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CSIR-UGC NET December 2025: NTA issues final answer key, 3 questions dropped

For questions with more than one correct answer, marks will be awarded to all those candidates who have marked any one of the correct options.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 31, 2026 09:46 AM IST

Candidates who appeared for the exam can check and download the final answer key at the official website — csirnet.nta.nic.in (Express photo by Sumit Malhotra/ representative)

CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 Result: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on January 30, released the final answer keys for the Joint Central Scientific and Industrial Research – University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Joint CSIR-UGC NET) for December 2025 session. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check and download the final answer key at the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in.

CSIR UGC NET December 2025 Results Announced

In the CSIR UGC NET final answer key, as many as three questions are dropped. One question from the chemical sciences paper and two from life sciences paper have been dropped.

The Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2025 exam was held on December 18 for 2,12,552 candidates. NTA had released the provisional answer keys of Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2025 exam on December 30 and provisioned the candidates an option to raise grievances against the answer key. The final answer key released now has been issued after considering the grievances.

CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 Result: How to check final keys

Here’s a step by step guide to check CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 final answer keys:

Step 1: Go to the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in

Step 2: On the homepage, look for the candidate login link, or answer key link – and click on it.

Step 3: In the newly opened page, fill your login details as asked, such as- application number, and other details.

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Step 4: Click on the relevant link as shown on screen after logging in, and compare with the final answer keys.

Step 5: View and download the page for future reference.

CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 Result: What is the marking scheme?

For questions with more than one correct answer, marks will be awarded to all those candidates who have marked any one of the correct options.

Negative marking for wrong answers will be applicable as per subject wise scheme of the exam, NTA said, adding that if a question for any reason is found to be wrong, the benefit of marks will be given to only those candidates who attempted the question.

CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 Result: Cut-off details

There will be no separate cut-off for Part A, B and C. The cumulative marks of all parts are taken into consideration for drawing of merit list. There is a minimum bench mark of 33 per cent for General, EWS and OBC category and 25 per cent in respect of SC/ ST and PwD/ PwBD categories for both fellowship and Assistant Professor.