NTA released the NEET 2024 retest OMR sheet of candidates along with the provisional answer keys on June 28. Candidates can download their NEET OMR sheet and recorded responses by logging on to the official website and submit challenges till June 29. The NEET 2024 OMR response sheet for the original exam dated May 5 was released on May 30, and challenges could be submitted by June 1, 11.50 PM.
NEET 2024 OMR sheets or the recorded response sheets refer to the actual answer sheet containing all the answers marked by the test-takers. NTA released the provisional answer key and OMR sheets for the NEET 2024 retest dated June 23, on June 28, 2024. The challenge submission window opened on the same date, and the last date is June 29, 2024, by 11 PM.
Explore colleges based on NEET
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET 2024 OMR sheets of the candidates on May 30, 2024, along with the NEET 2024 provisional answer keys. NTA allowed the NEET 2024 takers to challenge the NEET OMR sheets 2024 if they find any error or discrepancy in them. The last date to submit challenges against the NEET 2024 OMR sheets was extended from May 31, 2024, 11.50 PM to June 1, 2024, 11 AM. NTA also sent the scanned images of the NEET 2024 OMR sheet to candidates' registered email addresses. NTA released the NEET 2024 final answer keys on June 4, 2024.
Q: How many times can I appear for NEET?
According to NTA a candidate can appear for NEET any number of times. There is no restriction on the number of attempts permitted. Moreover, ever since the upper age limit of NEET has been removed, there is even more flexibility in terms of the number of NEET attempts.
The exam is conducted once a year, hence candidates can appear only once in an academic year. But unless candidates fulfil the eligibility criteria, they would not be able to get admission even if they score the qualifying cutoff marks for NEET.
Q: Can I get MBBS admission with a 300 score in NEET 2024?
It is possible to get admission to a private medical college with a score of 300 in NEET 2023. For government medical college, one should ideally obtain a score above 600. The NEET cutoff for the Government medical colleges vary as per the institute rank and round of counselling. Hence, it can be said that a score of 300 in NEET 2023 may not be sufficient for admission to Government medical colleges. As per past years' trends, a score between 500 to 700 or above is in the cutoff marks for NEET.
Q: Is there any age limit for NEET exam?
The upper age limit criterion was removed by NMC on March 9, 2022, based on the judgment made by the Supreme Court of India. Earlier, the case was under trial in the apex court. However, there is a lower age limit of 17 years as of December 31 of the academic year. Unless candidates meet the lower age limit criterion, they would not be considered eligible to appear for NEET.
The NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5, 2024. After the test was conducted, experts from top coaching institutes released the NEET 2024 answer keys for each set and code. According to NTA, around 24 lakh candidates appeared for the exam conducted in 4,751 exam centres located in 571 cities across India and abroad. After the declaration of the result, there were various controversies. National Testing Agency has conducted the re-examination of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) – 2024 on 23 June 2024 for 1,563 candidates who had experienced time loss during the originally scheduled examination on 05 May 2024 and were awarded compensatory marks on the recommendation of High-Powered Committee.
Explore more Medicine & Health Sciences exams with upcoming dates
27 Dec '24 - 30 Dec '24
21 Feb '25
14 Nov '24 - 31 May '25
19 Jul '25
Also Read:
The OMR sheet of NEET 2024 was displayed in the form of scanned images. Candidates could download their NEET OMR sheet by logging into their registered accounts. NEET 2024 OMR sheets could be used to calculate the marks scored in the examination with the help of the NEET provisional answer keys released by NTA.
With the help of NEET OMR sheets and the provisional answer keys provided by NTA, students could evaluate their performance in the exam and calculate their NEET 2024 scores. The details on how to download the NEET 2024 OMR sheet, the process to challenge it and the fees charged for it are given below. The direct link to download the NEET 2024 OMR sheet and process to challenge is provided here on this page as and when it is released.
NEET OMR Sheet 2024: Steps to Download
The steps to download the NEET 2024 OMR sheet are given below:
- Visit the official website of NEET 2024, which is neet.ntaonline.in or exams.nta.ac.in/NEET or directly enter https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/answer-key-challenge/login-answer
- Click on the link indicating NEET 2024 OMR sheet download
- Enter the login credentials
- Click on ‘OMR Challenge’ tab
- Click on ‘Click here to view your OMR Answer Sheet’
- Check the scanned image of the answer sheet uploaded by NTA
- Download and save the NEET OMR sheet for future reference
NEET 2024 OMR sheet: How to challenge it?
The responses marked on the OMR Sheet of NEET are scanned and uploaded on the official website of NTA. The responses marked are read and captured by the machines, which can sometimes lead to smudging of the responses. Therefore, there can be errors in the scanned copy of the NEET OMR sheet. If a student finds any such error in their OMR sheet of NEET 2024, they have the provision to challenge them. Candidates had to pay a processing fee of INR 200 per response challenged. Aspirants must regularly check the status of their challenge on the official website of NEET. They won’t be intimated individually regarding that. The steps for challenging the OMR sheet of NEET 2024 are given below:
Q: Can I get an MBBS seat with a NEET score of 350?
If you belong to SC /ST category, you can get a MBBS seat with 350. for OBC and general category, cut-off score is much more higher than 350. So, prepare well. All the best.
Q: Can a class 12 student appear for NEET?
A Class 12 student can appear for NEET, provided he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria for the exam stated by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body. Although there is no upper age limit for appearing in NEET, but the lower age limit is still applicable. A candidate must of at least 17 years as of December 31 of the academic year. Unless candidates meet the lower age limit criterion, they would not be considered eligible to appear for NEET for the particular year. The other factors of eligibility include studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology as core subjects.
Q: How many attempts are allowed in NTA NEET UG exam?
There is no limit to the number of attempts to appear in the NTA NEET UG exam. While NEET UG is conducted once a year and candidates can appear only once in one year, an overall basis, an aspirant can appear for the exam as many times as he/she wishes to. Given the fact that the upper age limit has been removed, there is no barrier to the highest number of attempts.
Q: What is the minimum NEET score required to get an MBBS seat?
According to last year's NEET cutoff marks, a General or OBC category candidate should secure at least 500 marks to get an MBBS seat at a standard medical college in India. However, for a reserved category candidate, a score of 300 to 400 may get them an MBBS seat. Students must note that the minimum NEET score mentioned here is indicatie and not absolute. The minimum marks or the NEET cutoff marks will vary based on the qualifying cutoff, number of seats, number of aplications, andother factors. Candidates with a relatively low score must be patient and participate in multiple rounds of counselling untill they get the seat of their choice. Candidates may also participate in both national as well as state-level counsellings to expand their chances of admission.
Q: Which courses can I pursue after appearing for NEET exam?
NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a national level medical entrance exam for undergraduate courses. It is the gateway to admission to multiple medical and paramedical courses. Although earlier NEET scores were considered for MBBS and BDS courses only, but now, there are multiple courses including medical, dental, nursing and other paramedical courses, the admission to which are conducted through NEET scores. The course names are listed below:
1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
2. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
3. BSc Nursing
4. Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
5. Bachelor of Uninani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)
6. Bachelor Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
7. Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)
8. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
9. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOTh)
10. Bachelor of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology (BASLP)
11. Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
These courses are offered at various colleges across India, and the admission is based on the NEET UG exam scores.
- Go to the official website of NTA NEET - www.neet.ntaonline.in
- Login using the NEET 2024 application number and password or date of birth
- Click on “OMR Challenge”
- You will see the questions in sequential order
- Select the Question(s) for which you wish to challenge the Recorded Response.
- Once you select any Question for Challenge, you will see three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’.
- If you wish to challenge this option, you may use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column.
- After clicking your desired option, for Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2024, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen.
- You will see a screen displaying your challenges.
- Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’.
- Select the Mode of Payment and Pay a processing fee of INR 200 for each question/grade challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.
- After successful payment, download/print the OMR sheet challenge receipt.
NEET 2024 OMR Sheet: Payment Details for Challenging
The following table brings information regarding the NEET 2024 OMR sheet challenge fees.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Amount to be paid for each question |
INR 200 |
| Mode of payment |
Internet Banking, Debit or Credit Card |
| Refund |
Non-refundable |
NEET 2024 Answer Key
NEET provisional answer key 2024 was released by NTA along with the NEET 2024 OMR sheets on May 30, 2024. The answer key for each code was uploaded separately, which could be accessed only by test-takers (of their own NEET question paper code), by logging in. In order to access the answer keys, students had to log in to their registered accounts on the official website of NEET 2024. Candidates can estimate their scores using the answer key of NEET 2024.
NEET 2024 Result
NEET result 2024 will be declared on June 14, 2024. Candidates can check their results by entering their login credentials. The result will be provided in the form of scorecards which will display their subject-wise scores, NEET All India rank and an overall rank of the candidates.
NEET OMR Sheet: How to mark the responses?
As mentioned above, NEET is an offline or a pen-and-paper-based examination. Candidates had to mark their responses on the OMR sheet of NEET. Candidates must, therefore, be careful while marking their answers on the NEET OMR sheet. It is often seen that students make silly mistakes while filling the bubbles on their OMR sheets. A few important pointers related to the OMR sheet of NEET are given below, these will help students mark their responses better.
- Blue or black ballpoint pens will be provided to the students at the NEET exam centres. Students are not allowed to carry a pen to the centre and have to mark their responses using the pen provided at the centre only
- The correct way to mark the response is to fill the entire bubble. This will be considered a valid response.
- If a bubble is semi-filled, it will not be considered a valid response. Such responses will not be graded
- The marking must be confined to the circle only. Smudging or overfilled circles will not be graded.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding NEET 2024 OMR Sheet
Q. What is NEET 2024 OMR response sheet?
A. OMR (also known as Optical Mark Recognition) is the answer sheet used for conducting MCQ-based offline examinations. The responses are filled by the candidates in the form of bubbles and graded by the machine. NTA has provided the NEET 2024 OMR sheets to the test-takers for them to access, review and submit challenges if they find a discrepancy. Challenges can be submitted by paying a non-refundable fee of INR 200 for each response through Credit/Debit Card and Net Banking.
Q. When did NTA release the OMR sheet of NEET?
A. NTA released the NEET OMR sheet 2024 for the candidates on May 30, 2024, along with the provisional answer keys of NEET 2024. NTA has also sent the NEET 2024 OMR sheet to candidates' registered email addresses. The challenge submission window for the NEET OMR sheet and provisional answer keys also opened on the same date, which closed on June 1, 2024, 11 AM. NTA extended the last date of challenge submission from May 31, 11.50 PM by almost 12 hours.
Q. How to check NEET OMR response sheet?
A. NEET OMR response sheet was uploaded by NTA on the official site. Candidates could download their response sheet by logging into their registered accounts. NTA also sent the candidates' individual OMR or response sheet for NEET 2024 to their respective email addrress.
Q. When can candidates challenge the OMR sheets and how much time is given for that?
A. Candidates could challenge the OMR sheets between May 30 to June 1, 2024, 11 AM, on their official website within the given timeline by paying a fee of INR 200.
Q. What is the fee to challenge the NEET OMR sheets and is it refundable?
A. A fee of INR 200 per response was charged by NTA. This fee is non-refundable. The fee had to be paid in online mode only, through Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking.
Sreetama has over a decade of editorial experience in the higher education beat. A wanderlust by passion, she is also an avid reader and a music lover. Among friends, she is popular for her sense of humour.
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
Jun '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Results |
May '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Exam |
Jun '20 | JIPMER 2020 exam (tentative) |
27 Dec '24 - 30 Dec '24 | FMGE 2024 December Session Fin... |
8 Jan '25 - 12 Jan '25 | FMGE 2024 Admit Card for Decem... |
Jan '25 | OJEE 2025 registrations |
Apr '25 | OJEE 2025: Admit Card Release |
Jul '22 | DAVV CET 2022 Registration |
Mar '25 | PU CET (UG) 2025 Application F... |
Mar '25 | PU CET (UG) 2025 Registration ... |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
No, NEET is not required for admission to MPT in Neurology. NEET is primarily for undergraduate medical courses like MBBS and other allied health programs like BDS, etc.
For MPT Neurology, admissions are usually based on postgraduate entrance exams like the Common University Entrance Test - Postgrad
P
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
According to me getting a medical College at this is quite impossible.
S
Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 days ago
No, a nutritionist does not need NEET to pursue their career. NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is specifically required for Medical courses like Medical0 BDS, and certain allied health sciences programs.
To become a nutritionist, candidates can pursue a BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or si
P
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Studying Genetic Engineering without paying fees is unlikely, as most institutions charge for this course. However, there are some options to reduce or eliminate fees:
Government Scholarships: Some scholarships from the government or private organizations may cover tuition fees for meritorious studen
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, if you have appeared for the NEET exam, you do not necessarily have to appear for the AIAHCET (All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test) to get admission into the BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) course. Admission requirements for BPT courses vary depending on the college or university.
Some in
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
I can't provide the NEET 2024 question paper and answers directly. However, you can easily find NEET question papers from previous years with solutions on educational websites, study platforms, or coaching institute websites. Many of these resources offer both free and paid access to solved papers.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission to a Pharm. D (Doctor of Pharmacy) course if you meet the eligibility criteria. Here's what you need to know:
Eligibility:
- You must have completed your 12th grade with subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- A minimum percentage in your 12th board exams is
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Here are some cutoffs for the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) in Kolkata:
NEET PG 2024
For the General AI category, the closing rank for MD in Paediatrics was 1260, and the closing rank for MD in Physiology was 94668. For the OBC AI category, the closing rank for MD
A
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, NEET is mandatory for entry into MBBS, BDS, and other similar medical courses offered at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. However, for other courses such as BSc Nursing or BPT, NEET is not a requirement. Make sure you satisfy all the course-specific eligibility criteria.
a
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital accepts NEET MDS score for admission to its MDS courses. All dental colleges accepting NEET MDS scores will grant admission on the basis of the NEET MDS cutoff. To be eligible for admission candidates are required to score a good NEET MDS to grab the
T
Contributor-Level 6
Is NEET required for MPT Neurology?