The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the answer key and recorded OMR responses for NEET UG 2024, the largest medical entrance exam in the country. This is significant news for the approximately 24 lakh students who appeared for the exam and have been eagerly awaiting this update. These students were actively voicing their anticipation on social media platforms.

Accessing the OMR Sheets and Answer Key

Career counselling expert Mr. Pankaj Meena (B.Tech., IIT Bombay), Chief Academic Officer of VRP, Kota mentioned that candidates have been sent their recorded OMR responses via their registered email IDs. Additionally, candidates can download their recorded responses from the official NTA website by entering their application number, date of birth, and security pin.

Evaluating Scores and Raising Objections

With the release of the answer key and OMR sheets, candidates can now assess their scores. Education expert Dev Sharma, Campus Director - Vyas Residential Program, informed that candidates have until 11:50 PM on May 31 to challenge the answer key and recorded responses. Each objection will cost INR 200, applicable for both the answer key and the OMR sheet recorded responses. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.

How to Challenge the Answer Key and OMR Responses

Dev Sharma, Campus Director - Vyas Residential Program, explained that candidates must visit the NTA's official website to challenge the answer key or OMR responses. After logging in with their application number, date of birth, and security pin, they should enter their test booklet code. The answer key displays 50 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Zoology. To raise an objection, candidates must select the relevant question, upload supporting documents, and indicate the correct answer they believe is accurate. The challenge fee of INR 200 per question must be paid online via debit/credit card, net banking, or UPI. It's advisable to print the receipt for records.

For OMR responses, after logging in, candidates should click on the 'OMR Challenge' link to view all 200 questions. They can select the question they wish to challenge, upload supporting documents, and pay the required fee online.

Important Dates and Announcements

The NEET UG 2024 results will be declared on June 14, as announced by NTA last year. The exam was conducted on May 5 across 4,750 centers in 558 cities, both in India and abroad.

Addressing Concerns of Paper Leak

There have been allegations of paper leaks in states like Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, with several arrests made by the police. Despite these allegations, it remains unconfirmed whether any actual leak occurred. Thousands of candidates demanded a re-exam, but with the release of the OMR sheets and answer key, these demands have been largely quelled.

Conclusion

The release of the NEET UG 2024 answer key and OMR responses is a crucial step for the 24 lakh aspirants vying for the 110,000 medical seats available. Candidates now have the tools to verify their performance and raise any necessary objections, all in preparation for the final results announcement on June 14. For further details, candidates should regularly check the official NTA website.