NTA says answer key challenge designed to be fair to all students, rejects 'expensive' charge
The agency said the Rs 200 fee is meant to deter frivolous objections and will be returned if a challenge is upheld.
- The NTA defended its answer key challenge system on Thursday, stating "The answer key challenge system is designed to be fair to every student, not just the one who challenges."
- To prevent misuse, NTA charges a Rs 200 fee per challenge, which the agency said "exists to discourage frivolous challenges, not to profit from genuine ones."
- One accurate challenge corrects the record for all candidates, as the revised answer key applies to every student who wrote the exam if experts accept the objection.
- This defense follows recent scrutiny of The NTA over the NEET-UG paper leak and errors in UGC-NET examinations, intensifying pressure on testing procedures.
- According to a PTI report from New Delhi on Aug 20, the agency faces continued pressure to maintain integrity across major Indian exams including JEE Main and UGC-NET.
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NTA on UGC NET answer key challenge fee row, says 'one accurate challenge can correct record for lakhs'
In a post on X, NTA said, "if even a single candidate challenges a question, and the subject experts accept the challenge, the revised answer key applies to every candidate who wrote the exam."
NTA Answer Key Challenge Fee Explained; Rs 200 fee, refund rule and what candidates should check before objecting
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified its Rs 200 answer key challenge fee after candidates were raising concerns about the cost of challenging an answer they believe is incorrect. In a post on X, NTA clearly explained that the answer key challenge system is meant to maintain fairness in the examination process and is not designed to make money from students. The agency also pointed out that a valid challenge raised by one ca…
NTA defends ₹200 answer key challenge fee, says charge is to curb frivolous objections and prevent result delays
NTA has clarified why candidates must pay ₹200 per question to challenge an answer key, stating that the fee is intended to discourage baseless objections and prevent delays in result preparation. The agency said valid challenges are reviewed by experts, and accepted corrections are applied to all candidates. The fee is refunded when an objection is upheld.
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NTA says answer key challenge designed to be fair to all students, rejects 'expensive' charge
New Delhi, Aug 20: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night said its 'answer key challenge' system is designed to be fair to all students and rejected concerns about it being expensive. An NTA answer key challenge is an online process where candidates who take an exam (like JEE Main, NEET, or UGC NET) can object to errors in the provisional answer key. The NTA has been under fire lately over issues ranging from NEET-UG paper leak to e…
NEET paper leak: NTA says answer key not expensive, fair to all
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night, August 20, said its ‘answer key challenge’ system is designed to be fair to all students and rejected concerns about it being expensive. An NTA answer key challenge is an online process where candidates who take an exam (like JEE Main, NEET, or UGC NET) can object to errors in the provisional answer key. The NTA has been under fire lately over issues ranging from the NEET-UG paper l…
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