UGC-CSIR NET Answer Key 2025 out at csirnet.nta.ac.in; check details, last date to raise objections

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) 2025. Candidates who have appeared for the June session exam, can now access the answer key and their individual response sheets through the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in.

A total of 1,95,241 candidates gave this exam, on July 28, 2025. The CSIR NET June 2025 session was held to determine eligibility for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as assistant professor and admission to PhD programs in universities and institutions across India.

How to raise challenge in CSIR NET June 2025 Answer Key?

Candidates can follow the steps provided below in order to challenge the answer key:

  1. Go to the official NTA CSIR NET website at csirnet.nta.ac.in.
  2. Select the “Challenge Answer Key” link and log in using your application number, date of birth, and security pin.
  3. Once you log in, select “View Answer Sheet” to see your marked responses.
  4. If you want to raise an objection. Click on the “Challenge” button.
  5. Enter the question ID and the correct answer as per the provisional answer key.
  6. Upload the supporting documents.
  7. Review your challenge. You can use the “Modify Claim” option if needed.
  8. You would be required to pay an objection fee of Rs 200 per question to complete the process, and submit.

The deadline to raise objections is August 3, and the objection fee is non-refundable. Only the challenges which are submitted with valid payment and documentation will be considered.

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