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UGC NET 2026 Answer Key Release Date Awaited as Candidates Await Score Estimates
✍️ NDTV
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 01:39 PM
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The answer key for the UGC NET 2026 exam is yet to be released, 25 days after the exam concluded, leaving candidates anxious about score estimation and PhD admission timelines.
The University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) for 2026 concluded 25 days ago, but the official answer key has not yet been released. Candidates are closely monitoring updates as the key’s release will allow them to estimate their scores and decide on PhD admission options.
The UGC has not yet announced a specific date for the answer key, but it is expected to be published soon. Until then, aspirants can review their responses and prepare to challenge any answers they believe to be incorrect.
Once the answer key is available, candidates will be able to calculate probable marks and gauge their eligibility for various post‑graduate programmes. The delay has heightened uncertainty among the test‑takers, many of whom are planning their next academic steps.
The UGC has not yet announced a specific date for the answer key, but it is expected to be published soon. Until then, aspirants can review their responses and prepare to challenge any answers they believe to be incorrect.
Once the answer key is available, candidates will be able to calculate probable marks and gauge their eligibility for various post‑graduate programmes. The delay has heightened uncertainty among the test‑takers, many of whom are planning their next academic steps.