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National Testing Agency to re-conduct UGC-NET exams for three subjects
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the re-conduct of the UGC-NET June 2026 examinations for three subjects: English, Commerce, and Sociology. This decision follows an expert committee investigation that identified significant errors in the original question papers, including factual inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, translation errors, and the repetition of questions from previous exams.
The re-examinations are scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2026. The English and Commerce papers will be held on September 9, while the Sociology paper is set for September 10. The NTA confirmed that candidates will not be required to pay any additional fees for these re-tests.
In response to the ongoing examination controversies, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has ordered a comprehensive audit of the NTA’s processes. As part of a major internal restructuring, more than 50 staff members have been removed, and the agency is advertising ten new professional leadership roles, such as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, to bring in private-sector expertise in cybersecurity and psychometrics.
The decision has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who characterized the current system as an ‘extraction machine’ that consumes students’ time, money, and mental health without providing adequate returns. Student organizations, including the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), have also called for greater accountability and a judicial inquiry into the agency’s repeated failures.
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All India Students’ Association · Dharmendra Pradhan · India · Narendra Modi · National Testing Agency · Pralhad Joshi · Rahul Gandhi · UGC NET · UGC-NET · University Grants Commission
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- [● 14 SOURCES] Candidates will not be charged an additional fee for the re-examination. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +4 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Sociology paper re-examination is scheduled for September 10, 2026, from 9 AM to 12 PM. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +3 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The English paper re-examination is scheduled for September 9, 2026, from 9 AM to 12 PM. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +3 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Commerce paper re-examination is scheduled for September 9, 2026, from 3 PM to 6 PM. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +3 more
- [● 21 SOURCES] The National Testing Agency will re-conduct the UGC NET June 2026 examination for English, Commerce, and Sociology. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +9 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The committee found that a significant number of questions were repeated from previous examinations. thefederal.com · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · www.newsx.com · www.news9live.com · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The deadline for candidates to challenge provisional answer keys is August 18. yespunjab.com
- [● 17 SOURCES] An expert committee identified factual, typographical, and translation-related errors in the three subject papers. www.aajtak.in · thefederal.com · newsindialive.in · indias.news · thelivenagpur.com · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Rahul Gandhi criticized the NTA, stating that while the agency makes mistakes, students are the ones who suffer the consequences. desitalkchicago.com · www.indiatv.in · hindi.webdunia.com · morungexpress.com · www.zoomnews.in · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] More than 50 staff members have been removed from the NTA. www.news9live.com · www.edexlive.com