The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the answer keys for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2020) (NEET Answer Key 2020). Candidates can check the answer key for all sets (E1-E6, F1-F6, G1-G6, H1-H6), however, the window is not yet open to raising objections.
Till last year, students were given the opportunity to raise objections, as soon as the answer was issued. This year there is a slight change. All the candidates who had appeared for NEET 2020 can check the answer by visiting the official website nta.ac.in.
In a notification, the NTA has stated that there will be a separate notification which will be released apprising the students of how, and the last date to raise objections.
"Please note that this Public Notice is not for inviting challenge of the keys which will be done later on, and for that proper notice will be issued. Therefore, kindly do not email your responses or clarification regarding the Keys, and please wait for the process of raising challenges for the same," the official notification stated.
NEET Result is expected to come by mid-October 2020. The NTA has still not released the official date yet.
Those who score at least 50 percentile in NEET will be considered as a pass, however, the candidates will be selected on the basis of merit. Counseling will be held after the result is declared.
Out of a total of 15.9 lakh candidates, 85 percent i.e. a total of 14.37 lakh students appeared for the medical entrance examination on 13 September despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steps to download the answer key for NEET 2020 exams:
Step 1. Visit the official website-nta.ac.in.
Step 2. Click on the link public NOTICE: NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) - 2020 ANSWER KEY'
Step 3. A new page will open, scroll down and you will find the answer keys for all the sets.
Here is the direct link for the NTA NEET 2020 answer keys
Once declared, candidates can check their NEET 2020 result on the official website of the NTA —ntaneet.nic.in.
The entrance examination was conducted on September 13 from 2 pm to 5 pm.