CTET Official Answer Key and OMR Response Sheet 2026 Release Date Prediction
The CTET 2026 Official Answer Key and OMR Response Sheet are expected around February 23, 2026, typically 15-17 days after the exam. CBSE will first release a provisional key. Candidates will have 2-3 days to raise online objections using their roll number and date of birth.
CTET Official Answer Key and OMR Response Sheet 2026 Release Date Prediction:The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has yet to declare the official date of releasing the CTET official answer key and OMR response sheet. Usually, the board takes 15 to 17 days to release the CTET answer key from the date of examination. This means there is a possibility of releasing the CTET official answer key 2026 tentatively by February 23, 2026. At first, the authority will issue the CTET provisional answer key, and the candidates will have the provision of raising objections against it if they find any answer is incorrectly marked by the Board. For the same, they will get tentatively 2 to 3 days' time, and before the last date, the candidates should submit their objections. Along with the answer key, the authority will also release the CTET response sheet on the official website.
CTET Official Answer Key and OMR Response Sheet: Previous Years’ Trends
Check out the previous years’ trends of releasing the CTET official answer key and response sheet here in the following table:
Year | Exam Date | Release date of the answer key and response sheet | Gap |
2025 | December 14 and 15, 2024 | January 1, 2025 | 17 days |
2024 | January 21, 2024 | February 7, 2024 | 17 days |
When to release the CTET Official Answer Key and OMR Response sheet 2026?
Find out the expected release date of the CTET official answer key and OMR response sheet 2026 here in the following table:
Particulars | Details |
Expected Release date 1 | February 23, 2026 |
Expected Release date 2 | By February 25, 2026 (If not released as per the expected release date 1) |
Expected Release date 3 | By February 27, 2026 (If delayed) |
| Expected release Time | Between 5 to 6 PM |
Note that the candidates who want to challenge the CTET answer key should do it only in online mode, using their CTET roll number and date of birth.
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