CSIR NET Answer Key Dec 2025: The Joint CSIR UGC NET December exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency on December 18th. The provisional answer key is expected to be released soon. The CSIR NET Answer Key will be released online on the NTA’s official website, csirnet.nta.nic.in, where candidates can download it and estimate their results by comparing their answers.

Objections can be raised within the specified dates
If a candidate is not satisfied with any answer when comparing their responses with the answer key and response sheet, they may raise objections within the stipulated dates. To object to the answer key, you must pay Rs. 200 per question online.

CSIR NET Answer Key Dec 2025: How you can download the answer key
First, visit the official website csirnet.nta.nic.in.
On the website’s homepage, you will see a link to the Joint CSIR-UGC NET Answer Key; click it.
Enter your application number, date of birth, and security PIN, then click the submit button.
The answer key will now open on your screen.
After downloading the answer key, candidates can compare their answers with it.

Result may be released next month
The National Testing Agency (NTA) may release the CSIR NET exam results in January 2026. Last year, too, the result for the December session was released in January. The NTA conducted the exam on December 18th across five subjects: 1- Chemical Sciences, 2- Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, 3- Life Sciences, 4- Mathematical Sciences, and 5- Physical Sciences.