Overview
- NTA has uploaded provisional answer keys, question papers and recorded responses on January 14 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Candidates can submit objections until January 17, 2026 at 11:50 pm, which is also the deadline for fee payment.
- Only paid challenges at Rs 200 per question via credit/debit card, net banking or UPI will be accepted; unpaid or alternative-mode submissions are rejected.
- Subject experts will review all challenges, with valid corrections applied uniformly and final results prepared from the revised key without individual notifications.
- The December session was held in CBT mode for 85 subjects across the country from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026, and dropped questions noted by NTA cannot be challenged.