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Rahul questions NTA after three NET retests
Times of India··17 Aug
Rahul Gandhi on 17 August said NTA had cancelled UGC-NET papers in English, Commerce and Sociology nearly two months after the June exam. He wrote that thousands who paid fees and travelled must sit again in September. He asked whether papers were leaked and said NTA leadership must be accountable. The agency set retests on 9 and 10 September.
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What It Means For You
- If you sat UGC-NET English or Commerce, the retest is on 9 September; Sociology is on 10 September.
- Anyone who took one of those three June papers will have to appear again after the agency withheld those answer keys.
- If you follow exam administration, NTA said errors could not be fixed only by dropping questions after the challenge window.
What's Happening
- On 16 August 2026, NTA ordered fresh UGC-NET exams for English, Commerce and Sociology.
- Gandhi on 17 August addressed the Prime Minister and said students were serving the sentence for the agency's mistakes.
- Jairam Ramesh asked whether the Prime Minister would speak about his own responsibility.
How The June NET Session Was Run
- The examination was held in computer-based mode from 22 to 30 June 2026 across 87 subjects.
- English is scheduled from 9 am to 12 noon on 9 September; Commerce from 3 pm to 6 pm the same day.
- The announcement followed the earlier cancellation of NEET-UG on 3 May after a paper leak, which affected 2.2 million students.
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