UGC NET 2026 June Admit Card: Where can I download hall tickets? (Screengrab from official website)UGC NET 2026 Admit Card Highlights: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for UGC NET June 2026 exam. According to the exam schedule announced earlier, the the University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 session will commence on June 22. Candidates registered to appear can download the hall tickets from the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
The NTA had earlier released the city intimation slip, which indicates the exam-city where the test centre has been allotted. This allows students to plan their travel and other arrangements in advance.
In order to download the admit card, candidates need to log in to the official NTA website using their application number, date of birth, and a security pin or password. Once logged in, the admit card can be accessed and downloaded for exam day.
The admit card will carry key details including the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, shift timing, examination centre, discipline, and important exam-day instructions.
On the day of the examination, entry to the centre will be permitted only with a valid admit card and a government-issued photo identity proof.
Candidates appearing for the exam, are required to carry their admit card, a valid ID card (Aadhaar card, voter ID, Pan card), a passport size photograph along with them. Students who will not carry these documents will be denied entry to the examination hall.
The UGC NET exam conducted by NTA will be hed in two shifts for 3 hours. The morning shifts will take place between 9 AM to 12 PM and the evening shift will be held between 3 PM to 6 PM daily.
To download the admit cards for UGC NET 2026 admit card, candidates have to visit the ugcnet.nta.nic.in, click on the admit card link, enter their application number, date of birth or password, solve the captcha, and log in to access and download the hall ticket.
For the award of Assistant Professor eligibility, the number of candidates qualifying for UGC NET will be limited to 6 per cent of the total candidates who appear in both papers of the examination and hold a Master's degree or an equivalent qualification.
The available qualifying slots will then be distributed among different categories in accordance with the reservation policy prescribed by the Government of India.
The exams will be conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026. The final day, June 30, covers Economics and its allied disciplines, Environmental Sciences, Hindu Studies, Anthropology, Bodo, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Politics Including International Relations, and Human Rights and Duties in Shift I, and Assamese, Sociology, Yoga, Tourism Administration and Management, Adult Education, Archaeology, Oriya, Social Medicine and Community Health, Statistics and Forestry in Shift II.
Alongside the printed admit card, UGC NET June 2026 candidates must carry a valid original government-issued photo identity document on exam day. Accepted identity documents include Aadhaar card, Passport, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Bank Passbook with photograph, and Ration Card with photograph. The identity document must be the original physical version, photocopies are not accepted. NTA officials cross-verify the photograph and details on the identity document against those on the admit card at the entry gate.
NTA conducts the UGC NET examination twice annually, typically in the June cycle and the December cycle. A separate December 2026 cycle is expected to be notified later in the year.
Candidates who do not qualify in the June session or wish to improve their scores can appear in the December session as well. Each cycle constitutes a separate examination, and results from one cycle do not carry forward to the next.
Two different sets of cutoffs are obtained from a single UGC NET examination. The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) eligibility cutoff is greater than the Assistant Professor eligibility cutoff.
Because UGC determines the amount of JRF awards based on available fellowship opportunities, JRF is given to a small number of candidates who rank among the top performers in their field.
A larger pool of eligible applicants is granted the status of assistant professor. Candidates may still be appointed as assistant professors if they meet the qualifying requirements but fall short of the JRF cutoff.
The previous UGC NET cycle for the June session was conducted in June 2025, with exams held from June 25 to June 29, 2025, across 85 subjects. The 2026 cycle expands this to 87 subjects following the addition of Forestry and Statistics.
In the previous session, the morning shift ran from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, consistent with the 2026 format.
NTA requires candidates to carry a printed copy of the UGC NET June 2026 admit card at the examination centre. Handwritten reproductions, photocopies of a printout, or soft copies on mobile devices are not accepted as valid entry documents. The admit card must be an original printout from the PDF downloaded directly from ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The printout must clearly show the candidate's photograph, roll number, exam details, and centre address. Candidates are advised to take multiple printouts to safeguard against loss or damage before exam day.
To download the admit cards for UGC NET 2026 admit card, candidates have to visit the ugcnet.nta.nic.in, click on the admit card link, enter their application number, date of birth or password, solve the captcha, and log in to access and download the hall ticket.
The UGC NET exam for the June 2026 session will be conducted in 271 exam centres across the country. Students will get their exam centre according to the preference that they have mentioned during the application form fill-up.
The UGC NET June 2026 examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from June 22 to June 30 across more than 80 subjects. The test will be held in two shifts daily: 9 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 6 pm. The examination begins on June 22 with subjects such as Visual Art, Museology and Conservation, Geography, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Labour Welfare in the first shift, while Computer Science and Applications, Persian, Russian, Bengali, Home Science, Music, and Population Studies will be conducted in the second shift.
To simplify the registration process, the UGC NET application form was enabled through MeriPehchaan, the National Single Sign-On (NSSO) platform developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with NIC, C-DAC, and NeGD. Launched on July 4, 2022, the platform allows users to access multiple government services using a single set of login credentials. MeriPehchaan integrates identity providers such as JanParichay, DigiLocker, and e-Pramaan, enabling secure authentication and seamless access to various government applications without repeated logins.
For the award of Assistant Professor eligibility, the number of candidates qualifying for UGC NET will be limited to 6 per cent of the total candidates who appear in both papers of the examination and hold a Master's degree or an equivalent qualification.
The available qualifying slots will then be distributed among different categories in accordance with the reservation policy prescribed by the Government of India.
Before the declaration of results, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will make the question paper and candidates' recorded responses available on the official UGC NET website. These documents are expected to remain accessible for two to three days. Candidates are advised to download and save their response sheets during this period, as the NTA will not provide copies of the recorded responses after the results are declared, including through requests made under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The NTA's decision on all answer key challenges will be final, and no further correspondence regarding the objections will be entertained. Candidates will not be individually informed about the outcome of their challenges.
All objections received will be reviewed by subject experts, following which the final answer key will be published. The UGC NET June 2026 result will be prepared on the basis of this final answer key. Once the results and NTA scores are declared, no grievances or representations related to the answer key will be accepted.
Candidates wishing to challenge any answer in the provisional answer key will be required to pay a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged through the online mode.
Only challenges submitted within the prescribed timeframe, accompanied by the requisite fee and supporting justification or evidence, will be considered by the NTA. Objections submitted after the deadline, without supporting documents, or through any mode other than the official answer key challenge link will not be entertained.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish the provisional answer key along with the question papers attempted by candidates on the official UGC NET website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exact schedule for the release of the answer key will be announced on the website after the commencement of the examination. Candidates will likely be given a window of two to three days to review the provisional answer key and raise objections, if any.
There is no upper age limit for candidates applying for UGC-NET under the Assistant Professor category. Aspirants of any age can appear for the examination to qualify for Assistant Professor eligibility in universities and colleges across India, provided they meet the prescribed educational qualifications.
Candidates belonging to OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD/PwBD, third gender categories, and women applicants are eligible for an age relaxation of up to five years.
A relaxation of up to five years is also available for eligible research experience, provided it was not part of a degree programme.
Candidates holding an LLM degree are entitled to a three-year age relaxation, while former armed forces personnel can receive up to five years' relaxation based on their length of service. However, the total age relaxation granted under all applicable categories cannot exceed five years.
Paper 1 consists of 50 questions to assess theteaching/ research aptitude of the candidate.It will primarily be designed to test reasoningability, reading comprehension, divergentthinking and general awareness of the candidates.
Paper 2 will have 100 questions based on the subject selected by thecandidate and will assess domain knowledge. Both the sections are mandatory
The exam will be three hours long without any break.
Students eligible for the following fellowships are required to appear for UGC NET:
- National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC)
- National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC)
- National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD)
NTA released the UGC NET June 2026 subject-wise examination schedule on June 6, 2026. Candidates can use this schedule to confirm their exam date and shift based on the subject they registered for.
However, the specific exam centre and full address are not available in the schedule. The admit card, expected by June 15, is the only official document that carries the complete centre details for each individual candidate.
Based on previous cycles, the expected aggregate cutoff range for UGC NET June 2026 falls between approximately 160 and 216 marks out of 300 across different subjects and categories.
These estimates come from trends in past UGC NET results and are not officially confirmed. The actual cutoff for each subject and category will be released by NTA when the result is declared.
Cutoffs vary significantly across subjects depending on the difficulty of Paper 2 and the number of candidates appearing for each discipline.
The previous UGC NET cycle for the June session was conducted in June 2025, with exams held from June 25 to June 29, 2025, across 85 subjects. The 2026 cycle expands this to 87 subjects following the addition of Forestry and Statistics.
In the previous session, the morning shift ran from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, consistent with the 2026 format.
To download the admit cards for UGC NET 2026 admit card, candidates have to visit the ugcnet.nta.nic.in, click on the admit card link, enter their application number, date of birth or password, solve the captcha, and log in to access and download the hall ticket.
1. PhD Only
2. Assistant Professor
3. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
(a) To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
(b) Each question carries 02 (two) marks.
(c) For each correct response, the candidate will get 02 (two) marks.
(d) There is no negative marking for incorrect response.
(e) No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted/marked for Review.
(f) If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit.
(g) If a question is found to be incorrect and the Question is dropped, then two marks (+2) will be awarded to only to those candidates who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error. Since, there is no negative marking, candidate needs to choose one most appropriate option as correct answer.
Assistant Professor eligibility awarded through UGC NET does not expire, a candidate who qualifies for this credential retains the eligibility for life and can apply for teaching positions at any point. JRF, by contrast, is time-bound, with a validity period from the date of result notification within which the candidate must join a research programme to activate the fellowship. This difference makes the UGC NET a different type of qualifying credential depending on which of the two outcomes the candidate is seeking.
In the Computer Based Test (CBT) of UGC NET June 2026, candidates respond to questions on a computer screen instead of OMR response sheets. During the three-hour session, the CBT interface shows both Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions.
The question paper will be available in both English and Hindi, except for the language paper. However, candidates should answer the question in the medium which they have chosen while filling up the application form.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a set of time-bound directions restricting access to the Telegram platform in India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
Acting on recommendations made by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the ministry has ordered the blocking of Telegram in India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, until June 22, 2026. The restriction is intended to cover the day of the NEET re-examination and the immediate period thereafter.
The admit card mention both the reporting time and the exam start time. Candidates must report to the centre at least 60 minutes before the exam begins to complete entry formalities, as late entry will not be permitted once the gates are closed.
A single UGC NET examination produces two distinct sets of cutoffs. The cutoff for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is set higher than the cutoff for Assistant Professor eligibility.
JRF is given to a limited number of candidates who score among the top performers in their subject, as the number of JRF awards is determined by UGC based on available fellowship positions.
NTA released the UGC NET June 2026 subject-wise examination schedule on June 6, 2026. Candidates can use this schedule to confirm their exam date and shift based on the subject they registered for. However, the full exam centre and full address is not available in the schedule. Those details are mentioned in the admit card.
Candidates who are appearing for the UGC NET in June 2026 should pass both Paper 1 (General Paper) and Paper 2 (subject-specific). Both papers are held consecutively in a single 3-hour session with no breaks. Paper 1 starts the session, followed directly by Paper 2. The question papers for both are displayed on the computer screen in CBT mode, allowing candidates to switch between them during the session.
The UGC NET June 2026 admit card issued by NTA consist of the candidate’s name, roll number, subject name and subject code, photograph, examination date, shift timing, exam centre name and full address, reporting time, and detailed instructions for the exam day.
To pass the UGC NET June 2026 exam, candidates in the General or Unreserved category need to obtain at least 40% combined marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2. For candidates from OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PwD, and Transgender categories, the minimum required aggregate is 35%. Both papers must be attempted and passed individually; a candidate cannot qualify by excelling in just one paper while neglecting the other. These qualifying scores are set by UGC and are the same for each exam cycle.
The UGC NET June 2026 admit card will be made available on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download it after logging in with the application number along with either the date of birth or the password set during registration. Candidates can also use their date of birth as an alternative if they have forgotten their password.
Any kind of electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches, earphones, Bluetooth devices, and calculators are strictly prohibited from the exam centre. If any candidate is found to be carrying this items in the exam hall, is liable to be disqualified from the exam.
Candidates are required to carry a printed copy of the UGC NET June 2026 admit card at the examination centre. Handwritten reproductions, photocopies of a printout, or soft copies on mobile devices are not accepted as valid entry documents. The admit card must be an original printout from the PDF downloaded directly from ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The printout must clearly show the candidate’s photograph, roll number, exam details, and centre address.
Candidates who are appearing for the exam, should carry their admit card, a passport-size photograph and a Vaild ID (aadhar card, voter ID, pan card) along with them. Students without these documents are prohibited from entering the exam hall.
The question paper will be available in both English and Hindi, except for the language paper. However, candidates should answer the question in the medium which they have chosen while filling up the application form.
The question paper for the UGC NET consists of 150 questions, each question carries 2 marks. The exam is for 300 marks. Candidates will get two marks for correct answer, while there is no marks deduction for wrong answer.
The exam will be conducted in two shifts each day. The morning shift between 9 AM to 12 PM and the afternoon afternoon shift between 3 PM to 6 PM. The duration of the exam was between 3 hour.
This year, the UGC has introduced ‘Statistics’ as a separate subject under NET, taking the total number of subjects to around 85.
Step 1: Visit the official website — ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Step 2: Click on the link labeled ‘UGC NET June 2026 Admit Card’
Step 3: Enter your UGC NET June 2026 application number, date of birth, and the security pin displayed on the screen
Step 4: Submit and download the UGC NET June 2026 admit card
In a move aimed at improving accessibility for candidates from the North-Eastern region of India, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the addition of four new examination cities for the UGC-NET June 2026 examination.
The UGC NET June 2026 pre-examination timeline spans two months from notification to exam. NTA released the notification and opened registration on April 29, 2026. The subject-wise exam schedule was published on June 6, 2026. The city intimation slip was released on June 10. The admit card is expected by June 15, giving candidates approximately 7 days to download and verify the document before the first exam on June 22. The examination runs from June 22 to June 30, 2026, covering all 87 subjects in two daily CBT shifts of 3 hours each.
While NTA is expected to begin releasing UGC NET June 2026 admit cards from June 15, not all candidates receive their admit card on the same day. Since the examination runs from June 22 to June 30, admit cards for candidates with exam dates later in the schedule are released closer to their individual exam date, typically 3 to 4 days before.
Candidates with a June 22 exam date are among those expected to receive admit cards first. Candidates with exam dates on June 28, 29, or 30 may receive their admit cards a few days after June 15.
UGC NET June 2026 Paper 2 is entirely subject-specific and tests the candidate's expertise in the discipline they registered for at the time of application. With 87 subjects available in the June 2026 cycle, Paper 2 question papers are subject-distinct and not interchangeable across disciplines. The 100 questions in Paper 2 carry 2 marks each for a total of 200 marks, the larger and more specialised portion of the 300-mark examination. The subject code assigned to the candidate determines which Paper 2 is loaded for them in the CBT system on exam day.
The June 2024 UGC NET examination was cancelled by the government a day after it was conducted, on allegations that the question paper had been leaked on the darknet. This was one of the most significant disruptions to the examination in its recent history. A fresh examination was subsequently conducted. The 2024 cancellation, alongside the NEET UG 2024 controversy, was a key driver behind multiple reforms in how NTA conducts high-stakes national examinations. The June 2026 cycle represents one of the subsequent cycles conducted under the reformed security and examination framework.
UGC NET June 2026 is conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, where candidates answer questions on a computer screen rather than on OMR answer sheets. The CBT interface displays both Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions during the same 3-hour session. Candidates click to select their answer from the options displayed.
In CBT mode, candidates can review, modify, or change their answers for any question within the session before the timer expires. This is different from pen-and-paper examinations such as UPSC CSE Mains where answers are written descriptively in booklets.
UGC NET is conducted by the National Testing Agency on behalf of the University Grants Commission, which is the statutory body responsible for coordinating and maintaining standards in higher education in India. The exam determines eligibility for teaching and research positions at the university and college level.
A UGC NET qualification is required for most university Assistant Professor appointments and is one of the qualifying credentials for JRF awards in humanities, social sciences, commerce, and several science disciplines, separate from CSIR UGC NET which covers natural science subjects.
A key distinction between the two outcomes of the UGC NET examination is their validity period. Assistant Professor eligibility awarded through UGC NET does not expire, a candidate who qualifies for this credential retains the eligibility for life and can apply for teaching positions at any point. JRF, by contrast, is time-bound, with a validity period from the date of result notification within which the candidate must join a research programme to activate the fellowship. This difference makes the UGC NET a different type of qualifying credential depending on which of the two outcomes the candidate is seeking.
NTA has advised candidates for the UGC NET June 2026 examination to visit their assigned exam centre a day before their scheduled exam date if feasible. The full exam centre address, including building name and location details, is available only on the admit card.
Candidates are also advised not to rely solely on map applications for locating exam buildings, particularly in government campuses or university premises where multiple buildings share the same address.
Confirming the exact entry point a day in advance reduces the risk of delays on exam day.
UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship is valid for a defined period from the date of the result notification issued by UGC. Qualified JRF candidates must join a recognised research programme within the validity period to activate the fellowship.The fellowship covers a monthly stipend, currently at rates set by UGC, for the duration of the research programme, subject to satisfactory progress assessments.Candidates who qualify for JRF in the June 2026 cycle but do not join a programme within the validity period lose their JRF entitlement, though Assistant Professor eligibility remains.
The UGC NET June 2026 examination session of 3 hours covers both Paper 1 and Paper 2 without any scheduled break. Candidates navigate from Paper 1 to Paper 2 on the CBT interface during the same continuous session.
In CBT mode, the system typically allows candidates to switch between the two papers and review or change answers within the allowed time.
Candidates who spend all their time on Paper 1 may not leave adequate time for the 100 questions of Paper 2, making time allocation across the two papers a significant factor in exam performance.
In addition to JRF and Assistant Professor eligibility, UGC NET qualification has been accepted as a basis for direct PhD admissions by many universities in India. This expansion in the scope of the examination, formalised in recent years, means that candidates qualifying UGC NET June 2026 are potentially eligible for PhD programme admissions without separately clearing a university-level entrance test. The specific universities and programmes that accept UGC NET as a qualifying credential for PhD admissions maintain their own individual eligibility and admission criteria alongside the NET score.
The UGC NET exam for the June 2026 session will be conducted in 271 exam centres across the country. Students will get their exam centre according to the preference that they have mentioned during the application form fill-up.
The UGC NET exam will be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, for 180 minutes. There are 150 questions in total. The question paper will be divided into two parts. Part I, containing of 50 questions, will test the candidate’s reasoning abilities, general awareness, reading comprehension and divergent thinking skills. Part II, comprising 100 questions, will assess the candidates’ domain knowledge.
The admit card will clearly mention both the reporting time and the exam start time. Candidates must report to the centre at least 60 minutes before the exam begins to complete entry formalities, as late entry will not be permitted once the gates are closed.
(a) To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
(b) Each question carries 02 (two) marks.
(c) For each correct response, the candidate will get 02 (two) marks.
(d) There is no negative marking for incorrect response.
(e) No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted/marked for Review.
(f) If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit.
(g) If a question is found to be incorrect and the Question is dropped, then two marks (+2) will be awarded to only to those candidates who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error. Since, there is no negative marking, candidate needs to choose one most appropriate option as correct answer.
The UGC NET June 2026 exam will be conducted in two shifts, the morning shift and the afternoon shift. The morning shift will be conducted between 9 AM to 12 PM, while the afternoon shift is conducted between 3 PM to 6 PM.
The admit card for UGC NET June 2026, is available at their official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
The UGC NET exam is conducted twice each year by the NTA, typically in June and December.
To download the UGC NET admit card, candidates must use their registration or application number along with their date of birth or password. These details must match the information submitted during the application process for successful login.
To download the admit cards for UGC NET 2026 admit card, candidates have to visit the ugcnet.nta.nic.in, click on the admit card link, enter their application number, date of birth or password, solve the captcha, and log in to access and download the hall ticket.
The UGC NET hall ticket will consist of essential details such as the candidate’s name, roll number, application number, exam date, shift timing, reporting time, and the complete address of the allotted examination centre, making it a crucial document for exam-day verification.
The National Testing Agency is expected to issue the UGC NET June 2026 admit cards soon on their official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who have submitted their applications are advised to regularly check the website, as the hall ticket download link will be activated any time before the commencement of the examination.
NTA issues two separate documents to UGC NET June 2026 candidates ahead of the examination. The city intimation slip, released earlier on June 10, provides only the examination city. The admit card, expected by June 15, is the authoritative document that includes the specific centre address, roll number, shift, examination date, and exam-day guidelines.
Only the admit card is accepted for entry at the examination hall, the city slip alone is insufficient to gain entry. Candidates who confuse the two documents and arrive with only the city slip will not be allowed into the examination.
NTA requires candidates to carry a printed copy of the UGC NET June 2026 admit card at the examination centre. Handwritten reproductions, photocopies of a printout, or soft copies on mobile devices are not accepted as valid entry documents. The admit card must be an original printout from the PDF downloaded directly from ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The printout must clearly show the candidate's photograph, roll number, exam details, and centre address. Candidates are advised to take multiple printouts to safeguard against loss or damage before exam day.
NTA manages multiple national-level examinations including NEET UG, JEE Main, CUET, and UGC NET, among others. The central NTA helpline number 011-40759000 handles queries across all these examinations. For UGC NET-specific queries, NTA's dedicated email is ugcnet@nta.ac.in. Candidates are advised to reference their UGC NET application number and registered mobile number or email when raising queries. The helpline operates from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM on working days during the admit card release and exam period.
The previous UGC NET cycle for the June session was conducted in June 2025, with exams held from June 25 to June 29, 2025, across 85 subjects. The 2026 cycle expands this to 87 subjects following the addition of Forestry and Statistics.
In the previous session, the morning shift ran from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, consistent with the 2026 format.
Based on previous cycles, the expected aggregate cutoff range for UGC NET June 2026 falls between approximately 160 and 216 marks out of 300 across different subjects and categories.
These estimates come from trends in past UGC NET results and are not officially confirmed. The actual cutoff for each subject and category will be released by NTA when the result is declared.
Cutoffs vary significantly across subjects depending on the difficulty of Paper 2 and the number of candidates appearing for each discipline.
A single UGC NET examination produces two distinct sets of cutoffs. The cutoff for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is set higher than the cutoff for Assistant Professor eligibility.
JRF is awarded to a limited number of candidates who score among the top performers in their subject, as the number of JRF awards is determined by UGC based on available fellowship positions.
Assistant Professor eligibility is awarded to a broader pool of qualifying candidates. Candidates who clear the qualifying threshold but do not meet the JRF cutoff are still eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor.
NTA released the UGC NET June 2026 subject-wise examination schedule on June 6, 2026. Candidates can use this schedule to confirm their exam date and shift based on the subject they registered for.
However, the specific exam centre and full address are not available in the schedule. The admit card, expected by June 15, is the only official document that carries the complete centre details for each individual candidate.
The exact reporting time for each candidate is printed on the individual UGC NET June 2026 admit card. Candidates must arrive at the exam centre before the reporting time mentioned on their document. Entry to the examination hall is permitted only after completing verification and security checks. Gate closure timing is typically 30 minutes before the exam begins, candidates who arrive after gate closure are not permitted to enter regardless of the reason for the delay. NTA advised candidates to reach their centres well in advance, particularly those appearing for the 9:00 AM Shift 1.
NTA conducts the UGC NET examination twice annually, typically in the June cycle and the December cycle. A separate December 2026 cycle is expected to be notified later in the year.
Candidates who do not qualify in the June session or wish to improve their scores can appear in the December session as well. Each cycle constitutes a separate examination, and results from one cycle do not carry forward to the next. JRF validity, however, is counted from the date of the notification of result.
The UGC NET June 2026 question papers are available in both English and Hindi for most subjects. Candidates choose their preferred language medium at the time of registration.
Language-specific papers, for subjects such as Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, English Literature, Bengali, and other scheduled language subjects, are conducted in the respective language only, as those papers are inherently subject-specific.
The language medium selected by the candidate at the time of registration is reflected on the admit card and cannot be changed after submission of the application.
Alongside the printed admit card, UGC NET June 2026 candidates must carry a valid original government-issued photo identity document on exam day. Accepted identity documents include Aadhaar card, Passport, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Bank Passbook with photograph, and Ration Card with photograph. The identity document must be the original physical version, photocopies are not accepted. NTA officials cross-verify the photograph and details on the identity document against those on the admit card at the entry gate.
NTA has specified a comprehensive list of items prohibited inside UGC NET June 2026 examination centres. Electronic devices including mobile phones, smartwatches, earphones, Bluetooth devices, and calculators are strictly prohibited. Any candidate found in possession of prohibited electronic items inside the hall is liable to be disqualified from the examination. Since many UGC NET centres do not provide lockers or storage, candidates must leave prohibited items at home or with accompanying persons. The list of prohibited and permitted items is printed on the admit card.
The UGC NET June 2026 city intimation slip, released on June 10, 2026, informs candidates only about the city where their examination will be held. The specific exam centre name, full address, and building directions are not available on the city slip. These details are printed on the admit card, which is expected to be released by June 15. Candidates were advised by NTA to use the city slip to plan travel and accommodation in advance while awaiting the full admit card with the precise centre location.
The UGC NET June 2026 admit card is available on ugcnet.nta.nic.in after logging in with the application number along with either the date of birth or the password set during registration. Candidates who have forgotten their password can use the date of birth as an alternative.
The application number was generated at the time of form submission and was sent to the registered email address and mobile number. Candidates who no longer have access to their registration credentials can use the account recovery options available on the NTA portal homepage.
UGC NET June 2026 requires candidates to appear in and pass both Paper 1 (General Paper) and Paper 2 (subject-specific). Absence from either paper results in non-qualification irrespective of performance in the other. The two papers are conducted back-to-back in the same 3-hour session without a break. Paper 1 begins at the start of the session and is followed immediately by Paper 2. The question papers for both are loaded on the computer screen in CBT mode and candidates navigate between the two during the session.
To qualify the UGC NET June 2026 examination, candidates from the General or Unreserved category must score a minimum of 40% aggregate marks across Paper 1 and Paper 2 taken together. Candidates from OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PwD, and Transgender categories must achieve a minimum of 35% aggregate. Both papers must be attempted and passed separately, a candidate cannot qualify by scoring well in only one paper while leaving the other unattempted or poorly scored. These qualifying marks are prescribed by UGC and remain consistent across exam cycles.
A qualifying score in UGC NET June 2026 determines the candidate's eligibility for three distinct academic pathways. The first is the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), which provides a financial fellowship for full-time research in universities and recognised research institutions.
The second is eligibility for direct appointment as an Assistant Professor at universities and colleges under the UGC framework.
The third, introduced in recent cycles, is eligibility for direct PhD admissions at many universities in India. A candidate can opt for one or more of these outcomes at the time of application.
NTA released the UGC NET June 2026 information bulletin and notification on April 29, 2026, on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Registration for the June session opened alongside the notification.
The information bulletin contains the full exam schedule, eligibility conditions, application fee details, qualifying criteria, exam pattern, and instructions for all 87 subjects.
Candidates who completed their registration during the application window are now eligible to download their admit card from ugcnet.nta.nic.in once it is released by June 15.
NTA is conducting UGC NET June 2026 across 87 subjects. Two new subjects, Forestry and Statistics, have been added to the June 2026 cycle, raising the total from 85 subjects in the June 2025 cycle to 87 this year. Each subject has its own exam date and shift as per the subject-wise schedule released by NTA on June 6, 2026.
Candidates registered for a particular subject will find their subject name, code, and exam date printed on their individual admit card once it is released by June 15.
UGC NET June 2026 has no negative marking. Each correct answer carries 2 marks and incorrect or unattempted answers carry no penalty. This applies uniformly across both Paper 1 and Paper 2 for all 87 subjects being tested.
The absence of negative marking changes the exam strategy significantly compared to tests such as NEET UG or JEE, where incorrect answers result in a score deduction. Candidates can attempt all 150 questions across both papers without any risk of losing marks for wrong responses.
UGC NET June 2026 consists of two papers conducted in a single 3-hour session. Paper 1 is the General Paper covering Teaching and Research Aptitude, Reasoning, Comprehension, General Awareness, and related areas. It has 50 questions carrying 2 marks each for a total of 100 marks. Paper 2 is subject-specific and tests the candidate in their chosen discipline.
It has 100 questions carrying 2 marks each for a total of 200 marks. The combined total is 150 questions and 300 marks. There is no break between Paper 1 and Paper 2.
The UGC NET June 2026 examination will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across exam centres in India. Two shifts are conducted each day: Shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Shift 2 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The exam duration in each shift is 180 minutes, 3 hours, covering both Paper 1 and Paper 2 without any scheduled break between the two papers. Candidates will find their specific exam date and shift printed on their individual admit card.
To download the UGC NET June 2026 admit card, candidates visit ugcnet.nta.nic.in and click the Admit Card link on the homepage. They log in using their application number and date of birth or password. After submitting, the admit card opens on screen in PDF format.
Candidates download and print the document for use on exam day. The admit card must be printed on A4 paper. Digital copies or screenshots on mobile phones are not accepted at any UGC NET June 2026 examination centre under any circumstances.
The UGC NET June 2026 admit card issued by NTA carries the candidate's name, roll number, subject name and subject code, photograph, examination date, shift timing, exam centre name and full address, reporting time, and detailed exam-day instructions.
Candidates must verify all these details carefully immediately after downloading. The subject code on the admit card determines which question paper the candidate will be assigned in Paper 2. Any discrepancy between what is printed on the admit card and the candidate's actual information must be flagged to NTA before the exam date.
NTA released the UGC NET June 2026 city intimation slip on June 10, 2026, at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The city slip is a separate document from the admit card and informs candidates about the city in which their examination centre is located. It does not carry the full exam centre address, roll number, shift timing, or exam-day instructions.
The admit card, which carries all these details, is a distinct and more complete document expected to be released by June 15. Candidates cannot use the city intimation slip as a substitute for the admit card at exam centres.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the UGC NET June 2026 admit card by June 15, 2026, on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Admit cards are released approximately 7 days before the first exam date and 3 to 4 days before individual subject-specific exam dates for candidates appearing later in the schedule. Registered candidates can download their admit card using their application number and date of birth from the official portal.
UGC NET Admit Card 2026 Live Updates: UGC NET is held for a duration of three hours in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The medium of the question paper will be in English and Hindi except for language papers. There will be two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 will be the General Paper and will test teaching and research aptitude among other topics, it will have 50 questions. Paper 2 will be domain-specific with 100 questions and will test the subject opted by the candidate. There is no negative marking and each question will carry 2 marks totaling to 300 marks.
