CGSSB (formerly CG Vyapam) has released the CG SET 2026 (SET26) admit card. Log in with your registered mobile number and password. The exam is on 4 October 2026: Paper I 10:00–11:15 AM, Paper II 2:00–4:15 PM, in 10 district HQs. Gates close 30 minutes before each paper.
The CG SET 2026 admit card is out. CGSSB (Chhattisgarh Karmchari Chayan Mandal, formerly CG Vyapam) opened the download on 28 September 2026. You get it by logging in to your CGSSB profile with your registered mobile number and password. It is not sent by post.
The exam is on Sunday, 4 October 2026, in 10 district headquarters of Chhattisgarh. Both papers are on the same day.
| Paper | Exam time | Main gate closes |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I (all candidates) | 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Paper II (your subject) | 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM | 1:30 PM |
CGSSB wants you at the centre at least 2 hours before the paper starts, for ID checks and frisking. For Paper I, that means by 8:00 AM. Once the gate closes, nobody is let in.
Source: CGSSB notice No. SSB/Pariksha F-20/2026/3874 dated 23 September 2026 (admit card notice PDF).
| Admit card released | 28 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|
| Exam date | 4 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Forgot your password? Click "Forgot Password ?" on the login page (direct link). It asks for your registered mobile number and a captcha.
Keep a copy after the exam. CGSSB says the admit card is asked for at the time of selection or admission, and it will not issue it a second time.
If you have trouble with your exam centre, call CGSSB's helpline on 0771-2972780 or 8269801982 between 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
Take only these three things into the exam hall:
Not allowed: mobile phones or any communication or electronic device, electronic watches, purses, pouches, scarves, belts and caps. You can't wear earrings or any other ear jewellery.
What to wear: light-coloured, half-sleeve clothes and chappals. Black, dark blue, dark green, purple (jamuni), maroon, violet (baingani) and dark chocolate-coloured clothes are not allowed. If you wear religious or cultural dress, report earlier than the normal time, because there will be an extra security check.
Timing:
If you break these rules, you won't be allowed to take the exam. If you are caught using unfair means, the whole exam can be cancelled, you can be barred from CGSSB (Vyapam) exams for 2 years, and an FIR can be filed (unfair means regulation PDF).
These rules are from the SET26 admit card notice and CGSSB's exam centre instructions of 21 April 2026.
Yes. CGSSB made it available for download from 28 September 2026 on vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in and cgssb.cgstate.gov.in.
Click "Admit Card - छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य पात्रता परीक्षा (SET26)" on the CGSSB website. Log in to your CGSSB profile with your registered mobile number, password and captcha, then download and print the full admit card.
Use "Forgot Password ?" on the CGSSB profile login page. It asks for your registered mobile number and a captcha.
Sunday, 4 October 2026. Paper I is from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM and Paper II is from 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM.
SET26 is held in these 10 district headquarters. Your own centre's address is printed on your admit card. Each district has a coordinating college. CGSSB lists it with a phone number in its SET26 exam instructions (page 6).
| District | District code | Coordinating college | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surguja (Ambikapur) | 11 | Rajiv Gandhi Govt PG College, Ambikapur | 07774-230921 |
| Koriya (Baikunthpur) | 12 | Govt College, Baikunthpur (Koriya) | 07836-232252 |
| Bilaspur | 13 | Govt E. Raghavendra Rao PG Science College, Bilaspur | 07752-246430 |
| Dhamtari | 15 | Babu Chhotelal Govt PG College, Dhamtari | 07722-237933 |
| Durg | 16 | Vishwanath Tamaskar Govt Arts & Science College, Durg | 0788-2211688 |
| Jagdalpur (Bastar) | 17 | Govt PG College, Jagdalpur | 07782-229340 |
| Kanker | 20 | Bhanupratapdev Govt PG College, Kanker | 07868-222028 |
| Raigarh | 24 | Kirodimal Govt Arts & Science College, Raigarh | 07762-222966 |
| Raipur | 25 | Govt Nagarjuna PG Science College, Raipur | 0771-2263131 |
| Rajnandgaon | 26 | Govt PG Digvijay College, Rajnandgaon | 07744-225036 |
| Paper I | 50 questions, 100 marks, all compulsory. Teaching and research aptitude: reasoning, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness. 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM. |
|---|---|
| Paper II | 100 questions, 200 marks, all compulsory, from the full syllabus of the subject you chose. 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM. |
| Marks per question | 2 marks in both papers. All questions are objective multiple choice. |
| Negative marking | None in either paper. |
| Hindi or English | If the Hindi and English versions of a question differ, the English version is final. |
| Optional part | Mathematical Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Performing Arts; and Music have an optional part in Paper II. It was chosen in the online form, and it can't be chosen on the OMR sheet on exam day. |
| Who qualifies | The top 6% of candidates who appear in both papers, if they also score at least 40% aggregate (General) or 35% (SC, ST, OBC non-creamy layer, PwD and Transgender) in the two papers together. The State reservation policy applies. |
The scribe facility is only for candidates who asked for it in the online application. On exam day, show the centre superintendent:
Candidates allowed a scribe get 20 minutes of extra time for every hour of the exam. All the forms are in CGSSB's scribe guidelines and forms (PDF).
More: teaching jobs · all admit cards.
At least 2 hours before the paper starts. The main gate closes at 9:30 AM for Paper I and at 1:30 PM for Paper II, and no one is let in after that.
No. CGSSB does not send admit cards by post. You have to download and print it yourself.
One original photo ID: Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN card or Aadhaar card. You won't be let into the centre without the original.
No. There is no negative marking in Paper I or Paper II.
You must be in the top 6% of candidates who appear in both papers, and also score at least 40% aggregate (General) or 35% (SC, ST, OBC non-creamy layer, PwD and Transgender) in the two papers together.
CGSSB has not announced a date. It publishes model answers on its website after the exam, and objections cost ₹50 per question.
CGSSB's helpline is 0771-2972780 or 8269801982, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Each exam district's coordinating college also has a phone number, listed above.
