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UGC NET COMMERCE
UGC NET Commerce is a national eligibility test for Assistant Professor and JRF positions in Commerce, covering Accounting, Business Economics, Management, Finance, Marketing, and Business Environment—assessing teaching aptitude, research ability, and subject expertise for higher education roles in India.
Latest Updates & News
UGC NET June 2026 Admit Card Released for Commerce Re-Exam
NTA has released the admit cards for the UGC-NET June 2026 re-examination in English, Commerce, and Sociology. Candidates can download their hall tickets from the official website using application credentials.
UGC NET June 2026 Re-exam City Slip Out
NTA has released the advance city intimation slips for English, Commerce, and Sociology papers. The re-test has been scheduled to resolve multiple typographical and translation errors in the original exams.
NTA to Re-conduct UGC NET Commerce Paper in September
The National Testing Agency has scheduled a re-examination for Commerce on September 9, 2026. This follows complaints about formatting, factual, and typographical errors in the original June paper.
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Educational Qualification
- Master's degree in Commerce or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
- Candidates must have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in their Master's degree.
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/Third Gender categories require at least 50% marks.
- Final Year Students can apply provisionally.
Age Limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
- Maximum Age: 30 years (relaxation applicable for reserved categories as per govt norms).
Age Limit for Assistant Professor
- No upper age limit.
Nationality
- The candidate must be an Indian citizen (or otherwise eligible under the conditions specified by the NTA/UGC).
Eligible Postgraduate Degrees
- Master of Commerce (M.Com)/ M.Com (Hons.)
- Master of Financial Management (MFM)
- Master of Business Economics (MBE)
- MBA (Finance, Accounting, Marketing, HR, etc.)
- PGDM (equivalent to MBA and recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU))
- Master of Interrrrrr
- ational Business (MIB)
- Other equivalent postgraduate degrees in Commerce or related disciplines recognized by UGC/NTA.
Paper Pattern
Paper 1
50
Questions
100
MM
3hrs
Duration
MCQ
Type
Paper 2
100
Questions
200
MM
3hrs
Duration
MCQ
Type
Key Points
2 Marks
Marks per Question
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Mode
English & Hindi (except language papers)
Question Language
Compulsory
All Questions
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Complete Syllabus Breakdown
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Paper II Syllabus ( Commerce - Subject Code: 08)
Unit I: Business Environment & Inteational Business
- Business Environment , Economic Systems
- International Trade , Globalization
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) , WTO
- Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
- International Business Environment
Unit II: Accounting & Auditing
- Financial Accounting , Accounting Standards
- Corporate Accounting , Cost Accounting
- Management Accounting , Auditing Principles
- Internal Control , Audit Procedures
Unit III: Business Economics
- Microeconomics , Macroeconomics
- Demand & Supply Analysis
- Market Structures , National Income
- Inflation , Monetary & Fiscal Policy
Unit IV: Business Finance
- Financial Management , Capital Budgeting
- Cost of Capital , Capital Structure
- Working Capital Management
- Dividend Policy , Financial Markets
Unit V: Business Statistics & Research Methods
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Correlation & Regression
- Time Series Analysis
- Sampling Techniques , Hypothesis Testing
- Probability , Research Methodology
Unit VI: Business Management & Human Resource Management
- Principles of Management
- Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing & Controlling
- Leadership & Motivation
- Organizational Behaviour
- Human Resource Planning
- Recruitment & Selection
- Training & Development
Unit VII: Banking & Financial Institutions
- Commercial Banking , Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Banking Reforms , Financial Institutions
- Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
- Insurance , Mutual Funds
Unit VIII: Marketing Management
- Marketing Concepts , Consumer Behaviour
- Market Segmentation , Product Management
- Distribution Channels , Pricing , Promotion
- Digital Marketing
Unit IX: Legal Aspects of Business
- Indian Contract Act , Sale of Goods Act
- Companies Act , Consumer Protection Act
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) , Cyber Laws
Unit X: Income Tax & Corporate Tax Planning
- Basic Concepts of Income Tax
- Heads of Income , Tax Computation
- Deductions , Corporate Taxation
- Tax Planning , GST Basics
Timeline
4 September 2026
ANNOUNCED
📢
Admit Card Released
4 September 2026
9 September 2026
ANNOUNCED
📢
UGC NET June 2026 Commerce Re-examination
9 September 2026
Fees
Completed
Category
Fee (INR)
General / Unreserved
â‚ą1,150
General-EWS / OBC-NCL
â‚ą600
SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender
â‚ą325
Payment Mode
Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI
Cut Offs
Year: 2025
Category
Cut Off
Unreserved - JRF
218
Unreserved - Assistant Professor
186
Unreserved - PhD Only
158
OBC (NCL) - JRF
204
OBC (NCL) - Assistant Professor
166
OBC (NCL) - PhD Only
144
EWS - JRF
208
EWS - Assistant Professor
168
EWS - PhD Only
144
SC - JRF
194
SC - Assistant Professor
154
SC - PhD Only
136
ST - JRF
184
ST - Assistant Professor
150
ST - PhD Only
132
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