UGC-NET June 2026: Provisional answer keys released for re-exams in three subjects; challenge window open until September 13..

UGC-NET June 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer keys for the re-examination of the UGC-NET June 2026 subjects—English, Commerce, and Sociology. Along with the provisional answer keys, the agency has also released the candidates' recorded responses. Candidates who appeared for the exam can view the provisional answer keys and their recorded responses on the official website. Candidates wishing to raise objections regarding the UGC-NET June 2026 re-examination questions may do so until September 13.

The challenge window on the official website will remain open until 11:59 PM on September 13. To raise a challenge, candidates are required to pay a processing fee of ₹200 per question. The UGC-NET June 2026 re-examination for the subjects of English, Commerce, and Sociology was conducted at various centers across the country on September 9 and 10.

According to the official notice, challenges will be accepted only via the online mode. Challenges submitted through other means—such as email, fax, or letter—or without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. If subject experts accept a challenge, the resulting correction will apply uniformly to all candidates appearing for that subject. Furthermore, the processing fee of ₹200 per question will be fully refunded for any questions where the objection is found to be valid.

The testing agency clarified that the answer key finalized after reviewing the challenges will be considered the definitive one. No challenges or complaints regarding the answer key will be entertained after the challenge window closes or the results are declared.

Challenge Window and Fee Payment

The challenge window will remain open until 11:59 PM on September 13. The processing fee can be paid via debit card, credit card, or net banking by the same deadline. No challenge will be considered without the payment of the processing fee. Challenge Process

Subject matter experts will verify the challenges submitted by candidates. If a challenge is found to be valid on merit, the provisional answer key will be revised, and candidates' responses will be evaluated based on the revised final answer key for the preparation and declaration of results. The revised final answer key will be published on the official website prior to the declaration of results. Candidates are advised to visit the official websites of NTA and UGC-NET for the latest updates and to rely solely on official information provided by the NTA.

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