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UGC-NET Aspirants Question NTA Over Answer Key Delay

UGC-NET Aspirants Question NTA Over Answer Key Delay
NTA Yet To Release UGC-NET Answer Keys, Results Over A Month After Exam · NDTV

UGC-NET is a big test in India that students take if they want to become professors, get into PhD programs, or win research scholarships.

It was held at the end of June, and students across the country took it on computers.

After a big test, the people who run it usually publish an answer key, which shows all the correct answers.

That lets students check their answers and guess their scores before the final results.

This year, more than a month has gone by and the answer key still has not been published.

Students are worried and have been asking questions online, and some said calling the test agency's helpline did not help.

A student group also asked the agency to hurry up and be more open about what was happening.

The testing agency replied that the exam covered many subjects and that results would be released soon.

Students remember that last year the answer key came out much faster, so they just want an update to know what is happening.

Key facts

Exam
UGC-NET June 2026
Conducting Body
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Dates
June 22-30, 2026
Subjects
87
Candidates
Over seven lakh
Format
Two papers, 150 questions, total 300 marks
Purpose
PhD admission, Assistant Professor recruitment, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Status
Provisional answer key and results pending; NTA says results will come 'soon'

Quotes

UGC‑NET aspirant from Rajasthan

A student who posted on social media asking about the delay

“"despite calling the NTA helpline for nearly three weeks, he received only scripted responses and no update on the answer keys."”
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“"Dear NTA, at this point, the UGC‑NET answer key feels like a myth‑everyone talks about it, but nobody has actually seen it."”
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NTA source

An unnamed NTA representative responding to media queries

“"We will release the results soon."”
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Sources

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