The 2026 bulletin confirms compulsory Paper I plus selected-subject Paper II and links UGC's syllabus directory. All ten official Paper I unit headings from code 00 are mapped here. Paper II is only a subject-code pointer, so this remains an overview until every selected subject syllabus is mapped. The UGC directory says its syllabus applies from June 2019 onward.

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Official paper pattern

NTA · UGC NET June 2026 bulletin, chapter 2 and result criteria · Source year 2026 · Document date 2026-04-30 · Last reviewed 2026-09-28

June 2026 · Paper I and Paper II

One 180-minute CBT with two consecutive papers and no break or separate paper timer. Every question is compulsory.

Section	Questions	Marks	Minutes	Paper language
Paper I · teaching and research aptitude	50	100	—	Chosen paper medium; see official language rules
Paper II · selected subject	100	200	—	Chosen paper medium; see official language rules
Total	150	300	180	—

Key rules and selection stages

Each correct MCQ earns 2 marks. There is no negative marking and an unanswered question gets zero. The paper medium is English/Hindi except language-subject papers; the application-selected option controls the medium.
For Assistant Professor result consideration, candidates must appear in both papers and reach at least 40% aggregate (General/Gen-EWS) or 35% (listed reserved categories). Actual qualifying cutoffs are then determined by subject and category from available slots; JRF and PhD categories have separate result rules.

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Official subject-code syllabus directory · 2026-04-30

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UGC NET June 2026 minimum consideration threshold

NTA · June 2026 bulletin, result criteria · Exam cycle 2026 · Source published 2026-04-30

These are only the minimum aggregate percentages across both papers to be considered for Assistant Professor eligibility. They are not final NET/JRF qualifying cutoffs. The bulletin allocates qualifying slots by subject and category and derives actual cutoffs separately.