The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to publish the provisional answer key for the UGC NET June 2026 examination on its official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Multiple outlets report that candidates will also be able to view their recorded OMR/response sheets (or response records) to estimate probable scores. NTA is expected to consider candidate objections before preparing the final answer key, which then feeds into the results.

Several reports place the expected release “this week,” with Times of India additionally citing a likely window between July 15 and July 20 after the exam ends on July 5. Candidates can reportedly challenge answers through an online objection window and pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 200 per question. Outlets also mention that NTA has not publicly confirmed an exact release date or time in some reporting. Separate from UGC NET, NTA is also expected to publish provisional answer keys for CSIR NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG), and possibly AICE (PhD), alongside the UGC NET key.

The story’s main differences across outlets are the specific timing details and how they describe access to OMR/response records, but the common process remains: provisional key release, score estimation, objection submission, and final key preparation based on those objections.