NEET UG 2026 Physics Answer Key Controversy: Experts Reject NTA’s ‘7.6’ Answer
NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key has raised concerns over Physics numerical question on significant figures and rounding rules. Students and experts are demanding that NTA revise NEET answer key or award marks for both options.
NEET UG 2026 Physics Answer Key Controversy
NEET 2026 Controversy: National Testing Agency released provisional answer key for NEET UG on May 6. Soon after release, NEET Physics numerical question related to significant figures and rounding rules created confusion among candidates, teachers and coaching institutes. Many aspirants have stated that Physics answer mentioned in provisional NEET 2026 answer key has been rounded off incorrectly. This dispute is now being discussed on social media platforms, with candidates preparing to challenge answer through NEET UG 2026 objection window.
NEET Physics Question Controversy
NEET UG Physics question asked candidates to calculate density of a metallic cube while keeping significant figures in mind. NEET Physics question stated
NEET Physics Question
According to provisional NEET answer key, correct answer is option 4, that is 7.6. But many media reports claimed that the correct answer should be 7.7. This revolves around rules of significant figures and rounding off used in Physics calculations.
According to several teachers, calculated value obtained after solving question is approximately 7.654. Experts argue that, as per standard scientific rounding rules and NCERT based methodology, value should be rounded off to 7.7 instead of 7.6.
They claim that if this answer is rounded correctly considering significant figures, option 2 should be treated as right answer. This difference of just 0.1 has now become a major issue because even one mark can affect All India Rank and MBBS admission chances of students.
Under NEET marking scheme, every correct answer carries 4 marks, while one mark is deducted for every incorrect response. As a result, candidates who attempted this question expecting full marks now fear loss of five marks, four marks not awarded and one mark deducted due to negative marking.
Several aspirants aiming for a perfect score of 720 out of 720 believe their chances could be affected if only 7.6 is accepted as correct answer. Many of those who marked 7.7 in examination are worried that they may lose marks if NTA does not revise answer in NEET final answer key 2026.
Revision or Dual NEET Answers
Candidates and experts are now demanding that NTA either revise NEET UG answer key and change correct option to 7.7 or accept both 7.6 and 7.7 as correct answers. They argue that since the confusion is related to interpretation of significant figures and rounding methodology, students should not be penalised for following scientific rules taught in schools and coaching institutes.
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Commonly asked questions
The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-
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 |
The NTA will announce the NEET UG 2026 results around a month after the exam. The NEET result will be released as a PDF download file comprising the cutoff marks and merit list.
Candidates can check the NEET results using the process shared below-
- Visit neet.nta.nic.in
- Click on result PDF link.
- Go through the PDF carefully.
- Download the PDF.
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