The UGC NET June 2026 examination is scheduled to be held from 22nd to 30th June 2026, conducted in two daily shifts. Candidates can access the official subject-wise NTA UGC NET Exam Schedule 2026 directly at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ or review the details provided in this article.
The highly anticipated UGC NET schedule has been officially released, providing clarity for lakhs of aspirants preparing for the upcoming examination. The National Testing Agency (NTA) published the UGC NET June 2026 datesheet on its official portal, www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All candidates registered for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) can now verify their subject-specific exam dates, shift timings, and other critical instructions.
UGC NET 2026 Exam Date Out
The UGC NET June 2026 exam will be held from 22nd to 30th June 2026 in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format across various testing centers nationwide. To effectively manage the high volume of applicants across 87 distinct subjects, the NTA has scheduled the examination over nine consecutive days.
| Events | Dates |
| UGC NET City Intimation Slip | 12th June 2026 |
| UGC NET Admit Card | 19th June 2026 |
| UGC NET Exam Date | 22nd to 30th June 2026 |
NTA UGC NET Exam Schedule 2026 (Subject-wise)
NTA has released a comprehensive subject-wise exam calendar, detailing specific exam dates, unique subject codes, and the designated shift for every discipline. We advise all candidates to carefully verify the official schedule to confirm their specific exam slot.
| Exam Date | Shift | Subjects |
| 22nd June 2026 | Shift 1 | Visual 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 |
| Shift 2 | Computer Science and Applications Persian Russian Bengali Home Science Music Population Studies |
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| 23rd June 2026 | Shift 1 | Public Administration Education Social Work Malayalam Urdu Criminology Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre Tribal and Regional Language/Literature Folk Literature Dolitical Caisse |
| Shift 2 | Mass Communication and Journalism Electronic Science Women Studies Law Telugu Forensic Science Nepali Library and Information Science Philosophy |
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| 24th June 2026 | Shift 1 | Political Science Comparative Study of Religions Japanese Dogri |
| Shift 2 | Commerce Defence and Strategic Studies Indian Culture Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies Rajasthani Linguistics |
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| 25th June 2026 | Shift 1 | English Chinese Konkani Spanish Kashmiri Hindi |
| Shift 2 | History Pali Prakrit Comparative Literature |
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| 29th June 2026 | Shift 1 | Hindi Arab Culture and Islamic Studies Indian Knowledge Systems Manipuri Kannada German Sindhi French (French Version) |
| Shift 2 | 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 |
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| 30th June 2026 | Shift 1 | Economics / 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 |
| Shift 2 | Assamese Sociology Yoga Tourism Administration and Management. Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. Archaeology Oriya Social Medicine & Community Health Statistics Forestry |
UGC NET June 2026 Shift Timing
The UGC NET June 2026 examination for various subjects is distributed across specific days and shifts. The exam duration is a total of 3 hours (180 minutes), conducted in a single continuous session without any break between Paper 1 and Paper 2. During the 22nd to 30th June window, examinations will be held daily in two shifts: the Morning Shift from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the Afternoon Shift from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
| Shifts | Session | Exam Timings |
| Shift 1 | Morning Session | 9 am to 12 noon |
| Shift 2 | Afternoon Session | 3 pm to 6 pm |
UGC NET June 2026: Exam Pattern
| Details | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Type | General Aptitude (Teaching & Research) | Subject-specific |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | Combined 3 hours (no break) | Combined 3 hours (no break) |
| No. of Questions | 50 | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 | 200 |
| Negative Marking | None | None |
| Subjects | Teaching Aptitude Research Aptitude Reading Comprehension Communication Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude Logical Reasoning Data Interpretation Information and Communication Technology (ICT) People and Environment Higher Education System: Governance, Polity, and Administration |
Topics within the candidate’s chosen subject domain |
What are UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks?
Please note that minimum qualifying marks are simply a baseline requirement for eligibility and do not guarantee final selection. Candidates are required to surpass the subject-specific cut-off marks to qualify. The category-wise minimum qualifying marks for the UGC NET are outlined below:
| Category | Minimum Aggregate (%) | Marks Required (out of 300) |
| General | 40% | 120 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 36% | 108 |
| SC/ST | 35% | 105 |
| PWD | 35% | 105 |
Also Read:
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2026: Detailed Paper 1 & Paper 2 Exam Scheme
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