Summary
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially published the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 session.
The answer key was released on January 14, allowing candidates who appeared for the examination to review the official responses and raise objections, if any, until January 17, 2026.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially published the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 session. The answer key was released on January 14, allowing candidates who appeared for the examination to review the official responses and raise objections, if any, until January 17, 2026.
In an official notice, NTA stated that the UGC NET December 2025 examination was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode for 85 subjects across multiple cities in the country. The examination was held on December 31, 2025, and January 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, 2026. Along with the provisional answer keys, the agency has also made available the subject-wise question papers and the recorded responses of candidates on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Candidates who are not satisfied with the provisional answer key can submit challenges online by logging in to the official portal. To raise an objection, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee of ₹200 for each question challenged. The fee must be paid online using credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. The payment window will remain open until January 17, 2026, up to 11.50 PM. NTA has clearly stated that no challenge will be accepted without the successful payment of the prescribed fee, and objections sent through any other mode will not be considered.
As per the examination authority, all challenges submitted by candidates will be examined by a panel of subject experts. If any challenge is found to be valid, the provisional answer key will be revised accordingly. The revised answers will then be applied uniformly to the responses of all candidates. Based on the final answer key, NTA will prepare and declare the UGC NET December 2025 results.
The agency has also clarified that candidates will not receive individual communication regarding the acceptance or rejection of their challenges. Aspirants are advised to regularly check the official UGC NET website for updates related to the final answer key and result declaration.
Find the direct answer key challenge link here.
Last updated on 15 Jan 2026
