UGC NET Notification for June 2026 Exam is released at NTA Official website – ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates who want to appear for the UGC NET June 2026 Exam must complete the registration now. Actually, with the release of the NTA UGC NET 2026 Notification the Authority has activated the online registration link from 29th April 2026. Get the crucial details of UGC NET June 2026 Notification details like exam scheme, crucial dates and the important links in the following sections. Thus, scroll down for more details.
Overview – UGC NET June 2026 Notification
| UGC NET June 2026 Notification – Brief Details | |
| Name of Board | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Name | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 |
| Name of the Post | Assistant Professor & Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) |
| Notification Release Date | 29th April 2026 |
| Start of Online Application | 29th April 2026 |
| Closing Date of Application | 20th May 2026 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Exam Date | 22nd to 30th June 2026 |
| Result Declaration Date | TBA |
| Official Website | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
| Category | Eligibility Test |
NTA UGC NET June 2026 Exam Notification Released !
UGC National Eligibility Test or UGC-NET in short is an eligibility test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor’, ‘appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.’ and ‘admission to Ph.D. only’ in Indian universities and colleges. The Test is conducted in CBT mode. NTA or National Testing Agency has the mandate to conduct the UGC NET. The Examination is held twice in a year in December and June. Accordingly the UGC NET June 2026 Notification is released by NTA on 29th April 2026.
The NTA released UGC NET June 2026 Notification states that the Online registration and submission of Application Form through NTA Website will be active from 29th April 2026. So, let us check the NTA UGC NET Notification 2026 through the sections below to get the complete overview of the UGC National Eligibility Test June 2026 Notification.
UGC NET Notification 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The aspirants who desire to apply and appear must fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down in the notification. So, have a look into the eligibility criteria before the submission of application.
Educational Qualification
- The UR / EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities and Social Science (including languages), Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
- The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/ Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Third gender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks can also apply for registration of UGC-NET June 2026.
- Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree and whose result is still awaited can also apply for UG NET. Such candidates will be admitted provisionally provided they complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
- However, those candidates who qualify for ‘Admission to Ph.D. Only’ must complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within one year from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
Age Limit and Relaxation
- The candidates must be within the upper age limit of 30 Years as on the as on 01.12.2026.
- The Upper Age is relaxed by 5 Years for OBC-NCL, /PwD/Third gender categories and to women applicants.
- 03 (Three) years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates with L.L.M. degree.
| UGC NET Exam Links | |
| Notification | UGC NET Notification |
| Application Form | UGC NET Application Form |
| Subjects | UGC NET Subjects |
| Syllabus & Exam Pattern | UGC NET Syllabus |
| Previous Papers | UGC NET Previous Papers |
| Study Materials | UGC NET Study Materials |
| Preparation Tips | UGC NET Preparation Tips |
| Exam City | UGT NET Exam City Slips |
| Exam Date & Admit Card | UGC NET Admit Cards |
| Answer key | UGC NET Answer Keys |
| Cut Offs | UGC NET Cut Offs |
| Result | UGC NET Result |
UGC NET June Notification 2026 Details
The National Testing Agency has started accepting the online registration for the UGC NET June Examination 2026 from 29th April 2026. Thus, the intenders possessing the above eligibility have to go through the complete details and then complete the registration within the deadline. Details of the UGC NET Registration, Exam Scheme and Other details are shared in the following sections.
UGC NET June 2026 Fee Payable
During the registration, the applicants shall have to remit the following application fees according to the category as under using the Payment Gateway(s) integrated to the Online Application through Net Banking Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI.
| Category | Application Fees |
| General / Unreserved | Rs. 1150/- |
| Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL | Rs. 600/- |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Person with Disability (PwD) & Third Gender | Rs. 325/- |
UGC NET Notification 2026 – June Exam Registration Process
To register for the UGC NET June 2026 Examination the aspirants should first of all read carefully the Instructions (including how to fill up Application Form online) given in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA Website. Actually, the UGC NET Registration Process is completely online and no offline application will be accepted. During the registration process, the candidates may follow the steps shared as follows –
- First of all visit the UGC NET Official Website @ https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/.
- The official website will open on the computer screen.
- Next, download the information bulletin from the menu.
- Go through the UGC NET Notification 2026 to ensure the eligibility criteria.
- In the next stage, click on “UGC-NET June-2026: Click Here to Register/Login.“
- Complete the new user registration process.
- After the registration, re-login to the portal.
- Now complete the details carefully and upload the required images.
- Remit the Application Fees and submit the application.
- The UGC NET Registration Process is thus complete.
UGC NET June 2026 Notification – Important Dates
Get here the important dates to be updated with the crucial dates related to the UGC NET June 2026 Examination through the table below.
| Online Registration Start Date | 29th April 2026 |
| Online Registration Last Date | 20th May 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M.) |
| Last date for Examination fee payment | 20th May 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M.) |
| Correction of Application Form online only | 22nd to 24th May 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M) |
| Intimation of Cities of exam centers | 10th June 2026 |
| UGC NET Admit Card Release | 15th June 2026 |
| Dates of Examination | 22nd to 30th June 2026 |
| Answer Keys Release | Update Later |
| Declaration of Result | Update Later |
UGC NET June 2026 Notification Download
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official notification of UGC NET June 2026 and thus have activated the online application link. Aspirants can download the notification and apply through the link shared below –
| UGC NET June 2026 Notification | Click Here |
| UGC NET June 2026 Application Link | Click Here |
Stay tuned to sarkariresult24.com/ for the subsequent updates of UGC NET Notification and other Sarkari Exams including the Exam Date, Admit Card Release, Syllabus and Results.
FAQs
Yes, the notification is released.
The application process commenced from 29th April 2026.
20th May 2026 is the last date to register.
