Overview
- The National Testing Agency published provisional answer keys, question papers and recorded response sheets for 84 UGC‑NET June 2026 subjects on Sunday and opened an online challenge window that runs until August 18 with a ₹200 fee per question.
- NTA withheld the keys for English, Commerce and Sociology after a committee audit found many factual, typographical and translation errors and recommended the three papers be re‑conducted to ensure a fair exam.
- The re‑tests are set for September 9 for English (9am–12pm) and Commerce (3pm–6pm) and September 10 for Sociology (9am–12pm) with no extra fee for candidates and a guarantee that subject‑wise JRF and eligibility allocations will not be reduced.
- Reported defects included misspelt scholar names, garbled book titles, wrong or unclear question wording, grammatical and gender/number agreement mistakes, and substantial repetition of earlier questions which the committee said could not be cured by dropping items alone.
- Candidates can use the released response sheets to estimate scores and submit documented challenges online for review and refund of the ₹200 fee if accepted; NTA has advised users to rely only on its official portals as allegations of a Sociology paper leak remain unconfirmed.