UGC NET 2026 Answer Key Delayed? Candidates Demand Official Update From NTA

UGC NET June 2026 answer key and response sheet remain pending nearly 25 days after conduction of exam. Candidates are asking NTA to announce release UGC NET answer key date.

UGC NET June Answer Key

UGC NET Answer Key 2026: Nearly 25 days have passed after conclusion of June exam but National Testing Agency is yet to release UGC NET 2026 response sheets and provisional answer key. This delay, coupled with absence of any official update on alleged Sociology paper leak investigation, has left lakhs of candidates anxious. Around 7.5 to 8 lakh candidates appear for UGC NET in every session.

This uncertainty comes amid major developments within NTA. On July 24, Union Government terminated services of 47 NTA officials over alleged irregularities in conduct of exams. Also, criminal proceedings have been initiated. Despite these developments, NTA has not provided any timeline for release of UGC NET June 2026 answer key.

Candidates and parents have taken to social media platform X, asking NTA to release provisional UGC NET answer key without further delay. Many of them said answer key is important for calculating their scores. Some of the users have questioned UGC NET answer key delay and demanded official clarification.

One user wrote on X, “UGC NET June 2026 exam ended on 5th July. It’s been over 3 weeks - still no answer key from NTA. Students need it for JRF eligibility, PhD admissions, and Assistant Professor cutoffs. When is it coming, NTA?"

Another user posted this 

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A third user wrote, “Lakhs of UGC NET June 2026 aspirants are still waiting. We fulfilled our responsibility by appearing for the exam. Now it’s your responsibility to ensure a timely and transparent evaluation. Release the UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key NOW."

National Testing Agency conducted UGC NET June 2026 exam in Computer-Based Test mode between June 22 and 30, 2026. Nearly four weeks have passed since exams concluded, but NTA has yet to issue any official update regarding provisional UGC NET answer key or declaration of results.