The NTA added two new subjects in this June session namely Forestry and Statistics. The UGC NET exam is schedule to be conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026 for 87 subjects. The whole schedule subject-wise was released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Scroll down to know about the UGC NET subject list along with names and codes.
UGC NET 2026 Subject List with Subject Codes
UGC NET Subject List 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the detailed subject-wise schedule for the June session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET 2026 exam will be conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026 in two shifts at various centres across the country. The authority will release the city Slip by June 10 and admit card by June 15. The list of all the NTA UGC NET subjects and their codes are mentioned in the information bulletin released on the official portal. There are 87 subjects for UGC NET exam in the June session 2026. This is the high time for the candidates for revision and preparation. Practice questions and give mock test.
It is to be noted that while submitting out the UGC NET application form for the June session, candidates required to enter their preferences for the desired subject. Candidates need to select the UGC NET subject in which they have done their postgraduation. Along with the UGC NET subject list, candidates must go through the pattern of an exam and syllabus to know the structure of the exam as well as the important topics and sections.
UGC NTA NET exam is conducted by NTA twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and/or Assistant Professor. The NTA UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Paper 1 is common for all candidates while Paper 2 will be conducted for 87 subjects. Here we have provided the complete subject list along with their subject codes and names. Go through the details below to have a decent idea about the selection of subjects.
Also Read:
- UGC NET 2026: Exam Pattern
- List of UGC NET Subjects with Codes
- UGC NET June 2026 Schedule
- How to Choose UGC NET Subject?
- Important Points Related to UGC NET Exam
UGC NET 2026: Exam Pattern
Candidates can check below the NTA UGC NET Exam pattern for both Papers 1 and 2.
| Particulars |
UGC NET Paper 1 Highlights |
UGC NET Paper 2 Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Online |
Online |
| Exam duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
|
| UGC NET June Cycle Exam Date |
22-Jun-2026 to 30-Jun-2026 |
|
| Type of paper |
Common for all candidates |
Subject-specific questions (85 Subjects) |
| Total Questions |
50 |
100 |
| Type of questions |
MCQs |
MCQs |
| Total marks |
100 |
200 |
| Marking scheme |
+2 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
+2 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
| Language of paper |
English and Hindi |
English and Hindi |
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check the UGC NET syllabus at ugcnetonline.in. It was released along with the notification. The Paper 1 includes topics on teaching aptitude, research, development, environment, and more. Paper 2 is subject-specific. A thorough understanding of the NTA NET syllabus is important for all the candidates aiming to clear the exam. It is important to appear for both papers to qualify for the NET exam.
The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:
- Drama
- Poetry
- Fiction and Short Story
- Non-Fiction Prose
- Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use
- English in India: history, evolution, and future
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Theory post World War II
- Research Methods and Materials in English
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.
List of UGC NET Subjects with Codes
Check below the complete list of 87 UGC NET subjects along with the codes.
| UGC NET Subjects |
Subject Codes |
|---|---|
| Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education |
46 |
| Anthropology |
07 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
49 |
| Arabic |
29 |
| Archaeology |
67 |
| Assamese |
36 |
| Bengali |
19 |
| Bodo |
94 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies |
60 |
| Chinese |
32 |
| Commerce |
08 |
| Comparative Literature |
72 |
| Comparative Study of Religions |
62 |
| Computer Science and Applications |
87 |
| Criminology |
68 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies |
11 |
| Dogri |
33 |
| Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation/Demography/Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics |
01 |
| Education |
09 |
| Electronic Science |
88 |
| English |
30 |
| Environmental Sciences |
89 |
| Folk Literature |
71 |
| Forensic Science |
82 |
| French (French Version) |
39 |
| Geography |
80 |
| German |
44 |
| Gujarati |
37 |
| Hindi |
20 |
| Hindu Studies | 102 |
| History |
06 |
| Home Science |
12 |
| Human Rights and Duties |
92 |
| Indian Culture |
50 |
| Japanese |
45 |
| Kannada |
21 |
| Kashmiri |
84 |
| Konkani |
85 |
| Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
55 |
| Law |
58 |
| Library and Information Science |
59 |
| Linguistics |
31 |
| Maithili |
18 |
| Malayalam |
22 |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) |
17 |
| Manipuri |
35 |
| Marathi |
38 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism |
63 |
| Museology & Conservation |
66 |
| Music |
16 |
| Nepali |
34 |
| Oriya |
23 |
| Pali |
83 |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
65 |
| Persian |
42 |
| Philosophy |
03 |
| Physical Education |
47 |
| Political Science |
02 |
| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies |
90 |
| Population Studies |
15 |
| Prakrit |
91 |
| Psychology |
04 |
| Public Administration |
14 |
| Punjabi |
24 |
| Rajasthani |
43 |
| Russian |
41 |
| Sanskrit |
25 |
| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/Navya Vyakarna/Vyakarna/Mimansa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsan/Shukla Yajurveda/Madhav Vedant/Dharmasasta/Sahitya/Puranotihasa/Agama) |
73 |
| Santali |
95 |
| Sindhi |
101 |
| Social Medicine & Community Health |
82 |
| Social Work |
10 |
| Sociology |
05 |
| Spanish |
40 |
| Tamil |
26 |
| Telugu |
27 |
| Tourism Administration and Management. |
93 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
70 |
| Urdu |
28 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
79 |
| Women Studies |
74 |
| Yoga |
100 |
| Indian Knowledge System | 103 |
| Disaster Management | 104 |
| Ayurveda Biology | 105 |
| Forestry | 106 |
| Statistics | 107 |
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UGC NET June 2026 Schedule
Candidates can check UGC NET June session subject-wise exam dates below:
| Dates |
Shift I Subject Code |
Shift I Subjects (9 AM to 12 PM) |
Shift II Subject Code |
Shift II Subjects (3 to 6 PM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 |
79 |
Visual Arts |
87 |
Computer Science and Applications |
| 66 |
Museology and Conservation |
42 |
Persian |
|
| 24 |
Punjabi |
41 |
Russian |
|
| 26 |
Tamil |
19 |
Bengali |
|
| 80 |
Geography |
12 |
Home Science |
|
| 38 |
Marathi |
16 |
Music |
|
| 55 |
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
15 |
Population Studies |
|
| 95 |
Santali |
|||
| 23 June 2026 |
14 |
Public Administration |
63 |
Mass Communication and Journalism |
| 9 |
Education |
88 |
Electronic Science |
|
| 10 |
Social Work |
74 |
Women Studies |
|
| 22 |
Malayalam |
58 |
Law |
|
| 28 |
Urdu |
27 |
Telugu |
|
| 68 |
Criminology |
82 |
Forensic Science |
|
| 65 |
Performing Arts |
34 |
Nepali |
|
| 70 |
Tribal and Regional Language or Literature |
59 |
Library and Information Science |
|
| 71 |
Folk Literature |
3 |
Philosophy |
|
| 24 June 2026 |
2 |
Political Science |
8 |
Commerce |
| 62 |
Comparative Study of Religions |
11 |
Defence and Strategic Studies |
|
| 45 |
Japanese |
50 |
Indian Culture |
|
| 33 |
Dogri |
60 |
Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies |
|
| 43 |
Rajasthani |
|||
| 31 |
Linguistics |
|||
| 25 June 2026 |
30 |
English |
6 |
History |
| 32 |
Chinese |
83 |
Pali |
|
| 85 |
Konkani |
91 |
Prakrit |
|
| 40 |
Spanish |
72 |
Comparative Literature |
|
| 84 |
Kashmiri |
|||
| 29 June 2026 |
20 |
Hindi |
4 |
Psychology |
| 49 |
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
18 |
Maithili |
|
| 103 |
Indian Knowledge Systems |
29 |
Arabic |
|
| 35 |
Manipuri |
17 |
Management |
|
| 21 |
Kannada |
47 |
Physical Education |
|
| 44 |
German |
73 |
Sanskrit traditional subjects |
|
| 101 |
Sindhi |
105 |
Ayurveda Biology |
|
| 39 |
French |
104 |
Disaster Management |
|
| 30 June 2026 |
1 |
Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation/ Demography/Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
36 |
Assamese |
| 89 |
Environmental Sciences |
5 |
Sociology |
|
| 102 |
Hindu Studies |
100 |
Yoga |
|
| 7 |
Anthropology |
93 |
Tourism Administration and Management. |
|
| 94 |
Bodo |
46 |
Adult Education/Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. |
|
| 37 |
Gujarati |
67 |
Archaeology |
|
| 25 |
Sanskrit |
23 |
Oriya |
|
| 90 |
Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies; West Asian Studies; South East Asian Studies; African Studies; South Asian Studies; Soviet Studies; American Studies. |
81 |
Social Medicine and Community Health |
|
| 92 |
Human Rights and Duties |
107 |
Statistics |
|
| 106 |
Forestry |
How to Choose UGC NET Subject?
Candidates need to choose the UGC NET subject as per their area of specialisation in their post-graduation degree course while submitting their online applications. If a candidate’s post-graduation subject is not mentioned in the subject list prescribed by UGC, he or she can choose a related subject. As per the official UGC NET notification , “Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates, whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of NET subjects, may appear in a related subject.”
Candidates can select the following subject in the scenarios mentioned below:
- Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/ Statistics are eligible to appear in the subject 'Population Studies' (Code 15).
- Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible to appear in the subject 'Women Studies' (Code 74)
It may be noted that the NTA UGC NET subject chosen once by the candidate will not be changed later under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates are advised to choose their UGC NET subject wisely at the time of submitting the online form.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
18 Jun '26 - 8 Jul '26
17 Jul '26 - 18 Jul '26
31 Jul '26
31 Jul '26
22 Aug '26 - 23 Aug '26
Important Points Related to UGC NET Exam
The candidates who will be going to appear for the exam must know the exam inside out. The points that have been given below will help the applicants to understand the exam clearly:
- NTA UGC NET exam comprises two papers i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2
- The exam is conducted in two languages i.e. English and Hindi
- The time duration of the exam is 3 hours
- The total number of questions asked in the exam is 150 for a total of 300 marks
- All questions will be MCQ in nature and every question will have four options
- For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 2 marks
- No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers as there is no negative marking
- No marks will be awarded or deducted for questions left unanswered or blank
- If any question is dropped by UGC then maximum marks will be awarded to the candidates for the dropped question
- If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit
- If a question is found to be incorrect and the Question is dropped, then two marks will be awarded to only those candidates who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error. Since, there is no negative marking, candidate needs to choose one most appropriate option as correct answer
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