NTA Announces UGC-NET Re-Exam 2026 for 3 Subjects Over Errors
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• Updated on 17 Aug, 2026, 4:29 PM, by Nishad Anjum
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a re-examination for UGC-NET June 2026 in English, Commerce, and Sociology after an expert committee found serious errors in the question papers.
The re-exam will be held on September 9 and 10, 2026. Affected candidates will not have to pay any additional fee for appearing in the fresh examination.
UGC-NET 2026 Re-Exam Schedule
Candidates appearing for these subjects should check the examination details, city information, and admit card updates issued by NTA.
Why Is NTA Conducting the Re-Exam?
NTA decided to conduct the fresh examination after receiving several complaints about the three question papers.
An internal committee reviewed the complaints and found factual mistakes, typographical errors, translation issues, and repeated questions.
The committee found that the issues were serious enough to require a fresh examination instead of simply removing individual incorrect questions.
What Errors Were Found in UGC-NET Papers?
The review identified several problems in the question papers.
The Sociology paper reportedly contained spelling errors in the names of scholars. Examples included Ritzer being printed as “Putzer”, Parsons as “Parsow,” and Ghurye as “Ghunye”.
Candidates also reported a high level of question repetition. In the English paper, 67 out of 150 questions were reportedly identical to questions from the 2024 examination, including the same sequence of options.
Similar complaints were also raised regarding the Commerce paper.
The committee also identified issues with question wording, book titles and grammatical errors.
No Extra Fee for UGC-NET Re-Exam
Candidates affected by the re-examination will not have to pay an additional examination fee.
NTA will provide separate information about the examination city and admit cards. Candidates should check their registered details and follow the instructions issued for the fresh examination.
What About the Other UGC-NET Subjects?
The re-examination applies only to English, Commerce and Sociology.
The remaining 84 subjects will not be re-examined. Their results and qualification processes will continue as per the existing schedule.
NTA has also stated that the re-examination will not reduce the number of candidates qualifying for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD admission eligibility.
UGC-NET Re-Exam 2026 FAQs
Which subjects will have the UGC-NET 2026 re-exam?
: NTA will conduct fresh UGC-NET examinations for English, Commerce and Sociology after identifying significant factual, typographical, translation and repetition-related issues.
When will the UGC-NET English re-exam be held?
: The UGC-NET English re-examination will be conducted on September 9, 2026, from 9 AM to 12 PM in the first shift.
Will candidates pay an extra fee for the UGC-NET re-exam?
: No. Candidates affected by the UGC-NET re-examination will not have to pay any additional examination fee for appearing in the fresh test.
Will other UGC-NET subjects be re-examined?
: No. The re-examination is limited to English, Commerce and Sociology. The remaining 84 subjects will continue under the existing examination process.
When will UGC-NET re-exam admit cards be released?
: NTA will issue separate city intimation information and admit cards for the re-examination. Candidates should check official updates for further details.
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