The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the provisional answer key and OMR response sheets for Paper I and Paper II of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 session. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check these documents through the official website: ctet.nic.in.
Along with the provisional answer key, CBSE has also uploaded scanned copies of candidates' OMR response sheets. This allows candidates to review the answers they marked during the exam and compare them with the answers provided in the provisional key.
The move helps candidates get an idea of their probable scores before the final answer key and results are announced.
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Access to OMR response sheets
The availability of scanned OMR sheets enables candidates to carefully verify their responses. By comparing their marked answers with the provisional key, candidates can better assess their performance in the examination.
This step is part of CBSE's effort to ensure transparency in the evaluation process, giving candidates the opportunity to review their answers before the final key is published.
Steps to download CTET February 2026 answer key
Candidates can follow these steps to access the provisional answer key and OMR response sheets:
Visit the official website: ctet.nic.in
Click on the link for CTET February 2026 provisional answer key available on the homepage.
Log in using the required credentials such as application number and date of birth.
The answer key and OMR response sheet will appear on the screen.
Download the file and take a printout for reference.
How to raise objections against the answer key
To challenge the answer key, download it and carefully verify the CODE mentioned on your question paper for the Main, Language 1 and Language 2 papers. The answer key you should refer to depends on the CODE allotted to you during the examination. For instance, if your question paper CODE is "B", then you must check the answer key corresponding to CODE "B" only, CBSE PRO informed.
If you wish to challenge any answer in the published Answer Key, you may do so by clicking on the "Submit Key Challenge" link provided above for the relevant paper. No other method of submitting an Answer Key challenge will be accepted.
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Candidates are allowed to submit a challenge against the Answer Key only once for each paper. After the challenge has been submitted and finalised, it cannot be modified or edited.
Once you have submitted your challenge, click on the "Make Payment" link provided above to complete the payment of the required fee through the online mode only. No other mode of payment will be accepted.
Your Answer Key challenge will be considered only after the required fee has been successfully paid. A fee of Rs 1,000 per question is applicable for submitting a challenge. Any challenge submitted without payment of the fee will not be accepted. The fee paid for the challenge is non-refundable. The Answer Key may be revised on merit after reviewing the challenges received, informed CBSE PRO.
The decision of the Examining Body will be final and binding on all candidates while finalising the Answer Key.
