CTET Answer Key 2025: Steps to Download & Calculate Marks

Candidates must cross-check answers with the CTET answer key, which will be released after a few days of examination. correct as a result for the Central Board of Secondary Education CTET and allows it to declare candidates' qualifications both for Paper I and Paper II by way of issuing the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2025. It not only assists in predicting the probable scores but also renders transparency to the process of assessment. Candidates may even raise objections regarding the provisional answer key before the due date if they see discrepancies. The article gives proper details about how to download the CTET Answer Key 2025 and what is to be done while objecting to it.

CTET December 2025 Answer Key Dates

The provisional CTET answer key has been released on the board's website. Candidates can check answer key objection dates from the table below.

How to Download CTET Official Answer Key 2025?

Candidates can download the CTET response sheet PDF from the link sent to their registered email ID or from the official website of CTET. The steps that the candidates can follow to download the response sheet are given below.

Step 1: Go to the link provided in email or the CTET Official Website

Step 2: Locate the “CTET Challenge Answer Key” link

Step 3: Login page will open. Enter the Application Number and Password/Date of Birth

Step 4: Click on ‘Sign in’ button

Step 5: Go to ‘View Question Paper’ link

Step 6: CTET Answer Key will be displayed on the screen

Step 7: Download and save the response sheet for future use

Note: In case candidates want a photocopy of the response sheet and the calculation sheet, they need to pay Rs.1000/- via a Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized bank, in favor of Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, and payable at Delhi.

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How to Raise Objections Against CTET Answer Key 2025?

In a situation where the candidates find a discrepancy in the answers provided in the CTET Answer Key, they can raise an objection by paying the requisite non-refundable fees. The process to challenge the answer key is provided below.

Step 1: Visit the CTET Official Website

Step 2: Go to “Display/Challenge the Answer Key.”

Step 3: You will reach the instruction page. Go through the instructions carefully.

Step 4: Go to the login page and input your roll number and date of birth

Step 5: After login, click on ‘Submit Key Challenge’ link

Step 6: Select the question you wish to challenge and the right option for that question.

Step 7: Click ‘Select for Challenge’ button

Step 8: Click ‘Make Payment’ button to go to the payment gateway

Step 9: Pay the requisite amount by credit card/debit card/internet banking

How to Calculate Exam Score Through CTET Answer Key 2025?

To calculate your CTET score, it is important that you have good knowledge of marking schemes. Candidates must be able to correctly calculate their score using the OMR and Answer key released by the board. The CTET answer key will give you a clear picture of your correct responses, thus helping you in predicting your marks. As per the Official Marking Scheme, one mark will be allotted for every correct answer and zero marks will be deducted for each wrong answer or unanswered question.

Step 1: Start matching the answer given in the key with what you have marked in the exam on the OMR.

Step 2: While matching the answers, you need to add (+) 1 mark for the correct answer. There is no negative marking and no marks to be assigned to unattempted questions.

Step 3: Repeat this process for all the questions to know your predicted scores. Miscalculation is natural in this checking. That's why you do your checking twice.

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