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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for UGC NET June 2026 today, August 16. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check the answer key, question paper and recorded responses through the official UGC NET portal – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. NTA had announced the date in an update earlier this week.
Along with the UGC NET June 2026 provisional answer key, NTA has also released the answer keys for CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 today itself. Candidates who appeared for these examinations can use the respective official portals to access their answer keys.
| Examination | Official website |
| UGC NET June 2026 | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
| CSIR-NET 2026 | csirnet.nta.ac.in |
| ICAR AIEEA (PG) & AICE (PhD) 2026 | exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR |
To check the UGC NET June 2026 answer key, candidates will have to visit the official website mentioned above and click the provisional answer key link. They will then enter their application number and other required login credentials. After submitting the details, candidates can view the answer key and their recorded responses, download the documents and compare their answers.
Candidates can also raise challenges against the provisional key within the window notified by NTA through an official press release. The window will remain open from August 16 to August 18 up to 11:59 pm.
The answer key has been released on a provisional basis. Candidates should check the responses carefully before submitting any objection. NTA will consider the challenges received and, after review by subject experts, prepare the final answer key. The final key will be used for evaluation and subsequent declaration of results.
Candidates are advised to retain a copy of the provisional answer key, response sheet and any challenge submitted for future reference. NTA has also advised candidates to rely only on official communications and regularly check the respective examination websites for further updates.
Source: IE
