NEET answer key 2025 expected to release soon on official website: Check steps to raise challenges

TOI Education / Updated: May 15, 2025, 13:34 IST

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The National Testing Agency is expected to release the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key by the end of May on neet.nta.nic.in. Held on May 4, the exam saw over 22 lakh participants. Candidates will be able to download the answer key, raise objections with supporting documents, and anticipate results by June 14, 2025.

NEET answer key 2025 expected to release soon on official website: Check steps to raise challenges

NEET answer key (Credit: Freepik)

NTA NEET provisional answer key 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the answer key for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 soon on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.The NEET exam 2025 was successfully conducted on May 4, 2025, in a single afternoon shift from 2 PM to 5 PM. The medical entrance test witnessed a record participation of 22 lakh aspirants this year.While the official NEET answer key 2025 release dates are awaited, various media sources suggest that it is likely to be released by the end of May. Following the release of the provisional answer key, the candidates will be able to raise challenges by supporting them with documents.The provisional answer key will help students to estimate their scores and evaluate their performance in one of the toughest examinations in the country. The tentative date for the final answer key and results is June 14, 2025.

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NEET UG 2025 answer key: Steps to download

Once released, candidates can follow these steps to access the provisional answer key:

Visit the official website: neet.nta.nic.in
Click on the link titled “NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key” on the homepage.
Enter your login credentials – application number, date of birth, and the security code.
The answer key PDF will be displayed on the screen.
Download and save it for reference. It is advisable to take a printout.

NEET UG answer key 2025: Steps to Raise Objections Against the Answer Key

In case the candidate has objections against the provisional answer key issued by the Agency, they can raise challenges for the same, provided they have supporting evidence and documents.

Here are the steps to raise objections for the NEET answer key.

Log in to the same NEET UG portal: neet.nta.nic.in
Click on the link for “Challenge to Answer Key.”
Select the question(s) you wish to dispute.
Upload supporting documents or reference material.
Pay the required objection fee (amount to be confirmed by NTA).
Submit your challenge before the deadline.

Once the objection period ends, subject experts will evaluate the representations. Only those challenges supported with evidence will be taken into consideration. The final answer key—often revised based on valid objections—will then be published shortly before the NEET UG 2025 result declaration.

A look back: NEET through the years

To put things in perspective, here’s a brief overview of NEET UG answer key and result release timelines over the past six years:

Year	Exam Date	Answer Key Release	Result Date
2023	07-May	04-Jun	13-Jun
2022	17-Jul	31-Aug	07-Sep
2021	21-Sep	15-Oct	01-Nov
2020	13-Sep	16-Sep	16-Oct
2019	05-May	25-May	05-Jun
2018	06-May	25-May	04-Jun

What comes next: Result declaration

According to the exam bulletin and past trends, the NEET UG 2025 result is expected around June 14, about five weeks post-examination. The result will be hosted on exams.nta.ac.in/NEET and can be accessed via scorecard using the candidate’s login credentials.

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