UGC NET 2026 Answer Key LIVE: June session provisional key, OMR responses soon; result date and time

The last year's cutoff scores for commerce is:

• JRF: 218
• Assistant Professor: 186
• Phd admission: 158

The marking scheme for the UGC NET 2026 exam are as follows:

• Correct answer: 2 marks
• Unanswered or unattempted questions: 0 marks
• No negative marking for incorrect responses

The NTA will release the UGC NET result 2026 June soon on the official website of ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

The reservation of seats for UGC NET June 2026 are:

• 15% of the seats for SC candidates 
• 7.5% of seats ST candidates
• 27% of the seats for OBC NCL candidates as per the central list
• 10% of the seats for General- EWS candidates
• 5% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for PwBD with 40% or more disability

To raise the challenge against the tentative answer key, aspirants need to pay Rs 200 per question, which is  non-refundable.

To download the provisional answer key, applicants can use the details given below:

• Application number
• Date of birth
• password
• Captcha code

National Testing Agency, NTA has not announced the exact date and time for release of UGC NET June session answer key. However, following the usual pattern, the answer key is expected to be published this week.

No. National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced date and time for releasing UGC NET results. Following the pattern, the agency will release provisional answer key and will invite objections against the same. The final answer key and result can be prepared only after considering the objections raised against provisional key.

The last year's category-wise cut-off of History JRF are: 

• Unreserved: 216
• OBC (NCL): 206
• EWS: 206
• SC: 196
• ST: 192

To challenege the answer key, aspirants need to submit the valid justification and proof along with the challege fees, which is non-refundable.

Candidates who appeared for the examination can use the formula mentioned below to calculate their UGC NET 2026 scores.

Total Marks Obtained = Number of correct answers x Marks allotted for each correct question

The agency will open the challenge window for around three to four days. To challenge the window, candidates have to upload the supportive documents.

The National Testing Agency, NTA will release the UGC NET result 2026 soon on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in

As per official guidelines, the reservation of seats are given below:

• 15% of the seats for SC candidates 
• 7.5% of seats ST candidates
• 27% of the seats for OBC NCL candidates as per the central list
• 10% of the seats for General- EWS candidates
• 5% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for PwBD with 40% or more disability

The December exam cycle NET cut for Economics is given below:

1. JRF: 232
2. Assistant Professor: 200
3. Phd admission: 170

The last year's December cycle cutoff scores for commerce is:

• JRF: 218
• Assistant Professor: 186
• Phd admission: 158

To challenge the tentative answer key, applicants need to pay Rs 200 per question, which is non-refundable.

The UGC NET June 2026 exam was conducted between June 22 and June 30, 2026 in computer-based test (CBT) mode. The re-examination for 87 subjects was conducted on July 5, 2026.

As per the marking scheme, candidates will get two marks for every correct answer and there will be no negative marking for incorrect responses. Applicants will get zero marks for unanswered or unattempted questions.

To access the answer key, aspirants need to enter the details given below:

1. Application number
2. Date of birth
3. password
4. Captcha code

To download the UGC NET June answer key 2026, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official website of NTA UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• On the homepage, under the candidate activity section, click on the ‘UGC NET June 2026 answer key challenge or view response sheet’ link
• Enter the details, including application number, date of birth, password and captcha code
• The provisional answer key, response sheet and question paper will appear on the screen
• Download the answer key and take a printed copy for future reference

The information listed in the UGC NET June answer key 2026 is mentioned below for candidates' reference:

1. Name of the exam
2. Subject ID
3. Question ID
4. Date of UGC NET 2025 exam
5. Correct option ID
6. The shift of the UGC NET 2025 exam

Following past trends, National Testing Agency can publish UGC NET results any day this week. Reports circulating on social media claim that answer key, response sheet may be out by June 17. However, the testing agency has not announced any particular date and time yet. 

National Testing Agency will release the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, UGC NET June session answer key soon. Exact date and time for release of key has not been announced yet. However, following past trends, it can be out any day now.