Eligibility Test

NTA Releases UGC NET June 2026 Exam Schedule; Tests to Be Held from June 22 to 30

07/06/2026

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the detailed subject-wise schedule for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 session. According to the public notice issued by the NTA, the examination will be conducted entirely in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The national-level eligibility exam is scheduled to take place over a span of nine days, starting from June 22, 2026, and concluding on June 30, 2026.

Key Timings and Examination Shifts

The UGC-NET June 2026 examination will be administered in two distinct daily shifts to accommodate the large list of subjects:

Shift I (Morning Shift): 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shift II (Evening Shift): 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Each slot provides candidates with a standard duration of 3 hours to complete their respective papers.

Summary of the Subject-Wise Schedule

The NTA has distributed dozens of diverse subjects across the designated exam window. Below is a snapshot of how some major disciplines have been slotted across the testing dates:

Date	Shift I (09:00 AM to 12:00 PM) PDF	Shift II (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM) PDF
22 June 2026	Visual Art, Museology & Conservation, Punjabi, Tamil, Geography, Marathi, Labour Welfare, Santali	Computer Science and Applications, Persian, Russian, Bengali, Home Science, Music, Population Studies
23 June 2026	Public Administration, Education, Social Work, Malayalam, Urdu, Criminology, Performing Art, Tribal & Regional Language, Folk Literature	Mass Communication and Journalism, Electronic Science, Women Studies, Law, Telugu, Forensic Science, Nepali, Library and Information Science, Philosophy
24 June 2026	Political Science, Comparative Study of Religions, Japanese, Dogri	Commerce, Defence and Strategic Studies, Indian Culture, Buddhist/Jaina/Gandhian Studies, Rajasthani, Linguistics
25 June 2026	English, Chinese, Konkani, Spanish, Kashmiri	History, Pali, Prakrit, Comparative Literature
29 June 2026	Hindi, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Indian Knowledge Systems, Manipuri, Kannada, German, Sindhi, French	Psychology, Maithili, Arabic, Management, Physical Education, Sanskrit (Traditional), Ayurveda Biology, Disaster Management
30 June 2026	Economics, Environmental Sciences, Hindu Studies, Anthropology, Bodo, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Politics (Inc. International Relations), Human Rights and Duties	Assamese, Sociology, Yoga, Tourism Administration, Adult Education, Archaeology, Oriya, Social Medicine & Community Health, Statistics, Forestry

City Intimation Slips and Admit Cards

Candidates awaiting the announcement of their test venues can look forward to upcoming updates soon. NTA has clarified that the formal notification regarding the intimation of the City of Exam Centre will be uploaded on the official website 08 to 10 days prior to the commencement of the examination. This puts the expected city slip release window between June 12 and June 14, 2026.

Important Notice for Aspirants: Candidates are strongly advised to check the official NTA website regularly at ugcnet.nta.nic.infor authentic instructions, notices, and updates regarding the download of their Admit Cards.

Support Helpline

For any queries, ambiguities, or technical assistance regarding the exam dates or the subject configurations, the NTA has provided dedicated lines of communication. Candidates can get in touch with the authority via: