NEET UG — result, answer key, OMR, RTI route (2026)

• NEET UG conducted by NTA (replaced AIPMT in 2017)
• Single national exam
• Answer key challenge: Rs 200/question (refundable if upheld)
• OMR display: 24-hour window
• Cut-off: AIQ + state-quota separate

1. Result + answer key — nta.ac.in / neet.nta.nic.in.
2. OMR display + objection — 5-7 day window; Rs 200/question.
3. Re-totalling within 30 days — Re-evaluation NOT allowed.
4. Counselling: AIQ + state-quota separate — Multiple rounds.
5. RTI for grievance — When standard channels exhausted.

• NEET roll number
• Aadhaar
• Application acknowledgement
• Photo ID

• Question dispute denied without reason — RTI for review committee composition + decision rationale.
• OMR scanning error claim — submit OMR copy + grievance + RTI.
• Cut-off appears wrong — RTI for normalisation across multiple sessions.
• Counselling allotment different from preference — RTI for allocation algorithm.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of resolution / decision.

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Yes — 5-7 day window with Rs 200/question (refundable). Subject Expert Committee decides.

No re-evaluation. Only OMR scanning grievance + re-totalling within 30 days.

Post-result, exam decisions are not deliberative. Cite *Aditya Bandopadhyay v CBSE* (SC 2011).

Varies year-to-year + category. Published with result.

• All exam guides
• 25 status-check guides
• 25 how-to-apply guides
• 16 rejection-recovery guides
• 32 helplines + grievance routes
• Full RTI Playbook

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.