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Rahul asks NTA leadership to answer for three NET retests
Hindustan Times··18 Aug
Rahul Gandhi on 17 August said NTA 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. Retests are on 9 and 10 September, with no extra fee.
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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, with no extra fee.
- Anyone who took one of the other 84 subjects can note NTA said those results will still come out as scheduled.
- If you paid and travelled in June, Gandhi said those candidates must repeat the process because of faulty papers.
What's Happening
- On 16 August 2026, NTA ordered re-exams for three UGC-NET June papers after a committee found errors.
- Gandhi on 17 August asked that NTA's leadership be held accountable and questioned possible leaks.
- English and Commerce will be retested on 9 September and Sociology on 10 September.
What The Expert Committee Said Was Wrong
- The panel flagged factual and translation errors, unclear options, non-standard terms and repeated questions from previous exams.
- NTA said withholding three papers while releasing keys for 84 others followed those findings.
- Pradhan resigned as education minister on 25 July after earlier student protests over examination irregularities.
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