UGC notified regarding the Introduction of

May 01, 2026 | by TeamLease RegTech Legal Research Team

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Industry Specific Compliance The University Grants Commission (UGC) on April 29, 2026, notified regarding the Introduction of "Forestry" as a subject in the UGC National Eligibility Test.

It has been announced that the UGC-NET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency, will now include “Forestry” as a new subject starting from June 2026. This decision was taken in the Commission’s 597th meeting based on expert committee recommendations. The syllabus for Forestry is available on the official UGC-NET website.

[Notification no. - 85-4(FORESTRY)2025(NET) (Comp. No.:173235)]

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