Aatif Ammad | February 18, 2026 | 07:02 PM IST | 3 mins read
The CBSE will soon publish the CTET answer key 2026 at ctet.nic,in. Check for updates on CTET answer keys, passing marks, response sheets and more.
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CTET Answer Key 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the provisional answer key for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 February soon. Candidates who took the examination will be able to access the CTET answer key 2026 on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CTET 2026 exam was held earlier this month.
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To download the CTET 2026 answer key, applicants will need their roll number and date of birth. A total of 25,30,436 candidates had registered for the CTET February 2026 examination. The board will first publish the provisional key and allow candidates to raise objections in case of discrepancies. After reviewing challenges, the final answer key will be issued.
The CTET February 2026 examination was conducted on February 7 and 8.
The CBSE is likely to issue the provisional CTET Answer Key 2026 for the February Session soon, in late February 2026. As per the latest updates, the board has not released any official notification regarding the answer key release date and time.
Candidates can expect the CBSE to publish the CTET 2026 OMR sheet soon at ctet.nic.in, following the announcement of the CTET 2026 exam results. Candidates can expect the CTET answer key 2026 to be out soon on the official website.
The table below shows how much a candidate needs to score out of 150 to qualify.
Category | Marks |
General category | 90 |
SC, ST, OBC and PwD | 82 |
The CTET is held twice annually. Paper 1 determines eligibility for teaching Classes 1 to 5, while Paper 2 is for teaching Classes 6 to 8. Those seeking eligibility for both levels must appear in both papers.
Visit the official website ctet.nic.in
Find the “View/Challenge Answer Key – CTET Feb 2026” link under Candidate Activity or Public Notes
Log in using your roll number and date of birth as mentioned on the admit card.
After login,download the answer key for your paper set (A, B, C or D).
Check the scanned OMR response sheet available on the portal.
Save the PDF for calculating your score and future use.
There will be a provision for candidates to challenge the CTET 2026 answer key. The steps to submit objections are as follows:
Visit the official CTET website.
Open the link provided for submitting objections to the answer key.
Enter the required details in the form displayed.
Specify the question number and upload the supporting objection.
Submit the form and pay the applicable fee.
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CTET Answer Key 2026: CBSE to release provisional Paper 1 and 2 keys on ctet.nic.in soon. Candidates can download response sheets, check qualifying marks and raise objections after release.
February 18, 2026 | 07:02 PM IST
The CBSE will activate the CTET 2026 OMR sheet download link at ctet.nic.in, following the declaration of the CTET 2026 exam results. Candidates can expect the result to be announced soon on the official website.
February 18, 2026 | 06:22 PM IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon activate the download link for the CTET 2026 answer key and OMR sheet at ctet.nic.in.
February 18, 2026 | 05:44 PM IST
Candidates will be able to download the CTET 2026 answer keys from the official website at ctet.nic.in and cbse.nic.in.
February 18, 2026 | 05:04 PM IST
Yes, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts CTET twice annually, and qualifying candidates become eligible to apply for teaching posts in central government schools.
February 18, 2026 | 04:48 PM IST
Candidates can check the steps to download CTET 2026 answer key from the points given below.
February 18, 2026 | 03:52 PM IST
Candidates will be able to raise objections against CTET 2026 answer key by paying a requisite fee of Rs 1,000 per question.
February 18, 2026 | 02:45 PM IST
Candidates can download the CTET Answer Key 2026 from the official website by using their credentials:
February 18, 2026 | 01:54 PM IST
The CTET 2026 admit card for the February session was issued on February 5, 2026, on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The authority conducted the CTET 2026 examination on February 7 and 8, 2026.
February 18, 2026 | 12:41 PM IST
ctet.nic.in is the official website to check and download the CTET answer key 2026. The CBSE will soon declare the provisional CTET answer key 2026.
February 18, 2026 | 11:59 AM IST
Candidates can check the exam helpline numbers given below in case of any discrepancy or error:
February 18, 2026 | 11:08 AM IST
Candidates can download their CTET answer key 2026 at ctet.nic.in. The CTET answer key 2026 can be checked using login details such as email address and password.
February 18, 2026 | 09:28 AM IST
The CTET 2026 answer key for the February session is likely to be issued third or fourth week of February 2026. Candidates are advised to keep checking the website for latest updates.
February 18, 2026 | 08:44 AM IST
Candidates can expect the CTET 2026 answer key to be released soon by the authority. The answer key for CTET 2026 will be available on the official website soon.
February 18, 2026 | 08:16 AM IST
The CBSE will activate the CTET 2026 OMR sheet download link at ctet.nic.in, following the declaration of the CTET 2026 exam results. Candidates can expect the result to be announced soon on the official website.
February 18, 2026 | 08:07 AM IST
The CBSE CTET answer key 2026 is likely to be announced soon. Candidates can access and download the CTET 2026 answer key using the login details, including the application number and date of birth.
February 18, 2026 | 12:18 AM IST
The provisional key will be issued for all question paper sets (A, B, C and D) separately on the official website.
February 18, 2026 | 12:08 AM IST
CBSE conducts CTET twice annually, and qualifying candidates become eligible to apply for teaching posts in central government schools.
February 17, 2026 | 11:58 PM IST
Candidates must carefully review answers within the given timeframe because only verified challenges are considered before preparing the final key.
February 17, 2026 | 11:52 PM IST
Using the official key and OMR sheet, candidates can match answers and calculate probable marks before the result announcement.
February 17, 2026 | 11:41 PM IST
CBSE will first release the provisional key, review objections submitted by candidates and only then publish the final answer key along with results.
February 17, 2026 | 11:31 PM IST
Paper 1 determines eligibility for teaching Classes 1–5, while Paper 2 is for Classes 6–8. Candidates aiming for both levels must clear both papers.
February 17, 2026 | 11:21 PM IST
A total of 25,30,436 candidates registered for the February 2026 CTET. The provisional answer key will help them estimate their scores before results are declared.
February 17, 2026 | 11:14 PM IST
Applicants can challenge answers online by paying Rs 1,000 per question and uploading supporting proof within the objection window.
February 17, 2026 | 11:13 PM IST
Candidates will also be able to download their scanned OMR response sheets along with the answer key using roll number and date of birth.
February 17, 2026 | 10:01 PM IST
To qualify, general category candidates need 90 out of 150 marks, while SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates require 82 marks
February 17, 2026 | 10:00 PM IST
After the provisional key is out, candidates can challenge any answer by submitting objections online with the required fee within the given timeline.
February 17, 2026 | 10:00 PM IST
CBSE is expected to publish the CTET February 2026 provisional answer key shortly on ctet.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download their paper-wise keys and response sheets.