CTET Answer Key 2021: Important facts and past trends

CTET 2021 was held on January 31, 2021. CTET answer key is expected to be released this week. In the meantime, check past trends of CTET answer key release dates.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test or CTET Answer Key 2021 is likely to be released this week. CTET 2020-21 was conducted on January 31, 2021, by Central Board of Secondary Education successfully across the country. After the release of CTET answer key, candidates will be asked to raise objections through the official postal if there are doubts regarding the official answer key. The board will release CTET results within 6 weeks from the date of the examination.

Latest Updates:

• CTET answer key 2021 and OMR sheet released

CTET Answer Key: Past Trends

Candidates will be able to access CTET answer key soon, it is most likely to be out this week on the official website, ctet.nic.in. In the meantime, candidates can check previous years’ trends of CTET answer key release dates. As per the past trends, the board usually releases the answer keys within 15 to 20 days of conducting the examination. As per the same calculation, the answer key may be released by the end of this week. Refer to the table below for a clear picture:

Candidates are advised to check the official website on a daily basis for the latest updates on CTET answer key 2021. After the release of the official answer key, the board gives two or three days to the candidates to raise objections. The OMR sheets would also be released along with the answer key. Candidates have to pay online fees to raise objections or to access CTET OMR sheets.

CTET Answer Key 2021: How to check?

Candidates can check CTET answer key 2021 and OMR sheet by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of CTET (ctet.nic.in)
• Click on the link available for CTET answer key
• Enter roll number and date of birth (date/month/year format)
• Click on Login
• Download and save the answer key and OMR sheet

Candidates can avail themselves the photocopy of the CTET OMR sheet along with the calculation sheet by paying Rs 500 per OMR. Candidates can pay Rs 500 as fee through Demand Draft (DD) in favour of Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education drawn on any Nationalised Bank and payable at Delhi.  

How to Challenge CTET Answer Key?

Candidates can raise objections against wrong answer keys released by the Central Board of Secondary Education . Follow the steps given below to challenge the CTET 2020-21 answer key:

• Visit the official website of the exam and find the link for CTET answer key challenge
• Enter roll number and date of birth (date/month/year format) and click on Login
• Click on the link available for submitting challenges
• Read all the instructions carefully
• Select the question to be challenged from the dropdown menu
• Click on ‘Select for Challenge’ and then ‘Click to Enter Your Answer’ link
• Select the correct answer option against the selected question
• Click on the ‘Update’ link and proceed to make payment

Candidates are required to pay Rs 1000 for each answer key challenged. Without receiving the payment board will not consider the challenge valid.

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