NEET 2020 Official Answer Key by NTA Released, Know How To Calculate the Score
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NEET 2020 answer key by NTA is now available for download. NTA released the answer key for all codes of NEET 2020 question paper codes on September 26, 2020. Candidates can download the NEET 2020 official answer key in pdf format here.
NEET 2020 answer key by NTA has been released on September 26, 2020. The official key released is the provisional one and is subjected to changes after the answer key challenging window gets closed. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the official answer key of NEET 2020 in the pdf format along with the OMR sheet.
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The code-wise NEET 2020 answer key was released on the official website of NTA. Candidates have the provision of challenging the official answer key of NEET 2020 if they find any error or discrepancy in the same. NTA will release the final NEET 2020 final answer key after taking into consideration all the challenges filed against the provisional answer key. After the final NEET 2020 answer key by NTA is released, no further changes in the answer key will be allowed. The candidates are advised to go through the same and keep themselves ready for the challenges of the Draft Answer Keys, which will be published shortly.
Click here to download the Official NEET 2020 Answer Key
- NEET 2020 Answer Key Important Dates
- How To download NEET 2020 Official Answer Key by NTA
- How to challenge the Official NEET answer key 2020?
- How to calculate score using NEET answer key 2020?
NEET 2020 Answer Key Important Dates
Below are the announced dates for the events related to NTA NEET Answer Key 2020:
| Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 Exam |
13-Sep-2020 |
| Release of provisional answer key |
26-Sep-2020 |
| NEET 2020 Answer Key Challenge |
First week of October 2020* |
| Release of final answer key |
First week of October 2020* |
| NEET 2020 result |
Second week of October 2020* |
*Tentative dates, subject to change.
How To download NEET 2020 Official Answer Key by NTA
- Click on the link given above
- Check the code of your question booklet
- Download the answer key for the respective code
- Match your answers with those provided in the official NEET 2020 answer key
Also Read: NEET OMR Sheet/ Response Sheet
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How to challenge the Official NEET answer key 2020?
NTA will accept any challenges or objections against the provisional NEET answer key. If candidates find any discrepancy in the NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA, they can object against it by paying a fee of Rs 1,000 per question. The process to file an objection is as under:
- Visit the official website of NTA NEET
- Login using application number and password
- Click on “Key challenge”
- Now select the test booklet code
- Select the question number and click on “Submit”
- Now select the answer that you think is correct and give a justification for it
- Click “confirm”
- Pay the objection filing fee
- Save the confirmation slip for future reference
Also Read: NEET 2020 official answer key NTA, all you need to know
How to calculate score using NEET answer key 2020?
Candidates can use the below-mentioned method to calculate the score by using the answer key of NEET 2020.
- Match your answers (as in the OMR sheet PDF) with those in the NEET 2020 answer key
- Marck correct and incorrect responses
- Count the number of correct and incorrect responses
- Use the formula given below to calculate marks
Formula to calculate NEET 2020 score = [4*(Number of Correct Responses)] – [1*(Number of Incorrect Responses)]
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