NEET 2026: Provisional Answer Key (Out), Objection Window, Question Paper, Marks Vs Rank, Result and Cutoff

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The NTA has released the NEET 2026 Provisional Answer Key for the question paper (All series) on its official website – neet.nta.nic.in/. The exam was conducted on 3^rd May 2026.

Around 22 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET 2026 exam, and now they can download their NEET 2026 Provisional Answer key.

The OMR Sheet will be released soon, and then candidates can challenge the Answer Keys.
The NTA will also open the objection window, after 2-3 days of the release of the Provisional Answer key.
During this period, candidates can challenge discrepancies by submitting valid proof and paying a non-refundable fee of ₹200 per question.
After reviewing all the objects, the NEET Final Answer Key will be released, along with the NEET Result, which is expected around 10-15 June 2026.

The schedule for uploading the OMR Sheet and the challenge round will be notified separately.

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Table of Contents

What is the NEET Exam 2026?
NEET 2026 Dates | Exam & Other Important Date
NEET 2026 Previous Years’ Question Papers
NEET UG 2026: Result
NEET UG 2026: Cutoff
NEET UG 2026: Marks Vs Ranks

What is the NEET Exam 2026?

The NEET 2026 (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) is India’s national-level medical entrance exam, which is conducted by NTA to get admission into MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other undergraduate medical courses.

More than 2,300 colleges accept the NEET 2026 Score in India for different Medical and health courses.
Including around 600-700 Medical colleges, 300+ dental colleges (BDS), and hundreds of AYUSH and BVSc & AH colleges.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	NEET UG 2026
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Level	National
Courses Offered	MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc & AH, BSc Nursing
Exam Date	May 3, 2026
Mode of Exam	Offline (Pen-and-Paper)
Duration	3 hours (2 PM – 5 PM)
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Total Questions	180
Total Marks	720
Expected Candidates	25–26 lakh
MBBS Seats (Approx.)	1.1 lakh
Official Website	neet.nta.nic.in

NEET 2026 Important Dates

The NEET 2026 exam was conducted on 3rd May 2026. Now, around 22.8 lakh candidates are waiting for the NEET UG 2026 Answer keys to be released, which is expected on 2^nd May 2026.

Along with the Provisional Answer key, the NTA will release the objection window for 2-5 days to provide the canddates wth an opportunity to raise objections if they are not satisfied.

Event	Date
NEET 2026 Provisional Answer Key	6 May 2026 (Out)
NEET 2026 Objection Window	May 2026 (within 2–3 days of answer key release, approx. 2–5 days window)
NEET Final Answer Key	May–June 2026
Result Declaration	June 2026 (Tentative)
City Intimation Slip	12 April 2026 (Out)
Admit Card Release	26 April 2026 (Out)
NEET 2026 Exam Date	May 3, 2026 (Over)

Source: NEET Information Bulletin

NEET 2026 Provisional Answer Key

NTA has released the provisional Answer key, providing an opportunity for candidates to challenge the key in case of any doubt related to the answer of a particular question.

NEET 2026 Code Wise Provisional Answer Keys	Download PDF
NEET 2026 Answer Key Code -11	Download PDF
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NEET 2026 Answer Key Code -14	Download PDF

NEET 2026 Answer Key Challenge Window

NTA will provide an answer key challenge window of around 3 days, likely in June 2026.
Candidates will be allowed to make challenges against the provisional answer key by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/-.
Challenges will be verified by the subject experts' panel, and if the challenge is found to be correct, then the answer key will be revised.

Feature	OMR Challenge	Answer Key Challenge
What You Challenge	Your recorded response	Official answer provided by NTA
Related To	Personal OMR sheet	Provisional answer key
Purpose	Correct response capture	Correct official answer
Affects	Your individual score	All candidates' scores

Here are the NEET 2026 unofficial answer keys, which will help you estimate your score and get an idea of your expected rank.

NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "English"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Hindi"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Urdu"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Punjabi"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Gujarati"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Marathi"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Bengali"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Assamese"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Odia"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Telugu"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Tamil"	NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Kannada"
NEET 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution in "Malayalam"

NEET UG 2026: Answer Key

After the conduct of the exam, NTA will release the OMR answer sheets, the recorded response sheet, and the provisional answer key. The date for the same will be announced later on the website.

OMR Answer Sheets

NTA will display the OMR answer sheets and the recorded responses of all candidates on its official websites after the examination is conducted.

Candidates will be able to submit representation against the OMR grading by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/-.
NTA will verify the representations from the actual record, and the same will be updated in the data if found correct.
No, intimation will be sent in this regard to individual candidates.

NEET UG 2026: Result

NTA will release the NEET UG 2026 result on its official website, expected in June 2026 as per the previous year's trend.

The NEET UG result will also include the NEET UG 2026 statistics related to the registered and appeared candidates.
The qualifying cutoff will be released along with the NEET UG results for all categories.
The candidates will be able to download their scorecard from the official website to know their NEET All India rank and qualifying status for the NEET counselling.

Given below are the top 10 candidates in the NEET 2025 based on the official NEET results.

Source: NEET 2025 Official Result

How is NEET 2026 Different from Other Entrance Exams?

The NEET 2026 exam is not conducted for selection in college, but it is a national medical eligibility and ranking test to get admission in medical colleges of India.

It is regulated by UGC Admission Policies, ensuring uniform eligibility, centralised counselling, and evaluation of the merit list for medical admissions across India, regardless of the board, state, or institution.

NEET 2026 vs Other Major Entrance Exams

NEET UG 2026: Cutoff

The NEET UG 2026 cutoff will be released along with the NEET results, expected in June 2026. The NTA will release the NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff for all the categories.

Category	Qualifying Score	Cutoff Score
UR/EWS	50th Percentile	710 - 145
OBC	40th Percentile	142 - 115
SC	40th Percentile	142 - 115
ST	40th Percentile	142 - 115
UR/EWS - PwBD	45th Percentile	142 - 128
OBC PwD	40th Percentile	125 - 113
SC PwD	40th Percentile	125 - 113
ST PwD	40th Percentile	125 - 113

Given below is the official NEET UG qualifying cutoff of the last 3 years:

Source: NEET UG 2025 Result

NEET 2026: AIIMS Expected Cutoff for Top 10 Colleges

College	Expected Closing Rank	Expected Cutoff Marks
AIIMS Delhi	50	700-710
AIIMS Jodhpur	395	680-690
AIIMS Bhopal	635	670-680
AIIMS Bhubaneswar	790	665-675
AIIMS Rishikesh	1200	655-665
AIIMS Nagpur	1225	655-665
AIIMS Raipur	1225	655-665
AIIMS Patna	Below 5500	630-640
AIIMS Bathinda	Below 5500	630-640
AIIMS Kalyani	Below 5500	630-640

Source: Reddit

NEET UG 2026: Marks Vs Ranks

The NEET UG 2026 marks vs percentile analysis given below is based on the previous year’s trends and experts' analysis for the year 2026.

A score from 700-720 is expected to secure a rank under 50 to the candidate.
A rank from 51-500 can be secured by scoring around 680-699 marks un the NEET UG 2026.
A score less than 500 will secure candidates a rank of around 1,00,000 and above.

NEET Marks	Expected AIR Range
700–720	1 – 50
680–699	51 – 500
650–679	501 – 2,000
620–649	2,001 – 7,000
600–619	7,001 – 15,000
580–599	15,001 – 25,000
550–579	25,001 – 45,000
520–549	45,001 – 75,000
500–519	75,001 – 1,10,000
450–499	1,10,001 – 1,90,000
400–449	1,90,001 – 2,90,000
350–399	2,90,001 – 4,20,000
300–349	4,20,001 – 6,00,000
Below 300	6,00,000+

NEET 2025 Marks vs Rank | Previous Year’s Ranks

Marks Range	Rank
686	1
685-651	2-71
650-600	72-1,259
600-551	1,260-10,658
550-501	10,659-39,521
500-451	39,522-69,503
450-401	69,504-88,239
400-351	88,240-1,05,578
350-301	1,05,579-1,26,935
300-251	1,26,936-1,57,952
250-201	1,57,953-1,98,346
200-144	1,98,347-3,03,040

NEET UG 2026: Counselling

The candidates who will qualify for the NEET UG 2026 as per the qualifying criteria prescribed by the NTA will be eligible for the NEET counselling.

The counselling for the All India Quota seats (15%) will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
The counselling for the state quota seats (85%) will be conducted by the respective state counselling authorities.

NTA release the qualifying cutoff, but the admission cutoff will be released by the MCC or the state counselling authorities after each round of counselling.

Colleges Accepting NEET 2026 Score

The NEET Scores are mandatory to get admission into medical, dental, AYUSH, and veterinary courses in India. As per the NEET Rank, candidates can get seats by AIQ, State Quota, Deemed Universities, and central institutes.

College/Institute Name	Type	Courses Offered	Admission Quota
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi	Central Institute	MBBS	AIQ (MCC)
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry	Central Institute
Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi	Central University
Aligarh Muslim University (JNMCH), Aligarh	Central University		AIQ + Institutional Quota
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	Government Medical College		State + AIQ
King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
Grant Medical College, Mumbai
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore	Private (Minority)		State + Institutional Process
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal	Deemed University		AIQ (MCC)
Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal		BDS
Government Dental College, Mumbai	Government Dental College	BDS	State + AIQ
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur	Government AYUSH	BAMS	AACCC
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Bengaluru	Government AYUSH	BHMS	State / AACCC
College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad	Government Veterinary	BVSc & AH	State Counselling

FAQs

Ques. Is NEET 2026 going to be tough?

Ans. The NEET Difficulty level is generally moderate but competitive; more than 20 lakh candidates compete for 1.1 lakh MBBS Seats.

The NEET Exam is usually NCERT-Based, but rank pressure and cutoff scores make the exam tougher than the questions.
Biology is the most scoring, and physics decides the top ranking of the candidates.
The Cutoff depends more on the competition rather than the difficulty level.
A score of 620–650+ is typically needed for top government MBBS seats.

Ques. What is the age for NEET 2026?

Ans. You should be 17 or above till 31st December, 2026, to appear in NEET 2026. There is no upper age limit, as per the recent eligibility criteria.

Ques. Can I clear NEET in 2026?

Ans. Yes, but clearing the NEET depends upon proper revision, PYQs practice, and mock accuracy, not just the study hours.

Many candidates improve their scores by 100+ marks in the last 3-4 months by proper revision and testing.
A 600+ score usually requires 2–3 full revisions + 35–45 mocks.
Attempting 160–170 questions with high accuracy improves selection chances.

Ques. What is the duration of the NEET exam 2026?

Ans. The NEET 2026 will be held in a single shift, with a time duration of 3 hours. You should answer all 180 MCQs in a fixed time.

Ques. Will the NEET cutoff decrease in 2026?

Ans. The NEET 2026 cutoff is expected to increase from last year, with minor changes based on the difficulty of the exam, but major changes to the number of test-takers and the availability of seats.

For the general category, the cutoff range last year was 686 to 114 marks, whereas for OBC/SC/ST categories, it was 143 to 113 marks.

Ques. What are the NEET marks for MBBS?

Ans. You generally need a NEET score of 600-720 for top government colleges in the general category.