UGC-NET June 2026 Answer Key Released For 84 Subjects, Challenge Window Opens

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination, giving candidates an opportunity to check their responses and raise objections against any answer they believe is incorrect.

The challenge window opened on August 16 and will remain available until August 18 at 11:59 PM, according to the NTA. Candidates challenging an answer will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 200 per question, with the fee payment deadline also set for August 18 at 11:59 PM.

However, answer keys for English, Commerce and Sociology have not been released yet. The NTA said a committee has been constituted to examine complaints concerning different types of errors reported in the question papers of these three subjects.

Based on the committee's recommendations, the agency will issue a separate public notice regarding the three subjects later on Sunday.

The NTA has advised candidates to rely only on information published through its official website and verified social media handles while submitting challenges.

The UGC-NET examination is conducted to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor positions and admission to PhD programmes across India. The test 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 Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination can also access the provisional answer key and challenge facility.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination was conducted on July 17 and 18 in Computer-Based Test mode to determine eligibility for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor appointments and PhD admissions.

Candidates are advised to submit any challenges within the prescribed deadline, as objections received after the closing time will not be considered.