CUET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Released: How to Check and Challenge It!

NTA has released the CUET 2025 answer key (provisional) on its official website. Students' must visit the official website and check it at the earliest.

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Updated on : July 4, 2025

CUET 2025 Answer Key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the CUET UG 2025 provisional answer key, and it’s crucial for every student who appeared for the exam this year to visit the official website and check it for any discrepancies. Students can challenge this CUET answer key (provisional) till June 20 (11 PM) by paying a nominal fee. NTA will then consider the challenges raised by the students and assess them to release the final CUET 2025 answer key. The CUET 2025 results will be based on the CUET final answer key.

The CUET UG 2025 exam was conducted between May 13 and June 3, 2025, across multiple cities in India and abroad. Now, with the CUET provisional answer key released, you can check your responses, estimate your score, and even raise challenges if you spot any discrepancies in the CUET provisional answer key.

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What is the CUET Answer Key?

The CUET answer key is a document released by NTA that lists the correct answers to all questions asked in the CUET UG 2025 exam. The current version is a provisional answer key, meaning students can challenge any answers they believe are incorrect. After reviewing all challenges, NTA will release the CUET final answer key, which will be used to calculate the final CUET scores.

When Was the CUET 2025 Answer Key Released?

The provisional answer key, along with your response sheets and question papers, was released on June 17, 2025. You can access all these documents on the official CUET website – exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/

How to Check the CUET UG Answer Key?

Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how students can check their answer key and response sheet easily:

Visit the official CUET UG website.

  • Click on the link: “Answer Key Challenge for CUET(UG)-2025 is LIVE!”

Log in using:

  • Application Number
  • Password or Date of Birth

After logging in, you’ll see:

  • Your Question Paper
  • Your Marked Responses
  • The Official Answer Key

Compare your answers with the official key to get an idea of your score.

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How to Challenge the CUET Answer Key?

Students can challenge any answer they believe is incorrect. NTA has mentioned that the last date to raise any challenges and pay the required fees is June 20 (11 PM).

Key details regarding the CUET 2025 answer key challenge:

  • Fee: ₹200 per question
  • Mode: Online only (via the CUET website)
  • Non-refundable: The fee won’t be refunded even if your objection is not accepted.

Steps to Challenge the CUET Answer Key

  • Go to the CUET UG 2025 website.
  • Click on “Answer Key Challenge.”
  • Log in using your credentials.
  • Select the question(s) you want to challenge.
  • Upload valid support (books, references, etc.).
  • Pay ₹200 per question online.
  • Submit before the deadline.

Last Date to Raise Objections

The window to challenge the answer key is open from June 17 to June 20, 2025 (up to 11:00 PM). Fee payment can be made till 11:00 PM on June 20, 2025.

Student mustn’t delay and quickly visit the official NTA CUET website to check their CUET answer key and raise objections early to avoid last-minute hassle!

Why Should Students Check & Challenge the CUET Answer Key?

Challenging the answer key gives students a chance for:

  • A chance to correct any errors that might affect their final score
  • An early estimate of performance
  • Transparency in the evaluation process

Take this opportunity seriously, and it could impact your overall CUET scores and, hence, the college admission.

Also Read – Good Score for CUET UG

What Happens Next?

Once the objection window closes, a team of NTA subject experts will review all challenges. Then:

  • NTA will release the CUET final answer key
  • Your CUET 2025 results will be based on this final key
  • No more changes will be accepted after this stage

This is a chance that NTA provides students to maintain transparency and make sure that students’ efforts are evaluated fairly. Don’t just wait for results, use the CUET 2025 answer keys and the challenge window to ensure that there are no discrepancies in the CUET result.

Also, keep checking the CUET website for updates on:

  • Result announcements
  • Scorecards
  • Counselling and college-specific admission processes

Quick Links:

  • NTA Helpdesk Email: cuet-ug@nta.ac.in
  • NTA Helpline: 011-40759000 / 011-69227700
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