NEET 2022 Official Answer Key Released: Download @neet.nta.nic.in
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Exam On - 3 May '26
NEET 2022 answer key by NTA has been released on August 31 by NTA. These would be the provisional answer keys, which can be challenged by candidates. Know the procedure to download, calculate scores and submit challenges here.
NEET 2022 Answer Key by NTA (Official)
NEET official answer keys 2022 has been released on August 31. NTA has also released OMR sheets along with the answer key. NTA has released the provisional NEET 2022 official answer key for each code and set of the NEET question paper in PDF format. Candidates need to visit the official website of the exam and go for the set-wise NEET 2022 answer key by NTA pdf download. Candidates can also log in with their application credentials and download their NEET 2022 OMR sheet PDF by NTA and tally their responses with the official answer keys. NTA will also send the NEET 2022 OMR sheet to candidates' registered email addresses. Candidates can also challenge the answer key by paying INR 200 per question. The deadline to submit challenge fo rNEET 2022 answer key is September 2 till 11: 50 pm.
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Earlier, NTA announced that the NEET result will be declared on September 7. NEET 2022 was conducted on July 17 and approximately 18 lakh candidates appeared for the exam.
After checking the NTA NEET answer keys 2022, candidates will have the option to submit challenges against the answer keys by following the given procedure, in case they find a discrepancy in the official NTA NEET answer keys. Candidates must note that unless they follow the official procedure and submit the challenges within the deadline, their challenges will not be considered for review.
Commonly asked questions
NTA released the final answer key for NEET exam on June 14, 2025. The NEET 2025 result was declared based on the NEET final answer keys. The provisional NEET answer key was released on June 3, 2025. Candidates could submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys till June 5, 2025.
NEET answer keys were released on the official website of NEET, neet.nta.nic.in. For the provisional answer keys, candidates had to log in to the NEET website with their NEET 2025 application number, password and Security Code. After that, they have to download their response sheets and the provisional answer keys. The final answer keys will be available on the NTA and the NEET website, which candidates can directly download, without having to log in. Candidates and stakeholders can download the NEET 2025 final answer keys by NTA by clicking on the link and download it in PDF format.
NEET answer key helps candidates calculate their estimated score in the NEET exam. Candidates get to know the exam qualification status through the exam answer key. Based on this, students can shortlist their choice of medical colleges.
- How to Download NEET Answer Key by NTA
- How to Calculate NEET 2022 Scores Utilising Official NEET Answer Keys
- NEET 2022 Marking Scheme
- NEET 2022 Answer Key Codes Q, R, S, T
- How to Challenge NEET 2022 Answer Keys
- NEET 2022 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes
- FAQs Regarding NEET 2022 Official Answer Key
How to Download NEET Answer Key by NTA
Candidates need to follow the steps given below for NEET official answer key 2022 by NTA PDF download.
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Visit the official website of NTA NEET 2022 or neet.nta.nic.in
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Click on the tab indicating ‘Answer Keys’
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Login using the application ID and password
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View the answer key, download and save it
How to Calculate NEET 2022 Scores Utilising Official NEET Answer Keys
After downloading the NEET 2022 official answer key by NTA, candidates should follow the steps given below to calculate their estimated scores.
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Compare each candidate's response to the subsequent answer key
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For each correct answer, add four marks
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For each incorrect answer, deduct one mark
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Candidates can also calculate the mark using the formula
NEET Score= (Total number of correct answers x 4) – (Total number of incorrect)
NEET 2022 Marking Scheme
The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET 2022.
| Particulars |
Marks Allotted |
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| Correct Answer |
4 |
| Incorrect Answer |
-1 |
| Unanswered |
0 |
| Multiple Answers |
-1 |
NEET 2022 Answer Key Codes Q, R, S, T
Take a look at the NEET 2022 answer keys for the various sets and codes of the NEET 2022 question papers, given in the table below.
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How to Challenge NEET 2022 Answer Keys
Candidates will have to follow the given method to challenge the NTA answer key 2022 for NEET.
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Visit the official website and click on the tab ‘Challenge Answer Keys’
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Login using the application ID and password
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Click on ‘Key Challenge’ and select the ‘Test Booklet Code’
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Select the questions to be challenged
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Select the answer that is correct according to the candidate and provide the necessary justification
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Click on ‘Submit’
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Pay the requisite fee using debit or credit card
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Download and save the confirmation slip
The fee for challenging each NTA NEET answer key 2022 and OMR sheet response is INR 200. The procedure to challenge the NTA NEET 2022 answer keys given above is that of last year and it may change this year.
Commonly asked questions
While NTA releases the NEET answer keys PDF, it does not release the detailed solutions or the answer-solving procedures and explanations. On the other hand, experts from coaching institutes release detailed NEET answer key solutions and candidates may refer to those to note the correct and effective way of solving a question. Hence, to understand if the answer solving methodology, test takers will not have any official source of reference, but would have to rely on the unofficial sources only.
The last date to submit challenges against the NEET 2024 answer keys for the NEET 2024 retest is June 29, 2024, 11 PM. For the original test, the last date to submit challenges was June 1, 2024, 11 AM. Originally, the last date was May 31, 2024, 11.50 PM, which was extended by appriximately 12 hours. NTA released the provisional answer keys and OMR sheet on May 30, 2024. The objection or challenge submission process is completely online and candidates will have to send objections through email in a stipulated format along with proof of objection filing against each answer keys. The NEET 2024 final answer keys were released on June 4, 2024, ahead of the result.
NEET 2022 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes
The following table brings the NEET 2022 Answer Keys and Solutions by top coaching institutes.
| NEET 2022 Answer Keys and Solutions by Top Coaching Institutes |
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Candidates can compare the unofficial answer keys and solutions with that of the NTA NEET 2022 official answer keys and decide whether to file challenges against any NEET 2022 NTA answer key or not. In case the NTA’s review committee finds any of the challenges to be valid, then marks will be awarded to all candidates. However, candidates will not be informed whether their challenge has been accepted or rejected.
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FAQs Regarding NEET 2022 Official Answer Key
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Q: How can I file objections against the NEET 2022 answer key by NTA?
Q: What is the fee for filing objections against NEET official answer key 2022?
Q: Will NTA refund the NEET official answer key 2022 objection filing fee if the objection is found to be valid?
Q: When will the final NTA NEET answer key 2022 release?
Q: What is the fee to challenge my NEET 2022 OMR sheet response?
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No, NEET-UG is not required to qualify for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions. Candidates need to only clear their Class 12 board exams in order to be qualified for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions.
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A good score depends on the course chosen and the category of the candidate. The NEET UG entrance examination cutoff is released in the form of ranks.
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