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Updated on Jun 5, 2023 12:09 IST
NEET 2023 exam has been conducted on May 7. NEET 2023 answer keys by NTA or the official answer keys have been released on June 4. Candidates can challenge the OMR sheets and answer keys of NEET by June 6. Know the detailed process here. The final NEET 2023 answer keys are expected to be released by the fourth week of June or first week of July.

NEET 2023 answer keys by NTA or the official answer keys have been released on June 4. Candidates can challenge the OMR sheets and answer keys of NEET by June 6. Know the detailed process here. 

NEET 2023 Answer Key by NTA

NEET 2023 Answer Key by NTA

NEET 2023 answer key along with the OMR sheets have been released by NTA on June 4. Candidates will have to submit challenges against the NEET 2023 provisional answer keys and response sheets by June 6, 11.50 PM. The final NEET answer keys and NEET result are expected to be declared in the first week of July

Also Read: NEET 2023 Official Answer Key Out at neet.nta.nic.in; Raise Objections by June 6

NTA has released the provisional NEET 2023 official answer key for each code and set of the NEET question paper in PDF format through email. Candidates need to visit the official website of the exam and download the set-wise NTA NEET answer key 2023 PDFs. Candidates can also log in with their application credentials and download their NEET 2023 OMR sheet PDF by NTA and tally their responses with the official answer keys. NEET was conducted on May 7 in 499 cities across India and abroad. Approximately 20 lakh candidates appeared for the exam.

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After checking the NTA answer keys 2023, 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 NEET 2023 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.

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Q:   When did NTA release the official answer key for NEET 2025?
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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.  

Q:   Where can I get NEET answer key from?
A: 

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.

Q:   What are the benefits of NEET answer key?
A: 

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. 

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  • How to Download NEET Answer Key 2023 by NTA
  • How to Challenge NEET 2023 Answer Keys
  • How to challenge the NTA NEET OMR response sheet?
  • How to Calculate NEET 2023 Scores Utilising Official NEET Answer Keys
  • NEET 2023 Marking Scheme
  • NEET 2023 Answer Key Codes E, F, G, H
  • NEET 2023 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes
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How to Download NEET Answer Key 2023 by NTA

Candidates need to follow the steps given below for NEET 2023 answer key by NTA PDF download.

  • Visit the official website of NTA NEET 2023 or neet.nta.nic.in

  • Click on the tab indicating Answer Keys

  • Login using the application ID and password

  • View the answer key, download and save it

How to Challenge NEET 2023 Answer Keys

Candidates will have to follow the steps given below to challenge the NEET 2023 provisional answer keys:

  • Visit the official website of NEET 2023 or directly enter the link https://neet.nta.nic.in/answer-key-challenge/
  • Click ‘Apply for Answer Key Challenge (s)’
  • Select the Test Booklet Code.
  • Login with your Application Number and Date of Birth and enter Security Pin as displayed and submit
  • The questions will be displayed in sequential order
  • The number next to the Question under the column ‘Correct Option’ stands for the most appropriate Answer Key to be used by the NTA
  • If you wish to challenge this option, you may use any one or more of the Options given in the next four columns by clicking the check box
  • You may want to upload supporting documents in which you can select ‘Choose File’and upload (all documents to be put in a single pdf file)
  • After clicking your desired option, for Physics/Chemistry/Botany/Zoology for NEET(UG) - 2023, ‘Save your Claim’ and move to the next screen
  • You will see a screen displaying your challenges
  • Click on ‘Save your Claim and Pay Fee Finally’
  • Pay INR 200 fee through Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking and Paytm
  • Save and print the NEET 2023 Answer Key Challenge receipt

How to challenge the NTA NEET OMR response sheet?

  • Go to the official website of NTA NEET - https://neet.nta.nic.in/
  • Login using the NEET 2023 application number and password or date of birth
  • Click on “OMR Challenge”
  • You will see the questions in sequential order
  • Select Question(s) for which you wish to challenge the Recorded Response.
  • Once you select any Question for Challenge, you will see three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’.
  • If you wish to challenge this option, you may use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column.
  • After clicking your desired option, for Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2023, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen.
  • You will see a screen displaying your challenges.
  • Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’.
  • Select Mode of Payment and Pay a processing fee of INR 200 for each question/grade challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm.
  • After successful payment, download/print the Answer Key challenge receipt

How to Calculate NEET 2023 Scores Utilising Official NEET Answer Keys

After downloading the NEET 2023 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

  • For each correct answer, add four marks

  • For each incorrect answer, deduct one mark

  • Candidates can also calculate the mark using the formula

NEET Score= (Total number of correct answers x 4) – (Total number of incorrect)

NEET 2023 Marking Scheme

The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET 2023.

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Marks Allotted

Correct Answer

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1

Unanswered

0

Multiple Answers

-1

NEET 2023 Answer Key Codes E, F, G, H

Take a look at the NEET 2023 answer keys for the various sets and codes of the NEET 2023 question papers, given in the table below. The PDF files will be available for download as and when they are released.

NEET 2023 Answer Key Set E

NEET 2023 Answer Key F

NEET 2023 Answer Key Set G

NEET 2023 Answer Key H

Also Read: NEET 2023 Answer Key PDFs for Code E, F, G and H

NEET 2023 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes

The following table brings the NEET 2023 Answer Keys and Solutions by top coaching institutes.

NEET 2023 Answer Key by Allen

NEET 2023 Answer Key by Aakash

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Q:   Will NTA release NEET solutions along with answer keys?
A: 

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.

Q:   Are the unofficial NEET answer keys by coaching institutes reliable?
A: 
Yes, NEET unofficial answer keys are prepared by the experts at the coaching centres. They are reliable for calculating marks in NEET. However, even if there is no doubt about the accuracy of the answer keys, these cannot be considered to be official. Students may use the keys as a reference for calculating their estimated scores or to decide whether NEET objections should be filed or not. Apart from these there is no other role of the NEET answer keys released by the coaching institutes.
Q:   What is the last date to submit challenges against NEET 2024 answer keys?
A: 

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 2023 Answer Key by Resonance

Candidates can compare the unofficial answer keys and solutions with that of the NEET 2023 official answer keys and decide whether to file challenge against any NEET 2023 NTA answer key or not. In case the NTA’s expert committee finds any of the challenges to be valid after reviewing the received challenges, 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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