The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) does not release any official NPTEL answer key for semester exams. However, the unofficial NPTEL answer key 2025 will be provided by some top learning platforms. Candidates who appeared in the NPTEL exam 2025 need to secure a minimum mark of 40 per cent in both the final exam and assignments to qualify for the NPTEL certificate.
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The final score in the NPTEL exam carries 25 per cent weightage of assignment marks and 75 per cent weightage of the final NPTEL semester exam. For the July semester, the NPTEL exam was conducted on September 20 and 21, 2025; October 25 and 26, 2025; and November 1 and 2, 2025.
| Events | NPTEL July Semester Exam Dates |
|---|---|
NPTEL exam date | Set 1 Courses – September 20 and 21, 2025 Set 2 Courses and 12-week courses - October 25 and 26, 2025 and November 1 and 2, 2025 |
Additional NPTEL exam date* | Set 1 Courses - September 19, 2025 Set 2 Courses and 12-week courses - October 24 and 31, 2025 |
NPTEL Result Release Date | September 25, 2025 (released for set 1 courses; exam conducted in September) For the rest of the NPTEL exam - TBA (Generally results announced within two weeks after the exam) |
The answer key of NPTEL exam 2025 will not be available through the NPTEL login portal. However, candidates can check the NPTEL July semester exam answer key on different learning websites.
Students will find all of the correct answer options according to the NPTEL question paper solved by experts.
To pass an NPTEL exam and receive a certificate, a candidate must meet the following minimum passing criteria:
If a candidate fails to meet either of these conditions, they will not be awarded a certificate, regardless of their performance in the other component.
NPTEL does not release any official NPTEL semester exam question papers in online mode on the official website. Candidates can go through the assignment questions and unofficial NPTEL sample question paper to understand the question paper pattern.
NPTEL has released the NPTEL result for the semester exam conducted in September. Candidates who appeared in the NPTEL July semester exam 2025 can check their NPTEL result 2025 using their NPTEL login credentials. The NPTEL result will consist of their qualifying status and the marks they secured. For the rest of the NPTEL exam dates, results will be announced soon.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NPTEL results include the marks and qualifying status of the candidate.
No, there is no negative marking for the wrong attempt in the NPTEL semester exam.
NPTEL will not publish any official answer key publicly.