NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key to Be Released Within a Week; Here’s How You Can Challenge It!

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key within a week. Candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) can soon access the provisional answers and raise objections if they find any discrepancies.

NEET UG 2025 was conducted successfully on May 4, 2025, across various exam centres in India and abroad. Over 20.8 lakh candidates appeared for the medical entrance test, making it one of the most competitive exams in the country.

What Is the NEET Provisional Answer Key?

The provisional answer key contains the answers marked as correct by the NTA for all the questions in the NEET UG exam. It allows students to:

• Compare their responses with the key,
• Calculate estimated scores,
• And raise objections if they find any mistakes.

This step ensures transparency and provides candidates with a chance to correct any possible errors before the final result is declared.

When Will the Answer Key Be Released?

As per the latest update, the NTA is likely to release the provisional answer key by the first week of June 2025. Once released, candidates will be able to check the answer key along with their OMR response sheets and recorded responses on the official NTA NEET website: https://neet.nta.nic.in.

How to Check the Provisional Answer Key?

Here’s a step-by-step guide to check the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key:

1. Visit the official NTA NEET website: https://neet.nta.nic.in
2. Click on the link titled “NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key”.
3. Log in using your application number and date of birth.
4. View the provisional answer key, your OMR response sheet, and recorded responses.
5. Download and save the documents for future reference.

How to Challenge the NEET UG 2025 Answer Key?

If you believe there is an error in the answer key, you can challenge it by following these steps:

1. Log in to the NTA NEET website using your credentials.
2. Click on “Challenge Answer Key”.
3. Select the question(s) you want to challenge.
4. Upload supporting documents or references to back your claim.
5. Pay a non-refundable fee of ₹200 per question via online payment methods.
6. Submit the challenge before the deadline mentioned by NTA (usually 2-3 days after the release of the answer key).

The NTA will review all objections and make necessary changes (if required) before releasing the final answer key. The NEET UG 2025 results will be prepared based on this final key.

Why Is Challenging Important?

Challenging the answer key helps:

• Ensure accuracy and fairness in the evaluation process.
• Provide an opportunity to correct any technical or human error.
• Help students get the right score and rank they deserve.

Final Result and Scorecard

After resolving all challenges, the NTA will release the final answer key and declare the NEET UG 2025 results, likely in mid-June 2025. Candidates will then be able to download their scorecards, which will mention:

• Subject-wise marks,
• Total score,
• Percentile,
• All India Rank (AIR),
• Category rank.

These scores will be used for admission into MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other undergraduate medical courses across India.