NEST 2026 Answer Key Released: How to Download PDF and Raise Objections Online

NEST 2026 answer key has been released on the official website. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now download the provisional answer key and check their responses.

The answer key was released on June 8, 2026, at nestexam.in. The objection window opens on June 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM and closes on June 12, 2026, at 11:30 PM.

NEST 2026 Answer Key Released

The provisional answer key contains the correct answers for all questions asked in the exam. Candidates can compare their responses with the official answers and estimate their score before the result is announced.

NEST is a national-level entrance exam for admission to Integrated M.Sc. courses at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai.

The answer key is available as a PDF on the official website. The link name shown for the file is “NEST 2026 Questions with Provisional Answer Keys.” No login details are needed to download it.

Objections can be submitted online from June 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM to June 12, 2026, at 11:30 PM. The process requires the Application Number or Login ID, password, captcha entry, question selection, and supporting evidence upload. No objection fee has been mentioned for challenging the provisional answer key.

After the objection window closes, the exam authority will review valid objections and prepare the final answer key. The result will be declared on June 24, 2026, and scorecards will be available from June 25, 2026 only for candidates who qualify the examination.