UGC-NET June 2026: Answer key out for 84 subjects; check challenge deadline

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.

Candidates can raise objections against the provisional answer keys from August 16 to 18 until 11.59 pm. According to the NTA, candidates will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 200 for each question challenged. The deadline for submitting the fee is also August 18 at 11.59 pm.

The NTA said the answer keys for three subjects — English, Commerce and Sociology — will be issued separately. A committee has been constituted to examine complaints regarding various types of errors in the question papers for these subjects.

Based on the committee’s recommendations, the agency will issue a separate public notice regarding English, Commerce and Sociology later on Sunday.

The NTA has advised candidates to rely only on information published on its official website and verified social media handles.

UGC-NET is conducted to determine eligibility for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes. The examination consists of two papers. Paper I has 50 questions covering areas such as teaching aptitude, reasoning ability and general awareness, while Paper II comprises 100 subject-specific multiple-choice questions.

Meanwhile, candidates who appeared for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination can also access the provisional answer key and challenge the questions during the specified window.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on July 17 and 18. The examination determines eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes at institutions across India.

The NTA has urged candidates to carefully review the provisional answer keys and submit challenges through the official portal between August 16 and 18, until 11 pm.