CUET UG 2026 Mismatches: Students Flag Question ID Errors; NTA Issues Clarification NEW DELHI: The release of the Common University Entra...
CUET UG 2026 Mismatches: Students Flag Question ID Errors; NTA Issues Clarification
NEW DELHI: The release of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026 provisional answer key has hit a snag, with hundreds of candidates taking to social media to report significant technical discrepancies.
Key Highlights of the Controversy:
Widespread Discrepancies: Students reported that while evaluating their response sheets against the provisional answer key released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the question IDs and corresponding answer options appeared completely mixed up or mismatched.
NTA Responds: Acknowledging the digital outcry, the NTA has requested affected students to share their official application details directly so that specific portal logs can be audited.
Expert Review & Refund Policy: The NTA clarified that the massive pan-India exam comprised over 18,000 unique questions across multiple shifts and days.
The agency assured students that all objections raised through the official challenge portal are being individually reviewed by subject-matter experts. Fee Waiver for Valid Errors: In a move to reassure anxious students, the NTA announced that if an expert review confirms a genuine mismatch or error in the provisional key, the ₹200 challenge fee paid for that specific question will be fully refunded to the candidate.
The final answer key and subsequent CUET-UG 2026 results will be compiled only after all valid student grievances are fully reconciled.cuet.nta.nic.in for the final rectified keys.
