The result of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG, 2022, will be published by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in all likelihood by September 7.
As per an NTA notification, the provisional answer keys, scanned images of OMR answer sheet and recorded responses for the NEET-UG, 2022, will be released on its website, neet.nta.nic.in. by August 30.
The candidates can challenge the NEET answer key by paying a fee of Rs 200 per question.
“A scanned image of the OMR answer sheet will also be sent on the registered e-mail address given by the candidates at the time of submission of the online application form of NEET (UG) – 2022,” the official document stated.
The medical entrance test was held on July 17 and over 18 lakh (18,72,343) candidates appeared for it. This was the first time that the number of registrations crossed 18 lakh.
There were 3,570 different centres in 497 cities, including 14 cities outside India. This year the test was conducted for the first time in Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Colombo, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore along with Dubai and Kuwait City.
Last year, NEET-UG was held on September 12, with over 95 per cent of the registered candidates appearing for it. Over 15.44 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, which was conducted at 3,858 centres. Of these, at least 8.70 lakh students had qualified, PTI reported.
NEET-UG is the qualifying entrance exam for admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), and Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) and BSc (Hons) Nursing courses.