UGC NET Result 2024: NTA NET Provisional Answer Key Challenge Window Closes at ugcnet.nta.ac.in; Check Fee, Download Link

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency(NTA) will declare the UGC NET Result and UGC NET Final Answer Key anytime soon. Meanwhile, the last date to challenge the UGC NET Answer Key was September 9, 2024. NTA released the UGC NET Provisional Answer Key on September 7, 2024. All those candidates who are not satisfied with the released answer key, can raise objections against it, by paying Rs 200 per question challenged as a non-refundable processing fee.
“The Provisional Answer Key(s) for UGC – NET June 2024 (Rescheduled) Examination conducted on 21st, 22nd & 23rd August 2024 along with the Question Paper with Recorded Responses are available on the website for candidates to challenge,” reads the official notice.
The payment of the processing fee may be made through (Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI Payment Modes till September 9, 2024 (up to 11:50 PM). No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee. The Challenges will not be accepted through any other mode.
UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2024(Answer key challange for exams dated 21st, 22nd & 23rd August 2024 is Live) Download Link
UGC NET Result 2024: How to Raise Objections Against NTA NET Provisional Answer Key?

Please go to NTA website
Click ‘Challenge (s) regarding Answer Key’
Login with your Application Number and Date of Birth and enter security pin as displayed and submit.
Click on “View Answer Sheet” for marked responses and to view or challenge theAnswer keys, click on the link Click “Challenge” button to view provisional answer keys and challenge the questions.
You will see Question IDs in sequential order.
The ID next to the question under the column ‘Correct Option(s)’ stands for the correct Answer Key to be used by NTA. The Dropped Questions are highlighted and not for challenge.
If you wish to challenge this option, you may use any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the check box.
You may upload supporting documents in which you can select ‘Choose File’ and upload (all documents to be put in a single pdf file).
After clicking your desired option, scroll down, ‘Submit and review Claims’ and move to the next screen.
You will see a display of all the Option IDs you have challenged.
Click on ‘Modify your Claims’ in case you wish to modify the claims OR ‘Final Submit’.
After saving the claims, you will find a screen displaying your Challenges.
Kindly pay the fee by clicking on ‘Pay Now’. The claims will be saved finally after successful payment of requisite fee.
Select mode of payment and pay your fee @ Rs.200/- for each question challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI.

Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts. If the challenge of any candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge. The key finalized by the Experts after the challenge will be final. Candidates are advised to visit NTA Official website: for latest updates.