43% Candidates Found Errors in CUET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key, Reveals Shiksha Poll; Challenge Window Till June 20

As per the Shiksha polls, 43% of candidates have reported errors in CUET UG 2025 question paper for subjects like English, Accounts, Business Studies, and so forth. NTA has released the CUET UG 2025 provisional answer key. Check how to challenge the NTA CUET 2025 answer key.

CUET UG 2025 Answer Key

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CUET UG 2025 provisional answer key on June 17, and students can now raise objections till June 20, 2025, at 11 PM. However, a poll conducted among CUET UG 2025 aspirants has revealed that 43% of candidates spotted errors in the question paper. Candidates unsatisfied with any answer in the provisional key can challenge it online till June 20 (11 PM). Candidates will be required to pay fee of INR 200 for each challenge. With the release of CUET UG provisional answer key 2025, candidates are also facing issues in verifying the correct key with the recorded response. Read on to know more.

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CUET UG 2025 Answer Key Feedback: Shiksha Poll

As CUET UG 2025 candidates reviewed their question papers against the provisional answer key and response sheet, many encountered challenges in verifying their scores. According to a recent Shiksha poll conducted among over 2,500 students, here’s how candidates responded:

• Yes, spotted a few errors: 43%
• No, everything was fine: 28%
• Not sure, still checking with answer key: 29%

This poll indicates that a significant portion of candidates faced discrepancies or difficulties during the score verification process. Given that 43% of respondents noticed errors, candidates must check their responses carefully and raise objections where necessary. Even a minor discrepancy can impact percentile scores, which are crucial for admissions through Delhi University CSAS 2025, BHU, JNU, and other central universities.

CUET UG 2025 Answer Key: Major Challenges Faced by Students

While matching their recorded responses with the CUET UG 2025 provisional answer key, several students reported the following issues:

• The CUET answer key includes only the question ID and the correct option ID, requiring candidates to manually copy and search for each ID on their response sheet.
• This tedious and time-consuming process has made it difficult for many test-takers to accurately cross-check and challenge the answer key within the given objection window.

Candidates have urged NTA to simplify the objection process by providing a more student-friendly format for answer key verification.

How to Raise Objections in CUET UG 2025 Answer Key

Follow these steps to submit your objections:

Step 1- Visit cuet.nta.nic.in

Step 2- Log in using CUET 2025 application number and password.

Step 3- Click on ‘View/Challenge Answer Key’.

Step 4- Select the subject and question(s) to challenge.

Step 5- Upload supporting documents or explanations.

Step 6- Pay INR 200 per question challenged.

Step 7- Submit the objection form.

What’s Next After Objections?

Once the CUET UG 2025 answer key objection window closes, NTA will review all challenges raised by candidates. Based on these, a CUET 2025 final answer key will be published, followed by the announcement of the CUET UG 2025 results. Tentatively, the CUET UG 2025 results are expected by the last week of June 2025