The NEET UG 2026 exam took place on May 3, 2026, from 2 pm to 5 pm across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. More than 22 lakh candidates registered for the exam. Candidates reported that the question paper was moderate, but the Physics section included more conceptual questions than in previous years.
Key facts:
- The provisional answer key will be available on neet.nta.nic.in.
- Candidates can download the answer key PDF using their registration number and date of birth.
- Objections against the answer key can be raised for a fee of Rs 200 per question.
- Each correct answer awards +4 marks, while -1 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
- If a question is deemed incorrect, all candidates receive +4 marks.
Candidates are advised to avoid unofficial answer keys circulating on social media. The NTA will review all objections before finalizing the answer key. Biology content remained largely NCERT-centric in this year’s exam format.
