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Education Minister orders NTA overhaul amid UGC-NET re-exam
The government runs a big test called UGC-NET that helps students get fellowships and become professors.
This year, many students complained that the test papers had mistakes.
Some names of famous scholars were spelled wrong, and some questions were repeated from old tests.
The people in charge looked into the complaints and found many errors.
They decided that students who took three subjects—English, Commerce, and Sociology—will take the test again.
The new tests will happen on September 9 and 10.
The Education Minister, Pralhad Joshi, asked the testing agency to check all its test processes and fix problems.
He also wants better security and new experts to help make test papers.
Some students protested in Delhi because they were upset about the mistakes.
The government says it is working to make the tests fair and better.
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi directed the NTA to conduct a thorough audit of all exam processes and submit a corrective action report.
The NTA announced re-examinations for UGC-NET June 2026 subjects English, Commerce, and Sociology after a committee found factual, typographical, and translation errors.
More than 50 NTA staff members have been removed and ten new professional leadership positions are being onboarded.
Joshi ordered a complete overhaul of the CONOPS architecture, including secluded rooms, air-gapped systems, and device-deposit protocols.
NSUI staged a protest in Delhi over alleged irregularities, and clashes broke out between security personnel and protesters.
- Who
- Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and the National Students' Union of India (NSUI)
- What
- An audit of NTA exam processes was ordered and re-examinations were announced for three UGC-NET subjects after errors were found in question papers.
- Where
- India, with the protest taking place in Delhi.
- When
- Directive issued on Monday; re-examinations scheduled for September 9-10, 2026; original exam held June 22-30.
- Why
- Because a committee found widespread factual, typographical, and translation errors in the UGC-NET June 2026 question papers.
Students and protesters
NTA and Education Ministry
Response to UGC-NET errors
Students and protesters
NSUI staged a protest in Delhi over alleged irregularities in the 2026 UGC-NET examination, with clashes breaking out between security personnel and protesters.
NTA and Education Ministry
NTA constituted a committee that found errors and ordered re-examinations for three subjects, and the Ministry directed a thorough audit of all exam processes.
Exam system reform
Students and protesters
Protesters allege irregularities in the examination process and demand accountability, with some student organisations calling for the NTA to be scrapped.
NTA and Education Ministry
NTA says it has removed over 50 staff members, is onboarding new professional leadership, and will overhaul exam protocols and security architecture.
Key facts
- Education Minister
- Pralhad Joshi
- Exam
- UGC-NET June 2026
- Re-exam subjects
- English, Commerce, Sociology
- Re-exam dates
- September 9-10, 2026
- Original exam dates
- June 22-30, 2026
- Subjects in original exam
- 87
- NTA staff removed
- More than 50
- New leadership positions
- 10
Quotes
Ministry of Education
Government ministry issuing directive
“"NTA has been directed to conduct a thorough audit of all exam processes and submit a report on corrective action taken."”
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