NEET UG Provisional Answer Key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the NEET UG Provisional Answer Key 2026 on its official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the NEET UG 2026 examination can now download the answer key PDF according to their question paper code and calculate their expected scores before the final result announcement.
This year, the NEET UG 2026 exam was conducted on May 3, 2026, in offline mode across examination centres throughout India. With the release of the provisional answer key, students can now cross-check their responses and estimate their performance in the medical entrance examination.
The NTA has uploaded separate answer keys for multiple paper codes including Code 11, Code 12, Code 13, and Code 14.
Candidates must download the answer key matching their question paper set. The following paper codes are currently available:
Download Link: NEET UG Answer Key Code 11
Download Link: NEET UG Answer Key Code 12
Download Link: NEET UG Answer Key Code 13
Download Link: NEET UG Answer Key Code 14
Students are advised to carefully verify the paper code mentioned on their question booklet before checking answers.
Candidates can follow these simple steps to access the code-wise answer key PDF:
Visit the official website — neet.nta.nic.in
Click on the “NEET UG 2026 Provisional Answer Key” link
Login using application number and date of birth
Select the relevant question paper code
The answer key PDF will appear on the screen
Download and save the file for reference
Candidates should compare their marked responses carefully while calculating estimated scores.
The official marking scheme followed in NEET UG 2026 is:
+4 marks for every correct answer
-1 mark for every incorrect answer
0 marks for unanswered questions
(Correct Answers×4)−(Wrong Answers×1)=Estimated Score(\text{Correct Answers} \times 4) - (\text{Wrong Answers} \times 1) = \text{Estimated Score}(Correct Answers×4)−(Wrong Answers×1)=Estimated Score
The NEET UG examination carries a total of 720 marks.
NTA will soon open the objection window for candidates who wish to challenge any answer in the provisional key. However, students will first need to wait for the scanned OMR response sheets to be uploaded on the official website.
Important points related to the challenge process:
Objections can be submitted only online
Candidates must pay ₹200 per challenged question
The fee is non-refundable
Challenges without supporting proof may not be accepted
Final answer key will be released after review of objections
The NEET UG 2026 result will be prepared based on the final answer key issued by NTA.
Following the release of the provisional answer key, the NEET UG 2026 result is expected to be announced in the second week of June 2026. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website for updates regarding OMR sheets, objection dates, final answer key, and result declaration.

