NEET UG 2026: In final answer key, NTA drops 1 physics question, awards 4 bonus marks
One of the disputed questions involved a Vernier calipers problem that asked candidates to determine the length of a wire based on the instrument's reading.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the final answer key for the NEET UG 2026 examination late on Thursday, making two key revisions in the Physics section of the paper.
Candidates who had appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test can now download the final answer key from the official portal. (ANI)
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Regarding the two errors, one question has been dropped entirely, while another has been revised after it was found to have more than one correct answer, according to the final answer keys of the June 21 question paper.
One of the disputed questions involved a Vernier calipers problem that asked candidates to determine the length of a wire based on the instrument's reading. After reviewing objections, the NTA decided to drop the question from the final answer key.
The second revision relates to a question on electromagnetic waves. The agency found that both options 3 and 4 were correct, instead of a single correct answer as originally indicated.
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As a result, NTA awarded a total of 4 marks as bonus to all candidates including those who have not attempted the question. It also awarded four marks to all candidates who have either marked any of the two correct answers for a question on electromagnetic waves.
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As a result, NTA awarded a total of 4 marks as bonus to all candidates including those who have not attempted the question. It also awarded four marks to all candidates who have either marked any of the two correct answers for a question on electromagnetic waves.
• On opening the website, the link for ‘Final Answer Keys for NEET (UG) - 2026 Re-Examination’ can be found under News & Events.
• The document with the final answers will open up on clicking the link.
• Candidates can then download the document.
Over 2 million medical aspirants appeared for NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 after the original examination was held on May 3. NTA announced the re-examination on May 15 after receiving an email on May 8 alleging a leak and noting overlaps between a circulated guess paper and the May 3 question paper. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the alleged leak, has arrested 13 people so far and will file its charge sheet this month.
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The results for the re-examination for NEET-UG 2026 have been declared.
Sanjay Maurya is a Principal Correspondent with Hindustan Times, where he covers education, with a focus on school and higher education, competitive examinations, education policy and governance. Working as part of the National Bureau, he is based in New Delhi and reports on the Ministry of Education and covers various statutory bodies like UGC, AICTE and NCTE and autonomous bodies like CBSE and NCERT. His reporting also tracks the implementation of key government reforms and policies from school education to higher education including in IITs, NITs, IIMs, central and state universities, and their impact on students and educational institutions. His reporting on the irregularities and rushed implementation of CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board exams 2026, triggered administrative action, leading to the transfer of the board's two senior-most officials and the constitution of a committee to probe alleged irregularities in procurement process of the system. He joined Hindustan Times in December 2024. Prior to that, he had a three-year stint at Careers360, where he reported on school and higher education, entrance examinations, admissions, rankings and various education policies involving universities and professional education bodies. Over the years, Maurya has reported extensively on major developments in India's education sector, including the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) following the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, changes in school education, higher education regulation, and the evolution of entrance examinations such as NEET, JEE and CUET. He regularly produces data-driven and explanatory stories based on government documents, parliamentary proceedings, court records and official data. His focus remains on helping readers understand how education policies and institutional decisions affect millions of students, teachers and educational institutions across the country.
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