UGC NET

The NTA released the UGC NET 2026 notification and so the application process dates have been announced for the June session. The application dates are April 29 to May 20, 2026. 

Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year in two sessions namely June and December session. Candidates can give the exam unlimited times. There is no limit in number of attempts. Two sessions increase the opportunity for a candidate to qualify the exam for JRF and Assistant Professor.

The registration for the UGC NET 2026 June session begin in the April 29, 2026. The authority released 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 released the UGC NET application form at ugcnet.nta.nic.in for the June session on April 29, 2026. Candidates who want to appear in the exam require to submit the form online by visting the official portal.