what will NTA do for the drop answer in the neet exam

If NTA drops a NEET question, that question is usually removed from scoring and full marks are awarded to all candidates for it after the final answer key is prepared. That can happen when the question is found to be wrong, ambiguous, out of syllabus, or has multiple correct answers.

What this means for a drop question

• Everyone who appeared gets the same benefit for that dropped question, even if they left it blank or marked it wrong.

• The usual award is +4 marks for each dropped question.

• The exact treatment is confirmed only after NTA reviews objections and releases the final answer key.

For NEET aspirants

For a drop, the safest move is to wait for the official answer key cycle, then compare your attempted questions with the final key before assuming your score. If you’re asking about a specific question from the latest NEET paper, the current discussions suggest NTA has been reviewing objections and answer- key issues in the 2026 cycle as well.

Important note

Some coaching sites discuss “above 720” scores when questions are dropped, but the official outcome depends on the final NTA key and the paper set involved. In practice, the drop mainly helps by normalizing scoring across candidates for that question.

TL;DR: If NTA drops a NEET question, it is usually cancelled for scoring and everyone gets full marks for it after the final answer key.