Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Delhi High Court Seeks Responses Over UGC-NET English Retest
Parul Sheoran took the UGC-NET English exam and is asking the court to stop a new test.
The National Testing Agency decided that the English paper should be held again.
She says this decision was unfair and was not properly explained.
She also wants the results from the first English exam to be processed.
If the new exam continues, she wants the original fee refunded.
The NTA says question papers in English, Commerce, and Sociology had many kinds of errors.
These included spelling, translation, grammar, punctuation, wording, and repeated-question problems.
The Delhi High Court has asked the authorities to respond and will hear the case again on October 6.
The Delhi High Court sought responses from the Centre and National Testing Agency over a challenge to the UGC-NET June 2026 English retest.
Petitioner Parul Sheoran asked the court to quash the NTA’s August 16 notice ordering the English examination to be re-conducted.
The plea alleges that the retest decision was arbitrary, procedurally unfair, and made without disclosing its supporting material.
The NTA said complaints about factual, typographical, translation, grammatical, punctuation, terminology, and repeated-question errors prompted a committee review of three papers.
English and Commerce are scheduled for September 9, Sociology for September 10, and the next hearing is listed for October 6.
- Who
- Petitioner Parul Sheoran, the Delhi High Court, Justice Jasmeet Singh, the National Testing Agency, and the Centre.
- What
- A petition challenges the re-conduct of the UGC-NET June 2026 English examination and seeks processing of the original results.
- When
- The NTA issued its retest notice on August 16; the High Court directed action on the fee issue on August 31. Retests are scheduled for September 9 and 10, with the next hearing on October 6.
- Where
- The case is before the Delhi High Court in New Delhi.
- Why
- Sheoran disputes the retest decision and its procedure, while the NTA cited multiple errors and repeated questions in papers for three subjects.
Petitioner’s Position
Authorities’ Position
Whether the English paper should be repeated
Petitioner’s Position
Parul Sheoran argues that the retest decision was arbitrary, unreasonable, and procedurally unfair, and asks authorities to process the original English examination results.
Authorities’ Position
The National Testing Agency said complaints about significant errors in papers for English, Commerce, and Sociology led to a committee review and re-conducted examinations.
Disclosure and procedure
Petitioner’s Position
The petition claims that the material supporting the retest was not disclosed and that the procedure in the UGC-NET June 2026 Information Bulletin was not followed.
Authorities’ Position
The NTA publicly cited a committee report identifying multiple errors and repeated questions; the court has not yet ruled on whether the decision violated the applicable procedure.
Examination fee
Petitioner’s Position
The petitioner seeks a refund of the original fee if the English retest proceeds and wants candidates to be able to take it without paying again.
Authorities’ Position
The High Court directed authorities to take a decision on the fee issue; no final refund decision was reported.
- Petitioner
- Parul Sheoran
- Respondents
- The National Testing Agency and the Centre
- Original examination
- UGC-NET June 2026 was conducted from June 22 to 30 across 87 subjects.
- Retest schedule
- English and Commerce on September 9; Sociology on September 10.
- Reported paper problems
- Factual, typographical, translation, spelling, grammatical, gender-and-number agreement, punctuation, terminology, and repeated-question errors.
- Next hearing
- October 6.
- Fee request
- The petitioner seeks a refund for the original examination while allowing candidates to take the retest without an additional fee.
Sources
Delhi HC Seeks NTA Reply on UGC-NET English Re-Test Challenge
Delhi High Court Seeks NTA, Centre Reply On Plea Challenging Re-Conduct Of UGC-NET June 2026 English Exam Over Paper Errors
UGC-NET June 2026: Plea Challenges English Re-Exam Decision; Delhi HC Seeks Centre, NTA Response
