How NTA calculate NEET marks 2026?

The National Testing Agency calculates NEET marks using a standardized process to maintain fairness.

Steps of NEET Result Calculation

1. OMR Sheet Checking – Answers are scanned digitally

2. Answer Key Matching – Compared with official answer key

3. Apply Marking Scheme – +4 and -1 rule

4. Total Score Calculation – Final marks generated

5. AIR Rank Calculation – Based on all students performance

Tie-Breaking Criteria (Important)

• Higher marks in Biology

• Higher marks in Chemistry

• Less negative answers

• Older candidate preference (if needed)

This process ensures transparency in NEET 2026 result calculation. But sometimes students feel answer key mismatch, so they can challenge it (with fee).