NTA ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD Answer Key 2026

NTA ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD Answer Key 2026 — a answer key release — is summarised below. The key figures are an application window closing 07 June 2026 and a fee of ₹2,000 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

Applications open on 08 May 2026 and close on 07 June 2026, giving candidates 31 days to complete the process. The 31-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. Fee payment closes on 07/06/2026 — note that this can fall on a different day from the form deadline, and an unpaid form is not a submitted form. A correction window is listed (  09-10 June 2026), so errors in the submitted form can be fixed within that period rather than by re-applying. The exam is currently shown for 04/07/2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

On qualifications, the notification states: Bachelor Degree with One of The Related Subject or Equivalent. If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

Fee-paying categories are charged between ₹675 and ₹2,000, depending on category. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and UPI. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Work out a provisional score from the official key before the objection window closes. Objections generally require a fee per question and supporting evidence, and are only worth raising where you can cite a source. Do not use unofficial keys circulating on social media to estimate cut-offs — they are frequently wrong on exactly the disputed questions.