CBSE did not publish the CTET 2021 question paper, but its 6 official answer keys are hosted on this page as PDFs. The CTET exam covers Child Development & Pedagogy, Languages and Maths/EVS or Maths-Science/Social Studies.
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Official CBSE answer keys, no public question papers
CBSE does not publish CTET question papers. It publishes the final answer key on ctet.nic.in, and the question paper is visible only to the candidate. The keys below are the official files; use them with your own recorded responses.
At a glance
| Sessions | January 2021, December 2021 (English and Hindi medium keys) |
| Files hosted | January 2021: Papers I and II. December 2021: Papers I and II in English and Hindi (6 PDFs) |
| Paper I | Classes I to V, 150 questions, 150 marks, 2.5 hours |
| Paper II | Classes VI to VIII, 150 questions, 150 marks, 2.5 hours |
| Marking | 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking |
January 2021 and December 2021
CBSE issued keys for the January 2021 session and the December 2021 session. For December 2021 the Paper I and Paper II keys are available separately for English and Hindi medium, giving four files. January 2021 has one per paper.
Notes
December 2021 sits right after CBSE moved the validity of a CTET pass to a lifetime. Practise it as a regular CTET paper; the question pattern did not change.
Other years
FAQ
Are there separate keys for English and Hindi medium in December 2021?
Yes, for both papers.