NEET PG Answer Key 2026 LIVE | Response Sheet Download Link, NBEMS Latest Updates Here

NEET PG 2026 Live Updates: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is expected to release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Postgraduate (PG) answer key 2026 soon on its official portal.

According to the official exam calendar, the medical board is expected to announce the NEET PG 2026 result by September 30, 2026. However, before publishing the final result, the NBEMS will upload the NEET answer key, along with the response sheets of the candidates on its official website.

The NBEMS conducted the NEET Postgraduate exam on August 30 for around 2.6 lakh candidates. Additionally, a retest was conducted on September 5 for candidates affected by technical issues at Jaipur centres. Along with the correct answer key, the responses marked by the candidates to respective questions asked in the NEET PG 2026 will also be published by the board.

Applicants will be able to access the Question ID, correct answer key to questions, and responses marked - through their applicant login at NEET PG 2026 index page at NBEMS website, according to the official notification.

READ MORE | NEET PG 2026: How Result Is Declared? Qualifying Criteria, Percentile Calculation Explained Along with the declaration of the result, the medical board will also upload the NEET PG merit list, announcing the overall merit position of a candidate amongst all the candidates who have appeared in the NEET PG 2026.

Check the NEET PG 2026 marking scheme below. For each correct response: 4 marks For incorrect answer: -1 mark Unattempted question: Zero The NEET PG 2026 examination comprised of 180 multiple choice questions with each question having four options.

Time allotted for the examination was 3 hours 30 minutes. Helpline number for NEET PG 2026 candidates: 91-7996165333 The NEET PG 2026 exam was held on August 30, 2026, across the country. A total of 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the exam, with the examination successfully completed for 2,63,535 candidates, the official notice announced.Additionally, a re-exam for 2,445 candidates affected by technical disruption at iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres, Jaipur, Rajasthan was held on September 5, 2026, at 3 pm.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Monday said it has submitted a “comprehensive set of recommendations” on examination reforms to the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force set by the centre, calling for making major competitive exams, including NEET, more transparent, secure, reliable and student-friendly.“A key recommendation is to conduct major competitive examinations in two stages – the first for shortlisting candidates and the second for final selection,” the student body said in a statement.

The ABVP also suggested exploring the feasibility of conducting NEET for admission to medical courses twice a year, it said. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences is expected to release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Postgraduate (PG) answer key 2026 anytime soon on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

Candidates can expect an official update from the medical board soon. Application forms once submitted cannot be withdrawn, according to the official notification. The examination fee will neither be refunded nor carried forward to any future examination under any circumstances, the NBEMS stated.

The NEET PG 2026 re-examination was conducted on September 5 for the candidates who could not complete the test during the original examination on August 30 in Jaipur. The re-exam was conducted from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducted the NEET PG 2026.

According to official information, the role of NBEMS is limited to the conduct of NEET PG, declaration of the result and handing over the result to the designated counseling authority. NBEMS has no role in counselling and allotment of medical PG seats.

Verification of documents and eligibility determination of the candidates will be undertaken at the time of counselling or admission process by the concerned authority, the official notification stated. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences is expected to release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Postgraduate (PG) answer key 2026 anytime soon on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

The Supreme Court on September 3 dismissed a PIL that sought to re-conduct the NEET PG 2026 exam, as it pulled up and imposed a cost on the petitioner and the advocate for filing such a petition, according to a report by the Press Trust of India (PTI).A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said it will ask the Bar Council of India to take action against the lawyer for misuse of the process of law.

The petitioner sought re-examination for all students, alleging there was a violation of a May 2025 order wherein the court mandated that the NEET-PG be conducted in a single shift.