Kamal Ghorui
The National Testing Agency has conducted the NEET UG 2026 exam on May 3 across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, covering more than 5,432 centres. As per official data, around 22.79 lakh candidates had registered for the exam this year.After the exams, 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. Going by previous years, the answer key is usually released around a month after the exam, along with candidates’ recorded responses. This allows students to check their answers and estimate their probable scores.After the provisional answer key is released, candidates will be given a chance to raise objections. To challenge any answer.Also read: NEET UG 2026- Safe score, expected cut-off and marks needed for MBBS admission to government and private colleges All objections submitted within the given time will be reviewed by the NTA. The agency will verify these challenges with the help of subject experts. If any challenge is found valid, the correction will be reflected in 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 login credentials
- View and download the answer key
- Match responses with recorded answers
NEET UG 2026: How to raise objections
- Log in to the official portal
- Click on “challenge answer key”
- Select the question(s) to challenge
- Upload supporting documents
- Pay Rs 200 per question
- Submit the objection
