- NTA announced a re-test for three papers of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination—English, Commerce, and Sociology—following complaints about several errors in the question papers.
- The re-test for the English paper will be held on September 9 from 9 am to noon in the first shift, while the Commerce paper will be conducted on the same day from 3 pm to 6 pm in the second shift.
- The committee found many factual, typographical, translation, and grammatical errors in the three papers.
- The committee recommended that, in the interest of holding a fair and error-free examination, these three papers should be re-conducted.
- NTA stated that no additional fee will be charged for the re-conduct of the exams and that results for other subjects will not be delayed.
- The NTA conducted the UGC-NET June 2026 examination from June 22 to 30 across 87 subjects for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), eligibility for appointment as assistant professor, and admission to PhD programmes.
- NTA formed a committee to investigate the complaints regarding multiple errors in the English, Commerce, and Sociology papers.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a re-test for the UGC-NET English, Commerce, and Sociology papers on September 9-10, 2026, following a committee's findings of numerous errors in the original exams.12347
The committee's report highlighted factual, typographical, and translation errors, including misspelled names of prominent scholars and garbled book titles.
According to the NTA, the re-test is necessary to ensure a fair and error-free examination. The agency received multiple complaints from candidates regarding the quality of the original papers, which were conducted from June 22 to 30, 2026.6
The re-exams will take place as follows:
- English: September 9, 2026 (Shift 1) 9 am to 12 pm
- Commerce: September 9, 2026 (Shift 2) 3 pm to 6 pm
- Sociology: September 10, 2026 (Shift 1) 9 am to 12 pm
Importantly, no additional examination fee will be charged to candidates for the re-conducted tests. Further details regarding test cities, exam centers, and admit cards will be provided on the NTA's official website.
The UGC NET 2026 results for these papers will be declared as per schedule, ensuring that candidates are not disadvantaged by the errors found in the initial examination.
“The committee's report cited misspelt names of prominent scholars, garbled book titles, and repetition of previously administered questions. NTA assured no extra fee for candidates and that results for other 84 subjects will not be delayed.”
Deccan Herald
