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UGC-NET Results Announced; Three Papers Set for Re-Examination
The UGC-NET is an exam for people who want to teach or do research at Indian colleges and universities.
The National Testing Agency announced results for 84 subjects.
More than 607,000 people took those exams.
Some candidates qualified for research fellowships, teaching eligibility or PhD admission.
The English, Commerce and Sociology papers had several reported errors.
An expert committee identified factual, typing, translation and language problems.
Because of these errors, those three papers will be held again on September 9 and 10, 2026.
Students will not have to pay another exam fee.
Their results will be released after the new exams.
The National Testing Agency announced UGC-NET June 2026 results for 84 subjects.
Of 607,151 candidates who appeared, 4,241 qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor eligibility.
Another 45,904 candidates qualified for Assistant Professor and PhD admission, while 97,434 qualified for PhD admission only.
English, Commerce and Sociology papers will be conducted again on September 9 and 10.
Candidates taking the re-examinations will not pay an additional fee, and their results will follow the fresh tests.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency and candidates who took the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.
- What
- Results were announced for 84 subjects, while the English, Commerce and Sociology papers were scheduled for re-examination.
- Where
- The examination was conducted in computer-based mode across 655 centres in 286 cities in India.
- When
- The results were announced on August 29, 2026; the re-examinations are scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2026.
- Why
- An expert committee found factual, typographical, translation and language-related errors in the three question papers.
Key facts
- Registered candidates
- 773,806
- Candidates who appeared
- 607,151
- Subjects covered
- 87 subjects; results announced for 84
- JRF and Assistant Professor qualifiers
- 4,241
- Assistant Professor and PhD qualifiers
- 45,904
- PhD-only qualifiers
- 97,434
- Re-examination dates
- September 9 and 10, 2026
- Fee for re-examination
- No additional examination fee
Quotes
University Grants Commission (UGC)
The higher-education body cited in the announcement regarding the three UGC-NET re-examinations
“In respect of three subjects, namely English, Commerce and Sociology, NTA shall be re-conducting the examination for these subjects on 09 September 2026 and 10 September 2026”
news18.com
“Out of 6.07 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam in 84 subjects, over 97,000 have qualified for PhD admissions and over 4,000 for JRF.”
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Sources
UGC-NET 2026 results announced for 84 subjects, National Testing Agency says - Telegraph India
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UGC-NET 2026 Results Announced, 4,000+ Qualify For JRF
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