UGC NET June 2026: Exam Dates, Schedule, Eligibility & Pattern

The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Download Official UGC NET June 2026 Notification PDF Here) is a crucial gateway for aspiring academics and researchers across India. Conducted twice annually by the National Testing Agency (NTA), this national-level computer-based test determines the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor positions as well as Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) awards in Indian universities and colleges. Official exam details were released on 10th June 2026.

For candidates preparing for the upcoming cycle, reviewing the official guidelines, eligibility criteria, and preparation resources such as the UGC NET Syllabus 2026 and Access UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers (PDF) is essential for success.

UGC NET June 2026 Overview

Conducted across numerous test centers nationwide via a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format, the examination spans 87 subjects. Below is a quick overview of the essential highlights regarding the examination:

Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Name	UGC NET 2026
Full-Form	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Mode of Application	Online
UGC NET Exam Date	22nd to 30th June 2026
No. of Subjects	87 subjects
Exam Purpose	Determine the eligibility of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges
No. of Test Cities	239
Official Website	www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in

Important Dates and Schedule

The application timeline for the June cycle began earlier this year, leading up to the main test dates. Candidates should keep track of their hall tickets, exam city details, and upcoming milestones:

Events	Dates
UGC NET June 2026 Notification	29th April 2026
Application Form starts	29th April 2026
Apply Online Last Date	20th May 2026
Last date to pay the fee	20th May 2026
Correction of Application Form	22nd to 24th May 2026
UGC NET Exam City Intimation 2026	10th June 2026 (UGC NET Exam City Intimation 2026 / UGC NET Exam City Intimation Slip 2026 Released - Click Here to Check)
UGC NET Admit Card 2026	By 15th June 2026 (UGC NET Admit Card 2026)
Exam Dates	22 to 30 June 2026

Eligibility Criteria and Qualifications

To successfully appear for the test, candidates must meet specific academic and age requirements as outlined in the UGC NET Eligibility Criteria:

• Educational Qualification: Master's degree or equivalent from a UGC-recognized institution with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks for General candidates and 50% for reserved categories.
• 4-Year Bachelor's Degree: Candidates with a 4-year/8-semester bachelor's degree must have a minimum of 75% aggregate marks, with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer), PwD, and EWS categories.
• Final Semester Students: Final-semester post-graduate students are eligible to apply.
• Ph.D. Holders: Ph.D. holders receive a 5% relaxation in aggregate marks if their master's degree was completed by September 1991.
• Age Limit: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) has an upper age limit of 30 years, with a 5-year age relaxation for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD candidates, up to 3 years for LL.M. degree holders, and up to 5 years for military service experience. There is no upper age limit for applying to the Assistant Professor position.

Reservation Policy

The NTA follows the standard government reservation policy for seat distribution and category benefits:

Category	Reservation of seats
Scheduled Castes (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)	27%
General-Economically Weaker Sections (General- EWS)	10%
Persons with Disability (PwD) with 40% or more disability	4%

Important Documents for UGC NET 2026 June Exam

Applicants must ensure they have verified all paperwork and credentials before completing registration and attending tests:

Important Documents for UGC NET 2026 June Exam

1. All educational certificates and mark sheets. 2. PAN Card/License /Passport number/Aadhaar card number/Voter ID card number/any Government ID proof 3. Category certificate (if applicable). 4. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate (if applicable). 5. A person with a Disability (PwD) certificate (if applicable). 6. Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name as given in the Senior Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate in capital letters 7. Date of Birth in dd/mm/yyyy format as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University certificate 8. Scanned images of photo and signature in JPG format (file size of photo: 10 kb to 200 kb, the file size of signature: 4 kb to 30 kb) 9. A valid email ID and mobile number. 10. Permanent and correspondence address with pin code. 11. Subject code for which the candidate plans to take the exam (mentioned in the information brochure). 12. Code of post-graduation course (mentioned in information brochure)

Application Fee Structure

Fees vary by category as structured below:

• General/ Unreserved- Rs. 1150/-
• General-EWS/OBC-NCL- Rs. 600/-
• SC/ST/PwD & Third Gender- Rs. 325/-

Exam Pattern and Structure

The exam format is a Computer-Based Test (CBT) with a duration of 180 minutes (3 hours). For a more comprehensive look at paper configurations, check the Click Here to View Detailed UGC NET Exam Pattern (Paper I + Paper II) guide.

Paper	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	50	100	03 hours (180 minutes)
Paper 2	100	200	03 hours (180 minutes)

Candidates earn 2 marks for every correct answer, and there is no negative marking.

List Of Subjects and their Codes

The examination covers 87 subjects across various disciplines:

Subjects	Subjects Code
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education	46
Anthropology	07
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	49
Arabic	29
Archaeology	67
Assamese	36
Bengali	19
Bodo	94
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies	60
Chinese	32
Commerce	08
Comparative Literature	72
Comparative Study of Religions	62
Computer Science and Applications	87
Criminology	68
Defence and Strategic Studies	11
Dogri	33
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics /Business Economics	01
Education	09
Electronic Science	88
English	30
Environmental Sciences	89
Folk Literature	71
Forensic Science	82
French (French Version)	39
Geography	80
German	44
Gujarati	37
Hindi	20
Hindu Studies	102
History	06
Home Science	12
Human Rights and Duties	92
Indian Culture	50
Indian Knowledge System	103
Japanese	45
Kannada	21
Kashmiri	84
Konkani	85
Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management	55
Law	58
Library and Information Science	59
Linguistics	31
Maithili	18
Malayalam	22
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management)	17
Manipuri	35
Marathi	38
Mass Communication and Journalism	63
Museology & Conservation	66
Music	16
Nepali	34
Oriya	23
Pali	83
Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre	65
Persian	42
Philosophy	03
Physical Education	47
Political Science	02
Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence / Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, SouthAsian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies.	90
Population Studies	15
Prakrit	91
Psychology	04
Public Administration	14
Punjabi	24
Rajasthani	43
Russian	41
Sanskrit	25
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).	73
Santali	95
Sindhi	101
Social Medicine & Community Health	81
Social Work	10
Sociology	05
Spanish	40
Tamil	26
Telugu	27
Tourism Administration and Management.	93
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature	70
Urdu	28
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)	79
Women Studies	74
Yoga	100

UGC NET 2026 Exam Centre Cities

The exam is conducted across 239 test cities / 224 exam cities nationwide. Candidates can refer to the comprehensive state-wise city distribution list below when coordinating travel and reviewing regional designations (for state listings, check the States/UT guide):

States/UT	Exam City	City Code
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar/ Naharlagun	AL01
Assam	Dibrugarh	AM01
Assam	Guwahati	AM02
Assam	Jorhat	AM03
Assam	Silchar (Assam)	AM04
Assam	Tezpur	AM05
Andaman And Nicobar	Port Blair	AN01
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur	AP01
Andhra Pradesh	Bhimavaram	AP03
Andhra Pradesh	Chirala	AP04
Andhra Pradesh	Chittoor	AP05
Andhra Pradesh	Eluru	AP06
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur	AP07
Andhra Pradesh	Kadapa	AP08
Andhra Pradesh	Kakinada	AP09
Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool	AP10
Andhra Pradesh	Nellore	AP11
Andhra Pradesh	Ongole	AP12
Andhra Pradesh	Rajahmundry	AP13
Andhra Pradesh	Srikakulam	AP14
Andhra Pradesh	Tirupathi	AP16
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	AP17
Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	AP18
Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram	AP19
Andhra Pradesh	Narasaraopet	AP20
Andhra Pradesh	Proddatur	AP21
Andhra Pradesh	Surampalem	AP23
Bihar	Bhagalpur	BR02
Bihar	Darbhanga	BR04
Bihar	Gaya	BR05
Bihar	Muzaffarpur	BR06
Bihar	Patna	BR07
Bihar	Purnea	BR08
Bihar	Arrah	BR09
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar/ Durg	CG01
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)	CG02
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	CG03
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali	CH01
Daman & Diu	Daman	DD01
Daman & Diu	Diu	DD02
Delhi	Delhi/ New Delhi	DL01
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	DN01
Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar	GJ01
Gujarat	Anand	GJ02
Gujarat	Bhavnagar	GJ03
Gujarat	Jamnagar	GJ06
Gujarat	Junagadh	GJ07
Gujarat	Mehsana	GJ08
Gujarat	Rajkot	GJ10
Gujarat	Surat	GJ11
Gujarat	Vadodara	GJ12
Gujarat	Valsad/ Vapi	GJ13
Gujarat	Himatnagar	GJ14
Goa	Panaji/Madgaon	GO01
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)	HP01
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)	HP03
Himachal Pradesh	Kangra/ Palampur	HP04
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	HP06
Himachal Pradesh	Solan	HP07
Himachal Pradesh	Mandi	HP08
Himachal Pradesh	Una	HP09
Himachal Pradesh	Kullu	HP10
Haryana	Ambala	HR01
Haryana	Faridabad	HR03
Haryana	Gurugram	HR04
Haryana	Hissar	HR05
Haryana	Karnal	HR06
Haryana	Kurukshetra	HR07
Haryana	Panipat	HR08
Haryana	Sonipat	HR09
Haryana	Yamuna Nagar	HR10
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City	JH01
Jharkhand	Dhanbad	JH02
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur	JH03
Jharkhand	Ranchi	JH04
Jharkhand	Hazaribagh	JH05
Jammu And Kashmir	Baramulla	JK01
Jammu And Kashmir	Jammu	JK02
Jammu And Kashmir	Samba	JK03
Jammu And Kashmir	Srinagar (J & K)	JK04
Karnataka	Belagavi (Belgaum)	KK02
Karnataka	Bellary	KK03
Karnataka	Bengaluru	KK04
Karnataka	Bidar	KK05
Karnataka	Davanagere	KK06
Karnataka	Gulbarga	KK08
Karnataka	Hassan	KK09
Karnataka	Dharwad/ Hubballi (Hubli)	KK10
Karnataka	Mangaluru (Mangalore)	KK12
Karnataka	Mysuru (Mysore)	KK14
Karnataka	Shivamoga (Shimoga)	KK15
Karnataka	Tumakuru	KK16
Karnataka	Udupi/Manipal	KK17
Karnataka	Mandya	KK18
Kerala	Alappuzha/ Chengannur	KL01
Kerala	Ernakulam/ Angamaly/ Moovattupuzha	KL04
Kerala	Idukki	KL05
Kerala	Kannur	KL07
Kerala	Kasaragod	KL08
Kerala	Kollam	KL09
Kerala	Kottayam	KL11
Kerala	Kozhikode	KL12
Kerala	Malappuram	KL13
Kerala	Palakkad	KL15
Kerala	Pathanamthitta	KL16
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	KL17
Kerala	Thrissur	KL18
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	LD01
Ladakh	Leh	LL01
Meghalaya	Shillong	MG01
Manipur	Imphal	MN01
Madhya Pradesh	Balaghat	MP01
Madhya Pradesh	Betul	MP02
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	MP03
Madhya Pradesh	Chhindwara	MP05
Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	MP06
Madhya Pradesh	Indore	MP07
Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	MP08
Madhya Pradesh	Rewa	MP11
Madhya Pradesh	Sagar	MP12
Madhya Pradesh	Satna	MP13
Madhya Pradesh	Ujjain	MP15
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar	MR01
Maharashtra	Akola	MR02
Maharashtra	Amravati	MR03
Maharashtra	Aurangabad (Maharashtra)	MR04
Maharashtra	Chandrapur	MR09
Maharashtra	Dhule	MR10
Maharashtra	Jalgaon	MR13
Maharashtra	Kolhapur	MR14
Maharashtra	Latur	MR15
Maharashtra	Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai	MR16
Maharashtra	Nagpur	MR17
Maharashtra	Nanded	MR18
Maharashtra	Nashik	MR19
Maharashtra	Pune	MR22
Maharashtra	Raigad	MR23
Maharashtra	Ratnagiri	MR24
Maharashtra	Sangli	MR25
Maharashtra	Satara	MR26
Maharashtra	Solapur	MR27
Maharashtra	Thane	MR28
Maharashtra	Wardha	MR29
Mizoram	Aizawl	MZ01
Nagaland	Dimapur	NL01
Nagaland	Kohima	NL02
Odisha	Balasore	OR02
Odisha	Berhampur-Ganjam	OR03
Odisha	Bhubaneswar	OR04
Odisha	Cuttack	OR05
Odisha	Dhenkanal	OR06
Odisha	Rourkela	OR08
Odisha	Sambalpur	OR09
Punjab	Amritsar	PB01
Punjab	Bhatinda	PB02
Punjab	Jalandhar	PB04
Punjab	Ludhiana	PB05
Punjab	Pathankot	PB07
Punjab	Patiala/ Fatehgarh Sahib	PB08
Punjab	Sangrur	PB11
Puducherry	Puducherry	PO01
Rajasthan	Ajmer	RJ01
Rajasthan	Alwar	RJ02
Rajasthan	Bikaner	RJ05
Rajasthan	Jaipur	RJ06
Rajasthan	Jodhpur	RJ07
Rajasthan	Kota	RJ08
Rajasthan	Sikar	RJ09
Rajasthan	Sriganganagar	RJ10
Rajasthan	Udaipur	RJ11
Sikkim	Gangtok	SM01
Tripura	Agartala	TA01
Telangana	Hyderabad/ Secunderabad/ Ranga Reddy	TL01
Telangana	Karimnagar	TL02
Telangana	Khammam	TL03
Telangana	Mahbubnagar	TL04
Telangana	Nalgonda	TL05
Telangana	Warangal	TL07
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	TN01
Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore	TN02
Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore	TN03
Tamil Nadu	Kanchipuram	TN05
Tamil Nadu	Kanyakumari/ Nagercoil	TN06
Tamil Nadu	Madurai	TN08
Tamil Nadu	Namakkal	TN10
Tamil Nadu	Salem	TN11
Tamil Nadu	Thanjavur	TN12
Tamil Nadu	Thoothukudi	TN13
Tamil Nadu	Tiruchirappalli	TN14
Tamil Nadu	Tirunelveli	TN15
Tamil Nadu	Tiruvallur	TN16
Tamil Nadu	Vellore	TN18
Tamil Nadu	Virudhunagar	TN20
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	UK01
Uttarakhand	Haldwani	UK02
Uttarakhand	Haridwar	UK03
Uttarakhand	Nainital	UK04
Uttarakhand	Pantnagar	UK05
Uttarakhand	Roorkee	UK06
Uttar Pradesh	Agra	UP01
Uttar Pradesh	Aligarh	UP02
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad	UP03
Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly	UP04
Uttar Pradesh	Faizabad	UP06
Uttar Pradesh	Faizabad	UP06
Uttar Pradesh	Ghaziabad	UP07
Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur	UP08
Uttar Pradesh	Noida/ Greater Noida	UP09
Uttar Pradesh	Jhansi	UP10
Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur	UP11
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	UP12
Uttar Pradesh	Mathura	UP13
Uttar Pradesh	Meerut	UP14
Uttar Pradesh	Moradabad	UP15
Uttar Pradesh	Muzaffarnagar	UP16
Uttar Pradesh	Sitapur	UP17
Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi	UP18
West Bengal	Asansol	Asansol
West Bengal	Burdwan (Bardhaman)	WB02
West Bengal	Durgapur	WB04
West Bengal	Hooghly	WB06
West Bengal	Howrah	WB07
West Bengal	Kalyani	WB08
West Bengal	Kolkata	WB10
West Bengal	Siliguri	WB11

Qualifying Marks and Selection Procedure

To clear the examination, candidates must achieve baseline thresholds in both paper modules. Historical cut-off expectations and previous benchmarks are detailed further via UGC NET Previous Year Cut-Offs - Click to View.

Category	Minimum qualifying marks (in %)	Paper – II
General candidates	40%	40%
OBC - NCL/PWD/ST/SC candidates	35%	35%

The selection procedure qualifies the top 6% of candidates appearing for both papers for JRF/Assistant Professor positions, and the top 15% within each category for Assistant Professor only. Furthermore, successful JRF qualifiers enjoy remarkable incentives including ₹37,000/month for the first 2 years, ₹42,000/month from the 3rd year, plus HRA and UGC funding.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is the UGC NET exam difficult?

The UGC NET is generally considered a highly competitive exam, requiring in-depth subject knowledge and strong analytical aptitude.

What is NFOBC in UGC NET?

The National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) provides financial assistance to OBC students pursuing M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.

What is NFSC in UGC NET?

The National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) offers financial support for higher education (M.Phil./Ph.D.) to eligible SC candidates.

What is UGC NET Exam Date 2026?

The UGC NET 2026 June exam is officially scheduled to take place from 22nd to 30th June 2026.

How many times is UGC NET conducted in a year?

The NTA conducts the UGC NET exam twice a year, in the months of June and December.

Is there any negative marking in UGC NET exam?

There is no negative marking in the UGC NET examination; candidates are awarded zero marks for incorrect or unattempted questions.