CSIR UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key released: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, today, March 11, 2025, on the official website. Candidates who have taken the exam can visit the official website, csirnet.nta.ac.in to download the answer key. In case aspirants have objections regarding the answer keys, they can challenge the same by paying INR 200 for each question and providing proper evidence. The answer key can be challenged from March 11 to 14, 2025.
The CSIR UGC NET 2025 exam was conducted on February 28, March 1, and 2, 2025 in 326 examination centres in 164 cities across the country for 2,38,451 candidates in Computer-Based Test (CBT).
The challenges made by the candidates will be reviewed by the panel of subject-matter experts, if found correct the changes will be incorporated in the final answer key.
CSIR UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key: Steps to challenge
Candidates who wish to raise challenges against the CSIR UGC NET provisional answer key 2025 can follow the steps mentioned here to do the same:
Step 1: Visit the official website, csirnet.nta.ac.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, locate the link for challenging the CSIR UGC NET answer key.”
Step 3: A new window will open prompting you to enter your application number and date of birth.
Step 4: Submit the details and the answer key will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Click on the button ‘Challenge’ to view the answer key and challenge them.
Step 6: The ID mentioned next to the coloumn ‘Correct Option’ is the correct answer key used by NTA. If you want to raise a challenge for the answer, utilise one or more of the option IDs provided there by clicking the check box.
Step 7: You can upload the documents supporting your claim by clicking on the ‘Choose File’ option.
Step 8: Click on ‘Submit and Review Your Claims’. You will see a list of all the questions you have challenged.
Step 9: Proceed to pay the fees.
Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided here to download and raise objections regarding CSIR UGC NET 2025 answer key.
Candidates can click on the link provided here to download the detailed notification regarding the release of the CSIR UGC NET answer key 2025.