UGC NET

The registration for the UGC NET 2026 June session is expected to begin in the April 2026. The authority will release the application form and notification on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Without filling the application form online, candidates will jot be able to sit in the exam.

As per the previous analysis, in the UGC NET Paper 1; Research aptitude and DI can be considered difficult or challenging at times. Also, higher education system or environmental Science require to learn or memorize the facts, policies and is so time consuming. Where as Paper 2 is lengthy and subject specific. Questions are framed in such a way that it requires a deep knowledge or analytical understanding to solve such questions.

Some of the UGC NET Political Science books to prepare are mentioned below:

• Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
• Political Theory: An Introduction by Rajeev Bhargava and Ashok Acharya
• Modern Political Theory by Madan Gandhi
• Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction by Michael J. Sodaro
• An Introduction to Political Theory by O.P Gauba
• International Relations by Peu Ghosh
• Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
• Public Administration: Concepts and Theories by Rumki Basu, etc.

UGC NET exam is considered to be moderate to difficult in the overall difficulty level as per the experts. The syllabus of the exam is vast and a bit challenging to cover for the candidates. In depth subject knowledge is required to crack the examination. Frequent revision also plays an important role. Paper 1 is about the teaching or research aptitude and Paper 2 is focused on specialised subjects.

The UGC NET June session 2026 exam date has not been announced yet. The exam will be conducted for a total duration of three hours or 180 minutes. The UGC NET exam will be conducted in a single session for both papers without any breaks. It will be conducted online.

Candidates must score good marks for clearing the UGC NET exam. For General Category the minimum qualifying mark is 40% and for reserved category it is 35%. In the June session 2025, the good score in History subject for the unreserved category was 162 for Asst. Professor and 180 for JRF. 

The UGC NET exam consists of two papers namely Paper 1 and 2. Paper 1 is common for all the candidates which is based on teaching/research aptitude and Paper 2 is subject-specific and is based on the post graduate subject. In total 85 subjects are there namely history, geography, political science, etc.

The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET application form at ugcnet.nta.nic.in for the June session in April 2026. Candidates who want to appear in the exam require to submit the form online by visting the official portal.

After clearing the UGC NET exam, candidates have lot of opportunities to give their best in the research perspective. They can become assistant professor, pursue lectureship or get JRF. They can start working on their Ph.D. They can also set up their laboratory and recruit people for work. They can also work in several laboratories including ICAR, DRDO, ICMR, etc. They can also become research scholar, and more.

The UGC NET 2026 June session result will be released after the conduction of an exam. It is expected that it will be declared in the last week of July or first week of August 2026.