CSIR NET Answer Key 2025: The National Testing Agency will release the provisional answer key for Joint CSIR-UGC NET exam soon at csirnet.nta.ac.in. It is expected that the NTA will release the provisional answer key for CSIR NET December 2024 exam in the second week of March, 2025. The initial answer key will be provisional in nature.
Along with the CSIR NET answer key, NTA will also release the response sheets for all five subjects at the official website. Candidates will be able to calculate their scores using their response sheets and provisional answer key. CSIR NET December exam was conducted from February 28 to March 2, 2025.
CSIR NET Answer Key 2025 Release Date
The answer key for CSIR NET exam will be released soon at csirnet.nta.ac.in. Based on the past trends, candidates can expect the answer key and response sheets to be issued in the second week of March 2025. Check previous years’ trends for CSIR NET answer key below:
Exam Session | Exam Dates | Answer Key Dates | Number of Days |
December 2024 | February 28 to March 2, 2025 | Second week of March, 2025 (expected) | 10-12 days (expected) |
July 2024 | July 25 to July 27, 2024 | August 8, 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | December 26 to December 28, 2023 | January 6, 2024 | 9 |
December 2022-June 2023 | June 6 to June 8, 2023 | June 14, 2023 | 6 |
How to download CSIR NET answer key?
Once released, candidates will be able to download their CSIR NET answer key and response sheets from the official website by following the instructions given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website, csirnet.nta.ac.in
Step 2: Click on the link for CSIR NET December answer key on the home page
Step 3: Login by entering the required credentials
Step 4: The provisional answer key and response sheets will be displayed on your screens
CSIR NET 2025 Answer Key Objection
After downloading the CSIR NET answer key, candidates who are not satisfied with the answers will be able to raise objections against it. The objection window will remain open only for a limited period at csirnet.nta.ac.in. NTA will release details about the submission of objections once the answer key is released.
For more information about CSIR NET answer key, candidates are advised to visit csirnet.nta.ac.in.