UGC NET Answer Key 2021 (Out) - Direct Download Link, Challenge till Jan 24

UGC NET Answer Key 2021 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) has uploaded the provisional UGC NET 2021 answer key in online mode on January 21, 2022. The answer key has been released on the UGC NET official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET answer key 2021 has been released subject-wise for both December 2020 and June 2021 cycles. Candidates can download the answer key of UGC NET 2021 of all the three phases exam in PDF format from the website.
Direct link to download and challenge the provisional UGC NET answer key 2021 - Click here

In order to challenge the UGC NET answer key 2021, students must pay a processing fee of Rs. 1000 per question. The last date to raise objections against the provisional UGC NET 2021 answer key is January 24 (9 pm). Candidates will obtain the fee refund if the challenge is found to be correct after the review. The UGC NET answer key 2021 includes the question IDs and IDs of the correct options. NTA will also release the final answer key will be released later.

The UGC NET 2021 exam admit card is released for subject 'Kannada' scheduled on January 4, 2022 (shift 2). UGC NET 2021 phase 3 and Kannada subject of phase 2 exam was conducted from January 4 to 5, 2022. The UGC NET 2021 exam admit card for phase 3 has been released on December 29, 2021.

The UGC NET 2021 Phase 1 exam was held in November/December 2021, Phase 2 exam was on December 24, 26 & 27, 2021. But subject 'Kannada' exam scheduled on December 26 has been impacted at some centres due to technical problems. NTA will reschedule the exam of impacted candidates for which fresh date will be announced on its official website. To know more about UGC NET answer key 2021, read the full article below:

UGC NET 2021 Answer Key and Important Dates

NTA has released the important dates of UGC NET 2021 for both the December 2020 and June 2021 cycles of UGC NET exam. Check the table below to know the UGC NET answer key dates.

UGC NET Answer Key 2021 Dates

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Steps to Check UGC NET 2021 Answer Key

The UGC NET answer key 2021 has been released in online mode on the official website. In order to download the UGC NET answer key pdf, candidates can follow the steps below:

• Visit the official website of UGC NET - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

• Click on the link available for the answer key of UGC NET 2021.

• A new UGC NET answer key 2021 login window will be displayed.

• Enter login credentials - application number, date of birth and security pin

• Submit the details.

• The UGC NET 2021 answer key PDF will be available on the screen

• Download and save it for future references

UGC NET Answer Key Login Options Window

UGC NET Answer Key 2021 Highlights

• For both Papers I and II, a separate UGC NET answer key PDF will be available.

• Candidates need to use their application number and date of birth in order to download UGC NET 2021 answer key.

• After reviewing the provisional UGC NET answer Key 2021, NTA will also release the final answer key.

Details mentioned in UGC NET Answer Key 2021

• Name of the exam

• Date of exam

• Subject ID

• The shift of exam

• Question ID

• Correct option ID

In case of discrepancy in NTA UGC NET answer key 2021

In case of any discrepancy in the answer key of UGC NET 2021, candidates can challenge the answer key of UGC NET 2021 within the time allotted by the examination authority. Candidates need to pay Rs. 1000 per question to raise the objection after which the provisional answer key will be reviewed by the authorities.

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How to Challenge UGC NET 2021 Answer Key?

Candidates have to visit the official website, click on the answer key challenge page, and pay Rs. 1000 per question to raise challenges in the official UGC NET answer keys. Candidates are advised to take a printout of the OMR sheets, registered answers, answer keys and challenges submitted by them. Candidates will get the refund for the objections raised on the UGC NET 2021 answer keys to the bank account directly if the raised objections are correct. Check the steps below to challenge the answer key of UGC NET 2021.

Steps to challenge the answer key of UGC NET 2021

• Visit the official website of UGC NET.

• Click on the link available for UGC NET 2021 answer key.

• Click on any one of the links:

  • Through application number and password

  • Through application number and date of birth

• Enter application number, password or date of birth and security pin to sign In.

• Click on the challenge Answer Key link.

• Select the correct answer option ID for the question ID for which challenge needs to be made

• Upload the document supporting your claimed answer.

• Click on ‘Save Your Claims & Pay Fee’ button.

• Pay Rs 1,000 per question in online mode.

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How to Calculate UGC NET Answer Key 2021?

The UGC NET exam is conducted for two papers, Paper I and II, in which Paper I for 100 marks will be held, while Paper II for a total of 200 marks will be held. Since no negative marking can apply, applicants will be able to measure their marks on the basis of the number of correct answers they can get.

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UGC NET 2021 Marking Scheme

In order to calculate marks, it is important to know the marking scheme of UGC NET 2021. Candidates can check the marking scheme of the UGC NET 2021 answer key:

• In paper 1, there will be 50 questions carrying 2 marks each.

• Paper 2 also carries 2 marks for each correct response.

• There will be no negative marking for wrong answers/ unattempted questions.

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Display of UGC NET Final Answer Key 2021

NTA will release the final answer key after reviewing the provisional answer key of UGC NET 2021 against the objections raised by the candidates. The final UGC NET answer key 2021 will contain the question ID and correct choice ID in the form of a PDF. The authorities will announce the final result on the basis of the UGC NET 20230 Final Answer Key.

UGC NET Result 2021

NTA will announce the result of UGC NET 2021 on its official website after the exam. Candidates must use their registration number and birth date/password to check the result of UGC NET 2021. The UGC NET result would include the marks secured by the roll number, the marks scored and the qualifying status of the candidate. Only those candidates who can secure marks equal to or more than the cut off scores will be considered eligible.

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UGC NET Cutoff 2021

UGC NET cut off is released separately by the NTA for both Assistant Professor and JRF. The examination authority shall release the UGC NET cut off on the basis of the number of applicants who have appeared, the level of complexity of the examination and the total number of vacancies. Applicants must also score the minimum qualifying marks determined by the examination authority before achieving the cut off scores. Candidates belonging to the general category must score at least 40 percent marks to pass the exam in accordance with the UGC NET qualifications, whereas candidates belonging to the reserved category must score at least 35 percent marks to pass the UGC NET exam.

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