National Testing Agency (NTA) is going to conduct the UGC NET June 2026 Examination on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th and 30th June 2026. Candidates appearing for the exam must carry a photocopy of the admit card to the exam hall. Otherwise, candidates will not be allowed to attend the exam. Candidates who have registered for the exam can download their Admit Card with the help of their Application Number & Password. 

UGC NET Admit Card 2026

The UGC NET 2026 will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode in two shifts from 9 am to 12 noon and from 3 pm to 6 pm. UGC NET Admit Card 2026 for the UGC NET June session will be released by 15th June 2026 at the official website https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/, with further details about the complete address of the exam centre and reporting time. UGC NET Exam is a national-level exam held twice a year to determine eligibility for Assistant Professorships, Junior Research Fellowships, or both for Indian Universities and Colleges. 

UGC NET Admit Card 2026- Overview
OrganizationNational Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam NameUniversity Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)
FrequencyTwice a year
UGC NET Admit Card 202615th June 2026
UGC NET Exam Date 2026 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th and 30th June 2026
Mode of ExamComputer-Based Test
Total Subjects87
Official websitehttps://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/

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UGC NET Admit Card 2026 Download Link 

The download link for the UGC NET CBT exam will be activated at the official website https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/. Candidates who are going to appear for the exam must download their admit card much before the exam date to avoid last-minute issues. To make downloading the admit card easy for candidates, will also provide the direct link below.

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UGC NET Exam Schedule 2026

UGC NET June 2026 Exam for 87 different subjects will be conducted from 22nd to 30th June 2026 in computer-based test (CBT) mode at various examination centres across India. 

Exam DateShift 1Shift 2
22nd June 2026Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture, Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)
Museology & Conservation
Punjabi
Tamil
Geography
Marathi
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human
Resource Management
Santali
Computer Science and Applications
Persian
Russian
Bengali
Home Science
Music
Population Studies
23rd June 2026Public Administration
Education
Social Work
Malayalam
Urdu
Criminology
Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
Folk Literature
Dolitical Caisse
Mass Communication and Journalism
Electronic Science
Women Studies
Law
Telugu
Forensic Science
Nepali
Library and Information Science
Philosophy
24th June 2026Political Science
Comparative Study of Religions
Japanese
Dogri
Commerce
Defence and Strategic Studies
Indian Culture
Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies
Rajasthani
Linguistics
25th June 2026English
Chinese
Konkani
Spanish
Kashmiri
Hindi
History
Pali
Prakrit
Comparative Literature
29th June 2026Hindi
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
Indian Knowledge Systems
Manipuri
Kannada
German
Sindhi
French (French Version)
Psychology
Maithili
Arabic
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management)
Physical Education
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).
Ayurveda Biology
Disaster Management
30th June 2026Economics / Rural Economics/Co-operation /Demography/Development Planning/ Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied
Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics
Environmental Sciences
Hindu Studies
Anthropology
Bodo
Gujarati
Sanskrit
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.
Human Rights and Duties
Assamese
Sociology
Yoga
Tourism Administration and Management.
Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/ Non Formal Education.
Archaeology
Oriya
ocial Medicine & Community Health
Statistics
Forestry

UGC NET June 2026 Exam Timing

The UGC NET exam for a total of 87 subjects will be conducted in computer-based mode in two shifts each day.

ParticularsShift 1Shift 2
Entry to the Exam Centre7.20 am to 8.30 am1.45 pm to 2 pm
Entry to the Exam Centre7.20 am to 8.30 am1.45 pm to 2 pm
Duration to complete the attendance formalities8.30 am to 9 am2 pm to 3 pm
UGC NET Exam Timing9 am to 12 noon3 pm to 6 pm

Steps to Download UGC NET June Admit Card 2026

The candidates can download their UGC NET Admit Card either from the direct link, which will be provided above, or from the official website by using their application number & password, which were generated at the time of registration. 

Follow the steps mentioned below to download your admit card for the UGC NET Exam.

  1. Visit the official website of UGC NET: www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
  2. In the latest update section on the homepage, click on the link that reads “UGC NET June 2026: Click Here to Download Admit Card.
  3. Candidates are redirected to a new login page.
  4. Enter Your Application Number & Password.
  5. Fill the Security Pin (Captcha Code) and then click on SIGN IN.
  6. Your Admit Card is displayed in front of you. Download the PDF format of the admit card and keep it for future reference.

Things to Carry to the UGC NET Exam Centre

The admit card for University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is the most important and mandatory document that needs to be carried to the exam centre. Check other important things to carry for the UGC NET Exam Centre:

  • A hard copy of the UGC NET Exam Admit Card 2026
  • Passport Size Photograph (Two) as uploaded in the application form
  • A valid government ID proof (Aadhar Card/Voter ID Card/Pan Card/etc.)
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UGC NET Computer Science SyllabusUGC NET English Syllabus
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UGC NET Admit Card 2026 will be released by 15th June 2026.

The candidates need their application number and password to download UGC NET Admit Card 2026.

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