The National Testing Agency (NTA) has said that fresh examination for the English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC-NET June 2026 would be conducted as part of a series of corrective measures after
an expert committee found multiple errors and inconsistencies in the question papers.
As per sources, the re-test has been announced under the corrective measures being implemented by the NTA following the review of complaints raised by candidates. The expert committee had flagged factual and typographical errors, translation mistakes, issues with wording, missing names of scholars, garbled book titles, grammatical and numerical errors, unclear answer options and repetition of questions or options.
As part of the corrective measures, the NTA is also reviewing and strengthening its internal processes and protocols at different stages of question paper preparation, including setting, moderating, translating and composing the papers.
Sources said the exercise is aimed at ensuring that errors of this nature are prevented at the source, while responsibility is also fixed for the lapses that occurred in the June 2026 examination.
The NTA has also clarified that candidates appearing for the re-test will not be required to pay any additional examination fee.
The agency has also assured candidates that the re-test will not lead to any reduction in the number of qualifying candidates or subject-wise allocations for the three affected subjects.
Earlier on Sunday, the NTA announced fresh examinations for the English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC-NET June 2026 after an expert committee found multiple issues in the question papers.
The review flagged grammatical and numerical errors, unclear answer options, the use of non-standard terminology for established concepts, and repetition of questions or answer options from previous examinations.
The NTA said the scale of the errors was such that the affected questions could not simply be dropped during the answer-key process, leading to the decision to conduct fresh examinations for the three subjects.
The NTA said it is committed to conducting a fair, accurate and error-free examination system. The agency said the corrective measures are being undertaken in the overall interest of candidates and to reinforce the foundation of a more accountable examination system.
The agency added that its internal processes and protocols are under review and necessary corrections will be incorporated to prevent such issues in future examinations.
The UGC-NET June session was conducted in computer-based test mode from June 22 to June 30 across 87 subjects. The examination determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor positions and PhD admissions.
The re-examinations for the three subjects are scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10.
