New Delhi, June 3 – The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key on its official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the NEET UG 2025 examination held on May 4 can now download the answer key and their individual response sheets to assess their performance and raise objections, if any.
The exam, conducted across 4,750 centers in 557 Indian cities and 14 international locations, saw the participation of over 22.7 lakh aspirants competing for admission to undergraduate medical and allied health science programs like MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, and BSMS.
Raise Objections by June 5
Candidates unsatisfied with the provisional answers can raise objections until June 5, 2025. Each challenge requires a non-refundable fee of ₹200 per question, and challenges must be submitted through the official website only. Submissions through any other mode will not be accepted.
Once submitted, all challenges will be reviewed by an expert committee. The final NEET UG 2025 answer key will be published after the review, and results will be prepared based on the revised final key. Candidates will not receive individual notifications about the acceptance or rejection of their objections.
How to Download NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key
Follow these steps to access the NEET UG answer key and raise objections:
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Visit neet.nta.nic.in
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Click on the link for “NEET UG 2025 Provisional Answer Key Challenge”
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Log in using your Application Number and Date of Birth
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View the answer key and compare with your response sheet
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Select any question to challenge and pay ₹200 per challenge
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Submit your objections before June 5, 2025
NEET UG 2025 Exam Overview
This year, the NEET UG exam returned to its pre-COVID format. The optional questions introduced in recent years were removed, and candidates were required to attempt all 180 questions—comprising Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology—within 180 minutes.
According to early feedback from candidates and experts:
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Physics was deemed the most challenging section
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Chemistry and Biology offered a more balanced and manageable experience
Previous Year’s Timeline for Reference
In 2024, NEET UG was held on May 5 for over 24 lakh students. The provisional answer key was released on May 29, followed by a challenge window till May 31. The result was declared on June 4, with a re-exam held on June 23 due to a controversy. The revised result was released on July 26 after re-evaluation.
Important Links
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📅 Last date to challenge: June 5, 2025
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💳 Challenge Fee: ₹200 per question (non-refundable)