The National Testing Agency (NTA) has displayed the provisional answer keys and question papers with recorded responses for the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 Examination on 31 December 2025. These are now accessible on the official portal csirnet.nta.nic.in, allowing candidates to review and, if needed, challenge any discrepancies before the objection deadline. The Joint CSIR-UGC NET exam was conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode on 18 December 2025, with around 2,12,552 candidates appearing across various subjects including Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences. The provisionally released answer keys help aspirants estimate their exam performance ahead of the final evaluation.
CSIR UGC NET 2025 Provisional Answer Keys & Objection Window
Below are the key details regarding the availability of the provisional answer keys and objection process: The provisional answer keys include official solutions and individual recorded responses for all candidates, enabling thorough cross-verification before raising any objections.
Candidates can download the provisional answer key PDF as well as their response sheets from the official CSIR NET portal, by logging in with their credentials. The objection window allows aspirants to point out potential errors against any answer in the provisional key.
How to Access & Challenge the CSIR NET Provisional Answer Key?
To check and raise challenges against the provisional answer key, candidates should:
- Visit the official CSIR NET portal: csirnet.nta.nic.in and locate the link for the “Display of Provisional Answer Keys and Question Papers with Recorded Responses for Answer Key Challenge.”
- Log in using Application Number, Date of Birth and security PIN to view the answer key and response sheet.
- Review each answer carefully and, if discrepancies are found, use the objection facility till 01 January 2026 by paying a non-refundable INR 200 per question.
Once objections are reviewed, NTA will issue the final answer key, which will be used to prepare and publish the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 results. The publication of the CSIR UGC NET 2025 provisional answer keys marks a critical phase in the evaluation process, enabling candidates to validate their responses and seek corrections where required before final scores and eligibility lists are confirmed.
