NEET 2019 turns a success, answer key to be released on website soon

NEW DELHI: On Sunday, May 5 2019, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted successfully by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The NTA is expected to be releasing the official NEET 2019 answer key on or before May 12 on its official website - nta neet.nic.in.

Once the official answer key is released, if the candidate finds any discrepancy in the answer key the same can be challenged, by paying non-refundable processing fee of Rs. 1000/- per answer challenged.

Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the NTA along with its subject experts. If found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly. The result will be prepared and declared as per the revised Answer Key. No individual candidate will be informed regarding the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge.

"Biology was easier. Physics and Chemistry was tougher than expected," said students who appeared for the NEET UG 2019 exam today.

NEET (UG) - 2019 result will be declared by June 5, 2019.

In order to be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses, it will be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET to MBBS/BDS Courses.

Educationist Durgesh Mangeshkar, said that, "Overall, it was a standard NEET paper and cut-offs are likely to follow the trend similar to 2017 and 2018 NEET exams. No major surprises."