The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.
In a post on X, the NTA said the challenge window is open from August 16 to August 18 till 11:59 PM. Candidates who wish to challenge the provisional answers can submit their objections during this period.
Candidates will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged. The last date for payment of the challenge fee is August 18 till 11.59 pm, the agency said.
Three subjects excluded from current answer key
The provisional answer keys for three subjects: English, Commerce and Sociology have not been released yet.
According to the NTA, a committee has been constituted to examine complaints related to 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 concerning English, Commerce and Sociology later on Sunday.
The NTA has advised candidates to rely only on information published through its official website and verified social media handles.
What is UGC-NET?
UGC-NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes.
The examination consists of two papers. Paper I has 50 questions covering teaching aptitude, reasoning ability and general awareness, while Paper II contains 100 subject-specific multiple-choice questions.
Candidates appearing for the examination can use the provisional answer key to check their responses and raise objections if they believe any answer is incorrect.
CSIR UGC-NET answer key challenge window also open
The NTA also said candidates who appeared for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination can access the provisional answer key and challenge window.
"Please review the details carefully and use the official portal to submit challenges from 16 to 18 August 2026, up to 11:00 PM," it said.
The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination was conducted on July 17 and 18 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
The examination determines eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes in institutions across India.