NEET Answer Key 2026 LIVE: NTA NEET question paper with solutions, expected cut-off; OMR sheets soon

Sharing her experience, first-time aspirant Shweta said the exam went well overall. She found Biology to be the easiest section, while Physics was the most difficult. She added that she attempted Chemistry last, due to which she had to leave two questions.

Another aspirant, Aditya from RK Puram, Delhi, described the paper as slightly difficult, mainly because of physics. He said Biology was easy and Chemistry was manageable, but Physics was quite tough. Although he attempted most questions, he said the final outcome would depend on his accuracy.

Shefali Agarwal from Dabri also found Physics challenging, noting that the questions were lengthy and somewhat unconventional, requiring more time to read and understand. However, she found Chemistry and biology sections relatively easy.

As per the revised NEET UG exam pattern, aspirants were required to attempt 180 compulsory questions within a duration of three hours. The paper covered three core subjects—Physics, Chemistry, and Biology—and carried a total of 720 marks.

To qualify, candidates from the General and EWS categories must secure at least the 50th percentile, while those from OBC, SC, and ST categories need to meet the 40th percentile. NEET qualifying cut-offs are determined by factors such as the exam’s difficulty level, the level of competition, the number of aspirants who appeared, and trends from previous years.

Last year, NEET cut-offs recorded a slight decline across all categories—General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS—highlighting the intense competition in the medical entrance exam. For the General and EWS categories, the qualifying marks dropped from 162 to 144. Likewise, the cut-offs for OBC, SC, and ST categories decreased from 127 to 113 compared to NEET 2024.

The NTA will conduct NEET UG 2026 today from 2 pm to 5 pm. Soon after the exam concludes, in-house career experts will share a section-wise analysis of the paper. It will include difficulty level, memory-based questions, and other related details.

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Scoring 650+ can increase the chances of getting a seat in a government medical college. Check NEET cut-off past trends here.

Candidates must carry admit card, photographs, valid ID proof, and PwD certificate (if available) to the exam hall.  Check NEET exam-day guidelines and other details here.

Some of the most courses after NEET include MBBS, BDS, and other traditional and alternative medicine programmes. The full forms of these top courses are given below.

• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• BAMS – Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
• BSMS – Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery
• BUMS – Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery
• BHMS – Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery

As per the official marking scheme, each correct answer is awarded 4 marks, while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect response. No marks are awarded or deducted for unanswered questions.

Detailed updates on the exam’s difficulty level, along with the answer key and question paper analysis will be released shortly by experts and coaching institutes. The NEET UG exam is conducted for a total of 720 marks, comprising 180 questions.

NEET UG 2026 will conclude at 5 pm today. Soon after that, Careers 360 in-house experts, as well as a few coaching centres, will share the unofficial answer key with us. Aspirants can quickly refer to the responses and calculate their probable scores.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NEET UG 2026 exam today from 2 pm to 5 pm for over 22 lakh MBBS aspirants at centres across the country. After 5 pm, coaching institutes and subject experts will release unofficial NEET answer keys.