NTA releases answer key for AIAPGET 2026, challenge window closes today

The agency has uploaded the Provisional Answer Keys along with the Question Papers with Recorded Responses on the official website of NTA for inviting challenges (if any) to the Provisional Answer Key of any question in online mode only.

Therefore, according to the public notice issued by the NTA in this regard, candidates who are not satisfied with the Answer Key may challenge the same by paying a fee of *200/- per question challenged as a non-refundable processing fee.

The processing fee may be paid using Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking. No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee. The fee towards the challenge will not be accepted through any other mode.

The answer key challenge window is open till today i.e. September 5, 2026, up to 11:59 PM. The last date for payment of the processing fee is also September 5, 2026, up to 11:59 PM.

Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by a panel of Subject Experts. If the challenge of any candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied to the responses of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared.

No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge. The Key finalised by the Experts after the challenge will be final. No challenge will be accepted after 05 September 2026 (11:59 PM).

PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGE OF PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY(S)

1 Please go to the official website of NTA.

2 Click 'Challenge (s) regarding Answer Key'.

3 Login with your Application Number and Password and enter the captcha as displayed and submit.

4 Click on "View Question Paper" for marked/recorded responses and to view or challenge the Answer Keys, click on the link "Click to view/Challenge Answer Key".

5 The Question IDs in the Answer Key list are not presented in sequential order. Candidates are advised to refer to the Question Paper and match the corresponding Question IDs to those listed in the Answer Key.

6 The ID next to the question under the column 'Correct Option(s)' stands for the correct Answer Key to the question.

7 If you wish to challenge this option, you may use any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the check box.

8 You may upload supporting documents in which you can select 'Choose File' and uploading (all documents to be put in a single PDF file).

9 After clicking your desired option, scroll down to 'Submit and review Claims' and move to the screen.

10 You will see a display of all the Option IDs you have challenged.

11 Click on 'Modify your Claims' if you wish to modify the claims OR click 'Final Submit' next.

12 After saving the claims, you will find a screen displaying your Challenges.

13 Kindly pay the fee by clicking on 'Pay Now'. The claims will be saved finally after successful payment of the requisite fee.

14 Select a mode of payment and pay your fee @ 200/- for each question challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.

The NTA conducted the AIAPGET 2026 on 22 August 2026 in about 205 examination centres located in 104 Cities across the Country for about 51,482 candidates and on 01 September 2026 for 49 candidates scheduled in Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur, in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

To view the notice, click the link below