Students who took the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) for the December 2025 session can soon expect the provisional answer key. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release this key on its official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in , very soon. This key helps students check their answers and estimate their scores.
The UGC NET December 2025 exam was conducted from December 31, 2025 , to January 7, 2026 . Going by past release patterns, the provisional answer key is usually made public within two weeks after the exams end. Therefore, students should regularly check the official website for the latest updates on its release.
How to Download the UGC NET December 2025 Provisional Answer Key
Once the NTA releases the answer key, students can follow these simple steps to download it:
- Go to the official UGC NET website: ugcnet.nta.ac.in .
- On the homepage, look for the 'Latest News' or 'Public Notices' section.
- Click on the link that says 'UGC NET December 2025 Provisional Answer Key'.
- You will need to log in to your account. Enter your application number and your date of birth or password .
- The provisional answer key for the UGC NET December 2025 exam will appear on your screen.
- Download the answer key to your device.
- Carefully compare your recorded responses with the answers provided in the provisional key to calculate your likely score.
What Happens After the Answer Key is Released?
After the provisional answer key is out, students will get a specific time frame to raise objections. If any student finds a mistake in an answer given in the provisional key, they can challenge it by submitting an objection online. The NTA will announce the exact dates for raising objections, along with any fees required per challenged question.
Subject matter experts will then review all the objections raised by students. Based on their findings, the NTA will make any necessary corrections. After this review process is complete, the final answer key will be published. No further challenges will be accepted after the final answer key is released.
Understanding the Cutoff Marks
The cutoff marks for the UGC NET December 2025 exam will be decided based on several factors. These factors include how well all students performed in the exam, the total number of students who appeared for the test, and specific criteria set by the NTA for each subject. Students should wait for the official cutoff announcement after the results are declared.
