Overview
- The NTA posted all Session 2 question papers on Thursday, April 9, giving candidates a clear look at the exact sets used in every shift.
- The agency said it will upload the provisional answer key and each candidate’s recorded responses on April 11, with an online challenge window priced at ₹200 per question.
- Subject experts will vet all objections and NTA will publish a final answer key that becomes the basis for scoring and is not open to further challenge.
- Paper 1 results and final rankings are expected by April 20, and the NTA will take the higher of a candidate’s January and April scores after adjusting for varying shift difficulty.
- Session 2 ran April 2–8 for about 11.23 lakh test-takers at 566 centres in 304 Indian cities and 14 abroad, with around 93% Paper 1 attendance and 97% Aadhaar checks, and the agency managed issues such as a power outage in Riyadh by shifting candidates.