NEET 2021 Provisional Answer Key by NTA (Released): Download PDF

NTA has released the NEET 2021 official answer key. Know the procedure to download, calculate scores and submit challenges here.

NEET 2021 Official Answer Keys by NTA

NEET 2021 official answer keys have been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on October 15. NTA has released the provisional NEET 2021 official answer key for each series and set of the NEET 2021 question paper in PDF format. Candidates need to visit the official website and log in with their application number and date of birth to download the set-wise answer key PDFs for NEET 2021. 

After checking the NTA NEET 2021 answer keys, candidates will have the option to submit challenges against the answer keys till October 17 by following the given procedure, in case they find a discrepancy in the NEET official answer keys 2021. 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.

How to Download NEET 2021 Answer Keys Official

Candidates need to follow the steps given below to download the NEET 2021 official answer keys.

• Visit the official website of NTA NEET 2021

• Click on the tab indicating ‘Answer Keys’

• Login using the application ID and password

• View the answer key, download and save it

How to Calculate NEET 2021 Scores Utilising Official NEET Answer Keys

After downloading the NEET 2021 official answer key, candidates should follow the steps given below to calculate their estimated scores.

• Compare each candidate 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 2021 Marking Scheme

The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET 2021.

How to Challenge NEET 2021 Answer Keys

Candidates will have to follow the given method to challenge the NEET answer keys 2021 by NTA.

• Visit the official website and click on the tab ‘Challenge Answer Keys’

• Click on ‘Apply Answer Key Challenge’ and select the ‘Test Booklet Code’

• Login with application number and date of birth

• Select the questions to be challenged

• Select the answer that is correct according to the candidate and provide the necessary justification

• Upload supporting documents by clicking on 'Choose File' tab in a single PDF file
• After clicking your desired option, for Physics/Chemistry/Botany/Zoology for NEET (UG) -2021, ‘Save your Claim’ and move to the next screen

• Click on ‘Save Your Claim and Pay Fee Finally’

• Pay the requisite fee using debit or credit card, Net Banking or Paytm

• Download and save the confirmation slip

How to Challenge NEET 2021 OMR Sheet Questions and Graded Responses

To challenge the OMR sheet questions, candidates have to follow the below procedure:

• Visit the NTA NEET website
• Login with Application Number and Date of Birth
• Select 'OMR Challenge' on the left side of the page
• Select questions for challenge
• The number next to the Question under the column ‘Captured Response as per OMR Sheet’ stands for the option opted by the Candidates in the OMR Answer Sheets
• There will be three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’
• For challenging this option, candidates will have to use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column
• After clicking your desired option, for Physics/Chemistry/Botany/Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2021, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen
• Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’
• After successful payment, download/print the Answer Key challenge receipt

The fee for challenging each NTA NEET answer key 2021 is INR 1,000 and challenging the OMR Answer Sheet Grading and Recorded Responses is INR 200. 

NEET 2021 Answer Keys by Coaching Institutes

The following table brings the NEET 2021 Answer Keys and Solutions by top coaching institutes.

Candidates can compare the unofficial answer keys and solutions with that of the NEET 2021 official answer keys and decide whether to file challenges against any NTA NEET 2021 answer keys 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.

The final NEET 2021 official answer keys will be released by NTA along with the NEET 2021 result, which is likely to be declared in the second week of October.

FAQs Regarding NEET 2021 Official Answer Keys

Q: When will NTA release the official NEET 2021 answer keys?

Q: How can candidates access the official NEET 2021 answer keys?

Q: Will candidates also be able to download their NEET 2021 OMR answer sheets?

Q: What is the fee of challenging NEET 2021 official answer keys?

Q: What will happen if the NEET 2021 answer key challenge is proved to be valid?

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