
UGC NET June 2026 Exam Schedule: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the UGC NET June 2026 Exam Schedule for candidates appearing in the upcoming examination cycle. According to the latest notification issued on 6 June 2026, the UGC NET June 2026 examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode from 22 June 2026 to 30 June 2026 across multiple examination centres in the country.
Candidates preparing for the National Eligibility Test can now check their subject-wise examination dates and shift timings to plan their final revision strategy effectively.
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | UGC NET June 2026 |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Dates | 22 June to 30 June 2026 |
| Shift-I Timing | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Shift-II Timing | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| Exam City Slip | To be released 8-10 days before exam |
| Official Website | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
The examination will be held on the following dates:
22 June 2026
23 June 2026
24 June 2026
25 June 2026
29 June 2026
30 June 2026
NTA will conduct the examination in two shifts each day for different subjects.
Candidates must report to their examination centres as per the timing mentioned on their admit card.
| Shift | Timing |
| Shift-I | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Shift-II | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
The subject-wise examination schedule has been released by NTA. Subjects such as Computer Science, Commerce, Political Science, History, Hindi, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Statistics, Education, Law, Library and Information Science, Management, and several language subjects have been allotted specific dates and shifts.
Candidates are advised to verify their subject code and examination date carefully before making travel and accommodation arrangements.
| Date | Shift | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 079 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 066 | Museology & Conservation |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 024 | Punjabi |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 026 | Tamil |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 080 | Geography |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 038 | Marathi |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 055 | Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-I | 095 | Santali |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 087 | Computer Science and Applications |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 042 | Persian |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 041 | Russian |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 019 | Bengali |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 012 | Home Science |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 016 | Music |
| 22 June 2026 | Shift-II | 015 | Population Studies |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 014 | Public Administration |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 009 | Education |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 010 | Social Work |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 022 | Malayalam |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 028 | Urdu |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 068 | Criminology |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 065 | Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 070 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-I | 071 | Folk Literature |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 063 | Mass Communication and Journalism |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 088 | Electronic Science |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 074 | Women Studies |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 058 | Law |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 027 | Telugu |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 082 | Forensic Science |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 034 | Nepali |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 059 | Library and Information Science |
| 23 June 2026 | Shift-II | 003 | Philosophy |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-I | 002 | Political Science |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-I | 062 | Comparative Study of Religions |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-I | 045 | Japanese |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-I | 033 | Dogri |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 008 | Commerce |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 011 | Defence and Strategic Studies |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 050 | Indian Culture |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 060 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 043 | Rajasthani |
| 24 June 2026 | Shift-II | 031 | Linguistics |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-I | 030 | English |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-I | 032 | Chinese |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-I | 085 | Konkani |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-I | 040 | Spanish |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-I | 084 | Kashmiri |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-II | 006 | History |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-II | 083 | Pali |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-II | 091 | Prakrit |
| 25 June 2026 | Shift-II | 072 | Comparative Literature |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 020 | Hindi |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 049 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 103 | Indian Knowledge Systems |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 035 | Manipuri |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 021 | Kannada |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 044 | German |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 101 | Sindhi |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-I | 039 | French (French Version) |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 004 | Psychology |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 018 | Maithili |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 029 | Arabic |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 017 | Management (including Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Relations, Personnel Management, Financial Management, Co-operative Management) |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 047 | Physical Education |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 073 | Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/Navya Vyakarana/Vyakaran/Mimansa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsan/Shukla Yajurveda/Madhva Vedant/Dharmasastra/Sahitya/Puranetihasa/Agama) |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 105 | Ayurveda Biology |
| 29 June 2026 | Shift-II | 104 | Disaster Management |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 001 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 089 | Environmental Sciences |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 102 | Hindu Studies |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 007 | Anthropology |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 094 | Bodo |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 037 | Gujarati |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 025 | Sanskrit |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 090 | Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies; West Asian Studies; South East Asian Studies; African Studies; South Asian Studies; Soviet Studies; American Studies |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-I | 092 | Human Rights and Duties |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 036 | Assamese |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 005 | Sociology |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 100 | Yoga |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 093 | Tourism Administration and Management |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 046 | Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non-Formal Education |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 067 | Archaeology |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 023 | Oriya |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 081 | Social Medicine & Community Health |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 107 | Statistics |
| 30 June 2026 | Shift-II | 106 | Forestry |
The National Testing Agency has informed candidates that the Exam City Intimation Slip will be made available approximately 8 to 10 days before the commencement of the examination. The city slip will provide information regarding the city where the candidate's examination centre is located.
However, it should be noted that the city intimation slip is not the admit card.
The UGC NET June 2026 Admit Card is expected to be released a few days before the examination. Candidates will be able to download their hall tickets using their application number and date of birth through the official website.
The admit card will contain:
Candidate's name
Roll number
Examination date
Shift timing
Examination centre details
Important exam-day instructions
Candidates can follow these steps to access the schedule:
Visit the official UGC NET website.
Click on the "UGC NET June 2026 Exam Schedule" notification.
Open the PDF containing the subject-wise schedule.
Search for your subject code and subject name.
Note the exam date and shift timing.
Download the schedule for future reference.
Check the subject-wise schedule carefully.
Download the city intimation slip once released.
Keep checking the official website for updates.
Carry a valid photo ID along with the admit card.
Reach the examination centre well before the reporting time.
Follow all instructions issued by NTA on exam day.