Deepanshi Pant | February 23, 2026 | 09:00 PM IST | 2 mins read
The CTET 2026 provisional key will be out soon, and the objection window will be activated to challenge the answer key at ctet.nic.in. Check for the latest updates on the result date, cutoff, qualifying marks, response sheet, OMR, how to challenge, and more.
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CTET 2026 Answer Key: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will make the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2026) answer key available on its official website. To download the CTET answer key 2026 PDF, candidates can visit the website, ctet.nic.in, and enter their valid application number and date of birth.
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Candidates will have to pay the objection fee to raise challenges against the CTET 2026 answer key - Rs 1,000 per question challenged. In case the challenge is found correct, the objection money will be refunded to the candidate. The authority will provide a deadline to challenge the CTET 2026 provisional answer key. The board will issue the CTET 2026 final answer key on the basis of objections raised by the candidates against the provisional key.
The board conducted the CTET exam from February 7 to 8 for paper 1 (classes 1 to 5) and paper 2 (classes 6 to 8). The CBSE CTET 2026 examination is administered for candidates targeting job positions at Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs), central government schools, and private schools from Classes 1 to 8.
Candidates need to follow the steps given below to access and download the CTET 2026 answer key and response sheet:
The CBSE will announce the final answer key along with the CTET Result 2026 after the declaration of the provisional answer key. Candidates who qualify the CTET 2026 examination will receive CTET eligibility certificates. The CTET certificate is valid for a lifetime for candidates to apply for teaching jobs in central and state government schools.
Follow the steps given below to object to the provisional CTET 2026 answer key:
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The CBSE CTET Provisional Answer Key 2026 will be published soon at ctet.nic.in - Get live updates on result date, cut-off, response sheet, passing marks, eligibility, schools, vacancies and more.
February 23, 2026 | 09:00 PM IST
To download the CTET 2026 tentative answer key, applicants must follow the steps given below.
February 23, 2026 | 08:37 PM IST
Only those objections submitted within the specified timeframe and accompanied by the required fee will be examined. Challenges sent without payment or through other modes such as email, letter, or representation will not be accepted.
February 23, 2026 | 07:32 PM IST
The CTET 2026 exam was conducted in two sessions: first session from 9.30 am to 12 noon and second session from 2.30 pm to 5 pm. The exam was held in 140 cities all over the country.
February 23, 2026 | 06:24 PM IST
To raise the objection against the tentative CTET 2026 answer key, candidates must follow the steps given below.
February 23, 2026 | 05:19 PM IST
Applicants can download the CTET 2026 answer key and response sheet by following steps given below.
February 23, 2026 | 03:35 PM IST
The CTET 2026 was conducted from February 7 to 8 for paper 1 (classes 1 to 5) and paper 2 (classes 6 to 8) at centres established across the country. The CTET examination was held in two shifts - 9:30 am to 12 noon, and 2:30 pm to 5 pm.
February 23, 2026 | 02:38 PM IST
The login details to download the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 provisional answer key include application number and date of birth.
February 23, 2026 | 01:46 PM IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will issue the CTET provisional answer key 2026 soon on its official website at ctet.nic.in.
February 23, 2026 | 01:44 PM IST
The objection fee to raise challenges against the provisional CTET 2026 answer key will be Rs 1,000 per question. In case the challenge is found correct, the money will be refunded to the candidate.