The UGC NET Final Answer Key was released online on 4 February for candidates who appeared in the examination. Applicants can check the key highlights and important details related to the answer key in the table below.

UGC NET Answer Key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the UGC NET December 2025 Final Answer Key on 4 February 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can download the subject-wise final answer key PDF from the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The final answer key has been issued after examining all objections raised against the provisional key, and the UGC NET December 2025 Results will be prepared strictly based on this final answer key.
The UGC NET 2026 Final Answer Key PDF has been released on the official website. Candidates can download the subject-wise final answer key by accessing the link provided below.
| UGC NET Answer Key 2026 Overview | |
| Event | Details |
| Exam Name | UGC NET |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Category | UGC NET Answer Key 2026 |
| Status | Released |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | 14 January 2026 |
| Objection Window | 14 January to 17 January |
| Final Answer Key Release | 4 February 2026 |
| Official Website | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
Candidates can check the tentative and official dates related to the UGC NET January 2026 examination below.
| UGC NET 2026 Important Dates | |
| Event | Date |
| UGC NET Exam Schedule Release | Released |
| UGC NET Exam Date 2026 | 31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026 |
| Provisional Answer Key 2026 | Released |
| Objection Window | 14 January to 17 January |
| Final Answer Key 2026 | 4 February 2026 |
| UGC NET Result 2026 | To be announced |
Candidates can follow the steps below to download the UGC NET Answer Key 2026:
Step 1: Visit the official website β ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the βUGC NET December 2026 Answer Keyβ link
Step 3: Log in using application number and date of birth
Step 4: View the provisional answer key and response sheet
Step 5: Download and save the PDF for future reference
Candidates can download the final answer key using their respective subject codes given below:
| UGC NET 2026 Subject-Wise Final Answer Key PDF | |
| Subject Name | Subject Code |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. | Click Here |
| Anthropology | Click Here |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | Click Here |
| Arabic | Click Here |
| Archaeology | Click Here |
| Assamese | Click Here |
| Bengali | Click Here |
| Bodo | Click Here |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | Click Here |
| Chinese | Click Here |
| Commerce | Click Here |
| Comparative Literature | Click Here |
| Comparative Study of Religions | Click Here |
| Computer Science and Applications | Click Here |
| Criminology | Click Here |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | Click Here |
| Dogri | Click Here |
| Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics | Click Here |
| Education | Click Here |
| Electronic Science | Click Here |
| English | Click Here |
| Environmental Sciences | Click Here |
| Folk Literature | Click Here |
| Forensic Science | Click Here |
| French (French Version) | Click Here |
| Geography | Click Here |
| German | Click Here |
| Gujarati | Click Here |
| Hindi | Click Here |
| Hindu Studies | Click Here |
| History | Click Here |
| Home Science | Click Here |
| Human Rights and Duties | Click Here |
| Indian Culture | Click Here |
| Indian Knowledge System | Click Here |
| Japanese | Click Here |
| Kannada | Click Here |
| Kashmiri | Click Here |
| Konkani | Click Here |
| Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management | Click Here |
| Law | Click Here |
| Library and Information Science | Click Here |
| Linguistics | Click Here |
| Maithili | Click Here |
| Malayalam | Click Here |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management) | Click Here |
| Manipuri | Click Here |
| Marathi | Click Here |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | Click Here |
| Museology & Conservation | Click Here |
| Music | Click Here |
| Nepali | Click Here |
| Oriya | Click Here |
| Pali | Click Here |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre | Click Here |
| Persian | Click Here |
| Philosophy | Click Here |
| Physical Education | Click Here |
| Political Science | Click Here |
| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence / Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. | Click Here |
| Population Studies | Click Here |
| Prakrit | Click Here |
| Psychology | Click Here |
| Public Administration | Click Here |
| Punjabi | Click Here |
| Rajasthani | Click Here |
| Russian | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). | Click Here |
| Santali | Click Here |
| Sindhi | Click Here |
| Social Medicine & Community Health | Click Here |
| Social Work | Click Here |
| Sociology | Click Here |
| Spanish | Click Here |
| Tamil | Click Here |
| Telugu | Click Here |
| Tourism Administration and Management. | Click Here |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Click Here |
| Urdu | Click Here |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Click Here |
| Women Studies | Click Here |
| Yoga | Click Here |
| Disaster Management | Click Here |
| Ayurveda Biology | Click Here |
After the final answer key is released, NTA will proceed with:
Declaration of UGC NET January 2026 result
Release of scorecards
Issuance of e-certificates and JRF award letters