UGC NET December 2025 answer key
The UGC NET December 2025 provisional answer key will be made available by NTA by January 15. Candidates can pay a fee to download it online and voice objections.
The provisional answer key for the UGC NET December 2025 will be available soon from the National Testing Agency (NTA). Students can view and download it from the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in, once it is released. The official update states that the answer key should be available by January 15, 2026.
NTA will also permit candidates to voice objections at the same time. Candidates can challenge any answer they believe to be incorrect by paying a fee of Rs 200 per question. Only objections submitted online via the official link, together with the appropriate proof, fee, and objection form, will be accepted.
Any requests that are submitted after the deadline or in any other way will not be considered. The UGC NET December 2025 exam was conducted in two shifts from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. The morning shift lasted from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., while the evening shift lasted from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key: Important dates
Event Date and Time
Provisional answer key released January 14, 2026
Answer key challenge window January 14 to January 17, 2026
Last date to submit challenges January 17, 2026 (up to 11.50 pm)
Last date for payment of processing fee January 17, 2026 (up to 11.50 pm)
Candidates who are dissatisfied with the preliminary answer keys can submit challenges by paying a Rs 200 processing fee per question, which is non-refundable. The objection window will remain open from January 14 to January 17, 2026, and the processing fee must be paid by 11:50 p.m. on January 17. The only ways to pay the fee are online, using a credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI, for example.
Steps to download UGC NET December 2025 answer key:
The UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key was officially released on January 14, 2026. You can now download the provisional answer key, your recorded responses, and the question papers from the official portal.
Follow these steps to download your documents:
Steps to Download Answer Key & Response Sheet
- Visit the Official Website: Go to ugcnet.nta.ac.in or ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Locate the Link: On the homepage, look for the “Answer Key Challenge for UGC-NET December-2025” link under the ‘Candidate Activity’ section.
- Login: Enter your credentials:
- Application Number
- Date of Birth (or Password)
- Security Pin (Captcha)
- Access Documents: Once logged in, you will see two main options:
- “View Question Paper”: Click this to see your own marked responses.
- “Click to View/Challenge Answer Key”: Click this to see the official provisional answer key.
- Save/Print: Download the PDFs of both the response sheet and the answer key for your records.
How to raise objections to UGC NET December 2025 answer key
To raise objections for the UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key, you must follow the official NTA procedure through the candidate portal. The objection window is open from January 14 to January 17, 2026.
Step-by-Step Objection Process ( Berojgaar jobs )
- Log In: Go to the official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in and click on “Answer Key Challenge for UGC-NET December-2025”. Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth (or Password).
- Access the Key: Click on “Click to View/Challenge Answer Key”. You will see Question IDs in sequential order.
- Select Questions: The ID next to the question under the column “Correct Option(s)” is the one chosen by NTA. To challenge it, check the box next to any of the other Option IDs you believe are correct.
- Upload Evidence: Click on “Choose File” to upload supporting documents (excerpts from standard textbooks or research papers).
- Submit Claims: Scroll down and click “Submit and Review Claims”. You can modify your selections if needed or click “Final Submit”.
- Pay the Fee: Click “Pay Now”. You must pay a non-refundable processing fee of ₹200 per question challenged via Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
