CTET January 2021 Paper 2 Answer Key: Final Key PDF and How to Read It

The CTET January 2021 Paper 2 answer key is listed on the official CTET website under "Previous Year Final Answer Key", so it is a final key, not a provisional one. The PDF itself does not use the word "final" or "provisional". It is headed "CTET JAN-2021 KEY" for the exam held on 31/01/2021 and carries a date line of 24/02/2021. The official pages state no objection window or fee for this key, and none is described here.

Key facts at a glance

Is this answer key provisional or final?

What the evidence supports

The ctet.nic.in listing places this document in its "Previous Year Final Answer Key" table, next to the Paper 1 key for the same session. The listing marks this key as a final answer key. The PDF's own text says only that it is the key for the 31/01/2021 exam. Treat "final" as coming from the listing, not from wording inside the PDF.

Why no objection process is described here

The official pages do not describe any challenge or objection procedure, deadline or fee for this key. The key was also issued as a historical document, so this page does not describe any way to challenge it. Any claim about a window or fee would be unsupported.

How to view the Paper 2 answer key

1. Open the Previous Year Final Answer Key page on ctet.nic.in (see Important Links).
2. Find the row titled "CTET January 2021 Answer Key Paper 2" (year 2021). Do not confuse it with the Paper 1 row for the same session or with the December 2021 rows.
3. Use the "View" option beside it. The listing describes this as an accessible version.

The listing is a public PDF link, and no login step appears in the evidence. The page footer shows a last-updated date of Sep 29, 2026, but that applies to the page, not to this key. Whether the PDF is still reachable at any given moment is not something this page can confirm.

How to read the key

Layout of the PDF

The key is organised by set and subject block. Each page gives a set letter (M, N, O or P), the paper (Paper-II) and a section label, followed by question-number and answer-option pairs. The pages reviewed show these blocks:

• Main (MAT) for questions 1 to 90, in sets M, N, O and P.
• Main (SOS) for questions 1 to 90, in sets M, N, O and P.
• Language sections for questions 91 to 150: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bangla and Garo are visible in the reviewed text. That text was cut off partway through the Garo section, so any further language sections are not confirmed here.

Match your own booklet first

Answers differ from set to set. Use the table for the set letter on your question booklet, then the section that matches your subject combination and your chosen language.

What the code 9 means

Each page of the PDF says: "Answer key 9 means marks awarded to all the candidates." In the Main (MAT) pages reviewed, each set has one question coded 9: Set M question 74, Set N question 66, Set O question 87 and Set P question 81. Where you see 9, do not look for a matching option. The key says that question's marks go to all candidates.

What this page cannot tell you

• The exact date the key was first published. The PDF's date line is 24/02/2021, but it is not labelled as a release date.
• Whether an earlier provisional key existed. The evidence does not mention one.
• Any objection window or fee. Neither is stated.
• Scoring or qualifying rules. The key lists answers only.

FAQ

Does the CTET January 2021 Paper 2 key have an objection window?

None is stated in the official evidence. The key sits in the final answer key section, and this page does not describe any objection procedure.

Where is the key hosted?

The listing is on ctet.nic.in. The PDF opens from the official site's document host through the link on that page.

Is the Paper 1 key in the same file?

No. Paper 1 has its own separate row and PDF on the listing.