NEET 2021 answer key released; Know how to calculate scores
Mahima Bahl | September 12, 2021 | 08:55 PM IST | 1 min read
NTA conducted NEET UG 2021 on September 12. Candidates who want to know their estimated scores can calculate their marks using the unofficial answer key PDF.
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Enrol NowNEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) concluded the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) today at 5 pm, in pen and paper-based mode across various exam centres. Various coaching institutions such as Aakash, Resonance, Allen Kota, Affinity Classes and others released the NEET 2021 unofficial answer key PDF along with the solutions. The answer key has been released for all codes of the NEET question paper.
Using the NEET 2021 answer key, test takers will be able to match their marked responses with the solutions mentioned in the key.
Whereas, NTA will release the NEET answer key 2021 in two phases (provisional and final).
How to calculate score using NEET answer key 2021?
Candidates can use the below-mentioned method for calculating their score by using the answer key of NEET:
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Note the question paper code and the answer key code while tallying. Details of the question paper set and language of the answer key is mentioned on the top of the answer key and OMR sheet.
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Count your correct answers, record the same and multiply it by 4
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Now count your incorrect answers, record the same and multiply it by 1
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Next, use the following to reach the final NEET 2021 score. The marking scheme given below will be used to calculate the scores secured in NEET UG 2021-
Formula to calculate NEET 2021 score = [4*(Number of Correct Responses)] – [1*(Number of Incorrect Responses)]
About NEET UG 2021
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted NEET 2021 for providing admission to 83,075 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, and 525 BVSc and AH seats including 1,899 AIIMS and 249 JIPMER seats.
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