UGC NET 2025 Answer Key: Subject-wise December Answer Key PDF Link

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )

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Shikha Goyal
Updated on Sep 25, 2025 15:39 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

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.

 

Table of content
  • 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
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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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Q:   When will the UGC NET 2025 Final Answer Key be released?
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The National Testing Agency will release the UGC NET 2025 Final Answer Key for the Dec session on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates can check by visiting the official website. The NTA will also release the UGC NET Dec session result 2025 based on the revised answer key.

UGC NET Exam Dates 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UGC NET 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
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

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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

UGC NET 2025  answer key contains correct answers for all the questions asked in the exam. Some of the details that are present on the UGC NET answer key are as follows:
  • 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. 

 

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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
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UGC NET Answer Key Challenge Fee Reduced

The provisional UGC NET answer key 2025 challenge fee will be INR 200 per challenge.

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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
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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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UGC NET/JRF Certificate for 2025

The candidates can download the e-certificate from the official website by following the steps given below:

  • Go to the official website- ecertificate.nta.ac.in 
  • Select the institution- UGC NET/JRF 
  • Enter the captcha  
  • The page will redirect to the login page for e-certificates 
  • Fill out the application number, date of birth, and session  
  • Click on Proceed 
  • UGC NET/JRF e-certificate will appear on the screen  
  • Download the UGC NET/JRF e-certificate and save it for later use
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Answered 21 mins ago

Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:

  • Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
  • Click on the answer key & question paper link.
  • Login using the required details.
  • Download the question paper PDF

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 43 mins ago

To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 54 mins ago

Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc. 

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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered an hour ago

No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with  a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered an hour ago

There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST

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Shikha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

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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Shikha Goyal

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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Virajita Shukla

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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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

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