The Central Board of Secondary Education is expected to release the CTET Answer Key 2026 soon. Once it is available, candidates who took the Central Teacher Eligibility Test can check the provisional key on the official CBSE CTET website at ctet.nic.in.
The teacher eligibility test took place on February 7 and 8, 2026. The exam was conducted at various centres across the country in two shifts. The first shift was from 9.30 am till noon and the second shift was from 2.30 pm to 5 pm.
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When will objection window release?
The window for raising objections against the CTET provisional key will open shortly after the key is released. This window will stay open for 2 to 3 days. To submit objections, candidates must pay ₹1000 per question as a processing charge.
The Board will only accept paid challenges submitted during the designated time. Objections submitted without payment or through other means will not be considered.
Only paid challenges to be accepted
The Board will accept only paid challenges made during the specified time. Challenges without payment of the fee and those submitted through any other method will not be considered. To raise objections, candidates must pay Rs 1,000 per question as processing charges. The objection window will remain open for 2 to 3 days.
How to check CTET 2026 answer keys
The candidates can follow the following steps to access the provisional answer keys:
Visit the CTET website.
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Click on "CTET 2026 Answer Key Challenge" link.
Login using your application number and date of birth or password
View the answer key, download the response sheet.
Select any question(s) you wish to challenge and upload supporting documents.
Pay the required challenge fee and submit the objection.
