CTET Answer Key 2026: The wait for the CTET answer key may soon be over; you can download it in just 4 steps..
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 on February 7th and 8th at designated exam centers in 140 cities across the country. Lakhs of candidates who took the exam are now awaiting the release of the provisional answer key, which may end soon.
According to the previous pattern, the answer key is released within 20 days of the exam. Therefore, it is expected that the CBSE may make the answer key available this week. However, the official date has not yet been announced.
Importance of the Answer Key
After the CTET answer key is released, candidates will be able to compare their answers with the answer key and assess their performance in the exam to predict their results. Furthermore, if a candidate is not satisfied with any of the answers provided, they will be able to raise objections within the stipulated timeframe. A fee of Rs. 1000 per question will be charged for filing objections. If your objection is found to be correct, marks will be awarded.
You can download the provisional answer key in just four steps.
Step 1: As soon as the CTET answer key is released, candidates must first visit the official website, ctet.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the active link related to the answer key under Latest News on the website's home page.
Step 3: After this, you must log in by entering your roll number and date of birth.
Step 4: The answer key will now open on the screen, from where you can download it.
Achieving minimum cutoff marks is mandatory to pass the exam.
CBSE has already set a category-wise cutoff to pass this exam. Therefore, candidates qualify for teacher recruitment only after achieving the required marks according to their category. Category-wise cut-off is 60% for General/UR and 55% for OBC/SC/ST/PWD category.
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