NEET 2026 Official Answer Key by NTA by This Date @neet.nta.nic.in; Steps to Download
NEET official answer key 2026 will be released at neet.nta.nic.in for all sets i.e. 11, 12, 13 & 14. Candidates will be able to check NEET answer key 2026 by NTA along with their response sheet tentatively in first week of June. The NEET UG answer key 2026 will help students to calculate their scores before the result announcement. Know the expected NEET 2026 answer key release date and time, direct link and steps to download the provisional answer key.
NEET 2026 Answer Key Date and Time: National Testing Agency will release NEET 2026 answer key at neet.nta.nic.in. The agency will release answer key solution PDF for all four sets, i.e. set 11, 12, 13 & 14. Students who appeared in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduates will be able to download NEET official answer key 2026 using their application number and password. Along with the NEET answer key 2026 by NTA, the agency will also release the NEET response sheet 2026. Students will be able to check their scores by matching the response sheet with NEET 2026 paper solution.
NTA will also allow students to raise objections against the NTA NEET 2026 answer key in case any student finds an incorrect answer in the provisional answer key. The NEET UG answer key 2026 is likely to be released in first week of June 2026. However, NTA is yet to announce the NEET 2026 answer key release date officially.
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NEET Rank PredictorExpected NEET 2026 Answer Key Date and Time
NTA is yet to announce the NEET UG 2026 answer key date and time. However, the board usually releases the provisional answer key at the same time. With this analysis, the NEET answer key 2026 is expected in June first week.
| Events |
Expected Timeline |
|---|---|
| NEET UG 2026 Answer Key Release Date |
First week of June 2026 |
| NEET 2026 Answer Key Time |
12 Noon |
NEET Answer Key 2026 Website
Candidates will be able to download NEET UG 2026 answer key on the below website:
- neet.nta.nic.in
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How to Download NEET UG 2026 Answer Key and Response Sheet?
Students can get NEET UG 2026 answer key using below steps:
- Visit neet.nta.nic.in
- Click on NEET provisional answer key 2026 tab from notification section
- Log in using application number and password
- The NEET 2026 response sheet will be available along with provisional answer key
- Download and save for future reference
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Commonly asked questions
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
After online registration for NEET counselling process, candidates will have to fill in choice of Institutions/colleges/courses in order of their preference. Once the choice is filled in, it can be modified before locking it. During the choice locking period, it is necessary to lock the choices to get a printout of the submitted choices. If a candidate does not lock the choice submitted by him/her, it will be automatically locked as per schedule. In case they don't register and fill in choices during registration period, they will not be allotted any seat. NEET counselling registration will be available before the first three rounds of counselling, and not before the Stray Vacancy Round.
The NEET 2026 cutoff will be released along with the results. The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference.
Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
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