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CUET PG 2026 Answer Key has been released by NTA. The candidates can download their CUET PG 2026 response sheet and answer key. The candidates can also send their objections against the incorrect answers till April 14. The candidates can pay the fee of INR 200 per objection till 10 AM of April 14.

CUET PG 2026 Answer Key has been released by the National Testing Agency. The candidates can login with their application number and password to download their subject answer key and response sheet to know the official answers. The candidates are allowed to send objections till April 14.

CUET PG answer key

CUET PG 2026 answer key

CUET PG 2026 Answer Key OUT: The National Testing Agency has released the Common University Entrance Test (Post Graduate) answer key on its official website along with the CUET PG response sheet. The candidates need to download their CUET PG 2026 response sheet and answer key to check their answers. In case the candidates deem any answer given in the official answer key as incorrect, they can send objections against it.

The last date to send such an objection is April 14, but the candidates will be required to pay the objection fee of INR 200 till 10.AM only. After analysing the objections, the Agency will prepare the final CUET PG answer key. The CUET PG Result will be prepared based on the scores of the candidates calculated as per the final answer key. 

The NTA conducted the CUET PG 2026 exam from March 6 to 27. It conducted the exam online as a Computer-Based Test(CBT). The candidates are suggested to calculate their CUET PG score to anticipate their chances of getting into the University/Institution of their choice.

Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2026 Answer Key Dates
  • How to Download CUET PG 2026 Answer Key?
  • Direct Link to Download CUET PG 2026 Answer Key PDF
  • How to Send Objections Against CUET PG 2026 Answer Key?
  • CUET PG 2026 Answer Key: What Next?
  • CUET PG 2026 Response Sheet and Calculation of Tentative Score
  • Subject-Wise CUET PG 2026 Answer Key PDFs (Final)
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CUET PG 2026 Answer Key Dates

Check CUET PG Answer Key dates in the table given below:

Event

Dates

CUET PG 2026 exam

06-Mar-2026 to 27-Mar-2026

Provisional answer key upload

11-Apr-2026 

Deadline to challenge provisional answer key

14-Apr-2026

Final answer key

 07-May-2026 (Tentative)

Result

20-May-2026 (Tentative)

The above CUET PG dates are tentative and the answer key can be released before it.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can Test takers raise objection against CUET PG answer key?
A: 

Yes, test takers of CUET PG examination can raise objections against the CUET PG provisional answer key. NTA released the CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key on the official website on April 11. The last date to send objections was April 14..

Q:   How to Calculate Scores Based on CUET PG Answer Keys?
A: 

Candidates will have to calculate their estimated scores based on the following method.

Specifics

Marks Awarded

Each question carry

Four marks

Total number of questions- 75

300- Total/ Maximum Marks

For correct response

4 marks awarded

For incorrect response

1 mark will be deducted

Unanswered/un-attempted answers

0 marks awarded

Q:   How to download CUET PG Answer Key?
A: 

Only those candidates who took the CUET PG exam will be able to download the provisional answer keys. However, the final answer keys of CUET PG accessible for all. The steps to download and check the CUET PG answer keys are given below:

  • Visit the CUET PG website Click on the text or link indicating Answer Key

  • Log in with application number and date of birth

  • Enter the Security Pin given on screen and click on Submit

  • Check and download the provisional answer keys of CUET PG 

How to Download CUET PG 2026 Answer Key?

The candidates should note that the CUET PG 2026 Answer Key is released online only. Download the CUET PG 2026 Answer Key in the manner given below:

  • Visit the official website, exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg
  • Login with the Application Number and Password
  • Go to the Exam Dashboard and follow the Answer Key Link
  • Candidates' Response Sheet and the Answer Key PDF will appear on the screen
  • Download CUET PG 2026 answer key(provisional)
  • Save answer key PDF for future reference
  • Do check your tentative score with answer key

The Agency will also provide the CEUT PG 2026 Response Sheet with the answer key so that the candidates can check their responses against the correct answers.

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Direct Link to Download CUET PG 2026 Answer Key PDF

The candidates can download the CUET PG 2026 answer key from the link given below:

Direct Link to Download CUET PG 2026 Answer Key - https://exams.nta.nic.in/answer-key-challenge-for-cuetpg-2026/ 

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Q:   When will CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key release?
A: 

CUET PG 2026 Answer Key was released by NTA on the official website on April 11. The candidates sent their objections till April 14.

Candidates should know that at first the exam officials released the CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key. 

Q:   When can candidates raise objections against the CUET PG provisional answer key?
A: 

The candidates, who are not not satisfied with the CUET PG Provisional Answer Key released by the examination authority, may challenge the it by paying a fee of INR 200/-  (Rupees Two Hundred only) per question challenged as a non-refundable processing fee.

Q:   How to pay for CUET PG 2026 Answer Key challenge?
A: 

The payment of the processing fee for the CUET PG 2026 answer key challenge will have to be made through Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be accepted without receipt of the processing fee. The Answer Key challenges will not be accepted through any other medium ie, fax, email or hard copy. 

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How to Send Objections Against CUET PG 2026 Answer Key?

CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key can be challenged online only. Students have to pay a non-refundable fee of INR 200 per objection against answer key. Once students submit objection against answer key, experts committee will review it and prepare a final answer key. NTA provides a window of 7 to 10 days to challenge CUET PG 2026 answer keys. Students must note final answer key can’t be challenged.

How to Challenge CUET PG 2026 Answer Key?

  • Visit official website of CUET PG and login with application ID and password
  • Click challenge/view answer key
  • You will see question ID and correction ID
  • Click on question ID you want to raise objection against
  • Do remember to click ‘save your claim option’
  • Upload supporting documents and pay INR 200 fee per question

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How to Calculate Score through CUET PG 2026 Answer Key

With a recorded response and an answer key, students can calculate the tentative CUET PG exam score. It can be calculated through the marking scheme as provided by NTA in the official brochure.

As per the marking scheme,

  • Students will get +4 marks for the right response while
  • -1 mark will be deducted for each wrong response.
  • No mark will be awarded/ deducted for unanswered questions.

Also Read : CUET PG Marks Vs Rank

CUET PG 2026 Answer Key: What Next?

After answer key, NTA will upload CUET PG 2026 result. It must be noted that CUET PG 2026 final answer keys will be uploaded on the official website first and thereafter result will be released. Final answer key for CUET PG 2026 is uploaded after analysing objections by expert panels. Students should remember final answer key cannot be challenged and no such request will be entertained by exam conducting body.

NTA will upload CUET PG 2026 result at official website and students will have to download result PDF. Those who will qualify exam will be able to download scorecards for CUET PG 2026 with login credentials.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What after CUET PG 2026 Answer key challenge?
A: 

After the challenge submission process is over, NTA sets up a panel of subject experts who would examine each and every challenge or objection and come up with the final answer keys. The CUET PG result will also be computed based on this.

After the process of challenges of the CUET PG Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or changes in the key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.

Q:   When will NTA release CUET PG 2026 final answer key?
A: 

CUET PG 2026 final answer key will be released in the first week of May 2026. CUET PG 2026 Results will be compiled based on the corrections made in the provisional answer key (also called CUET PG Final answer key). Candidates can check and download the CUET PG 2026 final answer key by logging in using their enrolment ID or email ID along with the password on the official website.

Q:   When will CUET PG cutoff marks be out?
A: 

CUET PG cutoff marks are not declared by single authority, but the universities set their own cutoff for specific courses right after the results are declared.

CUET PG 2026 Response Sheet and Calculation of Tentative Score

Along with answer key, NTA will release CUET PG 2026 response sheet as well. CUET PG 2026 response sheet have the answers marked by students. With answer key and response sheet, students can calculate their score in exam. Response sheet for CUET PG 2026 will be uploaded on official website for window of 2 to 3 days. Response sheet can be downloaded after login with application ID and password.

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Subject-Wise CUET PG 2026 Answer Key PDFs (Final)

The CUET PG exam was conducted for 157 subjects. NTA will release the subject-wise final answer key for exam after the declaration of the CUET PG Result. Students will find a series of details on CUET PG 2026 answer key PDF. Details such as exam date, test paper code, exam shift, question ID, correct option ID etc will be there in answer key. Students can download PDFs of answer key for some of subjects from link provided below:

Subjects

Download PDF

Political Science

To be uploaded

Biochemistry

To be uploaded

MBA

To be uploaded

Botany

To be uploaded

Zoology

To be uploaded

Economics

To be uploaded

Geography

To be uploaded

English

To be uploaded

The candidates are suggested to read the answer key of previous year along with the question paper to know the official answers about the question.

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