Candidates who had appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on September 13 can download the NEET 2020 Answer Key Physics, Chemistry and Biology here.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the medical entrance test, NEET every year. The official answer key for all the three subjects, i.e., Physics, Chemistry and Biology are released on the official website of NTA NEET a couple of days after the examination is conducted. Students can access the answer keys of all the three subjects by logging into their account using their login credentials.
Before the NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA is released online, many coaching institutes release a provisional answer key. This answer key is prepared by their experts after careful analysis of the NEET 2020 question paper. With the help of the answer key, students can calculate their marks even before the announcement of NEET 2020 result.
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NEET 2020 answer key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology is provided for all the codes of the question paper. Candidates can estimate their rough score and predict their rank using the NEET 2020 answer key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NTA has given the provision of challenging the answer key to the students by paying a fee of Rs 1,000 per question. NTA considers all the challenges filed and releases the revised final answer key for NEET 2020. This answer key is not subjected to any changes.
- How to Download NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- How to Calculate Scores with the Help of NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- NEET 2020 Exam Pattern
- NEET 2020 Marking Scheme
- NEET 2020 Cut Off
- NEET 2020 College Predictor
- NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How to Download NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology
The subject- wise official answer key of NEET 2020 can be downloaded from the official website of NTA NEET. The answer keys are available for all the three subjects, i.e., Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Students can refer to the steps mentioned below to download the official answer keys for all the three subjects:
- Visit the official website of NTA NEET
- Click on the tab “Candidate login”
- Login using your login credentials, i.e., application ID and Password
- View the answer key of your paper code once the account opens
Candidates can also download the provisional answer keys released by the coaching institutes to check their scores. The links to download the NEET 2020 answer keys released by such institutes are given below:
| Answer Key Download Links |
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|---|---|
How to Calculate Scores with the Help of NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology
In order to calculate the rough scores of NEET 2020, candidates can refer to the steps mentioned below:
- Once the answer key of all the three subjects is released on the official website, candidates can download it to verify their answers marked on the OMR sheet
- Students must crosscheck the code of the question paper before the tallying process
- Count the number of correct and incorrect responses and use the marking scheme given below for calculation of marks
NEET 2020 Exam Pattern
NEET 2020 was conducted in an offline mode, i.e., it was held is a pen and paper based mode. This medical entrance test consists of three sections, i.e., Physics, Chemistry and Biology. A summary of the NEET 2020 pattern are:
- The question paper on NEET 2020 had MCQ based questions
- 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer
- 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response
- There were a total 180 questions in the paper, 45 from each subject, i.e., Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Zoology
- The duration of the paper was three hours
The pattern of NEET 2020 question paper is given below. Students can refer to the following exam pattern and make the preparation strategy accordingly to prepare for the exam in an efficient way:
| Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics |
45 |
180 |
| Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
| Biology (Botany and Zoology) |
90 (45 + 45) |
360 (180 + 180) |
| Total |
180 |
720 |
NEET 2020 Marking Scheme
- Each correct answer will fetch you +4 while an incorrect response will lead to negative marking of -1
- There is no negative marking for unanswered questions
- The answers marked with multiple options will be considered as incorrect and will be marked accordingly
- Students can check the total marks obtained in the paper using the formula given below:
Marks obtained=(Total correct answers*4) – (Total incorrect*1)
The marking scheme is given in the table below:
| Particulars |
Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
| Correct Answer |
+4 |
| Incorrect Answer |
-1 |
| Unanswered |
0 |
| Multiple Answers |
-1 |
NEET 2020 Cut Off
NEET cut off 2020 is the minimum marks required to qualify the examination. Cut off marks for NEET 2020 depends on various factors like difficulty level of the paper, number of students appearing in the exam, number of seats, etc. NEET cut off marks for the previous years are given below:
| Category |
NEET 2019 Cut Off Marks |
NEET 2018 Cut Off Marks |
NEET 2017 Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General |
701- 134 |
691- 119 |
697- 131 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST |
133- 107 |
118- 96 |
130- 107 |
| General- PH |
133- 120 |
118- 107 |
130- 118 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST (PH) |
133- 107 |
106- 96 |
130-107 |
NEET 2020 College Predictor
Students can refer to the official answer keys of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) released by NTA on its official website. Students can then refer to the NEET marks vs rank article to get an idea about their tentative ranks. They can also use the NEET rank predictor tool to know their approximate ranks. These ranks can be used to derive a list of colleges that the candidate can apply for using the NEET college predictor. Students can then do their research on these colleges and be prepared for the admission process.
NEET 2020 Answer Key for Physics, Chemistry and Biology: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Can a student challenge the NEET answer key released by NTA?
A. Yes, a student can challenge NEET Answer key as released by NTA on its official website. This can be done if a student finds any error or discrepancy in the answer key. The time period of maximum 2 days is available to do the same.
Q. How can a student predict his/ her rank with the help of NEET Answer key?
A. With the help of the NEET 2020 answer keys as released by NTA, students can check their possible scores in the examination. Students can predict their rank using the rank predictor tool.
Q. When does the final answer key of NEET release?
A. NTA releases the final answer key of NEET examination once the challenging window is closed. It is expected to be released by the last week of September.
Q. Is NEET Answer key challenging fee refundable?
A. The fee will be refunded back to the candidate only if the challenge is accepted by NTA and the particular answer given in NEET official answer key 2020 is changed.
Q. Can a candidate change his/ her challenged response after final submission?
A. No, Candidates can challenge the responses only once and that too for a limited period of time
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