- By Sarju Saran Tiwari
- Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:19 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
CTET 2026 Official Answer Key: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) may release the CTET Answer Key 2026 on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The candidates' wait is about to end. To download the CTET provisional answer key, candidates will need their login credentials, including their roll number and date of birth. The CTET exam was held on February 7 and 8, 2026. Officials will also open the answer key objection window and release the OMR sheets along with the answer key.
The CTET February session exam was conducted offline in pen and paper mode. Challenges against the answer key will be analysed by subject matter experts, and results will be declared. After the objections are reviewed, the final answer key will be announced.
CTET Answer Key 2026: Steps To Download
Step 1: Go to the official website - ctet.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the link titled "Login: CTET Feb 2026 Answer Key" on the homepage.
Step 3: Enter your registration ID and password.
Step 4: The answer key, along with your response sheet, will appear on the screen.
Step 5: Download and save it for future reference.
Download Link: "CTET Feb 2026 Exam Answer Key Download Link"
CTET 2026 Exam: Raise Objections to the Answer Key
Candidates will be allowed to raise objections to the provisional answer key. The board will review all challenges and release the final answer key accordingly. The CTET result will be prepared based on the final answer key.
Meanwhile, CTET Paper 2 was cancelled at two exam centers in Bihar due to unavoidable reasons. The affected centers include St. John's Academy in Basmati Nagar, Vaishali (Hajipur) and Lakshya International Academy.
The CTET answer key of February 7 Paper 1 will soon be released by the CBSE. It will be announced at ctet.nic.in. The CTET passing marks for the OBC category are 55 per cent. OBC candidates need to obtain 82 marks out of the total 150 marks to qualify for the exam.