The National Testing Agency has made the AIAPGET 2026 provisional answer key live, which means AYUSH PG aspirants have less than a day to make their move. With the cut-off for challenging answers set at 11:59 PM on September 5, 2026, tonight is decisive for those who wish to safeguard their marks and keep program options open.
Why this matters for AYUSH PG aspirants
Whether you secure a place in postgraduate admissions for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha or Homeopathy could well depend on making a well-evidenced challenge in good time. NTA’s marking scheme is unforgiving: four marks for a right answer, one mark off for a wrong one. A single correction is enough to alter the rank table.
One can also take the provisional key and recorded responses to get an idea of a probable score today. It is a prudent way to determine if a challenge is worth the fee before the deadline arrives.
Challenge window, fee and official portals
NTA has the challenge window open from September 3 through to 11:59 PM on September 5, 2026. The fee is a non-refundable Rs 200 for every question you choose to challenge and submissions are an online affair only.
The answer key, your recorded responses and the question papers are available on the AIAPGET portals at aiapget.nta.nic.in and exams.nta.nic.in/aiapget/. Debit or credit card as well as net banking will do for payment.
For easy reference, note the following:
– Final date to challenge: September 5, 2026
– Cut-off time: 11:59 PM
– Fee per question: Rs 200
– Mode: Online only via the AIAPGET portal
How to file a precise challenge
Go to the AIAPGET website and use the link for answer key challenges. After logging in with your application details, compare your recorded responses with the provisional key and pick the ones to dispute.
If there is a need to upload supporting material, do so in a single PDF. Review the claim and then final submit once the fee has been paid; under NTA procedure the challenge is not saved until then.
This short checklist should prevent any errors:
– Match Question IDs exactly
– One PDF with proof
– Do not submit until fee is paid
What happens after September 5
All challenges will be vetted by a panel of subject experts at NTA. Should a challenge be upheld, the answer key is revised for the benefit of all candidates and the results are drawn up from the final version.
Do not expect individual correspondence on whether a challenge was accepted or not. Once the experts have finalised the key after the window closes at 11:59 PM on September 5, 2026, the matter is closed and no further challenges will be entertained.
Exam scale and re-exam update
Some 51,482 candidates sat for AIAPGET 2026 on August 22 in roughly 205 centres across 104 cities. A re-exam in Computer Based Test mode was also held on September 1 for 49 candidates at the Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women in Jaipur.
Such numbers speak to the scale of the evaluation now in progress and why accurate keys are a matter of fairness for the entire cohort.
What candidates should do now
Focus on questions for which you have authoritative references or solid documentary backing. Put your tentative score together with the marking scheme and make a quick decision. Have your payment method to hand so as not to be caught by a last-minute timeout on the portal.
Should you require assistance, NTA can be reached at 011-40759000 or by email at [email protected]. Make sure your evidence, payment and challenge are in order well ahead of 11:59 PM on September 5, 2026.
