The National Testing Agency (NTA) has further extended the registration period for the UGC NET June 2026 exam. NTA has extended the application window that was initially close on May 20 until May 23. “Great news for UGC NET June 2026 aspirants! We have further extended the application deadline to 23 May 2026 as per requests gathered from candidates,” states the official post by NTA on X. Official notification says exam dates will be from 22 June to 30 June 2026. Exam cities will be notified before 10 June and admit cards before 15 June.
UGC NET (UGC National Eligibility Test) is a test conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India for assessing calls for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor posts, and admission to PhD programmes in universities. It will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode. This year, the law has added a new category to the exam, Statistics. This brings the total count of NET exam subjects to 85.
📢 Good news for #UGCNET June 2026 aspirants!
We’ve extended the application deadline to 23 May 2026 based on candidate requests.
✅ Apply: by 23 May, 10:00 AM
✅ Fee payment: by 23 May, 11:50 PM
✅ Form correction: 25–27 May
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Helpline: 011-40759000 |… pic.twitter.com/118CeU84oP— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) May 20, 2026
UGC NET June 2026: Eligibility Criteria
To apply for UGC NET exam, candidates should have a master’s degree in the subject from a recognized university. Candidates from the General category should have at least 55% marks while candidates from OBC (not between the creamy layer), SC, ST, differently-abled and third-gender categories should have at least 50% marks. Students in last year of master’s degree are also allowed to register for the exam.
UGC NET June 2026 Application Fee
General/Unreserved Category – Rs 1150
General-EWS/OBC-NCL – Rs 600
SC/ST/Divyang and Third Gender – Rs 325
How To Application For UGC NET
Step 1 –Note: Go on website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2 –Click on “New Registration”
Step 3 –Fill your name, mobile No. and email Id
Step 4 –Get application No and password
Step 5 –Login and fill form
Step 6 –Upload your photo and signature
Step 7 –Upload category cert (if applicable)
Step 8 –Mark your exam centre
Step 9 –Go online and complete fees
Step 10 –Submit final form
Step 11 –Print / Download your confirmation page.
