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Updated on Mar 8, 2021 16:41 IST
GPAT 2021 answer key has been released by National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the question papers ate the official website of NTA GPAT 2021. According to the notification released by the NTA, the candidates can challenge the answer key by March 9, 2021 up to 11:00 am

Aspirants will be able to challenge GPAT answer key 2021 till March 9, 2021, up to 11:00 am, while the fee for challenging the answer key can be paid till 05:00 PM.

GPAT 2021 Answer Key

GPAT 2021 answer key has been released by National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the question papers ate the official website of GPAT. According to the notification released by the NTA, the candidates can challenge the answer key by March 9, 2021, up to 11:00 am by paying a fee of Rs 1,000 against each answer. The candidates can pay the answer key challenge fee by 05:00 pm on March 9, 2021.

These answer keys are provisional and the NTA will soon release the final answer key and on the basis of the same GPAT result will be declared soon.

Table of contents
  • How to Download GPAT answer key 2021 and Question Paper
  • How to Calculate Marks using GPAT Answer Key 2021
  • What after the Release of the GPAT 2021 Answer Key?

How to Download GPAT answer key 2021 and Question Paper

GPAT answer key and question paper have been released on the official website of NTA GPAT. Below is the step how candidates can download it:

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  • Visit the official website of NTA GPAT, gpat.nta.nic.in or click here
  • Click on the GPAT answer key and question paper link at the bottom highlighted by blue colour
  • choose the mode to log in, "Through GPAT application number and password" or "Through application number and Date of Birth"
  • After selecting one of the options, candidates have to provide the required details
  • The code-wise GPAT answer key 2021 and question paper will be displayed on the screen in PDF files
  • Cross check and match the marked answers with the correct solution in the answer key
  • Candidates can download the answer key and response sheet for future reference

How to Calculate Marks using GPAT Answer Key 2021

Candidates can use the GPAT answer key 2021 to calculate their estimated marks. Below are the steps candidates can follow to calculate their score using the answer key

  • Download the GPAT answer key 2021 and response sheet
  • Calculate the total number of correct and incorrect answers
  • Follow the marking and use the formula provided below to get GPAT 2021 scores

GPAT Score = Total number of correct responses X 4 - total number of wrong attempts X 1

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Note: It is to be noted that if any candidate found any discrepancy or error in the answer key, they can challenge the GPAT answer key 2021 by paying Rs 1,000 for each question in the online mode.

What after the Release of the GPAT 2021 Answer Key?

The answer key released on March 7, 2021, is the provisional one and the final GPAT 20201 answer key will be released by the NTA after the closing of the answer key challenge window on March 9, 2021.  After the release of the final answer key, NTA will announce the GPAT result 2021 on their official website in online mode. GPAT 2021 result will be available in the scorecard form having the candidate’s name, application number, roll number, category, marks obtained, GPAT score, All India Rank and qualifying status. On the basis of the marks scored by the candidates, the eligible candidates will be invited for the GPAT counselling.  

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