UGC NET Datesheet Schedule 2026 (June) Released by NTA - Subject-wise Dates, Shifts, and How to Download

Eligibility

• There is no separate job-like eligibility for a datesheet notice. The information pertains to exam scheduling and related downloads.

Important Dates

• Exam window: 22-06-2026 to 30-06-2026
• City slips: released 8-10 days before the exam (for the June 22 exam, city slips were expected around 12-14 June 2026)
• Admit cards: released closer to the exam date

Application Fees

Not applicable for datesheet announcements. This post focuses on scheduling and download instructions.

How to use

• Visit the official UGC-NET website ugcnet.nta.nic.in for the datesheet and admit card download.
• The CBT exam is conducted in two shifts daily: Shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Shift 2 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
• Download the subject-wise datesheet and the download steps to plan your preparation and travel.

Subject-wise schedule overview

• June 22: Shift I - Geography, Visual Art, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Museology; Shift II - Computer Science, Bengali, Persian, Russian, Home Science
• June 23: Shift I - Public Administration, Education, Social Work, Urdu; Shift II - Mass Communication, Law, Electronic Science, Philosophy
• June 24: Shift I - Political Science, Comparative Study of Religions, Japanese; Shift II - Commerce, Defence Studies, Indian Culture, Buddhist Studies
• June 25: Shift I - English, Chinese, Spanish, Konkani, Kashmiri; Shift II - History, Pali, Prakrit, Comparative Literature
• June 29: Shift I - Hindi, Management, Psychology-related subjects, Arabic; Shift II - Psychology, Physical Education, Disaster Management, Ayurveda Biology
• June 30: Shift I - Economics, Environmental Sciences, Anthropology, Sanskrit; Shift II - Sociology, Yoga, Tourism Management, Statistics, Forestry