UGC NET June 2026 schedule released: NTA to conduct exam from June 22 to 30; check subject-wise dates

TOI Education / Updated: Jun 06, 2026, 16:03 IST

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UGC NET June 2026 schedule released: NTA to conduct exam from June 22 to 30; check subject-wise dates

UGC NET June 2026 schedule out

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the subject-wise schedule for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 session. As per the official notification, the examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from June 22 to June 30, 2026.The exam will be held in two shifts every day. Shift 1 will take place from 9 am to 12 noon, while Shift 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.Candidates appearing for the examination are advised to check their subject-wise exam dates and keep track of important updates regarding city intimation slips and admit cards.

Exam city intimation and admit card

NTA has informed candidates that the exam city intimation slip will be released around eight to ten days before the examination date. Therefore, candidates scheduled to appear on June 22 can expect their city allotment details between June 12 and June 14.The admit cards will be issued separately before the examination. Candidates should carefully verify their exam city, subject code, reporting time and shift details after downloading the admit card.UGC NET June 2026 exam timings:

Shift	Timing
Shift 1	9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Shift 2	3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

UGC NET June 2026 subject-wise schedule

Here's a look at the detailed schedule:

Date	Shift 1 (9 am to 12 noon)	Shift 2 (3 pm to 6 pm)
June 22, 2026	Visual Art, Museology and Conservation, Geography, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Labour Welfare and Personnel Management, Santali	Computer Science and Applications, Persian, Russian, Bengali, Home Science, Music, Population Studies
June 23, 2026	Public Administration, Education, Social Work, Malayalam, Urdu, Criminology, Performing Art, Tribal and Regional Language, Folk Literature	Mass Communication and Journalism, Electronic Science, Women Studies, Law, Telugu, Forensic Science, Nepali, Library and Information Science, Philosophy
June 24, 2026	Political Science, Comparative Study of Religions, Japanese, Dogri, Rajasthani, Linguistics	Commerce, Defence and Strategic Studies, Indian Culture, Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
June 25, 2026	English, Chinese, Konkani, Spanish, Kashmiri	History, Pali, Prakrit, Comparative Literature
June 29, 2026	Hindi, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Indian Knowledge Systems, Manipuri, Kannada, German, Sindhi, French	Psychology, Maithili, Arabic, Management, Physical Education, Sanskrit Traditional Subjects, Ayurveda Biology, Disaster Management
June 30, 2026	Economics and allied disciplines, Environmental Sciences, Hindu Studies, Anthropology, Bodo, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Politics including International Relations, Human Rights and Duties	Assamese, Sociology, Yoga, Tourism Administration and Management, Adult Education, Archaeology, Oriya, Social Medicine and Community Health, Statistics, Forestry

Check official schedule here.

Important instructions for candidates

Candidates should regularly visit the official UGC NET website for updates regarding admit cards, examination city slips and other important announcements.

They are also advised to download their admit cards as soon as they are released and verify all details carefully before the examination.For any queries related to the examination, candidates can contact the National Testing Agency through its helpline number 011-40759000 or email at ugcnet@nta.ac.in.

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