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NEET 2025 exam was conducted on May 4, 2025. The NEET 2025 answer keys by NTA or the official answer keys were released on June 3, 2025. These were the provisional answer keys, which could be challenged by candidates. The final NEET 2025 answer keys released on June 14. Know the procedure to download, calculate scores and submit challenges here.

NEET 2025 exam was conducted on May 4, 2025. The final NEET 2025 answer keys released on June 14. Know the procedure to download, calculate scores here.

NEET 2025 Official Answer Key by NTA

NEET 2025 Official Answer Key by NTA

NEET 2025 answer key was made available on 14th June 2025. We will, through this article, discuss the procedure for downloading the answer key and how to calculate the exam score.  Provisional answer key for NEET 2025 question paper, was made available on 3rd June 2025 and the final answer key was released for every set of the NEET 2025 exam which was held on 4th June 2025.

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It is available on the official website neet.nta.nic.in; and students can download the final answer key from there. NEET 2025 result  was also released on 14th June, 2025, the same date as the answer key. Scanned images of the OMR answer sheet are also available on the official website. All candidates who have objections against provisional answer key were allowed to do so till June 5, 2025 by 11:50 PM.
NEET 2025 was conducted on May 4, 2025 and approximately 21 lakh candidates appeared for the exam 566 cities across India and abroad. 
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:   Who reviews the objections received against the NEET answer keys?
A:

NTA sets up a special committee consisting of academic experts that review the objections and take decisions about the challenged NEET official answer keys. After the NEET provisional answer keys are released, candidates are given the opportunity to file for objections. The objections have to be raised within the stipulated date and the expert committee with assess the validity of the objections and then take a call on it. Candidates are also given the option to send files as proof to substantiate their objections.

Download NEET 2025 final answer key by NTA

NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key by NTA

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To download NEET 2025 OMR sheet PDF from NTA, candidates need to log in on the official website using their application credentials. Once downloaded, they can tally their responses with official answer key. Unlike previous years, this year, the NEET 2025 question papers did not have any alphanumeric codes and instead, they were labelled as 45, 46, 47 and 48. Neither did it have six subsets. NEET 2025 answer key is released in a set of four and open to objections in case candidates have any.

Last year, the NEET provisional answer keys and OMR response sheets were released on May 29, or the early hours of May 30. This year, the NEET 2025 provisional answer keys are delayed from the expected date. NTA will also send the scanned image of 'NEET 2025 OMR sheets' to candidates registered email addresses for them to download. 

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After tallying the OMR answer sheet with NTA answer keys 2025, candidates will have to submit objections by following the procedure during the deadline. 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.

Table of contents
  • How to Download NEET Answer Key 2025 by NTA
  • How to Calculate NEET 2025 Scores Through Official NEET Answer Keys
  • NEET 2025 Marking Scheme
  • How to Challenge NEET 2025 Answer Keys
  • NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Document Upload
  • NEET 2025 Marking Scheme if Answer Key Objections are Valid
  • NEET 2025 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes
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 How to Download NEET Answer Key 2025 by NTA

 Candidates need to follow the steps given below for the NEET 2025 answer key by NTA PDF download.

  • Visit the official website of NTA NEET 2025 or neet.nta.nic.in
  • Click on the tab indicating ‘Download OMR Sheet and Provisional Answer Keys’ under the Candidate Activity section
  • Login using the NEET 2025 application ID and password
  • View the answer key, download and save it

How to Calculate NEET 2025 Scores Through Official NEET Answer Keys

Once you have downloaded the NEET 2025 official answer key by NTA, the following steps must be followed to determine their score.

  • Compare each 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)

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:   How can I calculate the estimated score by utilising the NEET answer keys?
A:

NEET takers can calculate their scores in the following manner:

  • Count the total number of correct and incorrect answers
  • Multiply four by the total number of correct answers
  • Subtract the total number of wrong answers from this.
Q:   When did NTA release the official answer key for NEET 2025?
A:

NTA released the final answer key for NEET 2025 on June 14, 2025, before the result. The provisional NEET 2025 answer keys was released on June 3, 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. Candidates were given an opportunity to submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys within June 5, 2025. There will not be any opportunity to review or challenge the NEET final answer keys. The NEET 2025 result was computed based on the NEET 2025 final answer keys. 

NEET 2025 Marking Scheme

The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET 2025.

Particulars

Marks Allotted

Correct Answer

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1

Unanswered

0

Multiple Answers

-1

How to Challenge NEET 2025 Answer Keys

Those wanting to challenge the NTA NEET 2025 answer key must follow the below-given steps:
  • Visit NTA official website and click on ‘Challenge Answer Keys’ tab
  • Log in by entering the application ID and password
  • Click on ‘Key Challenge’ and select ‘Test Booklet Code’
  • Select all those questions that you want to challenge
  • Select the correct answer according to you and provide the necessary justification
  • Click on ‘Submit’
  • Pay the requisite fee of INR 200 through debit/credit card or net banking modes
  • Download and save the confirmation slip
This is last year's procedure for challenging the NTA NEET 2025 answer keys and it may change this year. Please check the official website for any changes.

NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Document Upload

NTA advises candidates to upload documents as proof to substantiate their objections. Some of the guidelines for uploading the documents for NEET 2025 answer key objection submission are given below:

  • Candidates must upload a single PDF document
  • The documents should be from the NCERT books or any other State Board-approved textbooks
  • Study materials or notes by coaching institutes, or screenshots of YouTube videos, etc. will not be accepted.
  • The document proof must clearly explain the theory or formula, challenging the NEET 2025 question or answer key options. 

NEET 2025 Marking Scheme if Answer Key Objections are Valid

If any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges to the key verification, it will be addressed by NTA in the following manner: 

(i) Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)

(ii) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).

(iii) Unanswered: No mark (0).

(iv) In case more than 1 option is correct, then 4 marks will be awarded to only those who have marked one of correct options.

(v) If all options are found to be correct, then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.

(vi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped, then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

(vii) Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

NEET 2025 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes

The following table brings the NEET 2025 Answer Keys and Solutions by the top coaching institutes.

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set

NEET 2025 Answer Key and Solutions PDF

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 45

Download Now (Motion)

Download Now (Allen)

Download Now (Aakash)

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 46

Download Now (Motion)

Download Now (Allen)

Download Now (Aakash)

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 47

Download Now (Motion)

Download Now (Sri Chaitanya)

Download Now (Allen)

Download Now (Aakash)

Download Now (Brilliant Study Centre)

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 48

Download Now (Motion)

Download Now (Resonance)

Download Now (Allen)

Download Now (Aakash)

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 48 (Hindi)

Download Now (Aakash)

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Candidates can compare the unofficial answer keys and solutions with those of the NEET 2025 official answer keys and decide whether to file a challenge against any NEET 2025 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, no candidate will be informed if their objection has been accepted or rejected by the NTA. Also, there will be no refund of the fee paid for raising objection on NEET 2025 answer key even if your objections have been rejected.

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