# UGC NET 2024 Answer Key and Official Papers

> UGC NET June 2024 and December 2024 final answer keys from NTA, including the re-conducted June 2024 cycle.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/ugc-net/2024/

NTA did not publish the UGC NET 2024 question paper, but its 2 official answer keys are hosted on this page as PDFs. The UGC NET exam covers Paper 1: 10 units, 50 questions, 100 marks.

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NTA published the June 2024 final key as one 106-page file covering all subjects and shifts. For the December 2024 cycle, keys were issued per subject; one sheet is hosted. No public question papers were released.
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## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| June 2024 cycle | Conducted on 18 June 2024 as a pen-and-paper test, cancelled the next day, then re-held as a computer-based test from 21 August to 4 September 2024 |
| December 2024 cycle | Held from 3 January 2025 |
| Paper 1 | 50 questions, 100 marks |
| Hosted | June 2024 final key (all subjects), December 2024 final key for Subject 001 (Economics), 3 January 2025, Shift 2 |

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## June 2024: one file for every subject

The June 2024 final key opens with the subject code and name, the shift and the exam date, then a grid of question IDs and correct option IDs. Questions marked D are dropped; the file notes this on its first page. Because NTA re-ran the cycle between 21 August and 4 September 2024, the dates inside the file fall in that window.

Each subject block carries the Paper 1 questions for its shift, so find the block for your subject, date and shift. A D against a Paper 1 question means every candidate receives the full 2 marks for it.

## December 2024

The December 2024 cycle started on 3 January 2025. NTA released a PDF per subject in its KEY_PDF folder; the hosted sheet is Economics (Subject 001). The layout is the same: 150 IDs with the correct option number, the first 50 belonging to Paper 1.

## Using these files

Without the question papers, the keys are best used to verify your own recorded response. They are also a quick way to see how many questions NTA dropped in a shift.

## Other years

- [UGC NET 2025](/ugc-net/2025/)
- [UGC NET 2023](/ugc-net/2023/)
- [UGC NET 2022](/ugc-net/2022/)
- [UGC NET 2021](/ugc-net/2021/)
- [UGC NET syllabus & pattern](/ugc-net/syllabus-pattern/)

## FAQ

### Why was UGC NET June 2024 held twice?
The 18 June 2024 exam was cancelled a day later; NTA then re-conducted the cycle as a computer-based test from 21 August to 4 September 2024. The final key hosted here belongs to the re-conducted exam.

### What does D mean in the UGC NET final key?
D stands for a dropped question. Candidates are given marks for it under NTA's dropped-question rule.

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