CUET UG 2026 answer key objection window will close today at 10 PM. Candidates can submit their claims at official website and pay the objection fee by 11:50 pm tonight. Read below to know the steps to object answer key.
National Testing Agency will close the CUET UG 2026 challenge window today at 10 PM. Candidates who believe the answer key to a question/s is incorrect and they have a valid reason for the same, can object to that question at cuet.nta.nic.in. To submit the objections, candidates have to upload a single document supporting the reasons for the claim made. NTA will not accept any challenge once the window closes at 10 PM. However, candidates who have saved their claims by then can pay the CUET answer key objection fee by 11:50 pm. The CUET UG Final Answer Key 2026 will be prepared after reviewing all challenges received by NTA.
Also Read: CUET UG 2026 Result LIVE
How to Challenge CUET 2026 Answer Key?
Candidates can challenge CUET UG 2026 provisional answer key by following steps below:
- Login at CUET UG 2026 official website - cuet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the βView/Challenge Answer Keysβ link
- Select the questions to be challenged
- Upload supporting documents in a single PDF file
- Pay the prescribed objection fee of INR 200 per question
- Submit the challenge before the deadline
How to Calculate CUET UG 2026 Marks?
To calculate CUET 2026 total marks using answer key, candidates have to follow the marking scheme as follows:
- One mark for every correct answer
- -0.25 mark for every wrong answer
- No mark for not attempted questions
When will CUET Result 2026 be Declared?
National Testing Agency will release the CUET UG 2026 result, soon after the release of CUET final answer key. As per last year's trend, the expected CUET 2026 result date is the first week of July 2026. Oncec released, candidates will be able to download their scorecard at cuet.nta.nic.in.
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