JTET Answer Key 2026 PDF Out: Download & Calculate Score

The JTET Answer Key 2026 for the 1 November exam is available below as two free PDFs: Paper 1 (Class 1–5) and Paper 2 (Class 6–8). These are unofficial keys prepared by Teaching Pariksha subject experts on the actual question booklets; the official JAC answer key has not been released yet, and we will update this page the day it is.

Quick answer

• Exam date: 1 November 2026 (Paper 2: 9:30 AM–12:00 PM; Paper 1: 2:00–4:30 PM)

• Answer key status: Unofficial key out (below). Official JAC key: date not announced.

• Marking: +1 for each correct answer, no negative marking

• Your score = number of correct answers

• Official websites: jac.jharkhand.gov.in and jactetonline.com

JTET Answer Key 2026: Download PDF (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

Each PDF is the full question booklet with the correct option marked against every question (blue tick in Paper 1, red mark in Paper 2). So you can check your answers against the exact question wording, not just a list of letters.

What is inside each PDF (section-wise question numbers)

Use this table to jump straight to your section. Question numbers are taken from the booklets themselves.

Paper 1 – Primary Level (Class 1–5)

Paper 2 – Upper Primary Level (Class 6–8)

If you chose Maths & Science, go to printed booklet pages 16–35 of the Paper 2 PDF. If you chose Social Studies, go to printed pages 36–54.

Note on the total number of questions. Several websites say each JTET 2026 paper has 150 questions. The booklets used for this answer key run from Q1 to Q135, with Sanskrit as the last language section. Check the cover page of your own booklet for the exact total, and score yourself against that.

How to calculate your JTET 2026 score from the answer key

1. Open the PDF for your paper and go to your section using the table above.

2. Match the marked option with what you filled on your OMR sheet (or your question booklet, if you marked it).

3. Count your correct answers. Incorrect or unanswered questions will be awarded zero marks, as no negative marking applies.

4. Expected score = number of correct answers × 1.

5. Compare it with the qualifying marks for your category (next section).

Example: 96 correct, 30 wrong, 9 left blank → estimated score = 96.

JTET 2026 qualifying marks (passing marks)

According to the JTET 2026 official notification, the minimum qualifying percentages are as follows. The marks columns are our calculations.

As a qualifying examination, JTET does not have a recruitment-style 'cut-off' score; candidates pass by achieving their respective category's minimum percentage.

JTET official answer key 2026: when will JAC release it?

JAC has not announced a date. Based on the usual TET sequence, expect this order:

1. Exam held – 1 November 2026 Done

2. Unofficial answer keys – 1–2 November 2026 Out (above)

3. JAC provisional answer key- date not announced

4. The objection submission period will commence solely upon an official announcement from JAC.

5. The final answer key will be published following the review of all submitted objections.

6. JTET Result 2026: Date not announced

How to download the official JTET answer key (when released)

1. Go to jac.jharkhand.gov.in (or the exam portal jactetonline.com).

2. Open the latest notices / JTET 2026 section.

3. Click the "JTET Answer Key 2026" link.

4. Select Paper 1 or Paper 2, and your booklet set if asked.

5. Log in with your registration number and password if prompted.

6. Download the PDF and match it with your responses.

Watch out: jtet.jacportal.in is an independent information site, not JAC's website. Never pay an objection fee on any site other than JAC's official portal.

How to raise an objection (if JAC opens a window)

Keep these ready now, so you can file quickly when the notice comes:

• Registration number, roll number, and booklet code (1001/U(LVL1) or L2/2001/U)

• Question number and the option you believe is correct

• Acceptable evidence includes pages from NCERT/JCERT textbooks, established reference books, or official government documents.

• The fee (only if JAC's notice asks for one) and a screenshot of the payment receipt

What this answer key does not tell you

• It is not the final word. JAC's final answer key decides your marks. Where experts differ, JAC may change an answer or drop a question.

• It does not give your official score. Your result is based on JAC's evaluation of your OMR sheet.

• Sanskrit answers in Paper 1 (Q121–135) are not marked yet. We will update the PDF.

• It does not cover every language option. Only the language sections printed in these booklets are included.

How to verify this answer key yourself

Pick any five questions you are unsure about. Check each one against the NCERT or JCERT textbook for that class and subject. If you find a disagreement, tell us in the comments with the question number and your source; we review every report and correct the PDF.

संक्षेप में (Hindi summary)

JTET 2026 परीक्षा 1 नवंबर 2026 को हुई। पेपर 1 (कक्षा 1–5) और पेपर 2 (कक्षा 6–8) की आंसर की PDF ऊपर दी गई है। यह अनौपचारिक उत्तर कुंजी है; JAC की आधिकारिक आंसर की की तारीख अभी घोषित नहीं हुई है। चूंकि नकारात्मक अंकन लागू नहीं है, आपका संभावित स्कोर सही उत्तरों की कुल संख्या के बराबर होगा। उत्तीर्ण होने हेतु, सामान्य/EWS श्रेणी के उम्मीदवारों को 60%, OBC को 55%, और SC/ST/PVTG/दिव्यांग को 52% अंक प्राप्त करना अनिवार्य है।

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