Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka UGET • Conducted by Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
How the Two-Stage Answer Key Process Determines Your Final Score
After the exam concludes, COMEDK releases a provisional answer key within a few days, usually alongside scanned copies of candidate response sheets (the recorded options each candidate selected). This provisional key forms the basis for an objection window during which candidates who believe a question was ambiguous, had multiple correct options, or was incorrectly keyed can formally challenge it.
| Stage | What Happens | Typical Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional Answer Key | Released online with subject-wise correct options for every question code/set | Within 3–7 days of the exam |
| Objection/Challenge Window | Candidates submit challenges online, usually with a nominal per-question fee | 2–4 days after provisional key release |
| Expert Review | A subject-expert committee reviews all submitted objections | 1–2 weeks |
| Final Answer Key | Revised/final key published; forms the basis for result computation | Shortly before result declaration |
• Log in to the COMEDK candidate portal using your application number.
• Navigate to the answer key challenge section once it is activated.
• Select the specific question number(s) you wish to challenge.
• Provide supporting justification/reference (NCERT textbook page, standard formula, etc.) where the portal allows it.
• Pay the nominal challenge fee per question, if applicable, and submit before the deadline.
Only objections submitted within the specified window through the official process are considered; emails, social media posts, or phone calls to the helpdesk generally do not count as a formal challenge.
Every challenge is reviewed by a panel of subject-matter experts. If a challenge is found valid — for instance, if a question is proven to have no correct option, multiple correct options, or was simply mis-keyed — the answer key is revised accordingly for all candidates, not just the ones who raised the objection. In rare cases where a question is found to be unanswerable or fundamentally flawed, full marks (bonus marks) may be awarded to every candidate who attempted it, though such cases are uncommon.
Since COMEDK UGET has no negative marking and a single-session format, the answer-key-to-score conversion is simple: total correct answers (matched against the final key) equals the raw score out of 180. Because there's no multi-shift normalization involved, the final answer key essentially finalizes each candidate's exact score, which then directly determines their all-India COMEDK rank.
Typically within three to seven days of the exam date, along with candidate response sheets for self-verification.
COMEDK has in past years charged a small nominal fee per challenged question to discourage frivolous objections; candidates should check the current fee on the portal during the challenge window.
If a challenge is upheld by the expert panel, the answer key is corrected for all candidates, and scores are recalculated accordingly before the final result is prepared.
No, objections are accepted only during the specified window; no challenges are entertained once the deadline passes.
Revise chapter-wise mathematical formulas before launching your test: