CTET December 2018 Answer Key Paper 1: Final Key PDF and How to Read It

The CTET December 2018 Answer Key for Paper 1 is listed on the official CTET website (ctet.nic.in) under the heading Previous Year Final Answer Key. That placement is the only basis for calling it a final key. The PDF itself does not carry a "final" or "provisional" label. The supplied evidence states no objection window, objection fee or challenge procedure for this key, so none is described here.

Quick facts about the CTET December 2018 Paper 1 key

Is the CTET December 2018 Paper 1 answer key provisional or final?

What the listing tells us

The key appears on a page titled Previous Year Final Answer Key, alongside keys for other CTET cycles. On that basis it is treated here as a final key for a completed exam.

What the document does not tell us

The PDF is a set-wise answer table. It contains no covering note explaining how it was prepared. It does not say whether it replaced an earlier provisional key or whether any challenge process applied. Anyone who needs the history of earlier versions will have to check the official site directly.

Release date

The date printed on the PDF is 31 December 2018, and the exam date printed on it is 9 December 2018. The evidence does not say when the key was first made public, so treat 31 December 2018 as the document date rather than a confirmed publication date. The exam and the key are historical events, completed well before 7 October 2026.

How to view the official key

Open the official Previous Year Final Answer Key listing and look for the 2018 row titled "CTET December 2018 Answer Key Paper 1". Its View link opens a PDF. The listing describes this as a public accessible version, and no sign-in step appears in the evidence. This page cannot confirm that the file will remain online, so check the official listing if the link does not open. The listing page showed a last-updated date of 29 September 2026.

What the PDF contains

Four question-paper sets

The key gives answers for Sets I, J, K and L. Each set has its own answer order, so check the set code printed on your question booklet before comparing.

Main section and language sections

Each set begins with a main section covering questions 1 to 90. After that come language-wise sections for questions 91 to 150. The extract reviewed shows sections for English, Hindi, Assamese, Bangla, Garo and Gujarati, and it ends part-way through Gujarati Set L. Any further language sections in the full PDF could not be checked, so open the file for the complete list.

The note about code 9

Each page ends with the note "9 IN ANS ONE MARK TO ALL". Some questions carry the answer code 9 instead of an option number. In the main section these are Set I question 74, Set J question 80, Set K question 88 and Set L question 65. By the note's wording, such an entry means every candidate receives the mark for that question. The language sections of the extract show no code 9 entries.

Using the key for study

• Match the set code on your booklet (I, J, K or L) before reading any answer.
• Use the main section for questions 1 to 90 and the matching language section for questions 91 to 150.
• Treat a code 9 entry as a question awarded to everyone, not as an option number.
• Rely on the official PDF rather than a re-typed copy, because the key's answers are set-specific.

Frequently asked questions

Can I object to this answer key?

The evidence gives no objection window, fee or procedure for the CTET December 2018 Paper 1 key. Since it sits in the final answer key archive, this page does not describe any challenge process.

Does this page cover Paper 2?

No. It covers only the Paper 1 key. The listing shows a separate entry for Paper 2, which is outside this page.