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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What NTA published
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.
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 |
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
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.