UGC-NET Aspirants Face Difficulties in Completing Application Process Due to Technical Glitches in Portal
New Delhi: Several students who are applying for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 cycle have said that despite an extension in dates being granted, they have been locked out of the application process due to technical glitches, reported Indian Express.
At present, UGC-NET, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) is the gateway to be eligible for becoming an assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges.
It also determines qualification for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), which provides funding for doctoral research.
The NTA had earlier extended the registration deadline for UGC-NET June 2026 after it received several requests from candidates. As per the revised schedule, the last date to submit the application form and pay the examination fee was extended to May 23, while the correction window was scheduled between May 25 and 27.
The exam is scheduled to be be held between June 22 and June 30 in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
However, students from the Delhi University and other institutions have written to the UGC in the last few days and have requested it to reopen the registration portal.
A postgraduate philosophy scholar, has said that they were not able to submit the form before the deadline owing to delay in Digilocker verification, reported Indian Express.
“Given I am from a geographical remote area, Kalahandi, there was a lack of technical access for Digilocker verification due to which the deadline exceeded my submission. I am a postgraduate student in Philosophy, and qualifying this examination is essential for my academic and professional advancement. I have been preparing diligently for this session and it would be deeply unfortunate to miss this opportunity on procedural grounds alone,” the student wrote, urging the authorities to consider granting a short extension to the application deadline, or reopen the portal for applicants who could not register in time due to genuine difficulties.
The Indian Express report added that the newspaper has reached out to the UGC and a comment is awaited.
“I was trying to complete and submit my application form for the UGC NET examination, but unfortunately faced continuous technical glitches on the portal for the last three days,” another student said in an email to the UGC.
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