NTA UGC NET December 2023 answer key pdf link hosted at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Updates on official website, steps to challenge provisional answer key, result date and more.
Team Careers360 | January 4, 2024 | 03:31 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) answer key 2023 for the December session has been issued today. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has uploaded the UGC NET answer key December 2023 on the UGC NET official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates can raise objections against the answer key by January 5.
UGC NET 2023 exams were conducted from December 6 to December 14, 2023. Candidates will be able calculate their expected scores by comparing their responses with the UGC NET answer key. If a candidate discovers an error in the answers, they will be able to raise objections against the UGC NET answer key 2023 by paying Rs 200 per question challenged. The UGC NET answer key 2023 objection window has been activated on the official site. Candidates can challenge the provisional answers by January 5.
The subject experts will review the objections raised by the candidates against the UGC NET answer key and the final answer key will be prepared on the revisions made, if any.
The UGC NET result 2023 for the December session will be declared by NTA on January 10, 2024. The UGC NET result 2023 will be out based on the final answer key.
Candidates can follow these instruction to download the UGC NET answer key 2023
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Live updates on UGC NET December answer key 2023. The provisional answer key challenge will be active till January 5. Know NET result date, marking scheme, cut-off, and more.
Candidates can check the UGC NET answer key 2023 on the following websites:
Students can check the UGC NET exam pattern before viewing the UGC NET 2023 answer key here
Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Paper- I (Generic) | 50 | 100 |
Paper- II (Candidate’s chosen subject) | 100 | 200 |
The UGC NET 2023 cut-off for economics subject for JRF and assistant professor in the last session is given below:
Category | JRF | Assistant professor |
Unreserved | 188 | 170 |
EWS | 178 | 154 |
OBC | 178 | 152 |
SC | 162 | 142 |
ST | 154 | 136 |
Steps to calculate expected marks with UGC NET answer key 2023
Candidates can have a look at the last session's Hindi cut-off of last session below
Category | JRF cut-off |
Unreserved | 99.59 |
EWS | 99.22 |
OBC (NCL) | 98.82 |
SC | 96.56 |
ST | 93.67 |
UGC NET answer key 2023 objection window link will be activated on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates will require details such as registration ID and date of birth to access the UGC NET answer key 2023.
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for general category candidates is 40%. The UGC NET 2023 cut-off for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) category candidates is 35 %.
Candidates can have a check the UGC NET 2023 last session's cut off here:
UGC NET Subject | Unreserved | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
Economics | 170 | 154 | 152 | 142 | 136 |
Political Science | 97.65 | 93.94 | 92.50 | 85.69 | 81.98 |
Philosophy | 198 | 186 | 184 | 178 | 154 |
Psychology | 194 | 176 | 176 | 162 | 156 |
Sociology | 196 | 180 | 180 | 168 | 162 |
Hindi | 97.31 | 92.86 | 92.52 | 84.98 | 80.12 |
History | 98.52 | 95.89 | 95.08 | 89.75 | 86.83 |
UGC NET December 2023 was held on December 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2023.
UGC NET result 2023 will be out on January 10, 2024 on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Students who appeared in the UGC NET December 2023 can follow these steps to download the UGC NET answer key 2023
Candidates who appeared for UGC NET December 2023 can download the answer key using the following credentials:
The UGC NET December 2023 result will be declared on January 10 at ugcnet.ntaonline.in.
Students can follow these steps to challenge UGC NET answer key 20234:
Students who want to raise objection against the UGC NET Dec 2023 answer key can pay the fee through any of the following payment modes:
The NTA has activated the UGC NET December 2023 answer key challenge window. Candidates can raise objections against the answer key by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs 200.
The UGC has revised the JRF fellowship amount. The stipend of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) has been increased from Rs 31,000 per month for two years to Rs 37,000 per month.
Candidates who wish to raise objections against the answer key will have to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 200. “The payment of the processing fee may be made through (through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI Payment Modes till January 5, 2024 (upto 11:50 p.m.). No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee. The Challenges will not be accepted through any other mode,” the NTA said.
The challenges raised by the candidates who appeared in the exam will be reviewed by the subject experts. If found correct, the provisional answer key will be revised. The UGC NET results 2023 will be declared based on the final answer key.
Yes. The UGC NET answer key December 2023 has been released on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The NTA has published the UGC NET answer key for the December 2023 session today. Candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to download the UGC NET answer key PDF from the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
With the help of UGC NET December 2023 answer key and response sheet, candidates will be able to calculate their probable scores. As per the marking scheme, candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer while there is no negative marking. Therefore, in order to calculate their scores, candidates may add one mark for each correct answer after tallying their responses with the answers provided by NTA.
The National Testing Agency conducted the UGC NET December 2023 exams for 83 subjects in 292 cities across the country from December 6, 2023 to December 19, 2023. Over 9.46 lakh candidates appeared for UGC NET December 2023 session.
UGC NET December 2023 exam was held for 83 subjects. NTA has released the UGC NET answer key 2023 for each subject. Candidates will have to login with their credentials in order to check the answer key for the subject whose exam they appeared for.
A candidate complained that UGC NET answer key 2023 download button has not been released yet. "UGC NET website has published notification about the release of answer key but the key button hasn't been released yet. @mamidala90 you seriously need reconsideration about the way things are!," the candidate wrote in a post on social media.
Once candidates submit their challenges against the UGC NET Dec 2023 answer key, a panel of subject experts will verify them. If the objection raised by of any candidate is found correct, the UGC NET answer key 2023 will be revised and the revised answer will be applied in the responses of all the candidates accordingly. NTA will release the final answer key then.
Candidates can pay the objection fee for challenging the UGC NET Dec 2023 answer key through any of the following payment modes:
A total of 9,45,918 candidates appeared for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2023 exam held from December 6, 2023 to December 19, 2023.
As per the NTA official notice, the last date to challenge the UGC NET answer key Dec 2023 is January 5 up to 11:50 pm.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the UGC NET December 2023 answer key objection window. Candidates can raise objections against the answers, if any, by paying Rs 200 per question challenged.
Candidates will require their application number and date of birth in order to login and download the UGC NET answer key December 2023.
UGC NET answer key link is available on the official websites:
NTA has uploaded the UGC NET answer key December 2023 on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Bringing joy to the NET fellows, the University Grants Commission announced an increase in fellowship amounts last year. Accordingly, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) amount has been hiked to Rs 37,000 per month which was earlier Rs 31,000. JRF will be awarded through UGC NET 2023 exam.
No, revaluation or rechecking of UGC NET December 2023 result is not allowed.
The category-wise UGC NET 2023 economics cut-off marks for JRF and assistant professor in the last session was as follows:
Category | JRF | Assistant professor |
Unreserved | 188 | 170 |
EWS | 178 | 154 |
OBC | 178 | 152 |
SC | 162 | 142 |
ST | 154 | 136 |
The details on candidates in UGC NET December 2023 will be released soon. In the last session of UGC NET exam, a total of 4,62,144 candidates appeared including 1,97,389 male and 2,64,735 female.
Along with UGC NET December 2023 answer key, NTA will release recorded responses of candidates at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. With the help of answer key and UGC NET response sheet Dec 2023, candidates will be able to calculate their scores.
Besides ugcnet.nta.ac.in, NTA will also provide the UGC NET December 2023 answer key link at ugcnet.ntaonline.in.
Candidates who appeared for UGC NET December 2023 will require the following credentials to download the UGC NET December 2023 answer key:
A candidate said in a post on X, "Dear NTA , When will be ugc net December session answer keys uploaded, also what is the reason behind not uploading answer keys within the mentioned time period,also as result date mentioned is on 10th January ,then how long we have to wait for answer keys."
As per UGC NET December 2023 information bulletin, UGC NET Dec 2023 result will be declared on January 10.
UGC NET answer key 2023 is likely to be out today, December 3. There is no confirmation regarding the release date as of yet.
Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs 200 per question challenged in order to submit their objection against the UGC NET answer key 2023. Candidates can raise objection only in online mode.
UGC NET 2023 was scheduled to be conducted on December 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2023.
The UGC NET December answer key 2023 will include the following details:
Candidates will have to click on the "Forgot Password" link and obtain an OTP on their registered mobile number in order to recover their UGC NET 2023 password. A link to reset your password will be emailed to your registered email address or phone number.
In such case, candidates can request for a duplicate UGC NET certificate by submitting the following
Candidates can use the formula mentioned below to calculate the probable marks
Total score = Total number of correct answers x 2
No, NTA will not consider any request for re-evaluation in UGC NET 2023.
Candidates can have a look at the UGC NET 2023 political science June cut-off
UGC NET 2023 results will be announced on January 10. Candidates will be able to check UGC NET result 2023 at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
UGC NET response sheet 2023 will be available along with the December answer key on the official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates can have a look at the UGC NET 2023 June session History cut-off below
Subject | Unreserved | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
History | 98.52 | 95.89 | 95.08 | 89.75 | 86.83 |
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Candidates can have a look at the UGC NET 2023 last session's cut off below
UGC NET Subject | Unreserved | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
Economics | 170 | 154 | 152 | 142 | 136 |
Political Science | 97.65 | 93.94 | 92.50 | 85.69 | 81.98 |
Philosophy | 198 | 186 | 184 | 178 | 154 |
Psychology | 194 | 176 | 176 | 162 | 156 |
Sociology | 196 | 180 | 180 | 168 | 162 |
Hindi | 97.31 | 92.86 | 92.52 | 84.98 | 80.12 |
History | 98.52 | 95.89 | 95.08 | 89.75 | 86.83 |
JRF UGC NET certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of result declaration.
The total number of candidates shortlisted will be equal to 6% of those who appeared for both paper I and II in the UGC NET 2023.
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates is 35 %.
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for candidates belonging to general category candidates is 40 %.
UGC NET answer key December 2023 link will soon be activated on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
There is no recent update on UGC NET answer key 2023 by NTA. UGC NET answer key 2023 is likely to be out today.
Candidates can follow these steps to check the UGC NET answer key 2023
UGC NET answer key 2023 is likely to be out today, December 3.
Full form of UGC NET is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
UGC NET answer key 2023 will be available in online mode only. However, candidates can download and take a print out for future reference.
UGC NET answer key 2023 objection window link will be available on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates need the following credentials to access the UGC NET answer key 2023
UGC NET result 2023 will be out on January 10, 2024.
The final answer key 2023 will be used to generate the UGC NET result 2023. The UGC NET final answer key 2023 will be based on the revisions made on the provisional answer key.
Yes, candidates can file objection against the provisional UGC NET answer key 2023. The deadline for raising an objection will be announced soon.
UGC NET answer key 2023 will be available on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
NTA has not yet published the UGC NET answer key 2023. UGC NET answer key 2023 is likely to be out today.
Candidates can compute their predicted marks from the UGC NET answer key by following the processes described below:
A panel of subject matter experts will review the candidates' objections and supporting material to determine their relevance. If any modifications are made, the final answer key will be updated.
Follow the below steps to raise objection.
Candidates can check and download their UGC NET 2023 e-certificates at ecertificate.nta.ac.in.
The difficulty level for the UGC NET December Paper 1 was moderate. Considering the UGC NET 2023 cut-off factors, the projected cut-off for Paper 1 will be between 85 and 90.
The NTA UGC NET answer key 2023 includes the following information:
To object to the UGC NET provisional answer key 2023, candidates must pay Rs 200 for each objection. Candidates will be unable to object to the answer key unless they pay the objection fee.
Candidates can check the following websites after the answer key is released:
The UGC NET Answer Key 2023 is eagerly awaited. The objection window will appear shortly after the answer key is released. Candidates who wish to raise an objection on the UGC NET official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
UGC NET answer key 2023 objection window link will be activated on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
UGC NET answer key 2023 is expected to be out today, December 2.
Students who appeared for the exam can check the UGC NET 2023 cut off for paper 1 here
Category | Cut-off |
General candidates | 40% |
SC, ST, OBC, PwD | 35% |
Students who appeared for the exam can check the UGC NET 2023 cut off for paper 2 here
Category | Cut-off |
General candidates | 40% |
SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates | 35% |
UGC NET 2023 final answer key is likely to be out in the first week of January 2024.
Candidates can download the UGC NET 2023 December answer key at ugc net.nta.ac.in.
Candidates can check the UGC NET exam pattern before viewing the UGC NET 2023 answer key here
Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Paper- I (Generic) | 50 | 100 |
Paper- II (Candidate’s chosen subject) | 100 | 200 |
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for ST,ST, OBC category candidates is 35 %.
UGC NET 2023 was conducted on December 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2023.
UGC NET 2023 results will be declared on January 10. The UGC NET result 2023 will be made available on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates must have scored more than the qualifying percentage to pass the UGC NET 2023 December exam. The qualifying percentage is 40% for general category candidates and 35% for reserved category candidates.
Students who want to raise any discrepancy in the provisional UGC NET 2023 answer key, will have to pay a fee of Rs 200.
The UGC NET 2023 cut-off for economics subject for JRF and assistant professor in the last session is given below:
Category | JRF | Assistant professor |
Unreserved | 188 | 170 |
EWS | 178 | 154 |
OBC | 178 | 152 |
SC | 162 | 142 |
ST | 154 | 136 |
UGC NET answer key 2023 will be issued at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The full form of UGC NET is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test.
Steps to calculate expected marks with UGC NET answer key 2023
Candidates can have a look at the last session's Hindi cut-off below
Category | JRF cut-off |
Unreserved | 99.59 |
EWS | 99.22 |
OBC (NCL) | 98.82 |
SC | 96.56 |
ST | 93.67 |
Candidates can download the UGC NET 2023 e-certificates from official website at ecertificate.nta.ac.in.
NTA will issue e-certificates and JRF award letters for qualified candidates after UGC NET result declaration.
Candidates need to pay Rs 200 per question challenged in the UGC NET answer key 2023.
Qualifying marks for candidates belonging to general category is 40%.
Qualifying marks for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC is 35%.
Candidates can raise objection against the UGC NET answer key 2023 in online mode through the answer key challenge window. Objections sent by other means will not be considered.
The following details are mentioned on UGC NET results 2023
UGC NET result 2023 will be prepared based on the UGC NET final answer key 2023.
After the UGC NET provisional answer key 2023 is out, candidates can raise objection against it if they are not satisfied with the answers. The final UGC NET answer key 2023 will be prepared based on the raised objections. (If found genuine).
In such case, candidates can request for a duplicate UGC NET certificate by submitting the following
The total number of candidates shortlisted will be equal to 6% of those who appeared for both paper I and II in the UGC NET 2023.
Candidates can use the formula mentioned below to calculate the probable score
Total score = Total number of correct answers x 2
There is no update on UGC NET answer key 2023 release date. NTA is likely to release the UGC NET answer key 2023 today, January 2.
No, NTA will not consider any request for re-evaluation in UGC NET 2023.
UGC NET Subject | Unreserved | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
Economics | 170 | 154 | 152 | 142 | 136 |
Political Science | 97.65 | 93.94 | 92.50 | 85.69 | 81.98 |
Philosophy | 198 | 186 | 184 | 178 | 154 |
Psychology | 194 | 176 | 176 | 162 | 156 |
Sociology | 196 | 180 | 180 | 168 | 162 |
Hindi | 97.31 | 92.86 | 92.52 | 84.98 | 80.12 |
History | 98.52 | 95.89 | 95.08 | 89.75 | 86.83 |
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) category candidates is 35 %.
UGC NET 2023 cut-off for general category candidates is 40 %.
There is no recent official update by NTA on the UGC NET answer key 2023. UGC NET answer key 2023 is expected to be out today.
NTA will activate the UGC NET answer key December 2023 link soon on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates can follow these instructions to check the UGC NET answer key 2023
The official website for UGC NET answer key 2023 is ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
UGC NET answer key 2023 is expected to be out today, December 2.
There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in UGC NET 2023.
Full form of UGC NET is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test.
UGC NET answer key 2023 will be released online in PDF format.
UGC NET answer key 2023 objection window link will be activated on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
To access the UGC NET answer key 2023, you will be required to login to your registered account by entering your details such as registration ID and date of birth.
UGC NET result 2023 will be declared on January 10, 2024.
UGC NET result 2023 will be prepared based on the final answer key 2023. The UGC NET final answer key 2023 will be based on the revisions made on the provisional answer key.
Yes, candidates can raise objection against the UGC NET provisional answer key 2023. The time period for raising objection will be specified on the official website.
UGC NET answer key 2023 will be issued at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates are recommended to refer the official UGC NET website only to check the answer key.
NTA has not yet released the UGC NET answer key 2023. UGC NET answer key 2023 is expected to be out soon.