NEW DELHI, Aug 16: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination, allowing candidates to raise objections.
According to the NTA, the answer-key challenge window will remain open from August 16 to 18 until 11:59 pm. Candidates will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged, with the deadline for fee payment also set for August 18.
The agency said answer keys for three subjects—English, Commerce and Sociology—will be issued separately after a committee examines complaints related to errors in the question papers.
The NTA advised candidates to rely only on information available on its official website and verified social media handles.
UGC-NET is conducted to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor posts and admission to PhD programmes. The examination consists of two papers, with Paper I covering teaching aptitude, reasoning and general awareness, while Paper II focuses on the candidate’s chosen subject.
The NTA also said candidates appearing for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination can access the provisional answer key and submit challenges through the official portal.
The CSIR-UGC NET examination was conducted on July 17 and 18 in computer-based test mode for determining eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor positions and PhD admissions.
