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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the re-conduct of the UGC-NET June 2026 examinations for English, Commerce, and Sociology.

According to the official NTA Public Notice dated 16 August 2026, the re-examination has been scheduled because serious errors were found in the original question papers.

For English candidates, the re-test will be held on 9 September 2026 in Shift 1, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Students preparing for the English re-examination can now join the dedicated Paper 1 and Paper 2 preparation support provided by Sahitya Classes.

Sahitya Classes will also provide free classes for 20 days up to 9 September 2026 to help students revise effectively before the re-test.

🎁 FREE COURSE UGC NET RE -EXAM SEP 2026

Why Was the Re-Examination Announced?

The original UGC-NET June 2026 examination was conducted from 22 June to 30 June 2026.

After the examination, NTA received several complaints regarding the English, Commerce, and Sociology question papers.

To examine these complaints, NTA formed a committee. After reviewing the papers, the committee identified several serious issues, including:

• Multiple factual errors.
• Typographical mistakes.
• Translation errors.
• Misspelled names of important scholars.
• Incorrect or unclear book titles.
• Errors in the wording of questions.
• Grammatical mistakes.
• Gender and number agreement errors.
• Punctuation mistakes.
• Non-standard or incorrect terminology.
• Repetition of a significant number of previously used questions.

The committee concluded that these problems were too extensive to be resolved simply by dropping a few questions after the answer-key challenge process.

Therefore, NTA decided that conducting the examination again was the fairest solution for all affected candidates.

Revised Re-Examination Schedule

The revised schedule for the three subjects is as follows:

English candidates must carefully note the date, shift, and timing of the re-test.

Students should also plan their travel and reach the examination centre well before the reporting and entry time mentioned on the admit card.

City Slip and Admit Card Update

NTA has clarified that the City Intimation Slip and Admit Card for the re-examination will be released separately.

Candidates should regularly check the official NTA websites and rely only on official notices for updates regarding:

• Examination city.
• Examination centre.
• Admit card release.
• Reporting time.
• Entry instructions.

Students should not depend on unofficial social media posts or unverified messages for important examination information.

No Additional Examination Fee

Candidates appearing for the re-conducted English, Commerce, or Sociology examination will not be required to pay any additional examination fee.

The re-test will be conducted free of cost for all eligible candidates.

This means that candidates who appeared for the original examination and are eligible for the re-test can appear again without making a fresh payment.

🎁 FREE COURSE UGC NET RE -EXAM SEP 2026

What About the Other 84 Subjects?

NTA has clarified that candidates from the remaining 84 UGC-NET subjects will not be affected by this re-examination.

For these subjects:

• The answer-key challenge process has already been issued.
• Results will be declared as scheduled.
• JRF allocation will not be delayed because of the re-test.
• Assistant Professor eligibility will not be delayed.
• PhD admission eligibility will not be delayed.

Therefore, candidates from the other 84 subjects should continue to follow the official result schedule and wait for further communication from NTA.

Qualification Criteria for the Three Subjects

For English, Commerce, and Sociology, NTA has clarified the criteria for Assistant Professor eligibility.

The number of candidates qualifying will be based on 6% of the candidates who appeared in the original June 2026 examination or the re-test, whichever number is higher.

This provision ensures that the re-examination does not reduce the overall number of candidates who can qualify for Assistant Professor eligibility.

JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD Allocation

NTA has also stated that subject-wise allocation for:

• Junior Research Fellowship.
• Assistant Professor eligibility.
• PhD admission eligibility.

will be carried out according to the provisions of the UGC-NET Information Bulletin.

Most importantly, NTA has assured candidates that the number of seats already allocated for each subject will not be reduced under any circumstances after the re-test.

Candidates should therefore focus on their preparation and avoid unnecessary anxiety regarding the allocation process.

Free 20-Day Classes by Sahitya Classes

To support students appearing for the UGC-NET English re-test, Sahitya Classes will provide free classes for 20 days up to 9 September 2026.

The free preparation programme will cover both:

• UGC-NET Paper 1.
• UGC-NET English Paper 2.

These classes will help students revise important concepts, practise questions, analyse the syllabus, and strengthen their exam strategy within the available time.

Students can use this 20-day period for focused revision and should create a daily study plan covering both papers.

They should also revise previous-year questions, important literary topics, critical theories, authors, texts, and Paper 1 concepts regularly.

🎁 FREE COURSE UGC NET RE -EXAM SEP 2026

How Students Should Prepare

English candidates should use the time before the re-test carefully.

A practical plan may include:

• Revising important Paper 1 units every day.
• Revisiting major English literature periods, authors, texts, and movements.
• Practising previous-year and expected questions.
• Reviewing literary theory and criticism.
• Solving timed mock tests.
• Maintaining an error notebook.
• Revising factual details related to scholars, books, dates, and terminology.
• Watching the free revision classes provided by Sahitya Classes.
• Checking official NTA updates regularly.

The re-test provides candidates with another opportunity to perform better, but preparation must remain focused and disciplined until examination day.

NTA’s Assurance

NTA has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting examinations that are:

Candidates have been advised to rely only on official NTA websites and official communications for all further updates.

Students should regularly check the official portals for the city intimation slip, admit card, and examination instructions.

Key Takeaways

• The re-test is being conducted only for English, Commerce, and Sociology.
• The reason is the presence of serious factual, grammatical, translation, typographical, terminology, and repetition-related errors.
• The English re-test will be held on 9 September 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
• The Commerce re-test will be held on 9 September 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
• The Sociology re-test will be held on 10 September 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
• No additional examination fee will be charged.
• City Intimation Slips and Admit Cards will be released separately.
• The other 84 subjects are not affected.
• Results for the other 84 subjects will be declared as scheduled.
• The number of qualified candidates will not be reduced because of the re-test.
• Seats already allocated for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD eligibility will not be reduced.
• Sahitya Classes will provide free Paper 1 and Paper 2 classes for 20 days up to 9 September 2026.

FAQs

1. Why is the UGC-NET English examination being conducted again?

The examination is being re-conducted because the original question paper contained serious factual, typographical, translation, grammatical, terminology, and repetition-related errors.

2. When will the UGC-NET English re-test be conducted?

The English re-test will be conducted on 9 September 2026 in Shift 1, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

3. Which subjects are included in the re-examination?

The re-examination has been announced for English, Commerce, and Sociology only.

4. Will candidates have to pay another examination fee?

No. Candidates appearing for the re-test will not have to pay any additional examination fee.

5. When will the city intimation slip be released?

NTA has stated that the city intimation slip will be released later. Candidates should regularly check the official NTA websites.

6. When will the admit card be issued?

The admit card will be issued separately. Candidates should wait for the official NTA announcement and download it only from the official website.

7. What will happen to the other 84 UGC-NET subjects?

The other 84 subjects are not affected. Their answer-key challenge, result, JRF allocation, Assistant Professor eligibility, and PhD admission eligibility will proceed as scheduled.

8. Will the re-test reduce the number of qualified candidates?

No. For the three affected subjects, the number of candidates qualifying for Assistant Professor eligibility will be based on 6% of the candidates who appeared in the original examination or the re-test, whichever number is higher.

9. Will the number of JRF and PhD seats be reduced?

No. NTA has clarified that the number of seats already allocated for each subject will not be reduced after the re-test.

10. What classes will Sahitya Classes provide?

Sahitya Classes will provide free preparation classes for both UGC-NET Paper 1 and English Paper 2.

11. How long will the free classes continue?

The free classes will be provided for 20 days up to 9 September 2026.

12. Who should join these classes?

The classes are meant for candidates appearing for the UGC-NET English re-test who want focused revision and exam-oriented preparation before the examination.

13. Where should students check official updates?

Students should rely only on the official NTA websites and official communication for city slips, admit cards, examination instructions, and further updates.