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Updated – August 16, 2026 01:44 pm IST – New Delhi
The agency conducted the UGC-NET examinations on June 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, and a retest on July 5. Credit: X/@NTA_Exams
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday (August 16, 2026) released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.
The agency said the challenge window is open and it will remain open from August 16-18 till 11.59 p.m. Challenges will be accepted online only, through the official portal at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Candidates will have to pay a processing fee of ₹200 per question challenged, with the last date for fee payment being August 18 till 11.59 p.m., it said. “Each challenge must be supported by documentary evidence. Challenges received through any other mode will not be entertained,” the agency said in a post on X.