CTET 2024 Concludes, Answer Key to be Released Soon at ctet.nic.in – News18

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully administered the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024 exam on January 21. The exam was held in 3,418 test centres across 135 cities in the country. The exam was conducted in two shifts – 9:30 am to 12 pm and 2:30 pm to 5 pm. The Teacher Eligibility Test consists of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2.

As per media reports, the board is expected to release the CTET 2024 provisional answer key tomorrow, January 23, or in a few days. Once it is released, candidates can check and download it from the official website at ctet.nic.in. Candidates who are not satisfied with the provisional answer key can also raise objections, if required, for a fee of Rs 1,000 per question.

For the CTET 2024 exam, candidates can calculate their tentative scores and assess their chances of qualification using the answer key. Each correct answer is awarded one mark, and there is no negative marking for incorrect responses. To pass the exam, a minimum score of 60 per cent is required (55 per cent for reserved categories). As an example, if a candidate correctly answers 50 questions, their total score would be 50.

CTET 2024: Steps To Download Answer Key

Step 1: Go to the official website at ctet.nic.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, search and click on the “CTET 2024 provisional answer key” link.

Step 3: As a new page opens, log in with the application number and date of birth.

Step 4: The CTET 2024 provisional answer key will appear on the screen.

Step 5: Check and download the answer key carefully.

Paper 1 is used to determine teacher eligibility for Classes 1 through 5, and Paper 2 is used to determine teacher eligibility for classes 6 to 8. According to official data, approximately 9,58,193 candidates had registered for Paper 1, while 17,35,333 applicants applied for Paper 2. This year, a total of 26,93,526 candidates had successfully registered for the CTET January 2024 session. However, about 84 per cent of the registered candidates appeared in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test.