Job Description

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the notification for the June cycle of the University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET), a competitive exam held twice yearly. The online registrations opened on 29th April 2026, at https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/. Further details for the eligibility test has been discussed in the article.

UGC NET stands for University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test, a qualifying test to evaluate an Indian candidate’s eligibility for admission to Indian universities and colleges for Ph.D., award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor, and appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D. Every year, NTA conducts this examination in June & December; for this year June cycle notification has been released. UGC NET examination will be conducted for a total of 83 subjects; the syllabus for each subject will be different from others and will be held in online mode.

The detailed advertisement with complete details for the UGC National Eligibility Test (June Session) has been uploaded at the official website, https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/. Candidates who have been preparing for the eligibility test can now download the information bulletin and go through the complete details before submitting their application forms.

UGC NET June Notification 2026 Overview
Registration Date
29 Apr 2026 – 20 May 2026
Exam Date
22 Jun 2026
Eligibility
Master’s degree or equivalent with 55% marks (50% for reserved categories). 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree with 75% marks also eligible. Ph.D degree holders get 5% relaxation.
Application Link

How to Apply

NTA has started accepting the application process for the UGC-NET June 2026 exam at the official website www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in from 29th April 2026 and the last date to submit the applications is 20th May 2026 by providing personal and educational details, uploading a scanned photo and signature, and then paying the application fee online.

Application Fee

While filling UGC NET Application Form 2024 for the June cycle exam, candidates will have to pay the prescribed category-wise application fees. Candidates must note that they will only be able to pay application fees till 20th May 2026, after this specified date, the payment window will be closed.

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

Age Limit

  • The candidates who are applying for the NTA NET Junior Research Fellowships should not be more than 30 years old.
  • There is no age limit specified by NTA for candidates applying for Assistant Professorships and admission to PhD.
  • Candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC-NCL, and PwD get 5 years of age relaxation in the upper age limit for JRF.

Organization

Name: National Testing Agency (NTA)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the notification for the June cycle of the University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET), a competitive exam held twice yearly. The online registrations opened on 29th April 2026, at https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/. Further details for the eligibility test has been discussed in the article.

UGC NET stands for University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test, a qualifying test to evaluate an Indian candidate’s eligibility for admission to Indian universities and colleges for Ph.D., award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor, and appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D. Every year, NTA conducts this examination in June & December; for this year June cycle notification has been released. UGC NET examination will be conducted for a total of 83 subjects; the syllabus for each subject will be different from others and will be held in online mode.

The detailed advertisement with complete details for the UGC National Eligibility Test (June Session) has been uploaded at the official website, https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/. Candidates who have been preparing for the eligibility test can now download the information bulletin and go through the complete details before submitting their application forms.

Website: https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/