NTA to retest UGC NET English, Commerce, Sociology in September

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a retest for three subjects of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) after errors were found in the question papers. The original exam for English, Commerce and Sociology was annulled on August 16, 2026. The retest will take place on September 9 and 10, 2026, in two shifts.

The NTA cited factual, typographical and translation errors in the question papers. According to Times Now, the NTA concluded that 'defects of this extent cannot be cured merely by dropping questions after the challenge process.' Aspirants have expressed concern about the delay in Junior Research Fellowship results, PhD admissions, and eligibility determinations for Assistant Professor positions.

One aspirant, Mohit Yadav, told Times Now that juggling university semester exams with re-preparing for the NET and travel costs is creating immense stress. The NTA had set up a panel to look into the errors after several complaints about discrepancies in the papers.