

“This facility is being extended as a one-time measure to candidates who had initiated the registration process but could not complete and submit the final application,” the notice said, clarifying that no fresh registrations will be permitted during this window.

The 21st edition of the teacher eligibility examination was originally open for online applications from November 27 to December 18, 2025, during which more than 25 lakh candidates successfully submitted their forms. According to data shared by the Board, around 3.5 lakh applications were received on the second last day, while over four lakh candidates applied on the final day.

However, officials found that over 1.5 lakh registrations remained incomplete and were not converted into final submissions. “Since the present edition of CTET is being organised after a gap of around one year, the Board has taken a sympathetic view of the matter,” the Director noted.

Candidates using the reopened window have been advised to carefully verify their personal details before final submission, as no further opportunity for correction will be provided.

The CTET is a mandatory qualifying examination for candidates seeking teaching positions in central government schools across the country.

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