New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination, opening a two-day window for candidates to raise objections.

According to the NTA, candidates can challenge the provisional answer keys from August 16 to 18 till 11:59 PM. A processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged will have to be paid, with the deadline for fee payment also set for August 18 till 11:59 PM.

The agency said answer keys for three subjects — English, Commerce and Sociology — will be issued separately.

A committee has been constituted to examine complaints received regarding various errors in the question papers of these subjects. Based on the committee's recommendations, a separate public notice will be issued later on Sunday, the NTA said.

Candidates have been advised to rely only on information published on the official NTA website and its verified social media handles.

The UGC-NET is conducted to determine eligibility for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes. The examination consists of two papers. Paper I has 50 questions covering teaching aptitude, reasoning ability and general awareness, while Paper II comprises 100 subject-specific multiple-choice questions.

The NTA also announced that candidates appearing for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination can access the provisional answer key and submit challenges during the designated window.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on July 17 and 18 to determine eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes at institutions across the country.

Candidates have been advised to carefully review the provisional answer keys and submit challenges through the official portal within the prescribed deadline.