NTA UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) - June 2026

Short Info : National Testing Agency (NTA) released notification for UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) - June 2026. The candidates who are interested to apply for this vacancy can apply online from 29 April, 2026 to 20 May, 2026 Till 11:50 PM. Read the notification to know what are the eligibility conditions for this test, selection process and all other information.

Important Dates

Application Start Date

29 April, 2026

Last Date For Applying Online

20 May, 2026 Till 11:50 PM

Last Date For Paying Exam Fees

20 May, 2026 Till 11:50 PM

Dates For Making Correction in Filled Form

22-24 May, 2026 Till 11:50 PM

Exam Date

22-30 June, 2026

Admit Card for Exam

15 June, 2026

Eligibility Details

Minimum Age for JRF

30 Years (01 June, 2026)

Maximum Age for Assistant Professor

There is no Upper Age Limit.

Maximum Age for Admission to PhD.

There is no Upper Age Limit.

Application Fees Info

General / Unreserved Category Candidates

1150 Rs./-

General-EWS / OBC-NCL Category Candidates

600 Rs./-

SC / ST / PwD / PwBD Category Candidates

325 Rs./-

Payment Mode

Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.

Vacancy Info

NTA UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) - June 2026 - Qualification Details
Exam Name	Qualification
NTA UGC NET Exam June 2026	Passed / Appearing Master Degree in Related Subject with (Gen / EWS : 55% Marks) & (OBC / SC / ST / 3rd Gender : 50% Marks), 4 Years Bachelor Degree Candidate Also Eligible.
How to Apply
Step 1 (Registration) : Register online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in using your own personal email ID and mobile number. Step 2 (Application Form) : Log in to fill out the online application form and record the system-generated application number. Step 3 (Uploads) : Upload a live photograph along with scanned images of a recent photograph (10kb–200kb) and your signature (4kb–30kb). Step 4 (Fee Payment) : Pay the required examination fee online through SBI, Canara, ICICI, HDFC Bank, Debit/Credit Card, or UPI. Step 5 (Confirmation) : Download, save, and print a copy of the generated Confirmation Page for your future reference.
Selection Process
Computer-Based Test (CBT) Examination : Candidates appear for the exam in CBT mode only, consisting of Paper-I (General Paper) and Paper-II (Subject-specific) in a single three-hour session without a break. Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys : NTA displays the attempted question papers and provisional answer keys on its website for two to three days. Key Challenge Window : Candidates can challenge the provisional answer keys online by paying a non-refundable processing fee. Final Answer Key Declaration : Subject experts examine all challenges and a final answer key is declared. Result Compilation : The result is compiled based on the final answer key. Declaration of Result : Results are declared on the NTA website in percentile along with marks/normalized marks.