🏛️ NTA · UGC · Central Govt • 🟢 Notification Out — 29 April 2026 •⚡ Last Date: 20 May 2026 • 👍🏼 Correction date: 26 to 28 May 2026

National Testing Agency · 85 subjects · JRF + Assistant Professor eligibility · Exam 22–30 June 2026 · Apply online till 20 May 2026 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in

📋 85 Subjects

🏛️ NTA · Central Govt · National Exam

📅 Apply: 29 Apr – 20 May 2026

✏️ Exam: 22–30 June 2026 (CBT)

💰 JRF: ₹37,000/month

❌ No Negative Marking

⚡ Should You Appear? — 60-Second Check

• You have a Master's degree (55%+) in any relevant subject from a UGC-recognized university

• OR you are in the final year of Master's— can apply provisionally

• Want to become an Assistant Professor in any Indian university or college

• Want JRF stipend ₹37,000/month to fund PhD research — age below 30 years

• Want to exempt yourself from NET for PhD admission in many universities

• Masters below 55% (General/OBC/EWS) → Not eligible(50% for SC/ST/PwD)

• Applying for JRF but above 30 years without category relaxation → Age limit exceeded

• Only Bachelor's degree, no Masters → Not eligible yet

💰 What You Get on Qualifying

🎓 JRF — Junior Research Fellowship

• ₹37,000/month

• Stipend · + HRA as per city · For 2 years (extendable to SRF) · Pursue PhD with funding · Valid for 3 years from result

🏫 Assistant Professor Eligibility

• ₹57,700/month

• Starting Pay Level-10 · 7th CPC · Lifetime validity of NET certificate · Apply for AP posts at any university · DA + HRA + allowances

💡 Both JRF AND Assistant Professor eligibility is awarded to top scorers. Lower-ranked qualifiers get Assistant Professor eligibility only. You can choose JRF option at time of applying (if age permits).

📚 Paper 1 — High-Priority Topics + Strategy

⚠️ Paper 2 strategy: Follow the official UGC NET syllabus PDF for your specific subject. It's available at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Below covers Paper 1 only (common for all candidates).

Teaching & Research Aptitude

• High

• Levels of teaching · Learner characteristics · Evaluation methods · Research ethics · Research design · Thesis writing · APA/MLA citations

• 💡 Most repeated unit in Paper 1. Master Bloom's Taxonomy and research methods fully.

Logical Reasoning

• High

• Venn diagrams · Syllogisms · Analogies · Series · Coding-decoding · Blood relations · Data interpretation

• 💡 Practice 30 Qs daily. Logical reasoning and DI together = 15–20 Qs in Paper 1.

Communication & Comprehension

• Medium

• Verbal/non-verbal communication · Reading comprehension passages · Academic writing · Barriers to communication

• 💡 Easy marks. Comprehension passages are straightforward. Practice speed-reading.

Higher Education & ICT

• Medium

• NEP 2020 · UGC regulations · Higher education institutions · ICT tools · Internet basics · E-learning

• 💡 NEP 2020 is heavily tested. Read the full policy document — minimum 5 Qs expected from it.

⚠️ Critical Instructions

• Two official portals: ugcnet.nta.nic.in and ugcnet.nta.ac.in— both are official. Use either to apply. Don't use any third-party site.

• Category change is NOT permitted after form submission. Double-check your category before submitting.

• JRF option must be selected at the time of applying — cannot be changed later. Select it if you are under 30.

• Paper 2 subject selected cannot be changed after form submission. Choose your strongest Masters subject carefully.

• No negative marking — attempt all 150 questions. Leaving any blank is losing free marks.

• Assistant Professor certificate has lifetime validity. Even if you don't use it now — qualifying once is permanent benefit.

Disclaimer: All data sourced from official NTA UGC NET June 2026 notification released 29-04-2026 and cross-verified with multiple trusted exam platforms. Application dates, fee, and exam schedule confirmed. Always verify final details at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. ResultDekho is not affiliated with NTA or UGC. Last updated: 20 May 2026.