The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the subject-wise schedule for the UGC NET June 2026 examination. Candidates appearing for the exam can now check the dates and timings for their respective subjects.
The UGC NET 2026 examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from June 22 to June 30. Exams will be held in two shifts every day across various centres in the country.
UGC NET June 2026 Exam Timing
According to NTA, the examination will be conducted in the following shifts:
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Shift 2: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
More than 80 subjects have been scheduled during the examination period, including popular subjects such as Political Science, Commerce, Economics, History, Psychology, Computer Science, Law and Education.
UGC NET June 2026 Subject-Wise Exam Schedule
June 22, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Geography
Visual Art
Marathi
Punjabi
Tamil
Museology and Conservation
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
Computer Science and Applications
Bengali
Persian
Russian
Home Science
June 23, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Public Administration
Education
Social Work
Urdu
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
Mass Communication and Journalism
Law
Electronic Science
Philosophy
June 24, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Political Science
Comparative Study of Religions
Japanese
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
Commerce
Defence and Strategic Studies
Indian Culture
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
June 25, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
English
Chinese
Spanish
Konkani
Kashmiri
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
History
Pali
Prakrit
Comparative Literature
June 29, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Hindi
Management
Arabic
Psychology-related subjects
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
Psychology
Physical Education
Disaster Management
Ayurveda Biology
June 30, 2026
Shift 1 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Economics
Environmental Sciences
Anthropology
Sanskrit
Shift 2 (3 PM – 6 PM)
Sociology
Yoga
Tourism Administration and Management
Statistics
Forestry
Exam City Slip and Admit Card Details
NTA has announced that exam city intimation slips will be released around 8 to 10 days before the examination begins. Candidates scheduled to appear on June 22 are likely to receive their city details between June 12 and June 14.
The admit cards will be issued separately a few days before the examination. Candidates are advised to carefully verify their exam city, subject code, reporting time and shift details once the documents are available.
Candidates Advised to Check Official Updates
The National Testing Agency has urged all applicants to regularly monitor the official UGC NET website for the latest notifications and announcements related to the examination.
Candidates facing any issues regarding the examination process can also use the helpline number and email support provided by NTA.
