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. According to official data, around 22.79 lakh candidates had registered for the exam this year.After the exams, NTA is expected to release the provisional answer key of NEET UG 2026 on its official website in the coming days. However, no exact date has been announced yet. As per the previous years, the answer key is usually released after one month of the exam along with the recorded answers of the candidates. It allows students to check their answers and estimate their possible score.After the provisional answer key is released, candidates will be given an opportunity to raise objections. To challenge any answer.Also read: NEET UG 2026- Secured Score, Expected Cutoff and Marks Required for MBBS Admission in Government and Private Colleges All objections submitted within the stipulated time will be reviewed by NTA. The agency will verify these challenges with the help of subject matter experts. If a challenge is found correct, the correction will appear in the final answer key.
NEET UG 2026: How to Download Answer Key
- Visit the official website of NEET.
- Click on the NEET UG 2026 Answer Key link.
- Enter the login credentials.
- Check and Download Answer Key.
- Match the answers with the 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 an objection.
