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UGC NET June 2026 Re-Exam Announced for 3 Subjects: Check Revised Dates, Schedule & Crucial Guidelines

NTA orders UGC NET June 2026 re-examination for English, Commerce, and Sociology following paper errors. Check new exam dates, shifts, and official details here.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released an official notification announcing the re-conduct of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination for English, Commerce, and Sociology. The decision comes after an expert review committee investigated candidate grievances regarding severe question paper anomalies.

Why Did NTA Order a Re-Exam?

The expert committee identified critical discrepancies across the three subject papers, ruling that the defects could not be resolved simply by dropping challenged questions:

Factual & Translation Errors: Flawed Hindi translations and non-standard terminology for established concepts.
Typographical Flaws: Misspelled names of prominent scholars and garbled book titles.
Question Repetition: A substantial number of questions were repeated verbatim from previous exams.

UGC NET June 2026 Re-Examination Schedule

Subject	Re-Exam Date	Shift & Timing
English	September 9, 2026	Shift 1 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Commerce	September 9, 2026	Shift 2 (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Sociology	September 10, 2026	Shift 1 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Important Rules & Guidelines for Candidates

Zero Additional Fee: Affected candidates are not required to pay any additional examination fee for appearing in the re-test.
Admit Card & City Intimation: Specific exam centres, city slips, and revised admit cards will be issued separately on the official NTA portal.
No Delay for Other 84 Subjects: Result processing, JRF seat allocations, and eligibility certificates for the remaining 84 subjects will continue strictly as scheduled.
Qualifying Criterion: The eligibility quota for Assistant Professor will be calculated as 6% of the candidates who appeared in June 2026 or the re-test, whichever is higher.

Official Links for Updates

Aspirants should track only verified portals for city slips and admit card releases: