NEET 2026 Official Answer Key by NTA - Download PDF Here

NEET 2026 Official Answer Key by NTA - Download PDF Here

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Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 17 Nov 2025, 10:46 PM IST
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The NTA will release the official answer key of NEET 2026 at its official website before declaring the result. The NTA will firstly release the provisional answer key and provide a challenge window. The authority will review the challenges received, and then release the final official answer key of NEET 2026. Aspirants should note that final answer key cannot be challenged and based on the official NEET 2026 final answer key, NTA will declare the result.

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  1. NEET Official answer key 2026 release date
  2. NEET UG official answer key 2026 - Year wise dates
  3. How to calculate expected scores through NEET official answer key 2026?
  4. NEET 2026 marking scheme
  5. NEET official answer key by NTA - Previous years
  6. NEET official answer key 2021 PDF for all codes
  7. NEET Paper With Answer key
NEET 2026 Official Answer Key by NTA - Download PDF Here
NEET UG 2026 official Answer Key

The NTA releases the NEET provisional answer key first, providing candidates an opportunity to challenge the provisional answer key. Based on the challenges received, the NTA then releases the final NEET official answer key along with the result at neet.nta.nic.in. Based on the NEET 2026 official answer key, the result is prepared, and scores are finalised. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the official NEET UG answer key 2026.

NEET Official answer key 2026 release date

Details on the NTA NEET official answer key 2026 release date is mentioned in the table below. Candidates should keep visiting this article to keep track of NEET 2026 official answer key.

NEET 2026 official answer key release date

Events

Date

Exam date

To be announced

Provisional answer key

To be announced

Publishing of NEET OMR sheet 2026

To be announced

Challenging the official answer key

To be announced

Final NEET 2026 official answer key release date

To be announced

Declaration date of NEET result 2026

To be announced

NEET UG official answer key 2026 - Year wise dates

Aspirants can check the neet.nta.nic.in official NEET answer key year-wise trends from the table below.

NTA NEET answer key 2026 release dates trends

Year of the exam

Date of the exam

Official NEET answer key release dates

2026To be announcedTo be announced
2025
May 4, 2025
June 3, 2025
2024
May 5, 2024
May 29, 2024
2023
May 7, 2023
June 4, 2023

2022

July 17, 2022

September 8, 2022

2021

September 12

October 15, 2021

2020

September 13

September 26

2019

May 5, 2019

May 25, 2019

2018

May 6, 2018

May 25, 2018

How to download the official answer key of NEET 2026?

To download the official answer key of NEET 2026, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned process.

  • Visit the official website of NEET 2026.
  • Click on the NEET answer key 2026 link
  • NTA NEET official answer key 2026 will appear on the screen
  • Search the NEET answer key as per the question paper code
  • Match the responses mentioned in the answer key of NEET 2026
  • Examine the scores using the NEET answer key official
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How to calculate expected scores through NEET official answer key 2026?

To calculate the NEET score candidates need to carefully go through the NEET result 2026 answer key which is released by NTA. Candidates have to match and calculate the number of answers they have marked correct and incorrect. To calculate the NEET total marks obtained, candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below.

  • Download the NEET official answer key 2026 by NTA
  • Match the answers marked with the responses in the NEET UG answer key
  • Calculate the number of correct and incorrect answers using the marking scheme
  • Multiply the number of correct answers by 4 (X) and incorrect answers by 1 (Y) respectively
  • Subtract the total of incorrect answers from the correct answers
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NEET 2026 marking scheme

Candidates should be aware of the NEET marking scheme to calculate their expected scores. The table below mentions the NEET 2026 marking scheme.

NEET marking scheme

Particulars

Details

Total number of questions

180 questions

Total marks in exam

720

Correct answer

+4 marks awarded

Incorrect answer

-1 mark deducted

Marks for each unattempted question

0 marks

Based on the marking scheme and the number of correct and incorrect answers, candidates can calculate their score using the formula mentioned below.

Formula:

NEET total score = (Number of correct answers X 4)- (Number of incorrect answers X 1)

How to challenge NEET answer key 2026?

If candidates find any discrepancy in the NTA NEET provisional official answer key, they could raise objections. Candidates need to pay a fee of Rs. 200 per answer to the challenge. Candidates can pay the fee in an online mode via credit card, debit card, or net banking. Aspirants can check the NEET answer key challenge process below.

After receiving the objections, NTA will assess the queries with the help of experts. If the objection raised by the candidate is accepted, the challenged answer will be corrected. A revised NEET 2026 answer key with the correct answer will be released by the authorities and the challenge fee paid by the candidate will be refunded. However, if the objection raised is not accepted, the NEET official answer key 2026 by NTA will remain the same and will not be revised. It must be noted that, in this case, the fee paid by the candidate for objecting will not be refunded. Check the steps to challenge the NEET answer key 2026 below:

NEET 2026 answer key challenge

  • Click on the link which will be available above.
  • Login using the NEET application number and password.
  • Click on the ‘apply for key challenge’ tab.
  • Select the question paper code.
  • NEET 2026 question paper for the respective code will appear on the screen.
  • Each question will have a column of ‘Answer as per NTA’ and ‘Suggested answer by candidate.’
  • The ‘Answer as per NTA’ column mentions the answer released by NTA
  • Select the question or questions you wish to challenge.
  • Under the ‘Suggested answer by candidate,’ four answer key options will appear.
  • Click and submit the option you believe is the correct answer.
  • Verify the challenges you have opted for and click on the final submit.
  • Click on the ‘Go for payment’ option to pay the challenging fee.
  • Select the mode and make the payment.
  • Download the key challenge receipt.
  • Take multiple printouts of the receipt for future reference.
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NEET official answer key 2021 PDF for all codes

NEET official answer key of 2020

NEET 2019 answer key

NEET question paper booklet code 2019

NEET 2019 official answer key pdf download link

P1

P1

P2

P2

P3

P3

P4

P4

P5

P5

P6

P6

Q1

Q1

Q2

Q2

Q3

Q3

Q4

Q4

Q5

Q5

Q6

Q6

R1

R1

R2

R2

R3

R3

R4

R4

R5

R5

R6

R6

S1

S1

S2

S2

S3

S3

S4

S4

S5

S5

E1

E1

F1

F1

G1

G1

H1

H1

NEET Paper With Answer key

To check the NTA NEET 2025 answer key, candidates must know the official question paper. Language-wise PDFs of previous year NEET question papers and solutions are provided in the table below.

NEET 2023 question papers with answer key

NEET papers with solution PDF - Download here

NEET question paper R

NEET 2022 question paper code S

NEET question paper T

NEET 2022 question paper code Q

R1

S1

T1

Q1

R2

S2

T2 (Physics) T2 (Chemistry) T2 (Biology)

Q2

R3

S3

T3

Q3

R4

S4

T4

Q4

R5

S5

T5

Q5

R6

S6

T6

Q6

NEET 2021 paper with answer key solution

NEET 2020 paper with answer key solution medium-wise

NEET Tamil question paper with solutions

Tamil

NEET Bangla question paper with solutions

Bangla

NEET Marathi question paper with solutions

Marathi

NEET Assamese question paper with solutions

Assamese

NEET Telugu question paper with solutions

Telugu

NEET Odiya question paper with solutions

Odiya

NEET Kannada question paper with solutions

Kannada

NEET Gujarati question paper with solutions

Gujarati

NEET 2019 question paper

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How do I download the NEET official answer key?
A:

The official answer key for NEET 2026 can be downloaded from neet.nta.nic.in. 

Q: When will NEET official answer key be released?
A:

The release date of official NTA NEET answer key 2026 has not been announced yet.

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Among nineteen thousand ranks, it's appreciable if you are able to top 1,000 to 5,000 ranks; that means 5% to 10% (600 and above marks) to secure your seats in top elite colleges or top-performing government colleges

Given the caste, community, and other qualifications, this will be appreciated.

Results may vary from individual to individual, but the above-mentioned stats are true.

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To get into a Delhi government medical college via NEET UG, a general candidate and an EWS candidate need higher scores (often 650-700+), while OBC/SC/ST scores are lower but still competitive, with specific marks varying by college and quota (State/AIQ).

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello,

Here are High Scoring Chapters for NEET 2026:

  • Biology - Human Physiology, Genetics, Ecology, Reproduction
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For more details access mentioned link below:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-2026-high-weightage-chapters

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Hello aspirant ,

If you want a diploma or degree in orthopedics through NEET 2026 , know that orthopedics as a separate UG medical course does not exist . Orthopedics is a specialization after MBBS or after BPT . To enter medical fields through NEET , you must first qualify NEET and get admission in MBBS . After MBBS , You can choose orthopedics during postgraduate training .Alternatively , you can do BPT through entrance exams like CET or NEET based counselling , and then specialize in orthopedics through internships and certifications.

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You cannot rely only on NEET preparation to clear TS EAPCET . NEET covers Physics and Chemistry deeply but TS EAPCET also includes Intermediate IPE syllabus strictly , with questions directly based on textbooks concepts and formulas. Biology is needed for NEET , while EAPCET needs strong Maths for engineering streams. If you plan to attempt both , prepare NEET concepts thoroughly and separately revise IPE-LEVEL Maths, Physics, Chemistry for EAPCET , along with previous year papers.

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