UGC NET Exam Date 2026 OUT: Check UGC NET June Subject-Wise Exam Schedule and Download PDF
UGC NET exam date 2026 is from 22nd June and end on 30th. The complete subject wise UGC NET exam schedule has been released by the NTA for each subject. The exam shall be held in two shifts. Candidates appearing for the UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2 can check out the major information related to the exam here on this page.
UGC NET Exam Date 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET exam schedule 2026 for June session. As per the schedule, the UGC NET exam shall be held from 22nd to 30th June 2026. The candidates who have registered for the exam will be able to appear for the NTA UGC NET June exam from 22nd to 30th June 2025 as per the dates specified in their admit cards.
The complete subject wise UGC NET exam timetable has been released by the NTA few days before the exam. We have updated the complete UGC NET exam schedule subject wise here. Candidates can check the date wise exam schedule and also download pdf.
The candidates appearing for the exam will be able to download the UGC NET admit card 2026 few days before the exam date and prior to the admit card. As per the UGC's official statement, the admit card 2026 is scheduled to be released on 15th June 2026. Meanwhile, candidates can check for UGC NET Advanced city intimation slip from the official website, it has been released on June 10, 2026. Candidates can also check out information related to the UGC NET exam date 2026 here on this page.
UGC NET June Exam 2026 Highlights
The candidates who have applied for the UGC NET exam 2026 for June session will be able to download the admit card for the next few days before the exam date. The exam will begin from 22nd June and end on 30th June 2026. Check the table below for further details.
| Exam Particulars | Details |
| Notification Release Date | 29th April 2026 |
| Application Date | 29th April 2026 to 23rd May 2026 (Upto 11:50 PM) |
| UGC NET June Exam Date 2026 | 22nd June 2026 to 30th June 2026 (Computer-Based Test Mode) |
| No. of Papers & Total Marks | Paper 1: 100 Marks Paper 2: 200 Marks Total: 300 Marks |
| No. of Questions | Paper 1: 50 Questions
Paper 2: 100 Questions (Total: 150 Questions) |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: +2 |
| Negative Marking | None |
UGC NET June Exam Date 2026: PDF Download Subject Wise Schedule
NTA has released the UGC NET exam schedule subject wise. The exam shall be held from 25th June to 29th June 2026 in two shifts, morning and afternoon. The date-wise NTA UGC NET exam schedule is given in the table below. Candidates can also downoao the subject wise UGC NET exam schedule by clicking on the link below.
UGC NET 2026 Exam Schedule for June 22, 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 079: Visual Art (including Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Applied Art, History of Art) | • Code 087: Computer Science and Applications |
| • Code 066: Museology & Conservation | • Code 042: Persian |
| • Code 024: Punjabi | • Code 041: Russian |
| • Code 026: Tamil | • Code 019: Bengali |
| • Code 080: Geography | • Code 012: Home Science |
| • Code 038: Marathi | • Code 016: Music |
| • Code 055: Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour & Social Welfare / HRM | • Code 015: Population Studies |
| • Code 095: Santali |
UGC NET Exam Schedule 2026: June 23, 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 014: Public Administration | • Code 063: Mass Communication and Journalism |
| • Code 009: Education | • Code 088: Electronic Science |
| • Code 010: Social Work | • Code 074: Women Studies |
| • Code 022: Malayalam | • Code 058: Law |
| • Code 028: Urdu | • Code 027: Telugu |
| • Code 068: Criminology | • Code 082: Forensic Science |
| • Code 065: Performing Art (Dance/Drama/Theatre) | • Code 034: Nepali |
| • Code 070: Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | • Code 059: Library and Information Science |
| • Code 071: Folk Literature | • Code 003: Philosophy |
UGC NET Exam Schedule: 24th June 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 002: Political Science | • Code 008: Commerce |
| • Code 062: Comparative Study of Religions | • Code 011: Defence and Strategic Studies |
| • Code 045: Japanese | • Code 050: Indian Culture |
| • Code 033: Dogri | • Code 060: Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
| • Code 043: Rajasthani | • Code 031: Linguistics |
UGC NET Exam Schedule: 25th June 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 030: English | • Code 004: Psychology |
| • Code 006: History | • Code 018: Maithili |
| • Code 032: Chinese | • Code 103: Indian Knowledge Systems |
| • Code 083: Pali | • Code 029: Arabic |
| • Code 085: Konkani | • Code 035: Manipuri |
| • Code 091: Prakrit | • Code 017: Management (including Business Administration, Marketing, HRM, Finance) |
| • Code 072: Comparative Literature | • Code 021: Kannada |
| • Code 040: Spanish | • Code 047: Physical Education |
| • Code 084: Kashmiri | • Code 044: German |
| • Code 073: Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | |
| • Code 101: Sindhi | |
| • Code 105: Ayurveda Biology | |
| • Code 039: French (French Version) | |
| • Code 104: Disaster Management |
UGC NET Exam Schedule: 29th June 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 020: Hindi | • Code 004: Psychology |
| • Code 049: Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | • Code 018: Maithili |
| • Code 103: Indian Knowledge Systems | • Code 029: Arabic |
| • Code 035: Manipuri | • Code 017: Management (including Business Admn., Mgt., Marketing, Finance, HRM, Co-operative Mgt.) |
| • Code 021: Kannada | • Code 047: Physical Education |
| • Code 044: German | • Code 073: Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha, Navya Vyakarna, Sahitya, Puranotihasa, Mimansa, Dharmasasta, etc.) |
| • Code 101: Sindhi | • Code 105: Ayurveda Biology |
| • Code 039: French (French Version) | • Code 104: Disaster Management |
UGC NET Exam Schedule 2026: 30th June 2026
| Shift 1 (Morning Session) 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Shift 2 (Evening Session) 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| • Code 001: Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Business Economics | • Code 036: Assamese |
| • Code 089: Environmental Sciences | • Code 005: Sociology |
| • Code 102: Hindu Studies | • Code 100: Yoga |
| • Code 007: Anthropology | • Code 093: Tourism Administration and Management |
| • Code 094: Bodo | • Code 046: Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non Formal Education |
| • Code 037: Gujarati | • Code 067: Archaeology |
| • Code 040: Sanskrit | • Code 023: Oriya |
| • Code 011: Politics including International Relations | • Code 014: Social Medicine and Community Health |
| • Code 102: Human Rights and Duties | • Code 090: Statistics |
| • Code 092: Forestry |
What is UGC NET 2026 Shift Timings?
The UGC NET exam 2026 will be held in two shifts. The first shift is from 9 AM to 12 PM while the shift 2 is from 3 PM t 6n PM. This is based on last year’s exam timings. In case nay changes are made the same shall be updated here accordingly.
| UGC NET Shift | Timing |
| Shift 1 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Shift 2 | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
UGC NET Reporting Time 2026
Based on last year’s data, the UGC NET exam for shift 1 will begin at 9 AM while that of shift 2, it will be from 3 PM onwards. The candidates appearing for the NTA UGC NET 2026 exam should ensure that they reach the exam centre on time. The following table has the UGC NET reporting time, entry to exam hall, etc. details in it.
| Particulars | UGC NET 1st Shift | UGC NET 2nd Shift |
| Entry to the Exam Centre | 7.20 am to 8.30 am | 1.45 pm to 02.00 pm |
| Entry to the Exam Hall | 7.20 am to 8.30 am | 1.45 pm to 02.00 pm |
| Duration to complete attendance formalities | 8.30 am to 9.00 am | 02.00 pm to 03.00 pm |
| UGC NET Exam Timing | 09.00 am to 12.00 PM | 3.00 pm to 06.00 pm |
UGC NET Exam Admit Card Date 2025
NTA will release the UGC NET admit card 2026 for the June session on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates will be able to download the admit card online on the UGC NET website by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website of UGC NET
- Click on the admit card link for the UGC NET exam
- Enter your login credentials and click on the submit button
- The admit card will appear on the screen
- Download the admit card and save it for later use
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