UGC Net Exam schedule: National Testing Agency has released the subject-wise exam schedule of UGC-NET June 2026. This examination will be conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026 through computer based examination. In this program released through official notification, examinations of more than 80 subjects will be conducted in two shifts in five days. According to NTA, the examinations will be held in two shifts daily. The first shift will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and the second shift will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

City intimation slips will be allotted from 12th to 14th June

NTA has said that the notification related to the information about the city exam center for the examination will be released on its official website 8 to 10 days before the examination. It is being estimated that the candidates appearing for the exam on June 22 will be able to get the details of city allotment from around June 12 to 14. Apart from this, NTA has advised the candidates to download their admit cards as soon as they are released and verify all the details including exam center city, shift timings and subject code before their scheduled exam date.

ugc net 2026 exam schedule

UGC NET exam will start from June 22, in which the first phase will include subjects like Visual Arts, Museology and Conservation, Geography, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Labor Welfare and Personnel Management and the second phase will include subjects like Computer Science and Applications, Persian, Russian, Bengali, Home Science, Music and Population Studies.

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Exams will continue till June 30

According to NTA, UGC NET exam will continue till June 30. Whereas on June 30, the first phase includes Economics and its related subjects, Environmental Science, Hindu Studies, Anthropology, Bodo, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Politics, Human Rights and Duties. The second phase includes Assamese, Sociology, Yoga, Tourism, Administration and Management, Adult Education, Archaeology, Oriya, Social Medicine and Community Health, Statistics and Forestry.

Advice to check the website regularly

Along with releasing the examination schedule by NTA, NTA has also advised the candidates to regularly visit the official UGC NET portal ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ for updates, instructions and information. For any queries, NTA can be contacted on number 011-40759000 or email can also be sent to ugcnet@nta.ac.in.

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There is a big relief news for the candidates preparing for UGC NET June 2026 exam. National Testing Agency i.e. has extended the last date of online application for UGC NET June 2026 examination. Now candidates will be able to apply till 23 May 2026. Earlier the last date of application was fixed as May 20, but this decision was taken in view of the demand of the students and technical problems.

Students heaved a sigh of relief
Every year lakhs of candidates appear in the UGC NET exam. This time also a large number of students are applying. Many candidates had complained about slow website and difficulty in uploading documents during application. After this, NTA decided to extend the date of application. According to the new information, candidates can fill the application form till 23 May 2026 at 10 am. The last date for depositing the fees has been fixed till 23 May at 11:50 pm.

Who can apply
Only those candidates can apply for the UGC NET June 2026 exam who have completed master’s degree in the relevant subject with at least 55 percent marks. Final year or final semester students are also eligible to apply. Apart from this, candidates with 4-year bachelor’s degree are also allowed to apply. The maximum age limit for JRF has been kept at 31 years, whereas there is no maximum age limit for NET. Relaxation will be given to reserved categories as per rules.

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application fee
The application fee for general category candidates has been kept at Rs 1150. EWS and OBC category candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 600, while for SC, ST and PwD candidates the application fee has been fixed at Rs 325. Fees can be paid through debit card, credit card, net banking and e-challan.

when will the exam be held
According to the schedule released by NTA, UGC NET June 2026 examination will be conducted between June 22 and June 30, 2026. The examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test i.e. CBT mode. After the completion of the examination, the answer key will be released and then the result will be declared.

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