UGC NET June 2026 Notification Out, Registration Window Closed

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, also known as UGC NET, is a prestigious national-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility for admission to Indian universities and colleges for PhD, award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor, and appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D. Interested candidates can check the exam details from the article. Every year, NTA conducts this examination twice in June & December.

UGC NET June 2026 Notification Out

The official UGC NET June Notification 2026 PDF has been released at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ along with the complete schedule and details for the examination. For the reference of candidates, the direct link to download the information bulletin is also attached here.

UGC NET Notification 2026 PDF Out – Click to Download

UGC NET June 2026 Important Dates

The UGC NET registration dates, exam dates, and admit card release dates have been mentioned in the official notification.

Is UGC NET June Exam Date 2026 Out?

Yes, along with the official notification, it is mentioned that the UGC National Eligibility Test (June Session) will be held from 22nd to 30th June 2026. The exam will be conducted in a computer-based mode for a total of 87 subjects. Furthermore, the subject-wise schedule will be released shortly.

What is UGC NET June 2026 Eligibility?

Candidates holding a master’s degree with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories) in subjects like Humanities, Social Science, or Electronics. The age should be 30 years for JRF (relaxed to 35 for reserved/women), with no age limit for Assistant Professor. Furthermore, detailed eligibility is as follows-

Educational Qualification

1. Candidates must be post-graduates of UGC-recognised universities or institutions with a master’s degree or its equivalent with a 55% mark.
2. Those who have finished a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree program must have an aggregate score of at least 75% or its equivalent.
3. PhD degree holders get a 5% relaxation in aggregate marks. Eligible candidates must complete their Master’s degree examination by September 19th, 1991.
4. Applicants who are currently in their final semester of a post-graduate degree are also capable of applying.
5. Candidates must have scored 55% marks and 50% marks for reserved category students.

Age Limit

• The candidates who are applying for the NTA NET Junior Research Fellowships should not be more than 30 years old.
• There is no age limit specified by NTA for candidates applying for Assistant Professorships and admission to PhD.
• Candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC-NCL, and PwD get 5 years of age relaxation in the upper age limit for JRF.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2026

The online exam consists of 2 papers with 50 and 100 questions, respectively. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours, with 2 hours for Paper 1 and 1 hour for Paper 2.

What is UGC NET Certificate Validity 2026?

• For Assistant Professor – NET Certificate is valid for a lifetime, allowing candidates to apply for teaching roles at any stage.
• For JRF – The JRF award letter is valid for 3 years from the date of issue. Within this duration, candidates must enrol in a PhD program to avail themselves of fellowship benefits.