The UGC NET June 2026 Result is now out for all 87 subjects. NTA declared 84 subjects on 28.08.2026, and the three re-conducted papers, English, Commerce and Sociology, on 17.09.2026. Across both rounds, 7,27,506 candidates sat the exam and 5,065 of them cleared JRF, about 0.70 per cent. The NTA notice of 24.09.2026 says the e-certificates for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD admission can be downloaded. The scorecard and certificate logins are in the Important Links section below.
Result status
| UGC NET June 2026 result | Figure |
|---|---|
| Result date | The 84-subject result came out on 28.08.2026. |
| Re-exam result | English, Commerce and Sociology results came on 17.09.2026. |
| Candidates appeared | 6,07,151 of 7,73,806 appeared in the 84 subjects. |
| Re-exam appeared | 1,20,355 of 1,96,491 appeared in the re-exam. |
| JRF qualified | 5,065 cleared JRF (4,241 + 824). |
| Assistant Professor qualified | 57,514 qualified (45,904 + 11,610). |
| PhD only | 1,20,588 qualified for PhD only (97,434 + 23,154). |
| e-Certificate | The e-certificates came out on 24.09.2026. |
| Result website | The result is on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. |
Note: Official position as on 25.09.2026, from NTA’s press releases. About 1.67 lakh registered candidates did not sit the 84-subject exam. Re-exam turnout was 61.3 per cent after the re-exam on 9 and 10 September 2026. If the e-certificate will not download, write to ecertificate@nta.ac.in.
UGC NET June 2026 answer key challenge window
NTA published the provisional keys for 84 subjects on 16.08.2026 and gave candidates a short window to object before the result is processed.
| UGC NET answer key | Official detail |
|---|---|
| Answer key date | The key was released on 16 August 2026. |
| Challenge window | Objections ran from 16 to 18 August 2026. |
| Last time to object | The deadline was 18 August 2026 at 11:59 PM. |
| Objection fee | Rs 200 per question, refunded if accepted. |
| Payment mode | Pay by card or net banking only. |
| Email or post objections | Objections by email or post are not accepted. |
Note: The key covered 84 of the 87 subjects. The fee is refunded in full when a challenge is accepted, and the correction then applies to every candidate of that subject. No challenge is accepted without the fee.
English Commerce Sociology re-exam on 9 and 10 September
A committee examined complaints about three papers and recommended re-conducting them rather than dropping questions after the challenge process.
| UGC NET re-exam | NTA order |
|---|---|
| English re-exam | Held on 9 September 2026, 9 AM – 12 Noon. |
| Commerce re-exam | Held on 9 September 2026, 3 – 6 PM. |
| Sociology re-exam | Held on 10 September 2026, 9 AM – 12 Noon. |
| Re-exam fee | No extra fee was charged. |
| City slip and admit card | City slip on 01.09.2026, admit card on 04.09.2026. |
| Exam centres | 454 centres in 272 cities. |
| Re-exam answer key | Objections were open from 10 to 13 September 2026. |
| Assistant Professor count | 6% of those who appeared qualify. |
Note: English and Sociology ran in Shift 1, Commerce in Shift 2. A committee ordered the re-exam after finding factual, typographical and translation errors, misspelt scholar names, garbled book titles and repeated questions. The 6% is taken on the June 2026 test or the retest, whichever is higher.
What if your subject is not listed in the answer key
Note: Use the application number printed on the UGC NET admit card, not the fee transaction reference. NTA said the numbers already allocated per subject would not be reduced after the retest. The three re-exam subjects had no key until their re-exam. Keys for the other 84 subjects came out on 16 August 2026, and results followed on 28.08.2026 and 17.09.2026.
Important Links
| Link | Status |
|---|---|
| Scorecard login | Click here · Live |
| e-Certificate | Click here · Live |
| e-Certificate notice | Click here · 24.09.2026 |
| Re-exam result | Click here · 17.09.2026 |
| Re-exam cut-off PDF | Click here · 17.09.2026 |
| Result press release | Click here · 28.08.2026 |
| Answer key notice | Click here · 16.08.2026 |
| Re-exam notice | Click here · 16.08.2026 |
| NTA website | Click here · Live |
| CSIR NET portal | Click here · Live |
| Cut off page | Click here |
| Apply online page | Click here |
Note: Checked on 25.09.2026. NTA lists the scorecard login as the re-exam scorecard. The e-certificate needs the application number and password. The CSIR portal carries the separate Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 answer key.
Last updated: 25.09.2026
Checking UGC NET June 2026 Result
To open the scorecard (NTA lists this login under the re-exam):
- Visit ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Open “UGC-NET June 2026 Score Card” in the candidate activity list
- Log in with your Application Number and password, or date of birth
- Your scorecard will appear – check both Paper 1 and Paper 2 marks
- Download and save the scorecard for future use
The e-certificate is a separate login, also listed in the Important Links table above.
What the scorecard will show
| UGC NET scorecard | Detail |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 marks | Paper 1 is out of 100. |
| Paper 2 marks | Paper 2 is out of 200. |
| Total marks | The total is out of 300. |
| Qualifying status | It shows JRF, Assistant Professor or not qualified. |
| Other details | Category, subject and roll number are printed. |
Qualifying marks
| UGC NET qualifying marks | Qualifying marks |
|---|---|
| General and EWS | 40%, which is 120 out of 300. |
| OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, TG | 35%, which is 105 out of 300. |
Qualifying the exam does not guarantee selection. The actual cut off for JRF and Assistant Professor is set separately based on the number of qualified candidates and available positions.
After the result
The result decides which of the three qualifying categories a candidate falls into, and each one carries a different entitlement and validity period.
| UGC NET certificate validity | Validity |
|---|---|
| JRF validity | The JRF award is valid for 3 years. |
| Assistant Professor validity | Assistant Professor eligibility is valid for life. |
| PhD admission only | It qualifies you for PhD admission only. |
Note: JRF is a fellowship for research at universities or institutes, valid for 3 years from the date of declaration. Assistant Professor eligibility lets a candidate apply for college and university faculty posts.
Check the UGC NET June 2026 Cut Off page for previous year qualifying marks and expected 2026 cutoffs, and our UGC NET June 2026 Apply Online page for application and exam details. Both are linked in the Important links table above.
The official cut off, and what it says about your subject
NTA published subject and category wise cut-off marks on the same day as the result. It prints the table but no summary, so the spread below is calculated here from that PDF.
| UGC NET cut off 2026 (84 subjects) | Figure |
|---|---|
| Highest JRF cut off | 254 out of 300 in Persian. |
| Lowest JRF cut off | 150 in Bodo and Kashmiri. |
| Median UR cut off | 212 for JRF and 188 for Assistant Professor. |
| UR vs SC gap | UR JRF is 29.6 marks above SC on average. |
| Widest gap | Persian shows the widest gap of 130 marks. |
Note: Marks are out of 300. Arabic and Geography follow Persian at 250. Konkani follows Bodo and Kashmiri at 152. The median covers 82 subjects and the average gap 78 subjects, calculated here from NTA’s PDF, which gives no summary. English, Commerce and Sociology are not in this list. Their cut-off came separately on 17.09.2026, shown below.
English, Commerce and Sociology cut off after the re-exam
Marks out of 300, read off the NTA cut-off PDF dated 17.09.2026. Against the 84-subject median of 212 for unreserved JRF, Sociology needed 20 marks more and English 14 more, while Commerce, at 210, came in just under it.
| Subject and category | JRF | Assistant Professor | PhD only |
|---|---|---|---|
| English UR | 226 | 198 | 172 |
| English OBC | 214 | 180 | 156 |
| English EWS | 216 | 176 | 150 |
| English SC | 202 | 166 | 146 |
| English ST | 198 | 164 | 144 |
| Commerce UR | 210 | 182 | 160 |
| Commerce OBC | 198 | 166 | 146 |
| Commerce EWS | 200 | 166 | 142 |
| Commerce SC | 186 | 156 | 138 |
| Commerce ST | 182 | 152 | 136 |
| Sociology UR | 232 | 206 | 174 |
| Sociology OBC | 222 | 184 | 154 |
| Sociology EWS | 224 | 184 | 146 |
| Sociology SC | 210 | 168 | 140 |
| Sociology ST | 200 | 164 | 142 |
UGC NET June 2024 cutoff – subject and category wise
| Subject | Category | JRF Cutoff | Asst. Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | General (UR) | 248 | 226 |
| Psychology | OBC-NCL | 238 | 208 |
| Psychology | EWS | 240 | 208 |
| Psychology | SC | 228 | 194 |
| Psychology | ST | 220 | 190 |
| Political Science | General (UR) | 244 | 218 |
| Commerce | General (UR) | 224 | 194 |
Qualifying marks vs actual cutoff
These are two different things and many candidates confuse them.
- Qualifying marks: The minimum you need to clear the exam: 40% (120 out of 300) for General/EWS, and 35% (105 out of 300) for reserved categories
- Actual cutoff for JRF/Assistant Professor: Set separately based on the number of qualifying candidates and available positions – typically much higher than the qualifying marks
Clearing the qualifying mark means you passed. Meeting the JRF or Assistant Professor cutoff means you are selected for that role.
Factors that affect UGC NET cutoff
- Number of applicants: More applicants in a subject usually means higher competition and higher cutoff
- Paper difficulty: An easier paper leads to higher average scores and a higher cutoff
- Number of JRF positions: Fewer fellowships available means a tighter cutoff
- Reservation policy: Each category has separate cutoffs as per government reservation norms
Once results are declared, check our UGC NET June 2026 Result page for your scorecard and qualifying status. Full application details are on our UGC NET June 2026 Apply Online page.
Exam overview
| Exam overview | UGC NET official record |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Name | UGC NET June 2026 |
| Purpose | JRF, Assistant Professor, PhD Admission |
| Number of Subjects | 87 (including new: Statistics, Forestry) |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Official Website | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |