NEET PG 2026 Scorecard and Answer Key Released at natboard.edu.in: Download Steps, Cutoff and Next Steps

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the NEET PG 2026 scorecard and answer key on October 1, 2026. Candidates can download both through the applicant login at natboard.edu.in using their user ID and password. The scorecard stays available for 6 months from the release date.

NBEMS declared the NEET PG 2026 result on September 24, 2026. The answer key and response sheet now let candidates check their marked responses and calculate their own marks.

Login timing: Live updates on October 1 reported the login as active from around 12:05 PM IST, though an earlier entry said it would activate on October 2 at 1:05 AM [VERIFY]. If the portal doesn't open for you, try again later and check the NBEMS public notice.

NEET PG 2026 scorecard and answer key: key details

How to download the NEET PG 2026 answer key

1. Go to the NBEMS website, natboard.edu.in.
2. Open the Public Notice section and find the answer key link.
3. Click the link.
4. The answer key PDF will open.

Candidates can also reach the response sheet through the login portal with their user ID and password.

How to download the NEET PG 2026 scorecard

1. Go to natboard.edu.in.
2. Click the NEET PG 2026 link.
3. Click the Application link, then the Login link.
4. Enter your user ID and password.
5. Download the scorecard.

What the documents show

Scorecard: score out of 720, total correct responses, total incorrect responses, NEET PG 2026 rank and cutoff score.

Answer key and response sheet: section-wise question IDs, response status (answered or not attempted), the correct answer key ID (1, 2, 3 or 4) for each question, the response you marked, and the score for each question.

How to calculate your score

Each correct answer carries 4 marks, and 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Compare your marked responses with the answer key and apply this scheme.

If your score doesn't match

If your calculated score differs from the final score, candidates can raise it through the NBEMS Communication Web Portal (exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main) [VERIFY link].

NEET PG 2026 qualifying cutoff

What happens next: MCC counselling

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts NEET PG counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) postgraduate seats. The MCC notification and schedule are yet to be announced. The process covers registration, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting. Only candidates who meet the qualifying cutoff can take part.

Keep a printed copy of the scorecard, as it will be required during admission. Download it within 6 months of release [VERIFY: one live entry says the portal stays active until March 2027, which doesn't match 6 months from October 1].

NEET PG seat matrix

According to the NMC NEET PG seat matrix cited in the source, there are 63,177 MD/MS seats across 645 colleges [VERIFY: seat counts may change before counselling].