The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2025 exam very soon. UGC NET is a national-level examination which determines eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) roles, held from 25 June to 29 June 2025, conducted in two shifts daily 9 AM–12 PM and 3 PM–6 PM at various centres across India in computer-based mode across multiple centres in India.
Candidates who appeared for the UGC NET 2025 will soon be able to view the provisional answer key, their recorded responses, and question papers on its official website, ugc net.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET Answer Key 2025 will help candidates to calculate the probable scores before the official result is declared.
UGC NET 2025: Steps to Download the Answer Key and Response Sheet
Step 1: Candidates have to visit the official website of UGC NET: ugcnet.nta.nic.in to check the answer key.
Step 2: Click on the link ‘UGC NET 2025 Answer Key’
Step 3: Enter your login credentials like Application Number and Date of Birth
Step 4: Candidates provisional answer key, question paper, and other imp papers will ope
Step 5: Download and save them for reference
Step 6: In case of objections by candidates, click on the “Challenge Answer Key” link and submit valid proof along with the objection fee of ₹200 per question (refundable only if the objection is accepted)
Once the UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key is released the candidates will have a limited window which is usually open for 2 to 3 days to challenge any question they find incorrect. An objection fee of ₹200 per question has to be paid online. The NTA will review all objections and then release the final answer key. The result will be declared based on this final key.
