NEST Answer Key 2025: Download Answer Key PDF, and Step to Raise Objection Before June 25
National Entrance Screening Test 2026 ( NEST )
Registration - 5 Jan '26 - 6 Apr '26
NEST 2025 Answer Key was out on the official website on June 23, 2025. The NEST Answer Key PDF was released by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. The answer key of NEST has been released in online mode for the candidates' registered accounts. The online objection portal for raising queries or objections against the NEST answer keys was open from June 23 to 25, 2025. The NEST 2025 Result was out on July 10, 2025.
After reviewing the objections, the exam authorities may state to revise the NEST answer key of the particular questions for which the objections will be raised. Candidates are advised to raise objections against the NEST answer keys through the subject-specific email addresses. Candidates appearing for the NEST examination could check the answer key depending on their question paper set code.
The answer key of NEST mentioned the correct options for each section, i.e. Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, in the same PDF file only. Know more about the answer key of NEST 2025, including publishing dates, how to file objections and frequently asked questions regarding it. The authorities will prepare the NEST result 2025 based on the final answer key.
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- NEST 2025 Final Answer Key
- NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to download the Answer Key of NEST 2025?
NEST 2025 Final Answer Key
The final answer of NEST 2025 has been released on the official website of NEST. Check out the PDF in the table given below:
NEST 2025 Final Answer Key
Here is the download link for the NEST 2025 Answer Key PDF for those who wish to evaluate their NEST Scores and want to raise objections against the NEST Response sheet.
Click Here: Download Link for NEST 2025 Answer Key PDF
NEST 2023 Answer Key PDFs
| Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|
| QUESTION PAPER Shift I | Answer Key |
| QUESTION PAPER Shift II | Answer Key |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates need to visit the official website to download the NEST 2026 Answer PDF. With the help of NEST Response sheet, candidates can evaluate their NEST Scores, and they can also raise objections before the stipulated date, which is likely to be scheduled in the second week of June 2026.
The deadline for candidates to rasie objection against the NEST 2026 Answer Key is likely to be scheduled in the second week of June 2026, as per the official notification released on the official website. The actual date is yet to be announced.
NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEST 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jun ' 26 | NEST 2026 Answer Key TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 26 | NEST 2026 Answer Key Objection Window TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 26 | NEST 2026 Exam Result TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 - Sep ' 26 | NEST NISER 2026 Counselling TENTATIVE |
How to download the Answer Key of NEST 2025?
The answer key will be published on the official website of NEST 2025, and candidates can obtain it by following the steps given below:
- Sign in to the registered email ID and click on the mail sent by NISER Bhubaneswar
- On clicking it, candidates can download the answer keys along with their answer scripts
- The correct answers to the questions are marked there with a green tick
- Download and save the answer key to cross-check it with the question paper of NEST 2025.
- In a box on the right, “Question ID” for each question will be there which must be kept a note of
- Each candidate has a “Participant ID” which you will find at the top of the answer script, which must be saved to raise queries.
Candidates can cross-verify the correct options against each question of NEST 2025 and check if there are any errors on them. NISER will share the process and schedule of filing objections on the answer key in notification only.
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