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16 AUGUST 2026   •   IMPORTANT

The June 2026 Commerce paper is being held again

NTA received complaints about the Commerce, English and Sociology papers and put a committee on them. It found factual, typographical and translation errors, misspelt scholar names, garbled book titles and repeated questions. All three papers are being re-conducted.

Commerce sits again on 9 September 2026, Shift 2, 3:00 to 6:00 PM.You do not re-apply and you do not pay again. Exam city, centre and admit card come in a separate NTA notice.
16 AUGUST 2026   •   UPDATE

Provisional answer key out for 84 subjects

Released alongside recorded response sheets. Objections close on 18 August, with a fee per question that is refunded if your challenge is upheld.

ANSWER KEY UPDATE
LOOKING AHEAD   •   UPCOMING

December 2026 cycle

The notification is expected around the first week of October 2026, with the exam anticipated in the December 2026 to January 2027 window. Nothing is confirmed until NTA publishes it.

UPCOMING