UGC-NET retest for three subjects in September, Centre tells HC

The Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that a retest will be held for three subjects in the UGC-NET June 2026 examination after complaints of errors in the question papers. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the English and Commerce papers will be re-conducted on September 9 and the Sociology paper on September 10. The court disposed of a petition from a candidate who sought a stay on results and an independent probe into an alleged leak.

The petition, filed by Aman Singh Yadav who took the Sociology paper on June 30, alleged the question paper was leaked and circulated hours before the exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) said it received complaints about errors in the three subjects and formed a committee to examine the issues. The Economic Times reports the development has drawn renewed criticism of the NTA, which has already announced plans to overhaul the examination system.

Separately, the Supreme Court on Wednesday heard petitions seeking reforms in NEET exams. The court told the NTA to file an affidavit on steps taken to implement recommendations from the Radhakrishnan panel and the Nilekani committee, noting the issue is a systemic problem requiring institutionalisation. Solicitor General Mehta assured the court the NEET process is foolproof, with GPS tracking of vehicles carrying papers.