Overview
- The National Testing Agency published provisional answer keys and recorded response sheets on Sunday, August 16, 2026, covering 84 UGC‑NET subjects and the Joint CSIR‑UGC NET.
- An online challenge window opened the same day and runs until August 18, 2026, with candidates required to pay a non‑refundable processing fee of Rs.200 per question at the time of submission.
- NTA will have subject experts review all accepted objections, will refund the Rs.200 for challenges upheld, and will publish a revised final answer key that will determine official results.
- Three subjects — English, Commerce and Sociology — are being handled separately by a constituted committee because of reported errors, and NTA said a distinct public notice will follow for those papers.
- Candidates are urged to use only NTA’s official portals to download and preserve their provisional key, question paper and response sheet because final scoring affects eligibility for JRF, assistant professor posts and PhD admissions.