Will NBE Release NEET PG 2025 Answer Key? Know SC's Directives on Exam Transparency
NEET PG 2025 answer key release remains in question owing to growing demand from aspirants. While NBE is yet to confirm the release of the answer key and response sheet of NEET PG 2025, the Supreme Court has directed NBE to release the answer key, stressing the need for transparency in the examination process.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) successfully conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates (NEET PG 2025) on August 3, 2025. Over 2 Lakh candidates appeared for this entrance examination conducted for admission to MD, MS courses across India. NBEMS has already announced that the NEET PG result 2025 will be announced on or before September 3, 2025. However, it is expected that NBE will publish the NEET PG answer key 2025 and response sheet along with the raw marks received by the candidates.
SC Directs NBE to Release NEET PG 2025 Answer Key
The NEET PG 2025 SC verdict directed NBE to release the NEET PG answer key 2025 and the response sheet of the candidates in order to ensure transparency in the entrance examination. The SC verdict on NEET PG 2025 answer key was given after multiple requests from the candidates urging SC to interfere and direct NBE to release NEET PG answer key and paper solution.
The Supreme Court Bench, comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and JR Mahadevan, observed that releasing the NEET PG answer key could improve transparency in the entrance exam. They noted that sharing this key information would help build trust and ensure fairness in the high-stakes medical PG exam, which sees over 2 lakh candidates every year.
NEET PG 2025: SC Focuses on Transparency and Seat Management
Apart from directing NBE to release NEET PG answer key and scores, the bench also directed MCC and NBE to ensure a synchronised counselling calendar for All India Quota (AIQ) and state quota seats. The bench also directed the committee to offer more seat upgradation after the round 2 counselling process and Aadhar-based seat tracking to curb dual seat allotment.
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Till this year, the official NEET PG answer key was not released by National Board of Examinations (NBE). NEET PG 2025 answer key along with response sheet and question ID was uploaded online and candidates will have to download it. The unofficial answer key for NEET PG is released a couple of days after the exam by some coaching centres. These answer key is based on responses of exam taking candidates. The answer key is prepared by experts on the basis of momory-based questions. The answer key helps candidates to predict the tentative score in the exam.
NEET PG answer key helps candidates to predict tentative score in the exam. Candidates do get an idea whether they will get high or low rank in the exam. If a candidate get high score in the answer key, he/she can shortlist top colleges/institutes for admission. If the answer key gets him low score, candidates can look for other alternatives. In short, the answer key helps candidates to make forward planning about the future course of action related to their career.
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Yes, the unofficial answer key is reliable as it is prepared by an expert panel of coaching institutes. Having said that, the unofficial answer key may not be 100% correct as it is prepared on the basis of memory based questions asked from exam taking candidates. Candidates must note NBE doesn't release the official answer key for the exam. NEET PG answer key helps candidates to predict a tentative score with the help of marking scheme.