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UGC NET Answer Key 2026 LIVE: The National Testing Agency(NTA) has releasd the UGC NET Provisional Answer Key today, August 16, 2026. Candidates can download the UGC NET Answer Key at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/. To access the NTA UGC NET Provisional Answer Key download link, a registered candidate must enter his/her application number, password, and captcha code. Along with the NTA UGC NET Answer Key, the testing agency will release the UGC NET attempted response sheets and the question papers attempted by all students.
Taking to X, NTA said, “UGC-NET June 2026 Update The provisional answer keys for UGC-NET, CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) & AICE (PhD) 2026 will be published on 16 August 2026 on NTA’s website. Candidates are advised to rely only on official communications from NTA.”
UGC-NET June 2026 Update
The provisional answer keys for UGC-NET, CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) & AICE (PhD) 2026 will be published on 16 August 2026 on NTA’s website. Candidates are advised to rely only on official communications from NTA. — National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) August 14, 2026
Talking about the marking scheme, to answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option. Each question carries 02 (two) marks. For each correct response, the candidate will get 02 (two) marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect response. No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted/marked for Review.
Candidates are advised to download the response sheet for the future. No copy of the response sheet will be provided by NTA after the declaration of results under the RTI Act. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the task of conducting UGC-NET, which is a Test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘Award of Junior Research Fellowship’ , ‘Appointment as Assistant Professor’, ‘Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.’ and ‘Admission to Ph.D. only’ in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Candidates will be required to pay online an amount of Rs. 200 per answer key challenged, as processing fee. Only paid challenges made during the stipulated time through the key challenge link will be considered. Challenges without justification/evidence/after stipulated time period and those filed on any other medium other than the prescribed link will not be considered.
The NTA decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained. NTA will not inform the Candidates individually about the outcome of the challenges made.
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: NTA UGC NET Provisional Key released; login credentials required
Application number
Password
Captcha code
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: NTA UGC NET Provisional Key released; download link here
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: Challenges made by candidates will be verified by the designated subject matter experts.
Where a challenge is found correct on merit, the provisional answer key will be revised, and
the responses will be evaluated against the revised final answer key for the purpose of
preparing and declaring the result. Individual decisions on each challenge will not be
communicated separately to candidates; however, the revised final answer key will be
published on the official website before the results are declared, and the processing fee will be
refunded for every challenge that is accepted.
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: NTA UGC NET Provisional Key Challenge window dates and fee
The challenge window will be open from 16 August 2026 to 18 August 2026 (up to 11:59 Р.М.).
The payment of the processing fee may be made through Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking up to 18 August 2026 (11:59 P.M.). No challenge will be entertained without receipt of
the processing fee. Challenges will be accepted only through the official website during the
challenge window
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: NTA UGC NET Provisional Key released; download link here
NTA is uploading the provisional answer keys and inviting challenges for 84 subjects. In
respect of the three remaining subjects, namely English, Commerce and Sociology, a committee
was constituted to look into the complaints received regarding various types of errors in the
question papers. Based on the recommendations of this committee, a public notice with regard
to these 3 subjects is being issued separately, later today.
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 Out LIVE: NTA UGC NET Provisional Key released
How can candidates download the UGC NET June 2026 answer key?
Candidates will need to visit the official portal, click on the UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key link, enter their required login credentials and submit the details. The provisional key and recorded responses will then appear on the screen.
Where can candidates check the UGC NET answer key 2026?
Candidates will be able to check the provisional answer key and response sheet by visiting the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in and accessing the relevant answer-key link.
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 LIVE: To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
2. Each question carries 02 (two) marks.
3. For each correct response, the candidate will get 02 (two) marks.
4. There is no negative marking for incorrect response.
5. No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted/marked for Review.
UGC NET June Answer Key 2026 LIVE: How to Check UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key?
Visit the official UGC NET website: ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
On the homepage, look for the “Provisional Answer Key” link under the latest updates or public notices.
Click on the answer key link and enter your application number and other required login credentials.
Submit the details to access your UGC NET June 2026 provisional answer key and recorded responses.
Check the answers carefully and compare them with your responses.
Download the answer key and response sheet for future reference.
If you find any incorrect answer, follow NTA’s instructions to raise an objection within the specified deadline. NTA publishes provisional answer-key notices through the official portal.
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