UGC NET June 2026 Notification Out
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Job Description
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, also known as UGC NET, is a national-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility for admission to Indian universities and colleges for PhD, award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor.
Every year, NTA conducts this examination twice in June & December. The online registration window for the UGC NET Exam for the June Cycle has started at the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/, and the last date to apply is 20th May 2026.
The official UGC NET June Notification 2026 PDF has been released at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ along with the complete schedule and details for the examination.
Age Limit (Detail)
- 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.
Selection Process
The selection process involves an examination. Candidates must clear the subject-wise cut-off marks.
Exam Pattern
The online exam consists of 2 papers with 50 and 100 questions, respectively. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours, with 2 hours for Paper 1 and 1 hour for Paper 2.
| Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Mode |
| Type of Examination | Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Papers | 2 |
| Topics in Paper 1 | Teaching & Research Aptitude |
| Topics in Paper 2 | Subject opted (relevant to Master’s degree) |
| Total No. of Questions | Paper 1- 50 Paper 2 – 100 |
| Total Marks | Paper 1- 100 Paper 2 – 200 |
| Total Time Duration | 3 hours |
| Marks for each question | 2 marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | None |
Application Fee
The application fee for General/Unreserved is Rs. 1150/-, for General-EWS/OBC-NCL is Rs. 600/-, while for ST/SC/PwD & Third Gender, the fee is just Rs. 325/-. The application fee has to be paid online using Debit/Credit/Netbanking/E-Wallet.
How to Apply
The application form process for the UGC NET Exam is accepted only in online mode through the official website www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates applying for the exam must ensure their eligibility and keep documents ready.