The CSIR UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key is officially released on 30/December/2025 by the National Testing Agency i.e NTA . Aspirants who had appeared for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET exam that was held on 18/December/2025 are now able to download their provisional answer key with question papers and recorded response sheets from the official portal. Over 2.12 lakh aspirants took the computer-based i.e CBT-CSIR UGC NET December 2025 exam all over India. The aim of the CSIR UGC NET exam is to determine whether Indian nationals are qualified to get a Junior Research Fellowship i.e JRF- be appointed as an assistant professor and be admitted to a Ph.D. programme. Along with this publication NTA has opened the answer key challenge window which enables aspirants to raise objections against any answer they believe is not correct. After reviewing all the objections that were submitted within the deadline the organisation will publish the final answer key which will be the basis on which the results will be declared.
Procedure to Download the Answer Key:
Aspirants who had appeared for the exam of Joint CSIR-UGC NET are now able to download the provisional answer key by following the official procedure that is mentioned below:
Step 1: Go through the official website at https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/ and tap on the link named “Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key”.
Step 2: Register using your application number with the password and the security PIN.
Step 3: Tap on “View Question Paper” or “Click to View/Challenge Answer Key” to see your responses.
Step 4: Download the response sheet and answer key and save it before the objection window closes.
How Are Objections Raised?
Candidates who are not satisfied with any answer in the provisional key can submit an objection within the given time by following the steps that are mentioned below:
Step 1: Register on the CSIR UGC NET portal using your details that are asked and then tap on Click to View or Challenge Answer Key.
Step 2: Compare the Question ID with the question paper and response sheet and select the option you think is correct. Also upload authentic content with it as proof.
Step 3: Submit the objection by proceeding with the non-refundable charge of 200 rupees for each question you object to through the online transaction method.
Step 6: Save the confirmation page and take out the print for future use.
Closing the Objection Window
Once the objection window ends the NTA will check all the objections submitted by aspirants. Subject experts will check all the claims and if any answer is found wrong then necessary revisions will be made and then The final answer key will be published and the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 result will be prepared strictly based on that final key. After that no further objections will be accepted by the organisation in any circumstances.
Most Asked Questions:
1. Is the answer key for the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 published?
Ans: Yes – the provisional answer key was published on its official website on 30/December/2025.
2. What are the objection charges?
Ans: The objection charges for each question is ₹200.
3. When will the final answer key be officially published?
Ans: The final answer key will officially be published once all the objections have been reviewed.
Important Links:
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| CSIR UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key and Challenge Link | Direct Answer Key Link |
| Official Notification | Check Answer Key Notice Here |
| NTA Official Website | https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/. |
| Official Portal | csirnet.nta.nic.in |
| Answer key challenge | Answer Key Challenge Link |
| Join WhatsApp. | Click Here |
| Join Telegram. | Click Here |
