Common University Entrance Test (CUET) has begun on 15 July, and will conclude on 20 August. Soon after the exam is conducted, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CUET 2022 answer key on the official website of the exam - cuet.samarth.ac.in. Initially, CUET 2022 provisional answer keys will be released. The students will be given an opportunity to raise objections (if any) against the provisional answer key released by the authorities. Post the evaluation of objections raised against the provisional answer key, CUET final answer keys will be released on the official website of the exam.
The CUET 2022 Final Answer Key is expected to be released in August 2022 (tentative) through the online mode at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who have appeared for the entrance exam can check the answer key of CUET 2022 to know the possible marks they can score in the CUET entrance examination. It helps candidates to assess their chances of getting admission into their desired universities.
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The exam dates for CUET 2022 have been released and the answer key will be released once the CUET 2022 exams are over. Some of the important event details related to the CUET 2022 answer key are given below.
Events |
Dates |
Date of CUET Exam 2022 |
15 July to 20 August 2022 |
Provisional CUET Answer Key Release Date |
To be announced later |
Date to Submit Objections Against CUET 2022 Provisional Answer Key |
To be announced later |
CUET 2022 Final Answer Key Release Date |
To be announced later |
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download the CUET 2022 Answer Key from the official website of the NTA:
The various details that candidates can find on the CUET Answer Key are given below:
If a candidate finds any discrepancies with the answers provided in the CUET answer key 2022, he or she can raise an objection until the objection window is open. Candidates can know their possible score in the CUET entrance examination with the help of CUET 2022 answer key.
Aspirants can calculate their CUET score with the help of the CUET marking scheme. The marks allotted against each question are as follows:
Status of answer |
Marks |
Correct answer |
+5 Marks |
Incorrect answer |
-1 mark |
Unanswered/Marked for Review |
0 marks |
Candidates need to be very careful while marking their responses. This CUET marking scheme is essential for CUET final score calculation and candidates can assess their rank accordingly.
Students can use this score calculation formula to calculate their total marks in the CUET 2022 Exam.
Total marks in CUET 2022 Exam = (5*number of correct answers) - (1*number of incorrect answers)
The NTA will publish the Provisional Answer Keys for the questions on the NTA website- cuet.samarth.ac.in, along with a Public Notice on the same website. This notice is a callout to candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer Keys. Candidates can challenge the provisional CUET Answer Key 2022 if they find any mistake in any of the questions by paying a non-refundable amount of Rs.200/- per question.
Steps to Challenge CUET Answer Key 2022
Candidates must know some key aspects of the CUET final answer key for 2022.
CUET exam answer key with solutions 2022 will be released by Aakash Byju's soon after the examination is over. The PDFs of the CUET exam answer key with solutions can be downloaded by the students who have appeared for the CUET 2022 exam to check step-by-step solutions to the questions asked in the examination. Candidates can check this page on a timely basis for the latest updates on the CUET Exam 2022 Answer Key Solutions.
CUET Results 2022
CUET 2022 results will be declared based on the evaluation of final answer keys which are verified by experts. The NTA will release the CUET 2022 result on the official website after the exam. Candidates' results would be released in the form of a scorecard that contains scores and ranks in the exam. The candidates will be called for counselling by the participating universities based on their score in the CUET result 2022.
The CUET 2022 Merit list will be prepared by participating universities/organisations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling on the basis of the score card of CUET 2022 provided by NTA. Candidates need to be aware that the NTA does not have any role in preparation of CUET Merit List.
The selection and admission to various universities are subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, rank in the merit list, medical fitness, verification of original documents, and various other criteria that may be prescribed by the University for which the candidate is applying for.
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Q1. How will I come to know the final answer keys based on which the CUET 2022 results are finally processed?
Answer. The NTA will release the final answer keys before the result declaration. Candidates can verify their challenged responses thereafter.
Q2. How can I pay the CUET 2022 Challenge fee for the answer key?
Answer. Candidates who want to challenge the CUET answer key can pay the fee in the online mode only. Fees paid using any other mode will not be accepted by NTA.
Q3. When will the CUET answer key be released?
Answer. NTA will release the provisional CUET answer key after the CUET Exam is over. Students can raise objections online and then the final answer key will be released. The final answer would be the ultimate source of confirmation of responses.
Q4. Will there be negative marking for a wrong answer in CUET 2022?
Answer. Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Candidates need to be very careful while marking their responses.
Q5. How will I come to know my CUET 2022 final score?
Answer. The National Testing Agency will release the score cards of candidates on the official website. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website regularly for updates.
Q6. How to check the CUET exam pattern?
Answer. Candidates can refer to CUET previous years question papers to get an idea of the overall exam pattern of CUET.
Q7. What are the CUET 2022 dates? Are the dates extended?
Answer: The exam dates for CUET 2022 have been released earlier but in CUET 2022 latest updates, the dates have been extended to 20 August 2022.
Q8. How can I challenge the CUET answer key 2022?
Answer: You can challenge the provisional CUET Answer Key 2022 if you notice any mistake in any of the questions by paying a non-refundable amount of Rs.200/- per question.
Q9. How to download CUET response sheet/ OMR sheet?
Answer: NTA will release the CUET response sheet or OMR sheet of candidates on the official website of the exam. Candidates can login to the CUET website once the exams are over to login and download the CUET OMR response sheet.
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