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Updated By Puja Gupta on 25 Feb, 2026 18:44
The UGC NET June 2026 examination is expected to be conducted in June 2026. The detailed exam schedule will be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) through the official notification.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the UGC NET June 2026 exam schedule through the official notification (tentative). Candidates will be able to check the UGC NET June 2026 exam date notice on the official NTA website at nta.ac.in. The UGC NET June 2026 examination is expected to be conducted in June 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The UGC NET June 2026 admit card will be made available for download on the official UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in prior to the examination.
The UGC NET exam is typically conducted in two shifts per day. As per the standard pattern followed in previous sessions, Shift I is generally held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Shift II from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; however, exact shift timings for the June 2026 session will be confirmed in the official schedule. Candidates are advised to check all important updates regarding the UGC NET June 2026 exam pattern, schedule, and hall ticket on the official website once released.
UGC NET is conducted twice in one year. Refer to the important dates regarding the sessions from the table given below:
Refer to the important dates regarding the event surrounding UGC NET June 2026:
Event | Date(s) NTA UGC NET 2026 application process |
|---|---|
UGC NET 2026 June Exam Date | TBA |
UGC NET 2026 December Application Fee Payment Last Date | TBA |
UGC NET 2026 December Application Correction Window | TBA |
UGC NET 2026 December Notification Release | TBA |
UGC NET 2026 December Application Form Submission | TBA |
UGC NET December 2025 exam schedule has been released by NTA. Below is the date wise list:
Date | Shift I (09:00 AM – 12:00 PM) | Shift II (03:00 PM – 06:00 PM) |
|---|---|---|
December 31, 2025 | Law (058), Social work (010), Telugu (027), Tourism Administration and Management (093), Spanish (040), Prakrit (091), Kashmiri (091), Kashmiri (084), Konkani (085) | |
January 2, 2026 | Computer Science and Applications (087), Library and Information Science (059), Urdu (028), Forensic Science (082), Bengali (019), Arabic (029), Bodo (094), Human Rights and Duties (092) | Sociology (005), Psychology (004), Philosophy (003), Oriya (023), Yoga (100), Punjabi (024), Social Medicine & Community Health (081), Women Studies (074) |
January 3, 2026 | Commerce (008), Sanskrit (025), Santali (095), Criminology (068), 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 (090), Disaster Management (104), Museology & Conservation (066) | Geography (080), Education (009), Folk Literature (071), Maithili (018), Indian Culture (050), Persian (042), Comparative Study of Religions (062) |
January 5, 2026 | English (030), Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha / Siddhanta Jyotisha / Navya Vyakarana / Vyakarana / Mimansa / Navya Nyaya / Sankhya Yoga / Tulanatmaka Darsan / Shukla Yajurveda / Madhva Vedanta / Dharmasastra / Sahitya / Puranetihasa / Agama) (073), Anthropology (007), Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non-Formal Education (046), French (French Version) (039), Dogri (033), Russian (041), Chinese (032), | History (006), Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting / Sculpture / Graphics / Applied Art / History of Art) (079), Assamese (036), Tribal and Regional Language / Literature (070), Archaeology (067), Gujarati (037), Rajasthani (043) |
January 6, 2026 | Political Science (002), Defence and Strategic Studies (011), Arab Culture and Islamic Studies (049), Hindu Studies (102), Nepali (034), Comparative Literature (072), Japanese (045), Sindhi (101) | Hindi (020), Tamil (026), Mass Communication and Journalism (063), Kannada (021), Malayalam (022), Manipuri (035), Indian Knowledge Systems (103), German (044) |
| January 7, 2026 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Eco. / Business Economics (001), Management (including Business Administration / Marketing / Industrial Relations & Personnel Management / Financial Management / Co-operative Management) (017), Public Administration (014), Population Studies (015), Linguistics (031), Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies (060), Ayurveda Biology (105), Pali (083) | Environmental Sciences (089), Home Science (012), Physical Education (047), Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management (055), Electronic Science (088), Music (016), Marathi (038), Performing Art – Dance / Drama / Theatre (065) |
The registration for the UGC NET 2025 December cycle is ongoing. The registration started on October 7 and the link to register will be opened till November 7, 2026. The last date for exam fee submission is November 7, 2025. The correction window will open on November 10 and will close on November 12, 2025. Check the table below to know all the important dates:
Events | December Session Dates |
|---|---|
UGC NET Application Form | October 7 to November 7, 2026 |
Last date for submission of examination fee (through Credit Card/debit Card/Net Banking/UPI) | November 7, 2025 |
UGC NET Application Correction Window | November 10 to November 12, 2025 |
UGC NET City Slip | December 2025 |
UGC NET Admit Card | 27 December 2025 |
UGC NET Exam | December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026 |
UGC NET Provisional Answer Key | 14th January 2026 |
UGC NET Final Answer Key | February 2026 |
UGC NET Result | February 2026 |
NTA released the answer keys on the official website for each session. Refer to the tentative release date for the answer keys from the tables given below:
Events | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
UGC NET 2025 Exam | 25th to 29th June 2025 |
Release of UGC NET June 2025 Provisional Answer Key | July 2025 |
UGC NET Answer Key 2025 Challenge Window | July 2025 |
Last Date for Payment of Fees to Challenge the UGC NET Answer Key 2025 | August 2025 |
Release of UGC NET 2025 Final Answer Key | August 2025 |
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
UGC NET 2025 Exam | December 31 to January 7, 2026 |
Release of UGC NET December 2025 Provisional Answer Key | January 2026 |
UGC NET Answer Key 2025 Challenge Window | January 2026 |
Last Date for Payment of Fees to Challenge the UGC NET Answer Key 2025 | February 2026 |
Release of UGC NET 2025 Final Answer Key | February 2026 |
The UGC NET Admit Card 2025 for each of the tests is released separately. Check out the UGC NET admit card release dates for each exam session mentioned below:
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Availability of UGC NET June Admit Card 2025 | June 2025 |
Availability of UGC NET City Intimation Slip 2025 | June 2025 |
UGC NET June Cycle Exam Date 2025 | 25th to 29th June 2025 |
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Availability of UGC NET Admit Card 2025 | December 28, 2025 |
Availability of UGC NET City Intimation Slip 2025 | December 21, 2025 |
UGC NET December Cycle Exam Date 2025 | December 31 to January 7, 2026 |
The results will be available on the official website of UGC NET to be downloaded accordingly. Check out the tentative release date of the results from the tables given below:
Events | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
UGC NET 2025 Result Date | July 21, 2025 |
UGC NET 2025 Scorecard Download Begins | July 21, 2025 |
Events | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
UGC NET 2025 Result Date | February 2026 |
UGC NET 2025 Scorecard Download Begins | February 2026 |
Want to know more about UGC NET
UGC NET June 2026 exam city intimation slip will be released in June 2026.
The UGC NET June 2026 results will be available soon after the exam are conducted successfully. The expected date for the UGC NET result release is July 2026.
The UGC NET 2026 shift timings are 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The exam is conducted in two shifts morning and evening. The candidates are advised to report to the exam center 30 minutes before the gate closing time to avoid any mishaps at the exam center.
NTA UGC NET exam dates will be soon announced along with the notification for the June session, likely in the month of April, 2026.
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