Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Centre Announces September Retests for Three UGC-NET Papers
The UGC-NET exam was held in June for 87 subjects.
Some people complained that the English, Commerce, and Sociology question papers had errors.
Aman Singh Yadav, who took the Sociology exam, also alleged that the paper had been leaked.
He asked the court to stop the results and order an independent investigation.
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that the three papers would be held again.
English and Commerce will be retested on September 9.
Sociology will be retested on September 10.
The National Testing Agency formed a committee to examine the complaints.
The court closed the case after the Centre announced the retests.
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that three UGC-NET June 2026 papers will be re-conducted.
English and Commerce will be held on September 9, while Sociology will be held on September 10.
The National Testing Agency cited complaints about multiple errors in the three question papers.
Candidate Aman Singh Yadav sought a stay on results and an independent investigation into an alleged Sociology paper leak.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition after recording the Centre’s retest assurance.
- Who
- The Centre, National Testing Agency, Delhi High Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, and candidate Aman Singh Yadav were involved.
- What
- Three UGC-NET June 2026 papers—English, Commerce, and Sociology—will be re-conducted after complaints about question-paper errors.
- When
- The original examination ran from June 22 to 30; English and Commerce will be retested on September 9, and Sociology on September 10.
- Where
- The matter was heard in the Delhi High Court, while the examination was conducted across 87 subjects.
- Why
- The NTA received complaints about multiple errors, while a candidate also alleged that the Sociology paper had been leaked and commercially circulated before the exam.
Candidate’s Allegations
Authorities’ Response
Question-paper errors
Candidate’s Allegations
Aman Singh Yadav said the Sociology paper contained serious errors and sought an independent investigation.
Authorities’ Response
The NTA said it had received several complaints about multiple errors in the papers and formed a committee to examine them.
Alleged paper leak
Candidate’s Allegations
The candidate alleged that the Sociology paper was leaked and commercially circulated hours before the examination, and sought a CBI or SIT probe.
Authorities’ Response
The Centre announced retests for the three subjects but did not announce an independent leak investigation in the court proceedings described.
Examination results
Candidate’s Allegations
The candidate sought a stay on declaring results until the allegations were investigated and the affected papers were repeated.
Authorities’ Response
The Solicitor General said the retest decision meant nothing remained in the petition, and the High Court disposed of the case.
- Examination
- UGC-NET June 2026
- Exam administrator
- National Testing Agency
- Original examination period
- June 22 to 30
- Subjects being retested
- English, Commerce, and Sociology
- Retest dates
- English and Commerce on September 9; Sociology on September 10
- Original Sociology examination
- Held on June 30
- Complaints process
- The NTA formed a committee to examine reported errors in the three papers
