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The National Testing Agency issued the UGC NET December 2025 answer key at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can get the latest updates on the provisional answer key, how to download the answer key, raise objections, results updates and more.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the provisional answer key for the UGC NET December 2025 on the official website, that is, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can object to the UGC NET answer key if there are any inconsistencies in the UGC NET 2025 answer key within the given deadline.
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In order to register an objection, candidates must pay Rs. 200 for each question. The exam conducting authorities will then check the provisional answer key. If a candidate's objection to the UGC NET 2026 answer keys is valid, they will receive a reimbursement straight to their bank account.
Candidates can download the UGC NET December 2025 answer key by following the instructions given below:
If any candidate finds any discrepancy, they can object to the UGC NET 2025 answer key by following the steps given below:
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NTA announced the UGC NET 2025 answer key for December exam on the official website. Get the latest updates on how to download the answer key, raise objections, minimum qualifying marks, cut-offs, result date and more.
January 14, 2026 | 10:51 PM IST
The National Testing Agency will give an opportunity to the candidates to file objections against the provisional answer key in case they notice any mistakes in the answer sheet.
January 14, 2026 | 09:59 PM IST
Some of the details that are available on the UGC NET answer key are as follows:
January 14, 2026 | 09:12 PM IST
The UGC NET 2025 general category minimum qualifying mark is 40%, and the reserved category minimum qualifying mark is 35% for both papers.
January 14, 2026 | 08:38 PM IST
Candidates can check the marking scheme of the UGC NET 2025 exam below:
| UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
| Correct answer | +2 |
| Incorrect answer | 0 |
| Un-attempted question | 0 |
January 14, 2026 | 07:59 PM IST
ugcnet.nta.ac.in is the link to the official website from where candidates can check and download their UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key.
January 14, 2026 | 07:45 PM IST
The UGC NET provisional answer key 2025 can be challenged by anyone who is not satisfied with the answers by paying an objection fee of Rs 200.
January 14, 2026 | 06:54 PM IST
The details mentioned on the UGC NET answer key 2025 is provided below for candidates' reference:
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Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 exam pattern for their reference.
| Paper | Marks | Number of questions asked |
| Paper 1 | 100 | 50 |
| Paper 2 | 200 | 100 |
January 14, 2026 | 06:08 PM IST
The National Testing Agency has announced the UGC NET 2025 answer key. Candidates can submit objections against the provisional answer key by January 17, 2026.
January 14, 2026 | 05:54 PM IST
Candidates can check the category-wise cut-offs for the UGE NET 2025.
Category | Minimum percentage in paper 1 (out of 100) | Minimum percentage and paper 2 (out of 200) |
General | 40% | 40% |
OBC | 35% | 35% |
SC, ST | 35% | 35% |
January 14, 2026 | 05:47 PM IST
The National Testing Agency has announced the UGC NET December 2025 answer key at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 Provisional Answer Key by opening the official website, entering their date of birth, and password.
January 14, 2026 | 05:39 PM IST
There are two phases to the UGC NET Answer Key 2025 release. Before the announcement of the final UGC NET answer key 2025, a provisional answer key will be made public.
January 14, 2026 | 04:47 PM IST
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting body of the UGC NET 2025 examination.
January 14, 2026 | 03:48 PM IST
Candidates can check their UGC NET Answer Key 2025 by entering their credentials, such as:
January 14, 2026 | 02:47 PM IST
The UGC NET 2025 minimum passing percentage for the general category is 40%, and for the reserved category is 35% for both papers.
January 14, 2026 | 02:17 PM IST
There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the UGC NET 2025 examination. The eligible candidates can appear as many times as they want for the UGC NET examination.
January 14, 2026 | 01:00 PM IST
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has administered the UGC NET examination 2025 on December 31, January 2, January 3, January 5, January 6, and January 7 in two shifts.
January 14, 2026 | 12:27 PM IST
Candidates may reach out to the NTA office in case they need any assistance with the UGC NET 2025 exam.
January 14, 2026 | 11:44 AM IST
The exam pattern of the UGC NET exam for applicants is given below.
| Paper | Marks | Number of questions asked | MCQ |
| Paper 1 | 100 | 50 | The purpose of the paper's questions is to evaluate the candidate's research and teaching skills. It will mainly be used to assess the candidate's capacity for reasoning, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness. |
| Paper 2 | 200 | 100 | This will evaluate domain knowledge and is dependent on the candidate's chosen subject. |
January 14, 2026 | 10:40 AM IST
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting body of the UGC NET 2025 examination.
January 14, 2026 | 09:52 AM IST
Below in the table are the qualifying marks for the UGC NET 2025 exam for different categories.
| Category | Minimum Percentage Marks to be Obtained | Minimum Marks to be Secured | ||
| Paper I (Out of 100) | Paper-II (Out of 200) | Paper I (Out of 100) | Paper-II (Out of 200) | |
| General | 40% | 40% | 40 | 80 |
| OBC/PWD/SC/ST | 35% | 35% | 35 | 35 |
January 14, 2026 | 09:19 AM IST
The marking scheme for the UGC NET exam 2025 is given below:
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The official website for UGC NET 2025 is ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the UGC NET 2025 answer key and check the latest updates on the website.
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