The National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to release the much-awaited update on the medical entrance exam – NEET 2022. An official notification from the NTA said the provisional answer keys, scanned images of the OMR answer sheet, and recorded responses for NEET (UG) – 2022 will be released today. Candidates can download the answer key on the official website of NEET- neet.nta.nic.in by entering their application number and password.
The answer key released today is provisional and students can raise objections against the same by paying a fee of Rs 200 per challenge. Students can also raise objections against their recorded response sheet if they think it is wrong or needs to be revised. The objections will be monitored and the final result will be announced based on the final answer key that is supposed to be out on September 7.
An official notification from NTA read, “To facilitate the candidates, a scanned image of the OMR Answer Sheet will also be sent on the registered e-mail address given by the Candidates at the time of submission of the Online Application Form of NEET (UG) – 2022. Candidates will be given an opportunity to make an online challenge against the provisional Answer Key by paying a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200/- per answer challenged, within a specified period,"
Steps to download NEET UG 2022 Answer Key:
The medical entrance exam was held for 18,72,343 candidates at 3570 different centres located in 497 cities throughout the country, and 14 cities outside India, on July 17. A second exam will be conducted in September for those candidates who were unable to take the exam on the first date due to various issues.