UGC NET June Exam: 67 English Questions Repeated, Grammatical Errors in Sociology Paper
UGC NET 2026: Candidates have raised concerns after 67 questions were reportedly repeated in English paper and grammatical errors were also flagged in Sociology exam. Check details here
UGC NET 2026
UGC NET June Exam 2026: This year, as many as 67 out of 150 questions in UGC NET English paper were allegedly repeated from an exam conducted two years ago, as per media updates. All 67 repeated questions appeared in UGC NET English Paper II, with both questions and answer options remaining exactly same as those in earlier exam.
National Testing Agency (NTA) had not issued any official statement regarding these allegations. UGC NET exam is held for two papers. Paper I is common for all candidates and have 50 questions on teaching aptitude, research aptitude, reasoning and general awareness. Paper II contains 100 subject basec questions.
Grammatical Errors Reported in UGC NET Sociology Paper
National Testing Agency is also facing criticism over UGC NET Sociology paper held on June 30, after several candidates alleged that it had spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and questions were poorly framed.
According to media report, candidates pointed out typographical errors in UGC NET Sociology question paper. The names of well known sociologists and commonly used academic terms were allegedly printed incorrectly. Some of reported errors were"Ritzer" being printed as "Putzer", "social" as "oval", "Parsons" as "Parsow", "Ghurye" as "Ghunye", "A R Desai" as "A K Desai".
Commonly asked questions
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
The NTA UGC NET exam consists of two papers and candidates need to complete it in a duration of three hours. Candidates can check below the exam pattern for both papers.
UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
UGC NET Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
UGC NET Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
Total |
150 |
300 |
The questions asked in the NTA UGC NET Paper 1 exam are generic and intend to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate. Details are provided below:
UGC NET Paper 1 Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Teaching Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Research Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Reading Comprehension |
5 |
10 |
Communication |
5 |
10 |
Reasoning (including Maths) |
5 |
10 |
Logical Reasoning |
5 |
10 |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
10 |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
5 |
10 |
People & Environment |
5 |
10 |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
5 |
10 |
Total |
50 |
100 |
Candidates also claimed that Hindi translation of many questions was inaccurate and difficult to understand. Some further alleged that UGC NET paper had topics and thinkers outside syllabus and questions that did not match objectives of exam.
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