Candidates can now download the UGC NET June 2026 provisional answer key and response sheet using their application number and password at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Quick Summary
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET June 2026 provisional answer key along with individual response sheets on the official website. The answer key has been issued for 84 subjects, while the answer keys for English, Commerce and Sociology are being released separately after a committee review of reported question paper errors. Candidates who wish to challenge the provisional answer key can raise objections online from August 16 to August 18, 2026, till 11:00 PM, by paying a fee of Rs 200 per question.
Direct Link to Check Answer Key
- Official website: ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Answer key/challenge portal: “UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key / Challenge Window” link on the homepage
- Notification page: Notice board section on ugcnet.nta.nic.in
(Students should use the live link available on the official NTA website, as portal URLs can be updated during the challenge window.)
Key Dates for UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Provisional answer key released | August 16, 2026 |
| Objection window opens | August 16, 2026 |
| Objection window closes | August 18, 2026, till 11:00 PM |
| Fee payment deadline | August 18, 2026, till 11:59 PM |
| English, Commerce, Sociology answer keys | Separate notice expected |
| Final answer key | To be published before result declaration |
How to Download the UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key?
- Visit the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on “UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key / Challenge Window” on the homepage.
- Log in using application number and password or date of birth, along with the security PIN.
- Click submit to view the provisional answer key, question paper and response sheet.
- Download and save the answer key PDF for reference.
- Compare your responses and raise objections online if required.
UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key – Click to Check
Important Details Mentioned on the Answer Key
- Name of the exam
- Exam date and shift
- Subject ID
- Question ID
- Correction ID
- Correct option ID
How to Raise Objections Against the Answer Key?
- Log in to the official portal and select the questions you wish to challenge.
- Pay a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200 per question through debit card, credit card or net banking.
- Submit challenges only through the official website; objections sent via email, fax, letter or any other mode will not be accepted.
- If a challenge is accepted by the subject expert panel, the correction applies to all candidates who appeared for that subject, so candidates do not need to submit duplicate challenges.
- The processing fee is refunded in full for every challenge that is accepted.
- Individual decisions on specific challenges are not communicated separately; the revised final answer key is published before the result is declared.
What Students Should Do Next?
- Download and cross-check the provisional answer key and response sheet against the question paper.
- Raise objections, if any, before the window closes on August 18, 2026, at 11:00 PM.
- Complete the fee payment before 11:59 PM on August 18, 2026, since no challenge is entertained without receipt of payment.
- Use the marking scheme (2 marks per correct answer, no negative marking) to estimate your provisional score.
- Keep checking ugcnet.nta.nic.in for the release of the final answer key and result date.
About UGC NET June 2026
The UGC NET June 2026 exam was conducted in computer-based mode on June 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30, with a retest held on July 5, 2026, to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor positions, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and PhD admissions across 87 subjects. The question paper consists of 300 marks in total, with 100 questions in Paper 1 and 50 questions in Paper 2. Last year, over 7 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, of which 1,17,058 qualified across categories.
