The National Testing Agency (NTA) successfully conducted the NEET UG 2026 examination on May 3 across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, covering more than 5,432 examination centres. According to official data, approximately 22.79 lakh candidates had registered for the exam this year.
Following the conclusion of the exams, the NTA is expected to release the NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key on its official website in the coming days. However, no exact date has been announced yet. Based on previous years' trends, the answer key is typically released around one month after the exam, along with candidates' recorded responses. This allows students to verify their answers and estimate their probable scores.
Once the provisional answer key is published, candidates will be given an opportunity to raise objections against any answer they believe is incorrect. All objections submitted within the specified timeframe will be reviewed by the NTA. The agency will verify these challenges with the assistance of subject matter experts. If any challenge is found to be valid, the correction will be incorporated into the final answer key.
NEET UG 2026: How to Download the Answer Key
- Visit the official NEET website.
- Click on the NEET UG 2026 answer key link.
- Enter your login credentials.
- View and download the answer key.
- Match your responses with the recorded answers.
NEET UG 2026: How to Raise Objections
- Log in to the official portal.
- Click on “Challenge Answer Key”.
- Select the question(s) you wish to challenge.
- Upload supporting documents.
- Pay Rs 200 per question.
- Submit the objection.
For further updates, candidates are advised to regularly check the official NTA website. Also read: NEET UG 2026 - Safe score, expected cut-off and marks needed for MBBS admission to government and private colleges.
