CUET UG Answer Key

The first CUET UG exam answer key that NTA publishes is provisional, not final. In 2026, NTA released it on 9 June 2026 and took challenges until 11 June 2026. The final CUET UG exam answer key came with the result on 23 June 2026. NTA has not announced CUET UG 2027, so the CUET UG answer key 2027 has no date yet.

If you are a student, read this page after your paper. If you are a parent, read it with your child. The steps are simple. Download the response sheet and match it with the CUET UG exam answer key. Then challenge only the answers you can prove. Keep the CUET UG 2027 dates page open for the full schedule.

The CUET UG answer key 2027 is not out as of 20 October 2026. The CUET UG answer key 2026 date for the provisional key was 9 June 2026. The table below sets the 2026 steps next to what is still awaited for 2027.

Is the CUET UG answer key 2027 out?

No. NTA has not announced CUET UG 2027, so the CUET UG answer key 2027 does not exist yet. There is no challenge window either. NTA's exam calendar notice of 16 September 2026 also leaves CUET UG out. Use the 2026 steps below to plan, and wait for the official 2027 bulletin.

Is the CUET UG answer key 2026 final?

Yes, the final key is out. NTA posted the CUET UG answer key 2026 final PDF on 23 June 2026, along with the result. It runs to 334 pages. The key that appeared on 9 June 2026 was only provisional.

The CUET UG answer key 2027 release date is not announced. The 2026 cycle is the latest official guide to how the CUET UG exam answer key is released. The timeline lists each CUET UG answer key 2026 date.

What was the CUET UG answer key 2026 date?

The CUET UG answer key 2026 date for the provisional key was 9 June 2026. The challenge window ran from 9 to 11 June 2026, so you had about three days. The final CUET UG exam answer key followed on 23 June 2026. That was 16 days after the exam ended, and NTA said it was 14 days faster than the previous cycle.

When will the CUET UG answer key 2027 come?

NTA has given no date for the CUET UG exam answer key of 2027. If the 2027 cycle follows 2026, the provisional key may come within days of the last paper. The final CUET UG exam answer key may come with the result. This is an expectation based on one cycle, not an announcement. Check the NTA site after your last paper. Do not wait for a message on your phone.

You can download the CUET UG exam answer key from the NTA website, cuet.nta.nic.in. There are two files. The provisional key needs your login, the same one used for your application. The final key is an open PDF.

How do I check the CUET UG answer key (kaise check kare)?

Students often search for CUET UG answer key kaise check kare. The CUET UG exam answer key check takes four steps, and the first step is to log in. Follow them in this order.

1. Open the official NTA CUET website and read the answer key notice on the home page.
2. Log in with your Application Number and Password. This is the CUET UG answer key 2026 login.
3. Open your question paper with the responses NTA recorded.
4. Compare each answer you marked with the key option for that question.

Please do not use a friend's login or a copy from a group chat. Your own recorded responses are the only proof for a challenge to the CUET UG exam answer key.

How do I read the final key PDF?

Open the CUET UG exam answer key PDF and look for your exam date, shift and subject first. The 2026 final key lists papers by exam date, shift and subject. Each row shows a question ID and the key option ID. Where more than one option is correct, the file shows two key options.

A small warning for first-time readers. Question ID numbers in the key list are not in the order of question numbers. Match the question ID printed on your question paper, not the position on the page.

The CUET UG answer key 2027 link is not live, because NTA has not announced the 2027 cycle. The latest working CUET UG answer key 2026 link is the PDF button below. The CUET UG answer key 2026 final PDF is the latest official file.

The CUET UG exam answer key file is large, so open it on a laptop or tablet if you can. On a phone, use the search option inside the PDF viewer to jump to your subject.

The CUET UG exam answer key tells you the right option. The response sheet tells you what you actually marked. You need both to find your marks and to challenge a key.

Think of the key as the teacher's model answer and the response sheet as your own answer copy. A marking check needs both copies on the table.

When does the CUET UG response sheet go online?

NTA shows the recorded responses for two to three days, together with the provisional key. In 2026, this window ran from 9 to 11 June 2026. The bulletin asks you to download your response sheet and keep a hard copy. NTA will not provide it later.

Does the login show your score? No. The CUET UG answer key 2026 login shows your recorded responses and the challenge option, not a score. Even the CUET UG answer key 2026 final PDF shows only the correct options. Your NTA Score appears only in the result, on the score card. A raw total from the CUET UG exam answer key is only your own estimate.

You can challenge the CUET UG exam answer key only in the window NTA announces. The fee is ₹200 for each question you challenge, and it is not refunded. NTA will not take a challenge without the fee.

What are the steps to challenge the CUET UG answer key?

The CUET UG answer key challenge uses the same login as the CUET UG answer key 2026 login. Each CUET UG answer key challenge needs a fee and one claim per question. Follow these steps from the 2026 notice.

1. Log in at the NTA CUET website with your Application Number and Password.
2. Click the link for challenges regarding the answer key.
3. View the question paper, note the question ID and choose the option IDs you want to challenge.
4. Upload your supporting documents as one PDF file.
5. Click Submit and review your claims.
6. Click Final Submit, then Pay Now.

Pay ₹200 per question by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI before the deadline. In 2026, the payment deadline was 11:50 PM on 11 June 2026.

What proof should you upload? Upload a clear page that supports your option, saved in one PDF file. NTA benchmarks the questions at the level of the NCERT syllabus. So a page from the NCERT textbook is a sensible proof. The notice asks for supporting documents but does not list the types.

How much is the CUET UG answer key challenge fee?

The CUET UG answer key challenge fee is ₹200 per question. If you challenge five questions, you pay ₹1,000. NTA does not refund the fee. The 2027 fee is not announced, so read the notice again when it comes.

What happens after I challenge the CUET UG answer key?

Subject experts review all challenges. If NTA accepts a change, it applies to every candidate. NTA does not write to candidates one by one. The key finalised by the experts is final. The bulletin allows no grievance on the CUET UG exam answer key after the result.

CUET UG Answer Key Challenge: Frequently Asked Questions

You can calculate your raw CUET UG marks from the CUET UG exam answer key with one rule. Give 5 marks for each right answer and minus 1 for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions get zero. A subject paper has 50 questions, so the highest raw mark is 50 × 5 = 250.

How do I calculate my CUET UG score from the answer key?

Count your right answers, then your wrong answers, and then apply the rule. Here is a worked example for one subject.

This is an example with made-up numbers. Put your own counts in the same table. Match each row of your response sheet with the key by question ID.

Three rules from the bulletin change the count of marks from the CUET UG exam answer key.

• If a question has more than one correct option, you get +5 if you marked any one of them.
• If NTA drops a question or finds it wrong, every candidate who appeared gets +5.
• A question marked for review without an answer is not checked.

Is the raw total my NTA Score?

No. The raw total from the CUET UG exam answer key is only your estimate. NTA converts raw marks into an NTA Score by the equi-percentile method, separately for each subject. It does this because one subject can be held in many shifts, with papers of different difficulty.

Here is the first step in plain words. Take the number of candidates in your shift as N. Take the number of candidates with a raw score equal to or below yours as m. Your percentile in the shift is (m ÷ N) × 100. For a made-up example, if 800 of 1,000 candidates score at or below you, your shift percentile is 80. NTA then maps percentiles across shifts. The bulletin has the full official illustration.

The score card shows the final NTA Score, up to 250 per subject. See the CUET UG 2027 results page for how it is declared. Universities then use these scores, as the CUET UG 2027 cutoff page explains.