The NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS will release the NEST question paper with answer key in June on its official website. Candidates can check the NEST 2026 answer key by visiting the official website - nestexam.in. The answer key comprises the correct options to the questions asked in the NEST exam.
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Candidates can raise objections against the NEST answer key 2026, if they found one or more answers incorrect. The answer key is prepared to evaluate the answers that are asked in the NEST 2026. The conducting body will publish the NEST 2026 final answer key after the correction window is closed and all the corrections are made to the provisional answer key. The expert committee at the conducting body will analyse the objections and then release the final NEST 2026 answer key. Read the complete article to know more about the NEST answer key 2026, objection window, result and other relevant details.
Events | Dates |
NEST exam date 2026 | June 6, 2026 |
NEST answer key release | June 2026 |
Objection against NEST 2026 answer key | June 2026 |
NEST 2026 final answer key release | June 2026 |
Announcement of NEST result | June 2026 |
Here is the step that candidates need to follow to check the NEST 2026 answer key released by the exam conducting bodies.
Step 1. Candidates can visit the official website of NEST.
Step 2. Click on the "NEST 2026 Answer Key" link.
Step 3. Enter the login credentials.
Step 4. NEST answer key 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5. Candidates can review the answer key.
There are many important things that candidates need to check on NEST 2026 answer key. Here we are going to make a list of these things which are important to check for the candidates.
The candidates can check the details given below on the answer key of NEST displayed on the screen.
● Correct answers.
● Question paper set.
● Question number.
● Section (general, biology, chemistry, etc.).
● The revised answers will be highlighted.
The exam authority published the answer key of NEST 2026 for the convenience of the candidates. The main features of the answer key are as under:
Provides the correct solution for the NEST question paper for Set A, B, C and D
Useful in calculating the estimated scores to be obtained by the candidates
Reporting objections related to errors on the answer key (if any) and question paper
If you want to get an idea about the mark’s calculation scheme in NEST 2026 exam, then you can check the NEST marking scheme 2026. With this information, you can understand the marks calculation policy.
1). For each correct answer 3 marks will be awarded to candidates.
2). For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
Once the exam conducting body releases the NEST answer key on the official website, then candidates get the choice to challenge the answer key.
If any candidate finds any answer is not correct to the question as per the NEST exam answer key, then candidates can challenge the answer key.
Candidates must send an email to NEST authorities regarding this concern. However, official emails are different for each section query.
Biology- nest26.biology@niser.ac.in.
Chemistry- nest26.chemistry@niser.ac.in.
Mathematics- nest26.mathematics@niser.ac.in.
Physics- nest26.physics@niser.ac.in.
Candidates are required to add the NEST roll number and question ID while writing an email to challenge the answer key.
There will be a particular deadline period or last date to submit an objection on NEST answer key 2026. Candidates are required to raise objections before the last date released by the official agency.
If the official agency found any objections correct after review, then the NEST 2026 final answer key will be revised and released on the official website.
Students can check the NEST previous year’s answer key given below.
Particular | Link |
NEST Question and Answer 2025 |
Question Paper | Answer Key |
NEST Shift 1 | |
NEST Shift 2 |
The exam authority will release the NEST exam response sheet on its official website. Candidates can check the response sheet to calculate the marks scored in the NEST exam 2026.
NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS will announce the NEST 2026 result on the official website. Candidates can visit the official website of the exam conducting body to check the NEST result by using a login ID and password. Once you enter the required information, then you can download the NEST scorecard 2026.
Candidate’s name | Category Rank |
Candidate’s roll number | Qualifying Percentile |
Merit/Rank | Category of the candidate |
Percentile | Numbers of candidates qualified |
Marks obtained | Numbers of candidates appeared |
Once the NEST exam result is declared by the authority, then the NEST 2026 merit list will be released on the official website. NEST merit list is prepared according to the exam result and only those candidates' names listed in the merit list who qualified for this exam. NISER and UM-DAE CEBS both merit lists will be released separately. The minimum admissible percentile is important because candidates’ marks should be equal to or more than this score. Same as minimum admissible percentile score is important for each section as well. The seat allotment and admission process will be based on a score of candidates and seat availability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NEST answer key will be released on June 10.
The NEST answer key can be checked through its official website.
Candidates getting any error in the answer keys, can raise objections with valid proof during the NEST answer key challenge window 2026.
No, there is no fee for filing objections on the NEST answer key.
The NISER Bhubaneswar will announce the NEST result 2026 on June 25.
No, there is no fee for filing objections on the NEST answer key.
No, the exam authority will not accept the objections received through post. It will accept only through email.
On Question asked by student community
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