NEET 2026 Answer Key (OUT) LIVE: Challenge re-exam answer key till June 28; OMR response sheets soon

Following feedback received from students, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has kept the NEET UG 2026 fee refund window open until June 30.

To challenge the NEET 2026 Answer Key, follow the steps given below:

• Enter the series code mentioned on the cover page of the test booklet
• Select the question(s) you wish to challenge
• Upload supporting documents, including textbook references with chapter and page numbers
• Review all the selected objections before submitting
• Pay Rs. 200 per question to complete the challenge process
• The challenge fee will be refunded if the objection is accepted by the expert panel
• No changes or additional objections can be made after the final submission
• Keep the acknowledgement receipt and payment transaction details for future reference

To raise objections, candidates must submit a fee of Rs. 200 for each question challenged, which will be refunded.

Candidates earn four marks for each correct response, but lose one mark for every wrong answer as per the marking scheme.

Candidates can check the Re-NEET 2026 answer key and response sheet by logging in with their application number, password, and security PIN on the official website. It is advisable to save and download both documents for future reference.

As per the official marking scheme, candidates get 4 marks for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks are given or deducted for unattempted questions.

The NEET abbreviation stands for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. 

Candidates who appeared for the re-NEET 2026 exam on June 21 can download the provisional answer keys on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.

Check the expected NEET 2026 Cutoff Marks General For Government Colleges given below:

The expected NEET UG cutoffs for AIIMS Delhi, as per the previous year's closing ranks, are shown in the table below. 

The expected qualifying marks for NEET UG 2026 general, OBC, SC, and ST categories are as follows. 

NEET UG 2026 Safe Score for MBBS Admission: Check expected range, cut-off

As per NTA, in the event of a tie, preference is first given to the candidate who has scored higher marks in Biology (Botany and Zoology combined). Among candidates with the same overall score, the one with higher Biology marks will be awarded a better rank. If the tie persists, the marks obtained in Chemistry will be considered, and the candidate with higher Chemistry marks will be ranked higher.

Read More: NEET UG 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule Explained: Here’s how ranks are decided

The steps to submit or update the bank verification details for the NEET UG 2026 fee refund is as follows. 

NEET UG 2026 fee refund. (Image: NTA's official X account)

NTA NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key challenge fee is Rs 200 for each question. 

According to the NEET 2026 marking scheme, candidates will receive four marks for every correct answer, while one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.

After receiving students' feedback, NTA has opened the NEET UG 2026 fee refund window till June 30.

The expected good scores in NEET UG 2026 are shown in the table below. 

Candidates can predict their NEET UG ranks 2026 using the Careers360 rank predictor tool shown in the table below. 

• Search for “Careers360 NEET rank predictor 2026”
• Enter your estimated NEET marks as per the answer key of NEET
• Enter the required details. 
• Verify the OTP received at the mobile number
• Enter a valid email ID, and verify the OTP received in the registered email ID
• Click on “Predict my rank”
• NEET percentile and NEET rank will be displayed

Careers360 Rank Predictor Tool

As per the previous year trends, the expected re-NEET 2026 qualifying marks MBBS cutoffs are as follows. 

NTA will announce the NEET UG result date 2026 soon. The NEET results 2026 will be prepared based on the final answer keys. 

Candidates can calculate their estimated NEET UG scores 2026 by comparing their responses given below. 

• Download NEET provisional answer key AT neet.nta.nic.in
• In the next step, match each of your responses with the official answer key
• Calculate the number of correct and incorrect answers and note it down somewhere
• Add and subtract marks to calculate your estimated score using the formula.

How to calculate marks using NEET answer key?

The steps to raise challenges against the re-NEET UG 2026 provisional answer keys are as follows. 

• Enter your series code
• Select the question you want to challenge
• Put remarks and upload supporting evidence
• Review your challenges entered and pay the fee
• Save the acknowledgement

Candidates can download the re-NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key using their NEET application number and password.

Candidates who appeared for the re-NEET 2026 exam on June 21 can download the provisional answer keys on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. 

NTA has published the re-NEET answer key 2026 on neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can challenge the re-NEET UG 2026 provisional answer keys 2026 by June 28.  Candidates will have to pay Rs 200 as an objection fee per question. 

The steps to download and challenge the re-NEET provisional answer key 2026 are as follows. 

• Visit the official website at neet.nta.nic.in
• On homepage, click on 'Public Notices' tab
• Look for 'Provisional answer key, response sheets of candidates who appeared in June 21 exam"
• Log in using application number and password/DOB
• Re-exam NEET answer key will appear on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Raise objections (if any) and take a screenshot for future references

NEET UG 2026 answer key out at neet.nta.nic.in; raise objections by June 28

This year, NTA has begun the re-NEET 2026 answer key challenge process at the same time as the publication of the provisional answer keys. However, the scanning of NEET OMR answer sheets 2026 is still in progress. Students can object the re-NEET answer keys till June 28.

NTA has published the re-NEET UG 2026 provisional answer keys on neet.nta.nic.in today.

The Re NEET Provisional Answer Key 2026 will be published before the result announcement. Aspirants can review the answers and raise objections if they identify any discrepancies.

The Re-NEET OMR sheet 2026 is expected to be announced soon by the NTA. Along with the NEET OMR sheet, NTA will also issue the provisional answer key of the Re-NEET 2026.

Candidates can calculate their probable Re-NEET 2026 scores using the provisional answer key. According to the marking scheme, four marks are awarded for each correct answer, and one mark is deducted for every incorrect response.

The NTA Re-NEET 2026 Answer Key will be released at the official website neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates must keep their application number and password ready to access and download the answer key and response sheet.

The NTA will issue the Re-NEET Answer Key 2026 separately for question paper codes 50, 60, 70, and 80. Candidates are required to download the answer key according to their question paper code.

The Re NEET Answer Key 2026 PDF will include the official answers to all questions. Candidates will be able to compare their responses and estimate their probable scores before the result announcement.

After the Re NEET Answer Key 2026 is issued, NTA will open the challenge window. Candidates who find discrepancies or errors in any answer can submit objections online within the prescribed period.

To challenge the provisional Re-NEET answer key 2026, candidates are required to select the question, upload supporting documents if required, pay the challenge fee, and submit the objection online.

After the objection window is closed, the Re-NEET Answer Key 2026 will undergo expert review. Only valid objections supported by evidence from candidates will result in answer key changes.

The Re NEET Final Answer Key 2026 will be issued soon after all objections are reviewed. Any corrections accepted will be included in the final answer key.

The Re NEET Final Answer Key 2026 will be issued soon after all objections are reviewed. Any corrections accepted will be included in the final answer key.

Candidates will soon be able to view the Re NEET Answer Key 2026 by logging into the official portal using their login credentials such as application number, password, and security.

The NEET UG Result 2026 will be announced soon after the declaration of the Re NEET Final Answer Key 2026. Candidates will be able to download their scorecards from the official website.

Yes, the Re NEET Answer Key 2026 will be prepared and published for paper codes 50, 60, 70, and 80. Candidates will be able to download the answer key matching their question paper code.

The NTA Re NEET Answer Key 2026 is expected to be released today. The agency has not confirmed the answer key release date. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for the latest updates.

The authority will soon issue the provisional Re- NEET 2026 answer key. Candidates challenging the Re NEET Answer Key 2026 will have to pay a fee of Rs. 200 for each question. The challenge fee is non-refundable.

National Testing Agency (NTA) never asks for payment through links or QR codes, and never sends exam papers, answer keys, or "leaked" material through any channel. Agency has asked candidates to be alert to fraudulent calls, messages, and emails.

Modi is learnt to have cited the smooth conduct of the NEET-UG re-exam as an example of effective coordination among ministries, saying that seamless and coordinated action between departments is the key to overcoming any challenge. During the West Asia crisis too, the prime minister had stressed the importance of coordination between various ministries to ensure that energy shortages did not affect the common people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on coordination between various departments during a Union Cabinet meeting and lauded such efforts for the smooth conduct of the NEET-UG re-exam, sources said. The prime minister cited the example of the NEET retest and stressed on coordination between various ministries while adopting a "whole of government approach" in resolving issues, they said.

Check opening and closing NEET UG ranks across major counselling rounds for MBBS admissions

OBC, SC and ST candidates needed the 40th percentile to qualify

Check opening and closing ranks

Government MBBS seats in Maharashtra are expected to remain highly competitive this year

National Testing Agency, NTA releases NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key first to allow candidates to review the answers and raise objections. Along with the provisional key, NTA also provides the response sheet and question paper. After examining the challenges submitted by candidates, subject experts review the objections and make necessary corrections. Based on this, NTA publishes the final answer key. 

The final answer key cannot be challenged further.

NEET UG 2026 answer key can help candidates estimate their probable scores before the results are announced. To calculate score, candidates should compare their responses with the official answer key and apply the NEET marking scheme: Add 4 marks for each correct answer, deduct 1 mark for every incorrect response, and give 0 marks for unanswered questions.

Use the formula: NEET Score = (Correct Answers × 4) – (Incorrect Answers × 1).

• Visit the official NEET UG website
• Click on the “NEET UG 2026 Answer Key” link on the homepage
• Log in using your application number, date of birth, and security pin
• View the provisional answer key and recorded responses displayed on the screen
• Download the answer key PDF and save it for future references

As per last year's closing rank, compared to the AIIMS Delhi cutoffs, the closing ranks for AIIMS colleges across the country below:

After the announcement of the NEET UG 2026 answer key, candidates can calculate their expected score, raise objections if required, and keep track of updates regarding the final answer key, result declaration, rank list, and counselling schedule on the official website.

Candidates can check the list of details that will be available on the Re-NEET 2026 given below:

1. Roll number of the candidate
2. application Number
3. Personal details (including name of the candidate, father's and mother's name, gender, date of birth, nationality, category/sub-category, etc.)
4. Percentage obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology)
5. Total marks obtained
6. percentile score
7. NEET 2026 All India Rank
8. NEET qualifying status
9. NEET AIR for 15% AIQ seats
10. NEET Cutoff Score

Candidates can check the list of types of Universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 below:

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

Candidates can check the NEET marking scheme below:

The agency will soon release the provisional answer key, followed by the objection window, final answer key, and result. Candidates will be able to download the NEET UG 2026 answer key soon on the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.

The medical examination serves as the primary gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other allied medical programmes in government and private institutions across the country. As per NTA, over 22.79 lakh MBBS aspirants appear for the re-examiantion across 551 cities in India and 14 abroad at 5,440 centres

Candidates can check the top government medical colleges in Maharashtra accepting NEET UG score 2026 below:

• AFMC Pune - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• BJMC Pune - BJ Government Medical College, Pune
• AIIMS Nagpur - All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur
• Government Medical College, Ambernath
• Government Medical College, Amravati
• Government Medical College and District Hospital, Ratnagiri
• GSMC Mumbai - Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• LTMMC Mumbai - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
• TNMC Mumbai - Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

Candidates can check the NEET UG 2026 previous year closing rank for top medical colleges in Karnataka.

No, the re-NEET UG 2026 answer key is not yet issued by the NTA. MBBS candidates will be able to download the NEET UG 2026 re-exam answer key and response sheet through the official website at neet.nta.nic.in using application number and password.

After reviewing the NEET UG 2026 answer key, candidates should calculate their expected score, raise objections if required, and keep track of updates regarding the final answer key, result declaration, rank list, and counselling schedule.

No, the NTA has not yet issued the re-NEET UG 2026 answer key and response sheet. Candidates will be able to download the NEET UG re-exam provisional answer key and OMR sheets by following the steps given below.

• Go to the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, scroll down and click on “NEET UG 2026 re-exam provisional answer key” link.
• A new window will open.
• Enter application number and password.
• Press the submit button.
• Re-NEET UG 2026 answer key will appear on the screen.
• Download it along with the OMR or response sheet.

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet issued the re-NEET UG 2026 answer key. The NTA conducted the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 for question paper codes 60, 70, 80, and 90. Unofficial answer keys for all four codes have been released. 

Yes, 487 score in NEET is considered decent for general category candidates, while it will open several government and private colleges door for MBBS admissions for SC, ST, OC, UR, PH, candidates.

MBBS aspirants can check the NEET UG 2026 expected qualifying marks on the basis of previous year trends from the table given below.

As per the official marking scheme, candidates get 4 marks for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks are given or deducted for unattempted questions.

The re-NEET UG 2026 paper was moderate in difficulty. As per the students' reactions, the Physics section in the re-NEET UG paper was the lengthiest and most difficulty. However, the Biology was easy and Chemistry was moderate in difficult. 

NEET UG 2026 exam, which was first held on May 3 for MBBS, BDS and allied admissions was cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) due to paper leak allegations. Currently the CBI is handling the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. 

Read More: NEET was far from fair even before paper-leak controversies

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will not declare the NEET UG 2026 results today. However, as per media reports, the NTA is expected to issue the re-NEET UG 2026 answer key and response sheet today for over 22.01 lakh candidates.

No, the NTA will release the NEET 2026 answer key for re-examination, held on June 21 for MBBS admissions. Candidates will be able to access and download the re-NEET UG 2026 answer key through the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the NEET official answer key soon for over 22.01 lakh candidates.