NEET Answer Key 2020 by Pathfinder Academy: Now Available

Candidates who had appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on September 13 can download the provisional NEET 2020 answer key by Pathfinder Academy.

NEET 2020 answer key, for all three subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Biology, has been released by Pathfinder Academy. NEET 2020 answer key will be released for every code of the question booklet separately by Pathfinder Academy. NEET 2020 answer key by Pathfinder Academy can be downloaded by in PDF format using the links given in this article.

NEET exam was conducted on September 13 successfully. National Test Agency (NTA) conducted NEET 2020 from 2 pm to 5 pm in a single shift. The official answer key for NEET 2020 is scheduled to be released by the NTA in the third week of September 2020. Thus, till then, NEET 2020 aspirants can refer NEET 2020 answer key released by Pathfinder Academy in order to evaluate their performance in this examinations.

Aspirants will get a chance to file their objections/challenges against NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA once it is released. These objections/challenges, filed against NEET provisional answer key, will then be considered by NTA before releasing the final answer key. NTA would announce NEET results along with the final answer key.

NEET 2020 Student Reaction

Shiksha reach-out to the candidates of the NEET 2020 at the exam centres to capture their reaction about the exam and the arrangements made by the NTA and the exam centre authorities. The difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate this year and most of the candidates were happy with the government's decision of conducting NEET exam as per the scheduled date. Kindly watch the student reaction video:

NEET 2020 Answer Key: Important Dates

*Tentative dates, subject to change.

Steps for Downloading NEET 2020 Answer Key by Pathfinder Academy

• Note the question booklet code
• Locate the code in the table given below
• Click on the download link of the code located by you
• The respective answer key will open in a downloadable PDF format
• Download and save the answer key, as it is, in PDF format

NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA will be made available by NTA at ntaneet.nic.in. NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA will be released by NTA, for all codes of question booklet, in PDF format. NEET 2020 aspirants can follow the following steps in order to download NEET 2020 official answer key by NTA:

1. Logon to the official website of NTA NEET i.e. ntaneet.nic.in
2. Open ‘candidate login’ window and Login with your credentials
3. Fill in the application ID, password and security code, as prompted
4. Click on ‘Answer key’ link
5. The respective downloadable answer key will open up in PDF format
6. Download and save the answer key, as it is, in PDF format

The NEET 2020 answer keys, released by other coaching institutes, can also be downloaded by the candidates. The answers given in such answer keys can then be compared by the candidates in order to find out discrepancies, if any. The respective download links for downloading NEET 2020 answer keys released by other institutions are as follows:

NEET 2020 Exam Pattern

The candidates who have attempted the NEET 2020 examination are already aware of its pattern. Thus, with the help of the following short summary of the exam pattern, such candidates would be able to relate the question booklet with NEET 2020 answer key released by Pathfinder Academy. NTA conducted NEET 2020 examination offline. The answers were required to be filled by the candidates in NEET 2020 OMR sheet, which will also be available for download from the official NTA website. There were 180 MCQ based questions divided into three sections, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, in the question booklet, as indicated by the pattern of NEET 2020. NEET 2020 question paper had to be attempted in three hours by the candidates. Questions were distributed in the examination paper in the following manner:

Calculation of the respective scores with the help of NEET 2020 answer key released by Pathfinder Academy

The calculation of the respective score in NEET 2020 maybe done by the candidate in the following manner:

• Download NEET 2020 answer key released by Pathfinder Academy.
• Match your respective answers with the answers given in NEET 2020 answer key by Pathfinder Academy in order to be able to arrive at the number of correct and incorrect responses.
• Then count the total number of correct and incorrect responses. But wait, what happens to the questions which remained unanswered and the ones where multiple responses were marked? Read on to know about the marking scheme of NEET 2020.

NEET 2020 Marking Scheme

Candidates are required to know about NEET 2020 marking scheme in order to be able to be able to mark the correct and incorrect responses accurately. NEET 2020 follows negative marking, thus, it becomes imperative for the candidates to read every step carefully to understand the marking system:

• A weightage of four marks is given to every correct answer.
• Thus, going by this logic, the total weightage of NEET 2020 question paper stands at 720 marks i.e. 180X4=720.
• Every answer which is incorrect will take away one mark from you.
• Questions with multiple responses will also take away one mark because they would be considered incorrect.
• Questions which have not been attempted would not impact your scores.
• First total correct responses would be calculated and would then be followed by total incorrect responses in order to arrive at your respective NEET 2020 score.

Marks scored in NEET 2020=(Number of correct answers x 4) – (Number of incorrect answers)

The marking scheme has been summarised in the table below:

NEET 2020 Predictors

One of the most helpful tools, for preparing a candidate for the admission process beforehand, are NEET 2020 predictors. NEET rank predictor can be used to know the rank which a candidate can expect basis the marks scored in NEET 2020. NEET college predictor is another such tool which can be used to get the names of the colleges in which a student can apply basis the rank secured in NEET 2020. Shiksha.com offers both these tools for free.

Also Read: NEET marks vs rank analysis

NEET 2020 Cut Off

NEET cutoff marks will be released alongside the results only. The candidates who will score higher than the pre-defined cut off percentile would be the only ones who would be considered qualified and would thus, be eligible to participate in the counselling process. In order to be able to get an idea of NEET 2020 cut off, the candidates may refer to NEET cutoff for previous years.

How NEET 2020 was conducted amid COVID-19

NEET 2020 entrance exam was conducted today at 3,843 centres across India. With proper arrangements and all the standard operating procedures (SOP) being followed, the exam was conducted successfully. Know about the arrangements at the centre from the candidates here in the video below: