The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon publish the University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2025 provisional answer key after the December session exam, which started from December 31, 2025, and ends today, that is, January 7, 2026. The NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key will be released on a provisional basis. Candidates who attempted the exam can download the provisional answer key from the official website of the exam – ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
The NTA conducts the UGC NET Exam twice a year, in June and December sessions, to qualify the Indian postgraduates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor, appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD in the top government and private universities and colleges of India. Post the release of the NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key, NTA will also open an objection window for candidates to challenge the provisional answer key.
NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer Key: Step-by-step guide to download
The NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key will be released on a provisional basis along with the question papers and recorded responses of the candidates. Candidates can use this answer key to match it with their attempted answers. Candidates can follow the steps given below to easily download the ugc net answer key 2025 December session.
Step 1: Go to the official NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key website – ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, search for the active link of ‘NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer Key PDF Download’ under the ‘Latest News’ section.
Step 3: Once you find the link, tap on the link to get redirected to the Login page.
Step 4: On the Login page, enter your application number and Date of Birth (DOB).
Step 5: Fill in the security pin or captcha code displayed on your screen.
Step 6: Click enter to open the NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer Key file.
Step 7: Use the ‘download’ button to download the file for future reference.
Candidates should note that the released NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key is provisional and a final answer key after careful review of all the objections received on this answer key.
UGC NET 2025 December: Past year analysis of answer key release date
Though the UGC NET 2025 answer key release date is not announced yet, it is typically released after a week of the exam. Once the answer key gets out, candidates should properly go through the NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key. Candidates can refer to the following table to get acquainted with the past session release trends of the NET answer key.
| Session | Exam Dates | Answer Key Release (Provisional) | Gap |
| June 2023 | June 13–22, 2023 | July 6, 2023 | 14 Days |
| December 2023 | Dec 6–14, 2023 | December 30, 2023 | 16 Days |
| June 2024 | Aug 21–Sep 4, 2024 | September 11, 2024 | 7 Days |
| June 2025 | June 25–29, 2025 | July 5, 2025 | 6 Days |
| December 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026 | Not yet announced | – |
Candidates should regularly visit the official website of NTA UGC NET 2025 Answer key to stay updated about the exam.
