CTET Answer Key 2021: Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has uploaded the provisional answer key for CTET January 2021 on 19th February 2021 on its official website @ctet.nic.in The exam was held on 31st January 2021. CTET is a national level entrance exam that selects eligible candidates for teaching jobs at the school level for government or affiliated schools. CTET requires qualification in Paper 1 or both Paper 1 and 2. Along with the answer key, CTET OMR Response sheets & Link to Challenge Answer key has been provided in the article below.
CTET 2021 Answer Key: Overview
| Organisation | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Name of Examination | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
| Job Category | Teaching Jobs |
| Category | Answer Key |
| CTET 2020-21 Exam Date | 31st January 2021 |
| CTET 2021 Provisional Answer Key | 19th February 2021 |
| Exam Type | Entrance Test |
| Official Website | https://ctet.nic.in/ |
CTET 2021 Answer Key: Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| CTET Exam | 31st January 2021 |
| Official provisional answer key | 19th February 2021 |
| Challenging of provisional answer key | February 2021 |
| Official final answer key | To Be Notified Soon |
| Result | To Be Notified Soon |
Benefit of CTET Answer Key
- It holds importance for the aspirants so as to check a candidate’s performance.
- It will be a help to candidates to compare their response and compare them with the final answer key provided. This way, a candidate can calculate the scores that they expect from the options they must have marked in the exam.
- The instructions to download and use the answer key have been provided.
Steps to Download CTET Answer Key
- Visit the official website of CTET @ctet.nic.in
- Click on the link available for CTET 2020-21 Provisional Answer Key
- Log in with your roll number and date of birth (date/month/year format)
- Download and save the answer key and OMR sheet
Direct Link To Download CTET 2021 Answer Key
The official answer key for CTET Exam 2020-21 conducted on 31st January 2021 has been released on 19th week of February 2021 on its official website. The direct link to download CTET January 2021 Answer Key has been given below.
Click to Download CTET Paper-1 PDF
Click to Download CTET Paper-2 PDF
Details Mentioned on CTET Answer Key
CTET 2020-21 answer key will contain answers to all the questions which were asked in the exam conducted on 31st January 2021. Details that will be present on the answer key include:
- Exam name
- Exam date
- Paper name
- Set name
- Question numbers
- Correct answer option for all questions
Challenging of Provisional CTET Answer Key
While going through the answer key, it is possible that candidates are not satisfied with the given answer of any question. In such a case, the candidates can challenge the answer key by paying a fee of Rs 1,000 per question in online mode following the below-mentioned steps.
Link to Submit Key Challenges (CTET January 2021)
Steps to Challenge CTET 2020-21 Answer Key
- Visit the official website of the CTET @ctet.nic.in
- Click on the link available for CTET answer key challenge
- Enter roll number and date of birth (date/month/year format) and click on Login
- A page with instructions on how to challenge the answer key will open on the screen. Read all the instructions carefully
- Select the question to be challenged from the dropdown menu
- Click on ‘Select for Challenge’ button
- Click on the ‘Click to Enter Your Answer’ link
- Select the correct answer option against the selected question and click on the ‘Update’ link
- Click on the ‘Finalise Challenges Submission’ button
- Make the payment of Rs 1,000 in online mode via credit card/debit card/internet banking.
How To Calculate Score from the Answer Key?
- After the release of CTET Answer key, candidates can predict their scores. Keeping in mind the marking scheme, the scores can be calculated. Please follow the given marking criteria. Note that CTET Pattern has NO negative marking.
- As the response sheet will also be issued along with the answer key, candidates can check their responses from the answer key. There is also a provision for the candidates to get a photocopy of their OMR Sheet on paying fee of Rs.500. (This fee can be paid through DD to CBSE drawn on any Nationalized Bank)
- Match the answers from the answer key with the answers marked by you in the response sheet
- Add +1 mark for each correct answer for all sections.
- Sum up to predict your score the CTET Exam
Qualifying marks in CTET
Minimum qualification in CTET Exam is given. The marks vary for each category. Check the table for qualifying scores:
| Category | Minimum Required Percentage | Required Marks |
| General | 60% | 90/150 |
| OBC/SC/ST | 55% | 82/150 |
