National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the re-conduct of the UGC NET June 2026 English, Commerce and Sociology papers. The decision was taken after NTA received several complaints regarding multiple errors in these three question papers.
According to the NTA Public Notice dated 16 August 2026, a committee was formed to examine the reported issues. The committee found several factual, typographical, translation, grammatical and other errors in the English, Commerce and Sociology papers. It also reported repetition of a significant number of questions that had appeared in previous examinations.
NTA has therefore decided that these three papers will be conducted again to ensure a fair and error-free examination. The re-examination will be held on 9 and 10 September 2026.
NTA Public Notice PDF on UGC NET Re-Exam 2026
NTA has released the UGC NET June 2026 re-exam notice for English, Commerce and Sociology. The official notice explains the re-conduct schedule and the reasons for conducting these papers again.
Download NTA Public Notice PDF for complete details on the UGC NET Re-Exam 2026
UGC NET June 2026 Re-Conduct of English, Commerce and Sociology Papers
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC-NET June 2026 examination from 22 to 30 June 2026 across 87 subjects, for the award of Junior Research Fellowship, eligibility for Assistant Professor, and admission to PhD programmes.
In respect of three subjects, namely English, Commerce and Sociology, NTA received several complaints regarding multiple errors in these papers. Accordingly, NTA formed a committee to enquire into and look into these errors.
The Committee found that the three papers had many factual, typographical, translation errors, including:
- Misspelt names of prominent scholars
- Garbled book titles
- Errors in the stem wording of questions
- Grammatical errors
- Gender and number agreement errors
- Punctuation mistakes
- Non-standard coined terms for established concepts
- Repetition of a significant number of questions previously administered
The Committee recommended that, in the interest of holding a fair and error-free examination, these three papers should be re-conducted.
It has therefore been concluded by NTA that papers carrying such defects do not meet the standards of fairness and error-free examination, and defects of this extent cannot be cured merely by dropping questions after the challenge process.
UGC NET June 2026 Re-Examination Schedule
In view of the above, the three papers, English, Commerce and Sociology, will be re-conducted. The examinations will be conducted as per the following schedule:
| Subject | Date | Shift | Timing |
| English | 9th September 2026 | Shift 1 | 9 AM to 12 Noon |
| Commerce | 9th September 2026 | Shift 2 | 3 PM to 6 PM |
| Sociology | 10th September 2026 | Shift 1 | 9 AM to 12 Noon |
Further details of city, centre, and admit card details will be notified separately on the official website.
No additional examination fee will be charged from the candidates of these three subjects for the re-conduct.
UGC NET English Exam Date 2026
The UGC NET English re-exam 2026 will be conducted on 9 September 2026, in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
UGC NET Commerce Exam Date 2026
The UGC NET Commerce re-exam 2026 will be conducted on 9 September 2026, in Shift 2 from 3 PM to 6 PM.
UGC NET Sociology Exam Date 2026
The UGC NET Sociology re-exam 2026 will be conducted on 10 September 2026, in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
UGC NET June 2026 Result Processing
Results for the 84 subjects for which Answer Key Challenge was issued earlier today will be declared as per schedule.
Allocation of JRF seats and issuance of e-certificates for eligibility for Assistant Professor and for admission to PhD for these 84 subjects will not be delayed due to re-conduct of the examination for the three subjects.
The number of candidates to be qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor shall be equal to 6% of the candidates who appeared in the test conducted in June 2026, or the retest, whichever is higher.
Similarly, the subject-wise allocation for the remaining 3 subjects for:
- JRF
- Eligibility for Assistant Professor
- Eligibility for admission to PhD
will be done as mentioned in the Information Bulletin.
After the retest, the numbers already allocated for each subject shall not be reduced under any circumstances.
NTA Official Notice for UGC NET June 2026 Re-Conduct
NTA remains committed to conducting examinations that are fair, accurate and transparent.
Candidates are advised to rely only on the official websites of NTA, https://www.nta.ac.in/ and https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/, and on official communications from NTA.
No Additional Fee for UGC NET Re-Exam
Candidates appearing for the UGC NET English, Commerce or Sociology re-examination will not have to pay any additional examination fee.
NTA has specifically stated that the re-conduct will be held without charging an additional examination fee from candidates belonging to these three subjects.
UGC NET Result 2026 for Other 84 Subjects
The re-examination of English, Commerce and Sociology will not delay the UGC NET result processing for the remaining subjects.
NTA has stated that results for the 84 subjects for which the Answer Key Challenge was issued will be declared as per schedule.
The following processes for the 84 subjects will also not be delayed because of the re-examination:
- JRF seat allocation
- Issuance of e-certificates
- Assistant Professor eligibility
- PhD admission eligibility
NTA conducts UGC-NET to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship, depending on candidates’ performance and applicable criteria.
UGC NET Qualification Criteria After the Re-Exam
NTA has also clarified how the number of candidates qualifying for Assistant Professor eligibility will be determined.
The number of candidates qualified for Assistant Professor eligibility will be equal to 6% of the candidates who appeared in the June 2026 test or the retest, whichever is higher.
For English, Commerce and Sociology, subject-wise allocation for:
- Junior Research Fellowship
- Assistant Professor eligibility
- PhD admission eligibility
will be carried out according to the provisions mentioned in the UGC NET Information Bulletin.
NTA has further clarified that after the re-test, the number of candidates already allocated for each subject will not be reduced under any circumstances.
What Should English, Commerce and Sociology Candidates Do Now?
Candidates appearing for the UGC NET re-examination should use the additional preparation time effectively. Since the examination will be conducted again, candidates should prepare for the complete syllabus rather than relying only on questions from the earlier examination.
Candidates should:
- Revise the complete UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus.
- Revise the complete subject-specific Paper 2 syllabus.
- Practice previous year question papers.
- Attempt mock tests under a three-hour exam environment.
- Focus on important concepts, scholars, books, theories and terminology.
- Follow the official re-examination schedule carefully.
- Download the new admit card once released.
- Check the allotted examination city and centre before the examination.
- Follow all instructions mentioned on the admit card.
Candidates should also avoid relying on unofficial information about the re-examination schedule, centres or admit cards.
UGC NET English Re-Exam 2026
The UGC NET English re-exam 2026 will be conducted on 9 September 2026 in Shift 1, from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
Candidates who are required to appear for the English paper should continue their preparation and wait for NTA’s separate notification regarding the examination city, centre and admit card.
UGC NET Commerce Re-Exam 2026
The UGC NET Commerce re-exam 2026 is scheduled for 9 September 2026 in Shift 2, from 3 PM to 6 PM.
Candidates should revise the complete Commerce syllabus and keep checking the official NTA communication for admit card and examination centre details.
UGC NET Sociology Re-Exam 2026
The UGC NET Sociology re-exam 2026 will be conducted on 10 September 2026 in Shift 1, from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
Candidates appearing for Sociology should prepare for the complete Paper 2 syllabus and regularly check the official UGC NET website for further updates.
UGC NET Re-Exam Admit Card 2026
The UGC NET re-exam admit card 2026 for English, Commerce and Sociology will be issued separately by NTA.
As of the 16 August 2026 notice, NTA has not provided the detailed admit card release date. Candidates will receive further information regarding the city, examination centre and admit card through a separate notification.
Candidates should download their admit card only from the official NTA/UGC NET website after it is released.
Official Websites for UGC NET 2026 Updates
Candidates are advised to rely only on official sources for information related to the UGC NET June 2026 re-examination.
The official websites are:
NTA has advised candidates to rely only on official websites and official communications for updates related to the re-examination.
UGC NET Re-Exam 2026 FAQs
The UGC NET Commerce re-examination will be held on 9 September 2026 from 3 PM to 6 PM in Shift 2.
The UGC NET Sociology re-examination will be held on 10 September 2026 from 9 AM to 12 Noon in Shift 1.
NTA's committee found several factual, typographical, translation, grammatical and other errors in the three papers, along with repetition of a significant number of previously administered questions. NTA therefore decided to conduct the papers again.
No. NTA has stated that no additional examination fee will be charged for the re-conduct of these three papers.
No. NTA has stated that the results, JRF allocation and issuance of eligibility e-certificates for the other 84 subjects will not be delayed because of the re-examination.
NTA has not specified the admit card release date in the 16 August 2026 public notice. Details regarding the admit card, examination city and centre will be notified separately.
Candidates should check the official NTA website and UGC NET website for the latest official updates.
