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Rupali Pruthi
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Updated on Feb 19, 2026 20:19 IST
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 were released on June 14.

NEET 2025 final answer key was released on June 14, 2025. The exam was conducted on May 4, 2025. Download here the NEET final answer key 2026. Also, download the NEET 2025 answer key and solutions PDFs released by various coaching centres below.

NEET 2025 Official Answer Key by NTA

NEET 2025 Official Answer Key by NTA

The NTA released the final NEET 2025 answer key on June 14, 2025. The final answer key was published along with the results. The final answer key was released for every set of the NEET question paper. Candidates who took the exam can download the official answer key by visiting the website. Moreover, the direct NEET answer key 2025 PDF download link is shared below. The provisional answer key was released on June 3, 2025 along with the scanned OMR answer sheets. Candidates could submit objections against the NEET provisional answer key till June 5, 2025. To download NEET OMR sheet 2025 PDF, candidates needed to log in on the official website using their application credentials. 

The NEET exam was held on May 4, 2025 in pen and paper mode. A total of 22,09,318 candidates appeared for the exam in 566 cities across India and abroad. 

NEET 2025 final answer key by NTA - Download 

NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key by NTA

Table of contents
  • How to Download NEET Answer Key 2025 by NTA
  • How to Calculate NEET 2025 Scores Through Official NEET Answer Keys
  • NEET Marking Scheme 2025
  • How to Challenge NEET Answer Key?
  • NEET 2025 Answer Key PDFs by Coaching Institutes

How to Download NEET Answer Key 2025 by NTA

 Candidates need to use the process shared below to download the official NEET answer key-

  • Visit the official website- 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 application ID and password
  • View the answer key, download and save it
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Commonly asked questions
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.

How to Calculate NEET 2025 Scores Through Official NEET Answer Keys

Once you have downloaded the NEET 2025 official answer key by NTA, use the process shared below to calculate the expected scores.

  • 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)
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NEET Marking Scheme 2025

The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET.

Particulars

Marks Allotted

Correct Answer

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1

Unanswered

0

Multiple Answers

-1

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I calculate the estimated score by utilising the NEET answer keys?
A: 

Candidates can calculate the scores in NEET exam using the process shared below-

  • Know the number of right answers as per the NTA NEET answer key.
  • Multiply the total correct answers by 4.
  • Deduct 1 mark for each wrong answer.
  • The marks that remain are the NEET scores.
Q:   When did NTA release the official answer key for NEET 2025?
A: 

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:   Will NTA release a final NEET answer key?
A: 

Yes, NTA releases the NEET final answer key PDF along with the result. The final answer keys are computed on the basis of the final review of the objections received against the NEET provisional answer keys. The final NEET answer keys will be the basis of the NEET result. Hence, unless NTA releases the NEET final answer key, the credibility and authenticity of the NEET result will remain questionable. Hence, it is a must for the exam authorities to release the NEET final answer keys.

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How to Challenge NEET Answer Key?

Candidates could challenge the NEET exam answer key using the process shared below- 

  • 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 page.

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NEET 2025 Answer Key PDFs by Coaching Institutes

Get here the NEET question paper 2025 with answers PDF free download files by top coaching institutes.

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set

NEET 2025 Answer Key and Solutions PDF

NEET 2025 Question Paper Set 45

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Candidates can compare the unofficial answer keys and solutions with those of the answer key PDF and NEET OMR sheet 2025 PDF download file 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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