CTET Feb 2026 Answer Key Update – Direct Link to Download PDF at ctet.nic.in

CTET Answer Key 2026 Update: CBSE is expected to release the official answer key for the CTET February 2026 exam very soon. Candidates who appeared for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test are eagerly awaiting the answer key. The CTET Answer Key 2026 PDF will be made available soon on the official CTET website. Once the CTET answer key is released, candidates can compare their responses and estimate their potential scores. However, no information regarding the answer key has been shared on the official website yet. Therefore, it is only speculated that the answer key may be released very soon.

The exam was conducted on February 7th and 8th at various exam centres across the country. The exam was conducted in two shifts: Paper 1 (Primary Level) and Paper 2 (Upper Primary Level). The exam was conducted in 140 cities across the country. The CTET answer key will be available on the official website for two to three days, giving candidates the opportunity to challenge their answers. If they are not satisfied with any answer, they can raise an objection by paying a non-refundable fee of ₹1,000 per question.

CTET Answer Key 2026: How to download via online?

First, visit the official website of CTET at ctet.nic.in

Click the CTET Answer Key 2026 link on the website’s home page.

A new page will open on your screen where candidates will enter their login details.

Click on submit, and your provisional key will be displayed.

Check the provisional key.

Keep a hard copy for future use.

Processing fee to raise objections
Candidates can raise objections to the answer key by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ₹1,000 per question.

Objection window details
After the answer key is released, the objection window will also be opened. The answer key and objection window will remain open on the official website for 2-3 days.

Know the marking scheme?
The CTET written examination for Paper I (Classes I–V) and Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) was conducted in multiple-choice question mode with four options. Of these four options, one will be considered the most correct.

A correct answer earns +1 mark
An incorrect answer earns 0 marks
There is no negative marking.