Kamal Ghorui
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 on the official website exams.nta.nic.in/NCET.Along with the provisional answer key, the agency has also uploaded the question papers and recorded responses of candidates who appeared for the examination. Students can now check their responses and calculate their expected scores.The NCET 2026 examination was conducted on April 17 and 18, 2026, across India in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Around 73,608 candidates appeared for the exam.Candidates who are not satisfied with the provisional answer key can raise objections by paying a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged.As per the official notice, the answer key challenge window has been opened from April 28 to April 30, 2026, up to 11:50 PM. No challenge will be accepted after the deadline.The payment of the challenge fee can be made through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. The board has clearly stated that no challenge will be accepted without successful payment of the processing fee.If the challenge submitted by a candidate is found correct, the answer key will be revised and the final result will be prepared based on the revised final answer key. However, candidates will not receive any individual information about whether their challenge has been accepted or rejected. The final answer key prepared by subject experts will be considered final.The agency has also informed that challenges accepted against any answer key will apply to all candidates who attempted that question.
NCET 2026 answer key : How to download
Candidates can check the provisional answer key by visiting the official website, which is exams.nta.nic.in/NCET.Direct link to download here.How to challenge NCET 2026 answer key
- Visit the official website exams.nta.nic.in/NCET
- Click on the “Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key” link
- Login using your application number, password, and captcha code
- Click again on “Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key”
- You will see the Question IDs for NCET 2026
- The ID next to the question under the “Correct Option” column shows the answer considered correct by NTA
- If you want to challenge it, select one or more options by clicking the checkbox
- Upload supporting documents in a single PDF file if required
- Click on “Save your claim” and move to the next screen
- Review all challenged option IDs
- Click on “Save your claim and Pay Fee finally”
- Pay Rs 200 per question through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI
Candidates are advised to carefully review the answer key before submitting objections, as no challenge will be accepted after April 30, 2026, 11:50 PM.For further details, candidates can contact NTA at 011-40759000 or email at ncet@nta.ac.in.
