CTET February Answer Key 2026 Live: Direct Download Link & Paper 1 & 2 Response Sheet Soon at ctet.nic.in
The CTET 21st Edition Answer Key 2026 for the exam that was conducted on February 7 and 8 is expected to be released soon. It will be issued on the official portal at ctet.nic.in. Stay tuned for the latest live updates about the CTET Answer Key 2026 including the download link and more.
CTET February Answer Key 2026 Live Updates
CTET February Answer Key 2026 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be soon releasing the CTET Provisional Answer Key 2026 for the February session. The answer key will be made available on the official portal at ctet.nic.in. The CTET 21st Edition exam was conducted on February 7 and 8, 2026. Further, the authority conducted the CTET Paper 2 exam on March 1 for two exam centres in Bihar that was postponed on February 7 due to administrative reasons.Â
The authority along with the CTET Provisional answer key will also release the scanned images of the OMR answer sheets of the candidates. The answer key objection window will also be open for limited time span. Candidates will be able to raise objections if required by paying a fee per question. Scroll down for the latest live updates about the CTET Answer Key 2026 including the download link, methods to check, expected cut off and more.
CTET 2026 Answer Key: Methods to Download
Candidates can check below the methods to download the CTET Answer Key 2026.
- Open the official website at ctet.nic.in
- Click on the link "CTET February 2026-Provisional Answer Key for Paper 1 and 2
- Enter application number and password
- The answer key and response sheet will appear on the screen
- Download it and take a printed copy for future reference
CTET Answer Key 2026: Objection Window
LIVE UPDATE
CTET February Answer Key 2026 Live Updates
- 2:18 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
What is the fees required to challenge the CTET Answer Key 2026?
Candidates need to pay a non-refundable fee of INR 1000 per question as processing charge.
- 2:01 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
CTET Answer Key 2026 Live Updates: Who will publish the answer key?
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the CTET provisional answer key 2026 soon on the official portal at ctet.nic.in.
- 1:40 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
CTET Answer Key 2026 Live: How a candidate come to know that his or her objection was right?
The CBSE will not notify every candidate that whether the authority has accepted their objection. The final answer key will be released along with the result and from there candidates can check the final option decided by the panel for the question that they had challenged.
- 1:22 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
What are the details provided on the CTET Provisional Answer Key 2026?
Once the CTET Provisional answer key is released, candidates will be able to check the following details as mentioned below:
- Name of the examÂ
- Date of the examÂ
- Subject name
- Candidate details on the response sheet
- Set name or number of the question paper
- Correct option for all questionsÂ
- 1:02 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
Where will the CTET Answer Key 2026 for the February session be released?
The CTET Answer Key 2026 be released on the official website at ctet.nic.in. Stay tuned for the latest live updates!
- 12:51 PM IST• 12 Mar 2026
Is the CTET Answer Key 2026 for February session released?
No. The CTET Answer Key 2026 for the February session has not been released. It is expected to be announced soon. Stay tuned for the latest live updates!
Commonly asked questions
The CBSE releases the CTET answer key for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The provisional answer key will be released on the registered accounts of candidates containing the question paper attempted by a candidate along with the correct answer. Candidates can use the provisional CTET answer key to predict the number of questions marked correctly. However, the CTET final answer key will be released as a PDF for all Sets of question paper for Paper 1 and 2.
CTET answer key is a very important document that helps candidates predict the score that they can secure in the exam. The CTET OMR sheet of candidates is released along with the provisional answer key. Candidates can go through the official answer key and their OMR sheet to tally the correct answers and mark themselves for the correct answers.
To guesstimate the expected scores in the CTET exam, candidates should know the marking scheme. The CTET marking scheme is such that one mark is allotted for every correct answer and there is no negative marking for an incorrect answer in the exam. Have a look at the CTET answer key marking scheme below:
Type of Questions in CTET |
Correct Answer in CTET |
Incorrect Answer in CTET |
|---|---|---|
Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
+1 |
0 |
The CTET result is not released based on the provisional answer key. The CTET final answer key is the basis for result declaration. The CBSE announced the result based on the final corrected answers given by subject matter experts after analyzing the objections.
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