NTA cancels UGC-NET papers after errors, Rahul demands accountability

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the UGC-NET June 2026 examinations for Sociology, English and Commerce after complaints of faulty papers and repeated old questions. The exams were held between June 22 and 30. The NTA announced a retest in September: English and Commerce on September 9, Sociology on September 10. A 23-year-old aspirant who also faced the 2024 cancellation told Times Now that the delayed decision has disrupted months of preparation and academic plans, and that the results will now come close to the December attempt, leaving students rushed.

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over the cancellation, saying in a post on X that the NTA makes the mistake but the student serves the sentence. The Federal reports that Gandhi called the education system 'an extraction machine' and demanded that NTA leadership be held accountable. He asked whether the papers were leaked before the exam and said Prime Minister Modi must answer for the system that 'cannot run an exam'.