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NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in

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  1. Highlights
  2. Important Dates
  3. Application Fee
  4. Eligibility
  5. How to Download Answer Key
  6. Important Links
  7. FAQs
  8. Analysis & Trends
By Saurabh Kamal , State PSC & Education Editor Published Last verified
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NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in — Highlights

Quick highlights for NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in — recruiting body, post, vacancies, eligibility, salary, and key dates at a glance.
Recruiting Body National Testing Agency
Application Mode Online
Eligibility
  • 10+2 (or equivalent) pass with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD) from a recognised board. Candidates appearing in 2026 Class 12 may also apply provisionally.
  • The 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme combines a Bachelor's degree (BA / BSc / BCom) with a B.Ed. Available at IITs, NITs, Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), central universities and select state universities. ITEP is the new NCTE-mandated route to becoming a school teacher in India, replacing the older B.Ed-after-graduation path for new entrants.
Important Dates Released 28 Apr 2026
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Important Dates

Important dates for NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in
Event Date
NCET 2026 Notification Early 2026 NTA Information Bulletin
NCET 2026 CBT Day 1
NCET 2026 CBT Day 2
Provisional Answer Key + Response Sheet
Objection Window Closed 30 April 2026 at 11:50 PM
Final Answer Key Release Mid-May 2026 (tentative)
NCET 2026 Result May-June 2026 with All India Rank
ITEP Counselling Registration After result, on the NTA NCET portal

Application Fee

Application fee by category for NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in
Category Fee Payment Mode
Answer key + Response sheet download ₹0 Free at exams.nta.nic.in/NCET — login with Application Number + Password.
Per-question challenge fee ₹200 ₹200 per disputed question — <strong>NON-refundable</strong> per the NTA NCET notice. Window closed 30 April 2026 at 11:50 PM.
NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in

Eligibility & Age Limit

Educational Qualification:

  • NCET 2026 eligibility: 10+2 (or equivalent) pass with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD) from a recognised board. Candidates appearing in 2026 Class 12 may also apply provisionally.
  • ITEP programme: The 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme combines a Bachelor's degree (BA / BSc / BCom) with a B.Ed. Available at IITs, NITs, Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), central universities and select state universities. ITEP is the new NCTE-mandated route to becoming a school teacher in India, replacing the older B.Ed-after-graduation path for new entrants.

Nationality: Indian citizens. Specific reservation categories per the NCET 2026 Information Bulletin.

How to Apply Online

  1. Visit the official portal of NTA (linked in Important Links below).
  2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
  3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
  4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
  5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
  6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
  7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

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Match against your response sheet. Provisional keys allow objections — final keys are used for scoring.

Frequently Asked Questions

NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 kab release hui?
NTA released the NCET 2026 provisional answer key on 28 April 2026 at exams.nta.nic.in/NCET for the 17-18 April 2026 CBT.
NCET Answer Key kaise download kare?
Visit exams.nta.nic.in/NCET → click "NCET 2026 Answer Key + Response Sheet" → login with Application Number + Password → download the answer key, question paper and response sheet PDFs.
Objection window kab tak open tha aur fee kitni thi?
Objection window was open 28 to 30 April 2026, closing 11:50 PM on 30 April. Per-question challenge fee was ₹200, non-refundable.
NCET kya hai aur kiske liye hai?
NCET (National Common Entrance Test) is the entrance exam for the 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at IITs, NITs, Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), central universities and select state universities. ITEP combines a Bachelor's degree with a B.Ed in one 4-year programme — the new NCTE-mandated route to becoming a school teacher in India.
Kitne candidates appear hue NCET 2026 me?
73,608 candidates appeared in the NCET 2026 CBT held on 17 and 18 April 2026, per NTA.
NCET 2026 ka final answer key aur result kab aayega?
The final answer key is expected mid-May 2026. The NCET 2026 Result with All India Rank list follows immediately after. Centralised online counselling registration opens on the NTA NCET portal post-result.
NCET ke baad ITEP admission kaise hoti hai?
After the result, candidates register for centralised online counselling on the NTA NCET portal. Rank-fill institute preferences (IITs, NITs, RIEs, central + state universities). Multiple seat-allocation rounds based on All India Rank + preference + reservation. Selected candidates report to the allotted institute for the 2026-27 academic session.
NCET helpline kya hai?
NTA helpdesk: 011-40759000. Email: ncet@nta.ac.in. For scorecard or login issues, contact via these channels.

NTA NCET Answer Key 2026 Out — National Common Entrance Test for ITEP, 73,608 Candidates at exams.nta.nic.in — Analysis & Trends

📝 NCET 2026 Provisional Answer Key — Result Awaited (May-June)

NTA released the NCET 2026 provisional answer key on 28 April 2026 at exams.nta.nic.in/NCET for the 17-18 April CBT. 73,608 candidates appeared. The objection window closed on 30 April 2026 at 11:50 PM with a ₹200 non-refundable per-question fee. Final answer key + All India Rank list expected mid-May 2026.

What NCET / ITEP is

The National Common Entrance Test (NCET) is the entrance exam for the 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) — the new NCTE-mandated route to becoming a school teacher in India. ITEP combines a Bachelor's degree (BA / BSc / BCom) with a B.Ed in a single 4-year programme, replacing the older "BA / BSc + B.Ed-after-graduation" route for new entrants. Offered at IITs, NITs, Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), central universities and select state universities per the NCTE-approved participating-institutes list.

How to download your response sheet

  1. Open exams.nta.nic.in/NCET.
  2. Click "NCET 2026 Answer Key + Response Sheet".
  3. Login with Application Number + Password.
  4. Download the provisional answer key + your response sheet + question paper PDFs.
  5. Estimate your score using the NCET marking scheme.

What happens next

  • Final answer key release: mid-May 2026 (tentative).
  • NCET 2026 Result + All India Rank list immediately after.
  • Centralised online counselling registration on the NTA NCET portal.
  • Seat allocation across IITs, NITs, RIEs, central universities and participating state universities.
  • Admission to ITEP for the academic session 2026-27.

For other NTA-conducted entrance cycles, see our NCHM JEE 2026 Answer Key and NSSNET Result 2026 pages.