New Delhi, August 16: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to conduct re-examinations for the UGC-NET June 2026 papers in English, Commerce, and Sociology. This decision follows the discovery of significant factual, typographical, translation, and language errors in these three question papers.
In a public notice released on Sunday, the NTA stated that the UGC-NET June 2026 exam was held from June 22 to June 30 across 87 subjects. This examination is crucial for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), eligibility for Assistant Professorship, and admissions to PhD programs.
The NTA received numerous complaints regarding the English, Commerce, and Sociology papers. In response, a committee was formed to investigate these complaints and the errors found in the question papers.
The committee identified various types of errors, including incorrect spellings of prominent scholars’ names, inaccuracies in book titles, language errors in questions, grammatical mistakes, issues with gender and number agreement, punctuation errors, and the use of non-standard terms for established concepts.
Additionally, it was noted that a significant number of questions had been repeated from previous examinations. To ensure a fair and error-free examination, the committee recommended re-conducting the tests for these three subjects.
According to the NTA, question papers with such levels of errors do not meet the standards for a fair and accurate examination. Simply removing a few questions after the challenge process would not rectify these issues.
The re-examination dates are as follows:
– English: September 9, 2026, Shift-1, from 9 AM to 12 PM
– Commerce: September 9, 2026, Shift-2, from 3 PM to 6 PM
– Sociology: September 10, 2026, Shift-1, from 9 AM to 12 PM
The NTA clarified that no additional examination fee will be charged to candidates for the re-examinations in these three subjects.
Detailed information regarding the examination cities, centers, and admit cards will be released later on the NTA’s official website.
Furthermore, the NTA confirmed that the results for the 84 subjects for which the answer key challenge process is ongoing will be declared as per the original schedule. The re-examinations for English, Commerce, and Sociology will not delay the allocation of JRF seats or the issuance of e-certificates for eligibility in Assistant Professorship and PhD admissions for these 84 subjects.
The NTA stated that the number of candidates declared eligible for Assistant Professorship will be equal to 6% of the candidates who appeared for the June 2026 exam or the re-examination, whichever number is higher.
For English, Commerce, and Sociology, the allocation of subject-wise seats/eligibility for JRF, Assistant Professorship, and PhD admissions will follow the provisions outlined in the information bulletin. The NTA assured that the previously allocated numbers will not be reduced under any circumstances after the re-examination.
The NTA remains committed to conducting fair, accurate, and transparent examinations. Candidates are advised to rely solely on the NTA’s official website and communications for examination-related information.
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