The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is preparing to publish the provisional answer key for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 after the examination concludes successfully. The answer key and OMR response sheets are expected on the official portal, enabling candidates to assess their performance.
CTET 2026 Provisional Answer Key Release Details
The CTET 2026 provisional answer key for both Paper 1 (Classes I–V) and Paper 2 (Classes VI–VIII) is anticipated to be released shortly on ctet.nic.in, the official examination portal. This document allows candidates to compare their marked responses with the official answers and calculate their probable scores ahead of the result. Alongside the answer key, CBSE is expected to upload the OMR response sheets, enabling examinees to view the responses recorded from their answer sheets.
How Candidates Can Challenge the CTET 2026 Answer Key?
Once the provisional answer key is released, CBSE will open a brief objection window during which candidates can raise challenges against any answer they believe is incorrect. According to reports:
- Candidates will need to log in using their credentials to submit objections.
- A fee per question challenge will be charged.
- If the challenge is found valid, the fee is refunded.
This process ensures accuracy before the final answer key is prepared.
CTET 2026 Exam: Expected Timeline and Next Steps
Although CBSE has not given an official date yet, experts and past trend predictions suggest the provisional answer key is most likely to be published later this week or by the end of February 2026. Once objections are reviewed and resolved, a final answer key will be released. The CTET 2026 result including the list of qualifying candidates and scorecards, is then expected to be declared shortly after the final key’s publication.
About the CTET 2026 Exam
The CTET February 2026 session was held in offline mode on 7 and 8 February 2026 across multiple centres nationwide. Paper 1 covered teaching eligibility for Classes I–V, while Paper 2 was for Classes VI–VIII. The exam conducted in two shifts each day saw participation from lakhs of aspirants aiming to secure teacher eligibility certification for employment in central and private schools.