NEET Answer Key 2023 (Available); Download PDF

NEET 2023 answer keys or provisional NEET answer keys 2023 are expected to be released by NTA in the first week of June, approximately a month after the exam. After the release of the provisional answer key, candidates will be given an opportunity to submit challenges within the given date by paying a fee of INR 200. NTA will also release candidates’ OMR sheets along with the NEET provisional answer keys 2023 for challenge submission. NTA will also mail the answer key individually to all the aspirants on their registered email addresses. The NEET provisional answer key and NEET OMR Sheet 2023 will be shared before the final release. With the help of the NEET official answer keys, candidates can calculate their estimated scores. The N EET 2023 result is expected to be declared by the fourth week of June.

NEET 2023 exam was conducted on May 7, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM. As many as 20.24 lakh candidates out of 20.87 lakh applicants have appeared for NEET 2023, which is the highest number in the past few years. The answer keys of NEET 2023 for all codes have been released by the coaching institutes along with solutions. According to the NEET 2023 analysis and student reactions, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Chemistry and Botany were tough whereas Physics and Zoology were of moderate difficulty level.

The NEET answer keys and solutions 2023 for different codes have been released by coaching institutes. The exam was conducted on May 7, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM. NEET 2023 question papers are named E, F, G and H. The official Candidates can check and download the NEET question papers and answer keys for 2023 and previous years here on this page

NEET 2023 Answer Key PDFs

The NEET 2023 answer key PDFs for each code and set will be provided as and when it is released after 5.20 PM.

NEET 2023 Answer Key Release Date

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2023 exam

NEET Official Answer Key 2023 Release Date

NEET 2023 Official Answer Key date is provided below along with the other important events.

Events	Release Date (Tentative)
NEET Official Answer Key 2023 Release Date	JUN 4, 2023
NEET 2023 OMR Release Date	JUN 4, 2023
NEET 2023 answer key and OMR Sheet challenge start date	JUN 4, 2023
NEET 2023 answer key and OMR Sheet challenge last date	JUN 9, 2023
NEET 2023 final answer key release date	June 2023
NEET 2023 result date	June 2023

NEET Answer Key 2023 Download Link- NTA Official Website

Candidates just need to click on the link to download NEET UG answer key 2023 pdf provided by NTA on the official website. neet.nta.nic.in Answer Key 2023 download link will be provided below for your ease.

NEET Answer Key 2023 PDF Download	Check Here

Soon after the release of the NEET official answer key, NEET Question Paper for all paper codes and languages will be released at nta.ac.in.

NEET 2023 Official Answer Key PDF by NTA

To download the provisional NEET Answer Key 2023 and OMR Sheet, candidates have to login on the official website using their application number and DOB/ Password. The links to download NEET Official Answer Key 2023 PDF, OMR sheet and recorded responses will be provided here.

NEET Paper Code	NEET Answer Key 2023 PDF
E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6	Available Soon
F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6
H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6

NEET 2023 Question Papers, Answer Keys and Solutions

The NEET 2023 question paper was divided into four sets or series which had six subsets each. The question paper sets were E, F, G and H. The unofficial answer keys are released by the coaching institutes like Allen, Resonance, etc. Candidates can download the NEET 2023 question paper set-wise answer keys and solutions from the below table.

NEET 2023 QUESTION PAPER SET	NEET 2023 ANSWER KEYS (by Institutes)
	Aakash Institute	Allen Kota	Resonance	Brilliant Study Center	Rao IIT Academy	Pathfinder
Set E	E1 , E2 , E3 , E4 , E5 , E6	E1 To E6		E1
Set F	F1 , F2 , F3 , F4 , F5 , F6	F1 To F6 (F6 Physics) (F6Chemistry) (F6 Biology)	F1 , F6
Set G	G1 , G2 , G3 , G4 , G5 , G6	G1 To G6	G5			G2
Set H	H1 , H2 , H3 , H4 , H5 , H6	H1 To H6			H6

The qualifying cut off percentile is 50 for GN/ EWS category and 40 for OBC/ SC/ ST category.

How to Check NEET Answer Key 2023?

Aspirants can download NEET answer key along with the question papers by following the steps given below:

Visit the official website of NTA- neet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the link to download/ challenge NEET UG Answer Key, Scanned Image of OMR Answer Sheet and Recorded Responses
Login using NEET Application number and either DOB or password.
Choose the question paper code and download NEET Answer Key PDF 2023
Use the answer key to calculate your score.

NEET Answer Key 2023 Bonus Marks

Candidates must note the following important points for NEET answer key 2023 bonus marks and score calculation:

If 2 options are found correct, candidates who marked any of those 2 options will get 4 marks.
If all the four options are found correct, all candidates who attempted the question will get 4 marks.
If none of the options is found correct, all candidates will get 4 marks irrespective of whether they attempted the question or not.
Similarly, if a question is incorrect or is dropped, all candidates will get 4 marks.

NEET Official Answer Sheet 2023 Sample

Given below is NEET Answer Sheet Sample for your reference. NEET Answer Key is released separately for each paper code.

NEET Answer Key 2023: How to Challenge?

If a candidate finds any error in the provisional NEET official answer key, then he/she can challenge the same by paying the required fees of INR 200. Candidates must note that the fee paid to challenge the official answer key is not refundable. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge.

Steps to Challenge NEET Answer Key 2023

To challenge NEET Answer Key, candidates need to follow the steps given below:

Click on the link provided on the NTA NEET website or the direct link provided in the article.
Login using your NEET login credentials, i.e., application number and date of birth.
Click on the ‘Answer Key Challenge’ tab and select the ‘Test Booklet Code’ that you want to challenge for NEET UG answer key.
Choose the question that you want to raise objections against.
Select the correct answer as per you. Provide the alternative to the given option from the dropdown options.
While submitting the objections, add a justification or upload a document proving that the challenge to NEET Answer Key is correct.
Click on the ‘Save my claim’ button. Now you will be taken to another screen showing all the claims made by you.
Click on “Save my claim and finally pay fees” to pay the NEET 2023 answer key challenge fee via debit/ credit card/ net banking.
Download the answer key challenge receipt.

NEET Answer Key Challenge Fees

Particulars	Details
Amount to be paid	INR 200/- per answer challenged
Mode of payment	Through Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking
Refund	The fee is non-refundable

NEET OMR Sheet 2023: How to Raise Objections?

NTA has released the images of candidates’ OMR Sheets and recorded responses online on the official website- neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates must check their NEET OMR sheets carefully and calculate their score by matching the same with the official answer keys of NEET 2023. Candidates must note the following points regarding NEET OMR Sheet challenge:

No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee online.
Subject Matter Experts will verify the objections and if found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly.
The key finalized by the experts after the challenge will be final.
Based on the revised final NEET Answer Keys, the result will be prepared and declared.

NEET OMR Sheet PDF Download Link 2023

NEET OMR Sheet PDF download 2023 link will be available on candidate login at neet.nta.nic.in. NTA will also send a scanned copy of the NEET OMR Sheet on the registered email id of the candidates.

Direct Link to View/ Challenge NEET OMR Sheet 2023- (To be Updated)

Steps to Challenge NEET 2023 OMR Sheet

Click on the link for ‘Provisional Answer Key, OMR Answer Sheet and Recorded Responses Challenge’ on the official NTA NEET website or the direct link provided in the article.
Login using NEET application number and date of birth.
2 options will be visible in the new window: “Click here to View your OMR Sheet” and “Click here to Challenge OMR Sheet”
Click on the 2^nd option and select the response you wish to challenge.
Pay the required NEET OMR challenge fee of INR 200.

NEET OMR Response Sheet Challenge Fees

Particulars	Details
Amount to be paid while challenging against recorded responses obtained from OMR sheet	INR 200/- for each question
Mode of payment	Through Debit/Credit card or internet banking
Refund	The fees is non-refundable

neet.nta.nic.in Official Response Sheet

Provided below is neet.nta.nic.in official OMR response sheet image for your reference.

Calculation of NEET Score

How to Calculate NEET Score using NEET Answer Key and OMR Sheet?

Once the candidates download the official NEET Answer Key and OMR Sheet from the NTA website, they can calculate the marks scored in NEET 2022 exam. Candidates must first be aware of NEET UG 2023 marking scheme and then follow the below-mentioned steps to calculate score using NEET Answer Key and OMR Sheet:

Candidates must first download download NEET Answer Key and NEET OMR Sheet PDFs.
Ensure that the PDFs downloaded by you are in the correct language and question paper set.
Tally the answers marked by in the OMR Sheet with the correct answers provided in NTA NEET Answer Key 2023.
After checking the answer key, note down the number of correct and incorrect answers marked in the paper.
Follow NEET 2023 Marking Scheme and use the below-mantioned formula to calculate NEET score:

[NEET Score = (Number of correct responses*4) – (Number of correct responses*1)]

Answer Type	Score
Correct Response/Answer	+4 Marks
Incorrect Response/Answer	-1 Mark
Unanswered	0

After calculating NEET scores using the official answer keys, you can check out the NEET Cut off and use NEET 2023 College Predictor to get an idea about the colleges you are likely to be allotted seats.

Importance of NEET Answer Key 2023 by NTA

NEET Answer Key 2023 by NTA will be released containing the correct answers to all the questions asked in NEET 2023 exam. The official notice announcing the release of NEET Answer Key by NTA will be provided below. As per the updates available at neet.nta.nic.in, NEET Answer Key and OMR Sheet release date will be updated here for your convenience.

NEET Answer Key has all the correct responses which you can compare with your NEET OMR sheet or response sheet.
You can also raise an objection against the answer key released by NTA if you think your answer is correct but has been marked incorrect.
With the help of NEET answer key, you can calculate a rough score according to the marking scheme of NEET.
If a candidate has an idea about the score then you easily create a list of colleges that you can target for admission during the time of counselling.

NEET Question Paper Sets

In 2023, there will be 24 sets of the question paper- code E/F/G/H 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

The number of answer keys released by NTA are equal to the number of NEET question papers.
Candidates are advised to check the Question Papers for NEET to get an idea of the paper pattern.

ntaresults.nic.in Result 2023

Soon after the release of NEET Answer Key 2023, NTA will release NEET Result. NTA NEET Result 2023 will be available online on the official website- neet.nta.nic.in or ntaresults.nic.in result 2023 link. Candidates will not be sent scorecards via post.

NEET Result 2023 Tentative Date and Time

Event	Date
NEET Result 2023 Date	June 2023
NEET Result 2023 Time	11:00 AM onwards
NEET 2023 Scorecard	June 2023

How to check NEET Result 2023?

Candidates often look for how to check NEET result 2023. To answer all your queries, the step-wise procedure to check NEET result 2023 is provided here:

Visit any of the official websites for NEET- ntaresults.nic.in or neet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the link for ‘NEET UG 2023 Result Cum Scorecard’ to open the login window.
Enter your application number, date of birth, and the security pin.
Your NEET Result PDF will be visible on the screen.
Download and save for all future correspondence.

Expected Cut off of NEET 2023

Along with the result of the exam, NTA will also release the qualifying NEET Cut off score. NEET 2023 Cut off percentile will remain the same as last year- 50, 45, and 40 for GN/EWS, GN-PwD, and SC/ST/OBC respectively. Given below is the expected cut off of NEET 2023 based on expert analysis previous year cut off trends:

Category	Cut off Percentile	Qualifying Marks
General	50	720-130
OBC	40	129-104
SC	40	129-104
ST	40	129-104
General- PwD	45	129-115
OBC- PwD	40	114-95
SC- PwD	40	114-95
ST- PwD	40	114-95

NEET Merit List 2023

Based on the scores and rank obtained by candidates in NEET result, NTA will prepare NEET 2023 Merit List for 15% AIQ counselling. NEET Merit List for 15% All India Quota will be used by MCC to allot the MBBS/ BDS seats through NEET UG 2023 Counselling. For 85% State Quota Counselling, the respective state authorities will release their own state merit lists. Check NEET 2023 Counselling

Q: When will NTA release the official answer key for NEET 2023?

A: The provisional NEET 2023 answer key will be released by NTA tentatively in the first week of June, a month after the conduct of the exam. NTA has not released the NEET 2023 answer key dates yet. Hence, the date mentioned here is a tentative one. The provisional answer key will be released along with the response sheets on the NEET website. Candidates will have to log in with their registration credentials to download the response sheets as well as answer keys and calculate their estimated score. NTA will release the final answer keys of NEET 2023 along with the result.

Q: Will NTA release NEET 2023 solutions along with answer keys?

A: While NTA releases the NEET answer keys PDF, it does not release the detailed solutions or the answer-solving procedures and explanations. On the other hand, experts from coaching institutes release detailed NEET answer key solutions and candidates may refer to those to note the correct and effective way of solving a question. Hence, to understand if the answer solving methodology, test takers will not have any official source of reference, but would have to rely on the unofficial sources only.

Q: Where can I get NEET answer key from?

A: NEET answer keys will be released on the official website of NTA, nta.ac.in and the NEET exam website, neet.nta.nic.in. For the provisional answer keys, candidates will have to log in to the NEET website with their registration credentials. After that, they will have to download their response sheets and the provisional answer keys. The final answer keys will be available on the NTA and the NEET website, which candidates can directly download, without having to log in. The final answer keys of NEET will be declared on the day of the result and this cannot be challenged any further.

Q: How can I calculate the estimated score by utilizing the NEET answer keys?

A: Candidates can calculate their estimated score by adding four marks for each correct answer and deducting one mark for each wrong answer by comparing their NEET response sheets and answer keys. The detailed marking scheme is given below:
+4 for each correct answer
-1 for each wrong answer
0 marks for unattempt questions
0 marks for extra attempted questions in Section B.

Q: Who reviews the objections received against the NEET answer keys?

A: NTA Sets up a special committee consisting of academic experts that review the objections and take decisions about the challenged NEET official answer keys. After the NEET provisional answer keys are released, candidates are given the opportunity to file for objections. The objections will have to be raised within the stipulated date and the expert committee with assess the validity of the objections and then take a call on it. Candidates are also given the option to send files as proof to substantiate their objections.

Q: How can I file objections or challenges against NEET 2023 answer keys?

A: In case a candidate wishes to file objections against NEET 2023 provisional answer key, he/she will have to follow the procedure and instruction stated by NTA. It must be noted that the process is completely online. The step-by-step process is given below:
1. Visit the official website of NTA NEET
2. Login using the NEET 2023 application number and password
4. Click on Key challenge tab
5. Now select the test booklet code
6. Select the question number and click on Submit
7. Now select the answer that you think is correct and give a justification for it
8. Click on Confirm
9. Pay the objection filing fee online, through Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, Paytm and UPI
10. Save the confirmation slip for future reference
The above procedure is that of last year. In case NTA changes the procedure, it will be updated here.

Q: Are the unofficial NEET answer keys by coaching institutes reliable?

A: Yes, NEET unofficial answer keys are prepared by the experts at the coaching centres. They are reliable for calculating marks in NEET. However, even if there is no doubt about the accuracy of the answer keys, these cannot be considered to be official. Students may use the keys as a reference for calculating their estimated scores or to decide whether NEET objections should be filed or not. Apart from these there is no other role of the NEET answer keys released by the coaching institutes.

Q: What is the last date to submit challenges against NEET 2023 answer keys?

A: The last date to submit challenges against the NEET 2023 answer keys is likely to be within three to four days of releasing the provisional answer keys. NTA has not yet announced the dates of releasing of challenging the NEET 2023 answer keys. As per the tentative dates and past years’ trends, the NEET answer key challenge window will open approximately a month after the conduct of the exam, which is scheduled for May 7. Based on candidate requests, NTA may extend the last date to submit the NEET answer key objections. The objection or challenge submission process is completely online and candidates will have to send objections through email in a stipulated format along with proof of objection filing against each answer keys.

Q: Will NTA release a final NEET 2023 answer key?

A: Yes, NTA releases the NEET final answer key PDF along with the result. The final answer keys are computed on the basis of the final review of the objections received against the NEET provisional answer keys. The final NEET answer keys will be the basis of the NEET result. Hence, unless NTA releases the NEET final answer key, the credibility and authenticity of the NEET result will remain questionable. Hence, it is a must for the exam authorities to release the NEET final answer keys.

Q: What is the fee to submit objections against NEET answer keys?

A: NTA has not yet announced the NEET 2023 answer key objection fee amount. Last year, NTA changed the NEET answer key challenge fee by reducing it from INR 1,000 to INR 200. This year, the amount is expected to be the same. In case there is a change in the NEET 2023 answer key objection fee, we will update the information here. The NEET 2023 answer key objection fee has to be paid online, through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI or Paytm. Unless a candidate pays the fee, the objection or the challenge will not be considered to be submitted, and will not be reviewed by the expert committee.

Q: What will happen if the NEET 2023 answer key objections are confirmed to be valid?

A: In case the Review Committee members confirm that the NTA NEET answer key 2023 objection against one or more provisional keys is valid, then that question will be excluded and marks for those questions will be given to all test-takers attempting that particular question. Explaining the same, NTA has stated in the NEET 2023 information bulletin, “If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error. “. .

Q: Will NTA refund the money of my NEET official answer key 2023 challenge is valid?

A: No, the NEET 2023 answer key challenge processing fee of INR 200 is non-refundable. NTA has specified the same on the information bulletin. As the answer key objection fee is non-refundable, candidates must crosscheck their challenges and be completely sure about the inaccuracy of the provisional answer key before sending out the objections. Given this information, candidates must not expect a refund of fee even if the NEET answer key challenges are found to be valid.

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