
UGC NET 2025 Answer Key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UGC NET 2025 Answer Key at ugcnet.nta.ac.in for the December session. Candidates will be able to check their answer key by visiting the official website or via direct link provided here once it is released. The UGC NET result and cut-off for the December session will also be released on the official website.
However, the UGC NET answer key is released in two phases- i) Provisional Answer Key and ii) Final Answer Key in the form of a PDF. The candidates can access the UGC NET answer key through the candidates' login on the official website-ugcnet.nta.ac.in using their application number and date of birth.
- UGC NET Answer Key Release Date 2025
- UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
- How to Download UGC NET Answer Key 2025?
- UGC NET Answer Key Challenge Fee
- Steps to Challenge UGC NET Answer Key 2025
- UGC NET Answer Key Challenge Fee Reduced
- How to Calculate UGC NET Score based on Answer Key?
- How to Download UGC NET Final Answer Key 2025?
- UGC NET/JRF Certificate for 2025
UGC NET Answer Key Release Date 2025
The UGC NET 2025 December session Answer Key will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
UGC NET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Dates
The authority will release the UGC NET answer key challenge dates on the official website for the December session.
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UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UGC NET 2025 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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21 Jul ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 June Result |
08 Jul ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 June Provisional Answer Key Last date for fee payment |
06 Jul ' 25 - 08 Jul ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 June Provisional Answer Key Challenge Window |
How to Download UGC NET Answer Key 2025?
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check and download the UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key for the December session:
Step 1: Log on to the official website of NTA UGC NET - https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Step 2: Click on the answer key link available for the UGC NET exam
Step 3: Click on any one of the login links:
- Through the application number and password
- Through application number and date of birth
Step 4: Enter the following details:
- Application number
- Date of birth or password
- Security pin as shown on the screen
Step 5: Click on the Sign In button
Step 6: Download UGC NET answer key, response sheet, and question paper
Details Given on UGC NET Answer Key
- Exam date
- Exam shift
- Exam subject name and code
- Question ID
- Correct option ID
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UGC NET Answer Key Challenge Fee
All candidates who are not satisfied with the answer(s) in the key can challenge it in the prescribed format on the official website of the exam. However, candidates have to pay non-refundable INR 200 per question in online mode via Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI.
Steps to Challenge UGC NET Answer Key 2025
The steps to challenge the UGC NET provisional answer key are given below:
- Visit the official website of UGC NET 2025
- Click on the link available for the answer key
- Click on any one of the links: Through the application number and password or the application number and date of birth
- Enter the application number, password/date of birth, and security pin (as shown on the screen)
- Click on Sign In
- Click on the Challenge Answer Key link
- Select the correct answer option ID for the question ID for which the challenge needs to be made
- Click on the 'Save Your Claims' button
- Upload the supporting documents in a single PDF file to support your claim
- Click on the ‘Save Your Claims & Pay Fee’ button
- Pay INR 200 per question in the online mode
UGC NET Answer Key Challenge Fee Reduced
The provisional UGC NET answer key 2025 challenge fee will be INR 200 per challenge.
How to Calculate UGC NET Score based on Answer Key?
The UGC NET provisional answer key is released along with the questions and marked responses. Once released, candidates are advised to check all answers in the key carefully to have the correct estimation of the UGC NET score. For the same, candidates should go through the UGC NET exam pattern thoroughly. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to calculate their scores correctly through the UGC NET answer key:
- Tally the marked responses with the official correct answers
- Add two marks for each correct answer in the exam
- Add zero marks for each incorrect answer in the exam
- Total the marks for all the correct answers in the exam
How to Download UGC NET Final Answer Key 2025?
Candidates can check the final answer key for the UGC NET exam by following the steps mentioned below
Step 1: Log on to the official website of NTA - ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Step 2: Click on the final answer key link
Step 3: View, download, and print the UGC NET answer key
The final answer key contains ‘%’ and ‘&’ as correct answers for a few questions. These symbols imply:
- '%' means marks are awarded to all candidates who appeared
- '&' means that the question is not considered for evaluation
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Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
The Commission is expected to soon release the UGC NET notification for the December session in the form of PDF. It will be released at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
After BA, you need to pursue an MA in Urdu (or a related subject).
Once you complete or are in the final year of your MA, you can apply for UGC NET in Urdu.
In short:
BA alone cannot fulfill the eligibility for UGC NET.
The eligibility for UGC NET is MA in Urdu (or related field) with 55%+ marks
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, PhD students aren't exempt from UGC-NET or CSIR-NET. To get admission in a PhD course, UGC is requesting institutions to integrate NET scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The UGC NET 2025 December session exam will be conducted online in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode at various centress across the country. The exam is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and candidates must select their answers on a computer screen during the allotted time for each par
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Contributor-Level 6
When will the UGC NET December notification 2025 be released?