CTET 2018: Over 17 lakh candidates who took the test can expect answer key within a week at ctet.nic.in

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had on Sunday successfully conducted the much-awaited 11th edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), the answer key for which is likely to be made available on the board’s official website: ctet.nic.in within this week, according tpo a report by The Times of India. The exam was conducted at 2,296 centres across the country and the paper organised in two phases. Around 17 lakh people took the national-level test that was held in 20 languages in 92 cities across the nation. Paper II was conducted from 9.30 am to 12 pm and Paper I was held between 2 pm to 4.30 pm. According to CTET’s official notification, the results will be out within six weeks from the date of exam. [caption id=“attachment_5646901” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Getty Images[/caption] The OMR and answer sheet will be displayed on the official website and the candidates can download these. They can also seek a photocopy of their OMR sheet by paying a fee of Rs 500 per OMR by way of a demand draft in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, drawn on any nationalised bank and payable at Delhi. The CTET is conducted every year in all government and government-aided schools in Union territories, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Central Tibetan Schools accept its scores. The candidates securing a minimum 90 marks out of total 150 would be issued Eligibility Certificates which will remain valid for a period of seven years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories. However, the reserved category candidates have a relaxation of five marks. According to The Times of India report, the CTET marksheet and Eligibility Certificate will be sent directly to the candidates’ digital locker. These documents will be digitally signed and valid according to the IT Act.