NEET UG 2026 final answer key released; check direct link

Published 16 July 2026 · education

The Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday (July 16) released the final answer key for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, paving the way for the declaration

The Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday (July 16) released the final answer key for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, paving the way for the declaration of results. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the final answer key from the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. According to the NTA, one question has been dropped from each question paper set after reviewing objections submitted by candidates. The final answer key has been prepared after evaluation by a panel of subject experts and is binding. How to check the NEET UG 2026 final answer key Candidates can access the answer key by following these steps Visit neet.nta.nic.in Click on the 'NEET UG 2026 Final Answer Key' link on the homepage. The final answer key will open. Download the PDF file and save it for reference. The provisional answer key was released on June 25, with candidates given three days to raise objections.

Students were required to pay ₹200 per question challenged, with the fee refundable if the objection was found to be valid. The NTA said all objections were reviewed by subject experts before the final answer key was prepared. Re-examination after paper leak The final answer key pertains to the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, which was conducted after the original exam was affected by a paper leak. The initial NEET UG examination was held on May 3, while the provisional answer key for that test was released on May 6. Counselling to begin soon Merit lists, seat allocation and counselling will be handled by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the All India Quota and by respective state counselling authorities. The NEET UG result will be used for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.Sc. Nursing, BVSc & AH and other undergraduate medical programmes.

Candidates have been advised to rely only on official counselling portals and beware of fraudulent calls or websites offering admissions or score improvements. Result also declared Following the release of the final answer key, the NTA also announced the NEET UG 2026 results. The scorecard includes Subject-wise marks Total score Percentile score All India Rank (AIR) Category rank Qualification status Admission and counselling details Candidates can access both their final answer key and NEET UG 2026 result through the official NTA portal. NEET UG result 2026 declared: 11.21 lakh candidates qualify The Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday declared the results of the Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), NEET (UG) 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH and allied courses across the country. Candidates can download their scorecards from the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared A total of nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for NEET UG 2026, which was conducted on June 21 at 5,440 examination centres across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad.