NEET 2024 Answer Key: Know the Important Dates and more

NEET 2024 Answer Key – Pathfinder Institute

Aug 04 2023 | by Author Pathfinder

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NTA releases the NEET 2024 Answer key after the exam has been completed. The NEET exam is scheduled for 5th May next year. In this article, Pathfinder is presenting every relevant detail about the NEET 2024 Answer Key for your convenience. Moreover, after the completion of the NEET 2024 Exam, Pathfinder will make the NEET 2024 Answer Key on our website.

What is NEET-UG?

NEET – UG, or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, is an all-India medical exam that began in 2013. Successful candidates in this extremely challenging undergraduate entrance exam gain admission to prestigious medical universities for MBBS, BDS, and other degrees. It takes tremendous preparation to compete against over 18 lakh aspirants and just 51% of them succeed. The exam is OMR-based with a time limit of 3 hours and 20 minutes.

NEET 2024 Answer Key and Exam Date Announcement

Event	Dates
Release Date of NEET Information Bulletin	February 9, 2024
Beginning of Online Application Submission	09 February 2024 to 09 March 2024 2024 (up to 09:00 PM)
Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI	09 March 2024 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)
Correction of Application Form	11 April to 12 April 2024 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)
Centre, Date, and shift	Info will be given in the Admit card
Release Date of Admit Card	Expected on the first week of May 2024
Examination Date	On 5th May, 2024
Timing of Examination	02:00 PM to 05:20 PM
Date for Answer Key	Expected on the second or third week of June 2024
Declaration of Result	14 June 2024

NEET 2024 Answer Key Date

Although 2022 saw delays in NEET examination procedures, in 2023 the national medical examination was carried out following the regular schedule. In 2023, Pathfinder released the provisional NEET Answer Key, 2 hours after the exam on May 7th. NTA published the NEET Answer Key on 11th June 2023. Therefore, we can deduce that the final NEET 2024 Answer Key will be available in the second or third week of June 2024. But as usual, Pathfinder will publish the unofficial NEET 2024 Answer Key right after the exam( within 2 hours).

Download the NEET 2024 Answer Key from Pathfinder

Pathfinder will post the NEET 2024 Answer Key on Pathfinder’s official website: https://pathfinder.edu.in/ for the convenience of the candidates. You can also get the answer key from the NTA’s official website: https://www.nta.ac.in/ or https://neet.nta.nic.in/.

Steps to Download NEET 2024 Answer Key

1) Go to the official NEET 2024 website, neet.nta.nic.in.
2) Go to the NEET 2024 OMR sheets and official answer keys page.
3) Type your NEET 2024 application number and password, or your birth date.
4) Download the OMR sheet and the provisional NEET 2024 answer key by set.
5) Go over the answers on your OMR sheet and answer keys.

NEET 2024 Result Date

NTA will announce NEET 2024 results on its websites, which can be expected in the second or third week of June 2024. Log in with your application number, date of birth, and case-sensitive credentials to download. Additionally, print your downloaded result since it will be required for counselling.

A Glance at NEET 2024

Name of the entrance examination	NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test)
Website	https://www.nta.ac.in/ https://neet.nta.nic.in/
Conducting Board	NTA (National Testing Agency)
Category of Examination	Undergraduate
Level of Examination	National Level
Mode of Examination	Offline or Paper Pencil Based Test (PBT)
Frequency of Examination	Once a year
Number of Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology
Mode of Registration	Online
Mode of Registration Fee Payment	Online
Exam Date	On 5th May, 2024

NEET 2024 Exam Pattern

The NEET examination pattern is the most important thing you should be aware of. A thorough understanding of the pattern is essential for succeeding in the exam. The table below provides a comprehensive overview of the NEET 2024 exam pattern:

Number of Questions	200 questions (MCQs) – 180 to be answered
Type of questions	Objective-type questions with 4 options – 1 correct answer
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, Botany & Zoology
Physics Questions	Section A (35 questions), Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) =45 questions
Chemistry Questions	Section A (35 questions), Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) =45 questions
Botany Questions	Section A (35 questions), Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) =45 questions
Zoology Questions	Section A (35 questions), Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) =45 questions
Marking Scheme	4 marks are awarded for each correct answer
Negative Marking	1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer
The question paper comes in 13 languages	English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Maximum Marks	720
Marking Scheme	+4 marks for correct answers-1 mark for the wrong attempt0 mark for unanswered questions
Marking Formula	NEET score = 4(Total accurate answers) – 1(Total inaccurate answers)

FAQs

1. How to retrieve a forgotten Application number?

Visit the NEET website and click ‘Forgot Application Number’. Enter the same information as your previous application like Candidate’s, Father’s, Mother’s Name, DOB, Categories and security PIN. Click submit and receive the application number on your registered phone number.

2. How to reset a forgotten password?

Visit the NEET website and click on Forgot Password, choose any of the options

Using Security Question & the Answer you choose during Form filling.
A verification code will be sent via text message (SMS) to your Registered mobile number.
A reset link sent via email to your Registered email address.

Click continue, and follow the instruction from there, you have to type a new password, and this time do remember it.

3. Is there an age criterion for NEET?

Yes, there is, the candidate must be 17 years old or must be completed on or before 31 December of the year at the time of registration.

4. What are the subjects covered in NEET?

Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology.

5. Which languages are available for the NEET exam?

English, Hindu, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu and Odia.

6. Who organizes NEET Examination?

National Testing Agency (NTA) organizes NEET every year. It is an independent, autonomous, and self-sustaining primary testing agency established by The Government of India’s Ministry of Education (MoE).

7. What is the duration of the NEET Examination?

It is three (03) hours and 20 minutes.

8. What if a candidate selects the wrong language medium for the exam?

When completing the Application Form, the medium of the Question Paper should be carefully selected. Once picked, the option cannot be changed.

9. What is the mode of the NEET 2024 Examination?

NEET (UG) – 2024 is a pen-and-paper exam that must be completed on a specifically designed machine-gradable OMR sheet with a ballpoint pen given by the centre. Furthermore, tampering with the OMR at any level will result in the disqualification of the candidate for three years.

10. Is Qualifying NEET ensuring a candidate’s admission?

Simply taking and passing NEET does not guarantee a candidate admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses. Seats in any Medical Institution recognised for offering Undergraduate Medical Courses are subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, rank in the merit list, medical fitness, and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the Government of India, respective States, Universities, Institutions, and Medical/ Dental/ Ayurveda/ Siddha/ Unani/ Homeopathy Colleges.