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. The online registration window for the UGC NET Exam for the June Cycle has started at the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/, and the last date to apply is 20th May 2026.
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 June 2026 Important Dates
The UGC NET registration dates, exam dates, and admit card release dates have been mentioned in the official notification. The window to submit the applications for the UGC NET June Exam is active till 20th May 2026.
| Events | Dates |
| Official Notification Release Date | 29th April 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 29th April 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 20th May 2026 |
| Last Date to Pay Fee | 20th May 2026 |
| Application Form Correction Dates | 22nd to 24th May 2026 |
| City Intimation | 10th June 2026 |
| Admit Card | 15th June 2026 |
| Exam Dates | 22nd to 30th June 2026 |
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
- Candidates must be post-graduates of UGC-recognised universities or institutions with a master’s degree or its equivalent with a 55% mark.
- 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.
- PhD degree holders get a 5% relaxation in aggregate marks. Eligible candidates must complete their Master’s degree examination by September 19th, 1991.
- Applicants who are currently in their final semester of a post-graduate degree are also capable of applying.
- 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 Application Form 2026 Link
The application form process for the UGC NET Exam is accepted only in online mode through the official website www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates applying for the exam must ensure their eligibility and keep documents ready. For the convenience of candidates, here we have also provided a direct link, which will be available till 20th May 2026.
What is the Application Fee?
The application fee for General/Unreserved is Rs. 1150/-, for General-EWS/OBC-NCL is Rs. 600/-, while for ST/SC/PwD & Third Gender, the fee is just Rs. 325/-. The application fee has to be paid online using Debit/Credit/Netbanking/E-Wallet.
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.
| Particular | Details |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Mode |
| Type of Examination | Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Papers | 2 |
| Topics in Paper 1 | Teaching & Research Aptitude |
| Topics in Paper 2 | Subject opted (relevant to Master’s degree) |
| Total No. of Questions | Paper 1- 50 Paper 2 – 100 |
| Total Marks | Paper 1- 100 Paper 2 – 200 |
| Total Time Duration | 3 hours |
| Marks for each question | 2 marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | None |
UGC NET Exam- List of Subjects
UGC NET Exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency. As per the latest update, the total number of subjects has been increased to 86, with Statistics and Forestry newly added. Check the UGC NET Subject list from the table below.
| S. No. | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 1 | 001 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
| 2 | 002 | Political Science |
| 3 | 003 | Philosophy |
| 4 | 004 | Psychology |
| 5 | 005 | Sociology |
| 6 | 006 | History |
| 7 | 007 | Anthropology |
| 8 | 008 | Commerce |
| 9 | 009 | Education |
| 10 | 010 | Social Work |
| 11 | 011 | Defence and Strategic Studies |
| 12 | 012 | Home Science |
| 13 | 014 | Public Administration |
| 14 | 015 | Population Studies |
| 15 | 016 | Music |
| 16 | 017 | Management (including Business Administration / Marketing / Marketing Management / Industrial Relations and Personnel Management / Personnel Management / Financial Management / Co-operative Management) |
| 17 | 018 | Maithili |
| 18 | 019 | Bengali |
| 19 | 020 | Hindi |
| 20 | 021 | Kannada |
| 21 | 022 | Malayalam |
| 22 | 023 | Oriya |
| 23 | 024 | Punjabi |
| 24 | 025 | Sanskrit |
| 25 | 026 | Tamil |
| 26 | 027 | Telugu |
| 27 | 028 | Urdu |
| 28 | 029 | Arabic |
| 29 | 030 | English |
| 30 | 031 | Linguistics |
| 31 | 032 | Chinese |
| 32 | 033 | Dogri |
| 33 | 034 | Nepali |
| 34 | 035 | Manipuri |
| 35 | 036 | Assamese |
| 36 | 037 | Gujarati |
| 37 | 038 | Marathi |
| 38 | 039 | French (French Version) |
| 39 | 040 | Spanish |
| 40 | 041 | Russian |
| 41 | 042 | Persian |
| 42 | 043 | Rajasthani |
| 43 | 044 | German |
| 44 | 045 | Japanese |
| 45 | 046 | Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non Formal Education |
| 46 | 047 | Physical Education |
| 47 | 049 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
| 48 | 050 | Indian Culture |
| 49 | 055 | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management |
| 50 | 058 | Law |
| 51 | 059 | Library and Information Science |
| 52 | 060 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
| 53 | 062 | Comparative Study of Religions |
| 54 | 063 | Mass Communication and Journalism |
| 55 | 065 | Performing Art – Dance / Drama / Theatre |
| 56 | 066 | Museology & Conservation |
| 57 | 067 | Archaeology |
| 58 | 068 | Criminology |
| 59 | 070 | Tribal and Regional Language / Literature |
| 60 | 071 | Folk Literature |
| 61 | 072 | Comparative Literature |
| 62 | 073 | Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha / Sidhanta Jyotish / Navya Vyakarna / Vyakarna / Mimansa / Navya Nyaya / Sankhya Yoga / Tulanatmaka Darsan / Shukla Yajurveda / Madhav Vedant / Dharmasasta / Sahitya / Puranotihasa / Agama) |
| 63 | 074 | Women Studies |
| 64 | 079 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting / Sculpture / Graphics / Applied Art / History of Art) |
| 65 | 080 | Geography |
| 66 | 081 | Social Medicine & Community Health |
| 67 | 082 | Forensic Science |
| 68 | 083 | Pali |
| 69 | 084 | Kashmiri |
| 70 | 085 | Konkani |
| 71 | 087 | Computer Science and Applications |
| 72 | 088 | Electronic Science |
| 73 | 089 | Environmental Sciences |
| 74 | 090 | Politics including International Relations / International Studies including Defence / Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies |
| 75 | 091 | Prakrit |
| 76 | 092 | Human Rights and Duties |
| 77 | 093 | Tourism Administration and Management |
| 78 | 094 | Bodo |
| 79 | 095 | Santali |
| 80 | 100 | Yoga |
| 81 | 101 | Sindhi |
| 82 | 102 | Hindu Studies |
| 83 | 103 | Indian Knowledge System |
| 84 | 104 | Disaster Management |
| 85 | 105 | Ayurveda Biology |
| 86 | 106 | Forestry |
| 87 | 107 | Statistics |
What are UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks?
Qualifying marks are the minimum eligibility marks only. Scoring qualifying marks does not guarantee selection. Candidates must still clear the subject-wise cut-off marks. The category-wise UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks are as follows:
| Category | Minimum Aggregate (%) | Marks Required (out of 300) |
| General | 40% | 120 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 36% | 108 |
| SC/ST | 35% | 105 |
| PWD | 35% | 105 |
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.
What are Qualifying UGC-NET 2026?
- Candidates can pursue Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) or Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) at research institutions or universities
- Those who have passed the exam can apply for PhD programs in their relevant field of study
- Candidates can apply to any college for the position of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across India
- Qualified candidates can also go for other jobs in government-oriented and private sectors as program executive, Author, Centre Manager, Lab Trainer, Guest Faculty, Consultant, Coaching tutor, etc
- After qualifying for UGC NET, candidates can also work in laboratories like ICAR, DRDO, ICMR, & SERB
- Qualified candidates can become research trainees and can try teaching in offline and online modes
Difference between UGC NET and the Joint CSIR UGC NET Exam
UGC NET exam is conducted for all Language and Humanities subjects (a total of 87 subjects), while the CSIR NET exam is conducted for all Science subjects.
Candidate has a Master’s degree in Arts or a language like English, Political Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, etc. can apply for the UGC NET JRF or Lecturership exam. Candidate has a Master’s degree in any science subject like Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, then he/she can apply for the CSIR NET exam.
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