The NEET Answer Key 2022 will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the completion of the NEET 2022 exam. The answer key will be declared on the official portal at ntaneet.nic.in. Candidates need to enter the application number and password after logging in to their candidate portal to download the NEET 2022 answer key.
In the first place, the NEET provisional answer key will be released by NTA and then the applicant will get the option to challenge the answer key if they identify any kind of objection towards it. After that, the official authorities will examine all the objections submitted by the applicants, and if required then they will make the required modifications. On the final note, the NEET final answer key will be released by the NTA, and based on the sets of answer keys, the calculation of the scores will be done. Scroll down the article, we will provide you the complete information related to the NEET Answer Key 2022. Read further to know the complete details about the answer key.
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NEET Answer Key 2022 – Overview
Refer to the following points to get the complete overview of the exam, before discussing the details of the NEET answer key:
| Exam Name | National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline i.e Pen and paper-based Test |
| Number of Attempts | Once every year |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours |
| Maximum Marks | 720 |
| Language Medium of Paper | Gujarati, English, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Telugu, and Urdu |
| Official Website | ntaneet.nic.in |
NEET Answer Key 2022 Important Dates
There is no official announcement of the exam dates of NEET 2022 by the authority yet. Refer to the following table to know the tentative dates related to the answer keys of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2022:
| Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| NEET 2022 Exam date | 1st week of May 2022 |
| Declaration date of Unofficial Answer Keys by coaching institutes | 1st week of May 2022 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release Date | Last week of May 2022 |
| Last Date to submit Objections Against NEET Answer Key 2022 | Last week of May 2022 |
| Final Answer Key | 1st week of June 2022 |
| NEET 2022 Result | 1st week of June 2022 |
NEET Answer Key 2022 by NTA
The official NEET answer keys will be released by the National Testing Agency at the official portal in PDF form with the declaration of the OMR sheet. A direct download link of NEET official answer key 2022 will be uploaded in the article. The applicants need to verify their responses with the help of the NEET 2022 provisional answer key released by NTA.
The option to challenge the NEET Answer Key will also be given by the authorities. The applicants will have the option to challenge the responses or any clarification related to the NEET 2022 answer key in the PDF format by payment of the application fee of Rs 1000 for each answer that will be challenged. The NEET Result 2022 will be released along with the final answer key on the official portal.
How to Download NEET 2022 Answer Key?
The aspirants will be able to access the NEET 2022 Answer Key by following the points that discussed below:
- In the first place, visit the official portal that is ntaneet.nic.in
- After that, click on the download link of the answer key
- Then, enter the Application Number and Password and then log in
- After that, the NEET answer key will be displayed on the computer screen in the PDF Format
- Thirdly, the applicants can download the Answer Key
- Then, the question number and the correct answer will be available in the NEET 2022 answer key
- After that, the score estimation will be done by the applicants by the usage of the NEET 2022 Answer Key
- In the next step, download the answer key and preserve it for the future reference
NEET OMR Sheet and Responses
- The OMR Sheets images of every applicant along with the responses will be declared on the official website by NTA.
- The applicants are required to check the answer sheets and then do the calculation of the NEET Score.
- If there is any kind of discrepancies is found on the answer key, then the applicants will get three days to raise an objection against the OMR Sheet and Responses.
- After the calculation of the marks, the candidates can refer to the NEET Cut off declared by colleges the previous year. This can give the candidates a fair idea about the allotment of the colleges
How to Calculate NEET Score From NEET Final Answer Keys?
There will be a total of 180 questions asked in the exam each carrying four marks. The four marks will be allotted to the candidates for each right answer and there will be a deduction of one mark each for every wrong response. Refer to the NEET 2022 Marking Scheme from the table given below:
| Right Response | +4 marks |
| Incorrect Response | -1 mark |
| Unanswered Questions | No marks will be deducted |
| If attempted more than one response | 0 mark |
After the comparison of the responses of the NEET Answer Key, the calculation of the NEET 2022 score will be done using the formula mentioned below:
NEET Score = (4 x Number of right response) – (1 x Number of wrong answers)
How to Challenge NEET UG Answer Key 2022
The applicants need to follow the steps given below willing to challenge the NEET 2022 answer key:
- Hit the link of the NEET-UG 2022 Official Answer Key available in this article (The link will be activated soon).
- After that, enter the information such as ‘Registration Number’ and ‘Password’.
- Then after submitting the information, select the ‘Login’ button
- In the next step, the candidates need to select the ‘Test Booklet Code’ and choose the question for raising the objection or challenge.
- After that select the option of ‘Submit’
- In the next steps, the candidates need to make the selection of the answer along with the answer justification
- Now hit the ‘Confirm’ button and make the payment of the fee (per answer) to successfully submit the challenge
- After the submission of the challenge, the applicants need to take the printout of the confirmation slip.
NEET Cut Off: Score Required to Qualify NEET
The NEET Cut-Off 2022 will be released along with the declaration of the result. If we check the previous year’s trend, then the candidates belonging to the General category need to obtain at least 50 percentile to clear NEET 2022. On the other hand, NEET Cut off score for the categories such as OBC, SC, and ST category candidates is said to be 40 percentile. The applicants need to secure equal or above the cut-off according to the respective category to qualify NTA NEET 2022.
We have discussed below the previous year NEET cut off score 2020 in accordance of percentile and range of marks for different categories
| Category | Cutoff Percentile | NEET 2020 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| Others | 50th Percentile | 720 – 147 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| UR – PH | 45th Percentile | 146 – 129 |
| OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
| SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
| ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
NEET 2022 Result
NEET Result is expected to be declared in the first week of June 2022. To check the NEET 2022 Result, the candidates need to log in to their respective accounts. The NEET 2022 result is prepared based on the final answer key of the exam. The applicants can refer to the exam final answer key of the exam available in the PDF Format at ntaneet.nic.in. The candidates will not receive the scorecard via offline mode.
NTA will release the NEET 2022 Result after few days of the completion of the exam. The rank letter will also be released by the board. The candidates will not receive the rank letter via offline mode. The applicants will be able to check marks scored in the exam, percentile scores and All India ranks in the result.
NEET 2022 Result FAQs
What will be the code of answer key of NEET 2022?
The same answer key code will be available as that mentioned in the question paper. Therefore, the applicants must download the answer key in a careful manner.
When the final answer key of NEET 2022 will be released?
The final answer key will be released with the declaration of the NEET result 2022.
How can I calculate my scores using NEET answer key 2022?
The applicants need to identify the total number of right and wrong responses to make calculate the rough marks with the help of the answer key. According to the marking scheme, the candidates can multiply the total number of right responses by 4 and then multiply the wrong response by 1.
I think one answer in the NEET answer key is not correct. Can I challenge it?
Yes, the candidates have the option to challenge the answers available in the NEET OMR sheet and answer key on or before the last date through online mode. The applicants need to make the online payment of Rs 1000 to challenge per response.
Is there any provision to challenge the response(s) against the OMR grading?
The applicants can raise objections against the grading of OMR by paying the fee of Rs.1000/- per answer challenged. In case the applicants’ challenge is accepted by the board, then the payment of Rs.1000/- per answer will be refunded to the applicants.
Can one see images of OMR sheets and Responses on the website?
The applicants need to log in to the respective account to check the response sheet and can challenge by making a payment of the application fee of Rs 1000.