NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Process (Over): Date, Fees, How to Apply

The provisional NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge process was held from June 3 to June 5, 2025. The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the provisional NEET 2025 Answer Key on June 3, 2025. The OMR Sheet was also released along with the answer key. Students could challenge the provisional answer key by paying a non-refundable processing fee of INR 200 per question to submit their objection. The final answer key of the exam was released on June 14, 2025.

The final answer key of NEET is released based on the challenges raised, a few days after the challenge window is closed. Students can log in to the NEET official website and download the answer keys for each set. They also have the option of downloading the OMR sheet and tallying their responses with the NEET 2025 answer keys.

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NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Dates

The list of important dates for the event of NEET 2025 answer key challenge has been provided below for your reference:

How to Challenge NEET 2025 Answer Key?

After checking the NTA NEET answer keys 2025, candidates will have the option to challenge the responses in the answer key in case they find any discrepancy. Applicants must note that challenges will not be accepted and considered for review unless they submit the same before the deadline. The process of challenging the NEET 2025 answer key is mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the NTA NEET official website – nta.neet.nic.in

Step 2: On the homepage, search and click on the link saying ‘Challenge NEET 2025 answer key’ or ‘Challenge NEET 2025 OMR’

Step 3: Clicking on the link will redirect you to a new webpage where you will have to log into the website using your login credentials viz. NEET 2025 Registration Number and Password.

Step 4: Now select the answer booklet code that you want to challenge.

Step 5: The next step would be selecting the questions that you want to challenge along with their correct answers. You will also have to provide a comment or justification for your claim.

Step 6: Once you are done, click on the ‘Submit’ or ‘Confirm’ button.

Step 7: The next step would be paying the answer key challenge fee either through debit or credit card.

Step 8: Finally, you will get a confirmation message or notification. Make sure to get a hard copy of your confirmation slip.

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NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Fees

A detailed insight into the NEET 2025 Answer key challenge fees has been offered in the table below for a quick reference to all interested students:

Provisional and Final NEET 2025 Answer Keys

The NTA releases the NEET 2025 answer key in two stages: Provisional and Final. The provisional answer key is released within a month after the exam is conducted. Students are eligible to challenge the provisional NEET answer key in case of discrepancies. Based on the queries submitted, the NTA authorities will review the provisional answer key and publish the final NEET answer key with the updated information. It is important to mention that no further challenges or objections can be raised once the final answer key has been officially released.

What is the NEET 2025 Response Sheet?

The NEET 2025 Response Sheet is released alongside the provisional NEET 2025 answer key and comprises the answers submitted by the students during the NEET 2025 exam. Students can calculate their expected NEET score by referring to the answer key and response sheet simultaneously. This will allow them to get an insight into the number of correct and incorrect responses marked by them, and offer them an idea of the overall exam performance.

To conclude, the NEET 2025 answer key challenge process is conducted to offer students a provision to raise discrepancies in the answer sheet. In case any objection raised by the student is accepted by the NTA, a revised final answer key is released by the exam conducting body, including the correction. Nevertheless, the authority will not be informing students whether the claim has been accepted or rejected.

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