UGC NET June 2026 Re-Exam Announced for English, Commerce & Sociology

NTA to reconduct UGC-NET for English, Sociology, Commerce papers as audit finds factual, translation errors

The re-examination will not delay the result process for the remaining 84 subjects for which the answer key challenge process has already been initiated, NTA has said.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a re-examination for English, Commerce and Sociology papers under the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.

The decision follows complaints regarding multiple errors in the question papers. According to the NTA notice, a committee examined the complaints and identified factual, typographical and translation-related errors, along with other issues affecting the quality of the three papers.

To ensure a fair and error-free examination, NTA has decided to re-conduct the three papers in September 2026.

UGC NET June 2026 Re-Exam: Important Dates

The re-examination will be conducted according to the following schedule:

• English: September 9, 2026 — Shift 1, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
• Commerce: September 9, 2026 — Shift 2, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• Sociology: September 10, 2026 — Shift 1, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

The examination city, examination centre and admit card details for the re-examination will be notified separately by NTA through its official website.

Why Is UGC NET June 2026 Being Re-Conducted?

NTA received several complaints concerning the English, Commerce and Sociology question papers.

Following the complaints, NTA constituted a committee to examine the issues. The committee reportedly found several defects, including:

• Factual errors
• Typographical errors
• Translation errors
• Misspelled names of scholars
• Errors in book titles
• Problems in the wording of questions
• Grammatical errors
• Gender and number agreement errors
• Punctuation-related errors
• Non-standard terms for established concepts
• Repetition of a significant number of previously administered questions

The committee recommended that the three papers be re-conducted in the interest of maintaining a fair and error-free examination.

NTA has stated that the extent of the defects could not be adequately addressed merely by dropping questions after the answer-key challenge process.

UGC NET June 2026 Re-Exam Schedule

English

Date: September 9, 2026
Shift: Shift 1
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Commerce

Date: September 9, 2026
Shift: Shift 2
Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Sociology

Date: September 10, 2026
Shift: Shift 1
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Candidates should wait for the separate notification regarding their exam city, centre and admit card.

No Additional Examination Fee

Candidates appearing for the UGC NET June 2026 re-examination in English, Commerce or Sociology will not have to pay any additional examination fee.

The re-examination is being conducted as a corrective measure following the committee's assessment of the question-paper issues.

What About the Other 84 UGC NET Subjects?

NTA has clarified that the re-examination of the three subjects will not delay the result process for the remaining 84 subjects.

The answer-key challenge process for those 84 subjects has already been initiated, and their results will be processed as scheduled.

Therefore, candidates who appeared in the other 84 subjects do not need to wait for the September re-examination to receive their results.

UGC NET June 2026 JRF and Assistant Professor Qualification

NTA has also clarified the qualification and allocation process.

For the remaining subjects, the declaration of results, allocation of JRF seats and issuance of e-certificates for:

• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
• Eligibility for Assistant Professor
• Eligibility for PhD admission

will not be delayed because of the re-examination of English, Commerce and Sociology.

For the three re-conducted subjects, the allocation will be carried out according to the provisions of the UGC-NET Information Bulletin.

NTA has further stated that the number of candidates already allocated for the three subjects will not be reduced after the re-examination.

6% Qualification Rule

According to the NTA notification, the number of candidates qualifying for eligibility for Assistant Professor will be equal to 6% of the candidates who appeared in the June 2026 examination or the re-test, whichever is higher.

The subject-wise allocation for JRF, Assistant Professor eligibility and PhD admission for the three re-conducted subjects will be carried out according to the applicable provisions.

UGC NET June 2026 Exam: Earlier Schedule

NTA conducted the UGC-NET June 2026 examination from June 22 to June 30, 2026, covering 87 subjects.

A retest was also conducted on July 5, 2026.

Following complaints regarding the English, Commerce and Sociology papers, NTA has now decided to conduct fresh examinations for these three subjects.

What Candidates Should Do Now

Candidates appearing for the UGC NET June 2026 re-examination should:

• Note their subject-specific examination date and shift.
• Continue preparing for the re-examination.
• Keep checking the official NTA website for exam-city information.
• Download the new admit card once NTA releases it.
• Check the examination centre and reporting instructions carefully.
• Carry the required documents on examination day.
• Rely only on official NTA notifications for further updates.

When Will UGC NET Re-Exam Admit Card Be Released?

NTA has not yet provided the admit-card release date in the information provided for this notification.

The agency has stated that city, centre and admit card details will be notified separately on the official website.

Candidates should therefore regularly check the official UGC-NET website rather than relying on unofficial dates circulating online.

Official Websites

UGC-NET Official Website:
https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/

NTA Official Website:
https://www.nta.ac.in/

FAQs

Why is UGC NET June 2026 being re-conducted?

NTA decided to re-conduct the English, Commerce and Sociology papers after a committee examined complaints and found multiple factual, typographical, translation and other errors.

When will the UGC NET English re-exam 2026 be held?

The English paper will be re-conducted on September 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

When is the UGC NET Commerce re-exam 2026?

The Commerce paper will be held on September 9, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

When is the UGC NET Sociology re-exam 2026?

The Sociology paper will be re-conducted on September 10, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Will candidates have to pay another examination fee?

No. NTA will not charge any additional examination fee for the re-conducted English, Commerce and Sociology papers.

Will the re-exam delay UGC NET results for other subjects?

No. NTA has clarified that results for the other 84 subjects will be processed as scheduled and will not be delayed because of the three-subject re-examination.