NEET PG Candidates Push Back Against Limited Answer Key Disclosure

UPDATE - follow-up to NEET PG answer keys out, but candidates call it 'eyewash'; here is why: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has released the answer keys and scorecards for NEET PG 2026, which took place on August 30 and September 5.

Candidate Concerns

Soon after the release, aspirants labeled the disclosure as an eyewash on social media because the document only displays section-wise question IDs, response status, correct answer key IDs, candidate responses, and scores. A 30-year-old aspirant from Jaipur and former junior resident at Guru Nanak Eye Centre in New Delhi stated that the shuffled sequence of questions prevents students from recalling or matching question IDs to the actual questions they attempted.

Lack of Transparency

Unlike other national tests such as CUET, NEET UG, and JEE, the NBEMS notices from September 24 and October 1 do not provide an objection window or a procedure to challenge the answers. The board stated that faculty members reviewed all questions after the exam and found no technical errors. Dr Dhruv Chauhan, national spokesperson of the IMA Junior Doctors' Network and founder of the Legal Cell for All India Doctors, has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court demanding full question papers, correct answers, and a time-bound objection window.

Context

Public entrance examinations typically provide full question papers and open challenge windows so that candidates can independently check their evaluations. When exam authorities share only internal identification numbers instead of actual questions and options, it restricts the ability of students to verify their results.