The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) has notified that the window for the challenge of the answer key of the NEE (NEE 2025) will be opened on April 28, 2025, providing candidates with a chance to raise an objection against any inconsistency they identify in the provisional answer key. The challenge window will remain open until 5 pm on April 29, 2025. This notification is important for candidates who have appeared for the entrance examination and are not satisfied with any of the answers given in the answer key.

NEE 2025 is being organized over two days, with NEE II (PCM) for engineering and technology and NEE II (PCB) for forestry on April 26, 2025, and examination for NEE I and NEE II (PCM) for science on April 27, 2025. The NERIST will release the provisional answer key of each paper on the admission portal soon after every day’s exam. This answer key will enable candidates to check their answers and compare them with the correct answers.

Aspirants who want to lodge objections over the answer key can do so by logging in through the official NERIST websites, i.e., nerist.ac.in and neeonline.ac.in. The process of challenging will include a non-refundable payment of Rs 500 per question for each objection filed. The NERIST has mentioned that this window for challenge will close strictly at 5 pm on April 29, 2025, i.e., candidates have to file their objections prior to that.

If the objection of a candidate is held valid and is approved by the authorities, the rectified answer shall be adopted in respect of all the candidates who had appeared for that particular paper. This would imply that the rectified answer, if cleared, would benefit not just the candidate who challenged it but all other candidates also who had sat for the same test. This helps to prevent unfairness and ensure transparency, as the corrected marks will be for all those people who appeared in the test, regardless of whether they themselves objected.

The NERIST has also emphasized adhering to the challenge timeframe. The window of challenge will lapse exactly at 5 pm on April 29, and once this lapse passes, no more objections will be accepted. If no objection is made during the specified timeline, the provisional answer key will be treated as final by the NERIST. Thus, the candidates who find that some answer is wrong or requires explanation must raise objections well before time.

It should be noted that the NERIST’s decision on any difficulties will be final. The institution has stated clearly that no communication will be entertained after the deadline and after the final decision on objections. This implies that candidates must be cautious while raising objections, making sure they are well-founded and supported by valid reasons.

The process of raising objections against the answer key is part of NERIST’s promise to conduct a fair and transparent examination process. By providing an opportunity to the candidates to raise objections, the institute enables the review of the answer key, thus upholding the integrity of the examination. In addition, it ensures that any discrepancies in the initial answer key are rectified at the earliest, for the benefit of all candidates and upholding the credibility of the examination process.

The candidates must thoroughly cross-check the official NERIST websites for any update and further notice regarding how to raise objections. It is essential that the candidates adhere to the rules and regulations laid down by the institute in order to submit their objections and have them heard. The challenge window is a significant part of the examination process, and the candidates must utilize this chance if they are convinced that there are discrepancies in the answer key.

In short, the window for NEE 2025 opens on 28th April, 2025, and candidates have until 5 pm on 29th April, 2025, to submit objections. Any objections confirmed by the NERIST will lead to rectification of the answer with benefit to all candidates who sat for the examination. The process will be fair and transparent, and the decision arrived at by NERIST over the challenges will be final. Candidates are advised to visit the official portals for complete instructions and take timely action in the provided time frame.