UGC-NET June 2026 Answer Key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer keys and recorded responses for the UGC-NET June 2026 examination for 84 subjects. Candidates can check their answer keys and raise objections through the official UGC-NET website.
The UGC-NET June 2026 exam was held from June 22 to June 30, 2026 in 87 subjects. The exam is held for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for determining eligibility for Assistant Professor posts and admission to PhD programmes.
Direct Link To Challenge Answer Key
UGC-NET June 2026 Answer Key: Challenge Dates
Candidates who are not satisfied with any answer in the provisional key can submit challenges online within the stipulated period. The challenge window will remain open from August 16 to August 18, 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
Exam Dates: June 22 to June 30, 2026
Challenge Window: August 16 to August 18, 2026
Last Date To Challenge: August 18, 2026, up to 11:59 PM
Challenge Fee: ₹200 per question
Fee Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking
Fee Refund: Fully refundable for accepted challenges
UGC-NET June 2026: Three Subject Answer Keys Issued Separately
NTA stated in the official notice that the provisional answer keys for English, Commerce and Sociology have not been included in the current release.
A committee has been formed to probe the complaints regarding various types of errors in question papers of these three subjects. On these subjects, NTA would issue a separate public notice later today on the basis of recommendations of the committee.
UGC-NET Answer Key 2026: How To Challenge
Candidates can follow these steps to raise objections:
Step 1: Visit the official UGC-NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Log in using the required credentials.
Step 3: View the provisional answer key and recorded responses.
Step 4: Select the question against which the challenge is being raised.
Step 5: Upload supporting documents, wherever required.
Step 6: Pay the processing fee of ₹200 per question.
Step 7: Submit the challenge within the deadline.
Step 8: Save the confirmation page for future reference.
NTA has clarified that challenges will be accepted only through online mode. Challenges sent through email, fax, letter or any other mode, or those submitted without the prescribed fee, will not be considered.
UGC-NET June 2026 Answer Key: What Happens After Challenges?
Challenges submitted by candidates will be reviewed by appointed subject matter experts. If any challenge is found correct in merits, the provisional answer key shall be revised.
All candidates' responses in that subject would then be evaluated with the revised final answer key. Candidates should only need to submit the same challenge once since any accepted correction will be applied to all candidates.
The expert panel will refund the entire processing fee of ₹200 for every challenge taken up.
The NTA will upload the revised final answer key on the official website before the declaration of the results of UGC-NET June 2026. No challenge or grievance on the answer key shall be entertained after the expiry of challenge window or declaration of result.
Candidates are advised to follow the official updates available on NTA and UGC-NET websites closely.
