NTA UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key Released: Check direct link, steps to raise objections and more

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday released the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 examination. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now access the provisional answer key, their recorded responses, and the question papers on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

The release allows candidates to review their answers before the final result is declared.

The provisional answer key covers examinations conducted on December 31, 2025, and January 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, 2026. Along with the answer keys, NTA has also uploaded subject-wise question papers and response sheets for all candidates.


Here is the direct link (here).

UGC NET December 2025 answer key: Objection window

Candidates who are not satisfied with any answer in the provisional key can raise objections. The objection window will remain open from January 14 to January 17, 2026, till 11:50 pm. Challenges must be submitted online within the stipulated period, as no requests will be accepted after the deadline.

To submit an objection, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200 per question. Payments can be made through debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. Objections submitted without payment will not be considered.

UGC NET December 2025 answer key: How to raise objections

Candidates can follow these steps to check the answer key and submit objections:

• Visit the official website: ugcnet.nta.nic.in
  
  
• Click on “View Question Paper” to check the recorded responses
  
  
• Click on “View/Challenge Answer Key”
  
  
• Select the question and the option to be challenged
  
  
• Upload supporting documents in a single PDF file
  
  
• Save the claims and pay the required fee
  
  

All challenges will be examined by subject experts. If any objection is found valid, the answer key will be revised accordingly. The final result will be prepared based on the revised answer key, and individual candidates will not be informed about the acceptance or rejection of their objections.