NEET UG 2026 Answer Key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the provisional answer key challenge window for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, allowing candidates to raise objections to answers they feel need revision. The facility is available through the official NEET portal and remains open till 11:50 PM on June 28.The answer key pertains to the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination conducted on June 21. Candidates who wish to challenge any answer can do so by submitting documentary evidence from NCERT books or other recognized standard textbooks. The agency also stated that challenges accepted after expert review qualify for a refund of the prescribed treatment fee.Challenge process and feeTo submit a challenge, candidates must log on to the official NEET website and enter the Question Paper Series Code printed on the cover page of their test booklet. They can then select the question or questions they want to challenge, upload supporting documents and complete the payment before sending the request.The challenge fee has been fixed at Rs 200 per request. According to the NTA, the amount will be refunded only if the challenge is accepted after the review by subject matter experts. The agency advised applicants to check every detail carefully before making the payment, since the submission can only be made once and cannot be modified afterwards.Review to perform with OMR assessmentThe NTA said that the expert review of the answer key challenges will be conducted simultaneously with the scanning of the OMR answer sheets. The parallel process has been planned to facilitate the declaration of NEET-UG 2026 re-examination results at the earliest possible stage after the completion of revision.Candidates have been requested to rely only on the official NEET portal to respond to key related updates and to complete the challenge process within the notified deadline.Official support for candidatesThe agency also shared contact details for applicants who need assistance during the challenge process. Questions can be addressed through the designated helpline or official email support channels.The provisional answer key challenge process forms the next stage in the examination cycle after the June 21 re-examination. Once all the challenges are examined by the panel of experts and the OMR evaluation is complete, the agency is expected to prepare the final answer key, which will form the basis for the declaration of results.
