Archive · 29 Aug 2026
NTA Orders UGC-NET Retests After Errors in Three Papers
The UGC-NET test was held in June 2026 for 87 subjects.
Most students, from 84 subjects, can already see their results.
But students taking English, Commerce or Sociology must take their test again.
A committee found mistakes in those papers, including misspelled scholar names and confusing book titles.
It also found translation, grammar and question-wording problems.
Some questions had been repeated from earlier exams.
The new English and Commerce tests will happen on September 9, while Sociology will be tested on September 10.
Students will not have to pay an extra fee.
Their results will be released after the new tests are checked.
NTA will re-conduct UGC-NET June 2026 papers for English, Commerce and Sociology on September 9 and 10.
English is scheduled for September 9 in Shift 1, Commerce in Shift 2, and Sociology on September 10 in Shift 1.
An expert committee found factual, typographical, translation, language and question-repetition problems in the three papers.
Results for the other 84 of 87 subjects have been declared, covering 6.07 lakh candidates.
Candidates in the affected subjects will not pay another fee and will receive scorecards after re-examination and evaluation.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency and candidates in English, Commerce and Sociology.
- What
- Fresh UGC-NET examinations were ordered for the three subjects after an expert committee found errors in their question papers.
- When
- The original computer-based examination took place from June 22 to 30, 2026; retests are scheduled for September 9 and 10.
- Where
- The examinations are conducted through the UGC-NET examination system; the articles do not specify retest venues.
- Why
- Complaints led to a committee review that identified factual, typographical, translation, grammatical, wording and question-repetition problems.
- Affected subjects
- English, Commerce and Sociology
- Retest schedule
- English: September 9, Shift 1; Commerce: September 9, Shift 2; Sociology: September 10, Shift 1
- Retest timings
- Shift 1: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Shift 2: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Original examination
- Computer-based tests held from June 22 to 30, 2026, across 87 subjects
- Results released
- Results for 84 subjects have been declared
- Candidates in 84 subjects
- 6.07 lakh candidates appeared; more than 97,000 qualified for PhD admissions and more than 4,000 qualified for JRF
- Additional fee
- Candidates do not have to pay a fee for the re-examinations
- Scorecard status
- Results and scorecards for the three affected subjects will be released after re-examination and evaluation
