Candidates who appeared for these subjects during the original examination cycle will be eligible to take the re-examination without paying any additional examination fee.

The decision follows numerous complaints submitted by candidates regarding discrepancies in the question papers. After reviewing the concerns, NTA established a committee to thoroughly investigate the reported issues. The committee identified several factual, typographical, linguistic and translation-related errors, prompting the agency to order a fresh examination for the affected subjects.

The UGC NET June 2026 examination was originally conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026, covering 87 subjects for determining eligibility for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor positions, and admission to PhD programmes.

UGC NET 2026 Re-Examination Schedule

Candidates can refer to the official re-examination timetable provided below:

Exam Cities, Centres and Admit Cards to Be Announced Separately

The NTA has confirmed that detailed information regarding exam cities, examination centres and admit cards for the re-conducted papers will be released separately through the official portal.

Candidates are advised to regularly monitor the official website for updates related to hall tickets and examination centres.

Why Is NTA Conducting the UGC NET 2026 Re-Examination?

The decision to organize fresh examinations was taken after candidates raised serious concerns about the quality and accuracy of the question papers.

According to the findings of the expert committee, the papers contained several issues, including:

• Factual inaccuracies.

• Typographical mistakes.

• Translation-related errors.

• Incorrect spellings of scholars' names.

• Distorted titles of books.

• Ambiguous wording in questions.

• Grammatical errors.

• Mistakes related to gender and number agreement.

• Punctuation errors.

• The use of non-standard terminology for well-established concepts.

• Repetition of questions that had appeared in previous examinations.

The committee's report concluded that these issues could potentially affect the fairness and reliability of the examination process, leading NTA to schedule fresh examinations for the three affected subjects.

UGC NET Results for the Remaining 84 Subjects Will Not Be Delayed

NTA has clarified that the re-conduct of examinations for English, Commerce and Sociology will not affect or delay the declaration of results for the remaining 84 subjects included in the June 2026 session.

This announcement comes as a significant relief for candidates awaiting their results in other disciplines.

Important Information Regarding Assistant Professor Eligibility

The agency has also provided clarification regarding the calculation of eligibility for Assistant Professor positions.

According to NTA:

• The number of candidates qualifying for Assistant Professor eligibility will remain equivalent to 6% of the total candidates who appeared.

• The calculation will consider candidates who participated in either the original June 2026 examination or the re-test, whichever number is higher.

JRF, Assistant Professor Eligibility and PhD Admissions to Follow Existing Guidelines

For the three subjects scheduled for re-examination, the allocation of candidates for:

• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

• Assistant Professor eligibility

• PhD admissions

will continue to follow the guidelines outlined in the UGC NET Information Bulletin.

NTA has further clarified that the number of seats and qualifying candidates already allocated to English, Commerce and Sociology will not be reduced after the re-examination process is completed.

What Should Candidates Do Now?

Candidates scheduled to appear for the re-examination should:

• Keep checking the official portal for admit card updates.

• Verify their examination city details once they are released.

• Review the revised examination schedule carefully.

• Begin their preparation according to the newly announced dates.

With the re-examinations scheduled for September 2026, candidates now have additional time to prepare and improve their performance. NTA's decision is aimed at ensuring fairness, transparency and maintaining the integrity of the UGC NET examination process.