Overview
- The National Testing Agency said on Sunday it will re‑conduct UGC‑NET papers for English and Commerce on September 9 and Sociology on September 10 after a review found many factual, typographical, translation and repeated‑question errors.
- The committee report identified misspelt scholar names, garbled book titles, flawed question wording, grammatical and punctuation mistakes, non‑standard terms and a significant number of questions reused from earlier cycles.
- NTA said candidates required to reappear will not be charged extra, results for the other 84 UGC‑NET subjects will be declared as scheduled, and previously allocated JRF and eligibility seats will not be reduced.
- Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has ordered a thorough audit, directed an overhaul of confidential operations including secluded rooms and air‑gapped systems, and NTA has removed more than 50 staff while advertising senior technical and domain specialist roles.
- The decision has drawn sharp political and student criticism, with opposition leaders questioning accountability and whether leaks played a role, and it follows earlier 2026 turmoil when NTA cancelled the May NEET exam after an alleged paper leak that prompted reforms.