How to check NIMCET answer key?

To check the NIMCET answer key: visit the official portal, which is nimcet.in; find the Answer Key link, click it; log in using your email ID and password. You can now check the NIMCET answer key. Download it and match your answers.

When will the NIMCET 2026 answer key be released?

The provisional NIMCET 2026 answer key will be tentatively released in the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2026. Candidates can check the answer key at nimcet.admissions.nic.in.

Who will release the NIMCET answer key?

The NIMCET is conducted by an individual NIT on a rotational basis every year. So the NIT that is conducting the NIMCET in that year will release the NIMCET answer key. In 2025, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli conducted the NIMCET and hence, released the answer key.

When will the NIMCET 2026 answer key be released?

The provisional NIMCET 2026 answer key will be tentatively released in the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2026. Candidates can check the answer key at nimcet.admissions.nic.in.

Who will release the NIMCET answer key?

The NIMCET is conducted by an individual NIT on a rotational basis every year. So the NIT that is conducting the NIMCET in that year will release the NIMCET answer key. In 2025, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli conducted the NIMCET and hence, released the answer key.

What should I do if I find any discrepancy in the NIMCET answer keys?

If you find any discrepancy in the NIMCET answer keys, you can raise objections online at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. You would need to submit your objections with supporting proof. For every objection, INR 500 has to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Authorities will not accept the objections if the fee is not paid.

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the conducting authorities of the NIMCET. Every year, an NIT conducts the exam on a rotational basis. In 2025, the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, conducted the exam.

NIMCET 2026 Answer Key: Download Official Answer Key & Raise Objections

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NIMCET Answer Key 2026: The exam body NIT Trichy, is conducting the NIMCET 2026 exam on June 6, 2026. The exam body will release the NIMCET 2026 answer key in online mode at its official website - nimcet.admissions.nic.in. The answer key will be released after the NIMCET 2026 exams are over. Through the answer key of NIMCET 2026, candidates can verify the correct responses to the question paper. Using the NIMCET answer key, the candidates can calculate their probable scores secured in the entrance examination before the official results are declared.

To calculate the scores, the marking scheme, as per the NIMCET 2026 exam pattern, must be followed. Objections against the model answer key of NIMCET 2026 will be accepted with proof and a fee. After the objections are checked, the final NIMCET 2026 answer key will be released. Read to know more about the NIMCET answer key 2026.

Table of contents

NIMCET 2026 Answer Key - Highlights
NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Steps to download the NIMCET 2026 answer key
Steps to calculate probable scores using NIMCET 2026 answer key
How to raise objections against the NIMCET 2026 answer key?
NIMCET 2026 Answer Key Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NIMCET 2026 Answer Key - Highlights

NIMCET 2026 answer key will be released on the official website.
The answer key will be available for all sets/papers along with the NIMCET 2026 question paper.
With the help of the answer key, candidates will know the correct answer to all the questions asked in the entrance exam.
With the help of the answer key, candidates will be able to predict their estimated score out of 480.

NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIMCET 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
10 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26	NIMCET 2026 Answer Key Objections
29 Jun ' 26	NIMCET 2026 Result
30 Jun ' 26 - 03 Jul ' 26	NIMCET Counselling Registration and Choice Filling
06 Jul ' 26	NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 1
11 Jul ' 26	NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 2
16 Jul ' 26	NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 3

Steps to download the NIMCET 2026 answer key

DeskCalendar Answer Key: 10 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26

The NIMCET Answer Key will help you to make an approximation of the marks obtained in the NIMCET exam. You can download the answer key using the below steps:

Visit the official NIMCET website, nimcet.admissions.nic.in.
You would now need to log in using your user ID and password, locate and click NIMCET answer key download link.
Upon clicking the link, the NIMCET Answer Key will appear on your screen in the form of a PDF.
Download the answer key.

Steps to calculate probable scores using NIMCET 2026 answer key

Candidates can calculate their score before the announcement of the final NIMCET results with the help of answer key. They can follow the below steps to check the answer key:

Download the NIMCET 2026 answer key when it is available and compare the official answers with your responses by following the official marking scheme. The total calculated score will be the probable scores that candidates secured in the test.

*The calculated scores will be indicative. They may differ from the final result.

How to raise objections against the NIMCET 2026 answer key?

Candidates can raise objections against the answer key around the second week of June 2026. To raise their objections, candidates can follow below steps:

Go to the official website
Log in using User ID and password
Select the question to be challenged
Submit their supporting proof
Make a payment of INR 500 for every challenge. The fee must be paid online, i.e., through netbanking/credit card/debit card.

If the candidates do not submit the supporting proof but make the fee payment, their objections will not be accepted, and vice versa. The exam authorities will check the submitted objections and prepare the final NIMCET 2026 answer key.

NIMCET 2026 Answer Key Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read for NIMCET 2026 Answer Key Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Q: What after the release of NIMCET Answer Key?

After the release of the NIMCET answer key, candidates will be able to raise challenges or objections against the provisional answer key. For this, candidates will have to pay a non-refundable amount of INR 500 for each question. After reviewing and rectifying the challenges, the NIMCET exam authorities will upload the modifications made to the provisional answer keys on the NIMCET official website along with the NIMCET result.

Q: Will the final NIMCET 2025 answer key be released?

Yes. After checking all of the submitted objections, the authorities will release the final answer key of NIMCET 2025 along with the results. It is to be noted that no objections against the final answer key will be accepted by the authorities. The decision of the authorities will remain final. NIMCET 2025 result will be prepared based on the final answer key.

Q: What is the qualifying mark in NIMCET?

Candidates securing zero or negative marks either in Mathematics or in Total Marks in NIMCET test are going to be disqualified. Based on the marks obtained by a qualified candidate in NIMCET test, a rank will be allotted by adopting the following criteria.

The marks obtained in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and English will be summed up. Thus, the maximum weighted marks will be 1000.
Ranking will be based on the total weighted marks a candidate obtains.

Q: Is there a provision to challenge the NIMCET answer key?

Yes, you can challenge the provisional NIMCET answer key. Here's how-