UGC NET 2026 Faces Criticism Over Repeated English Questions and Sociology Paper Errors
The National Testing Agency (NTA) faces criticism over the UGC NET 2026 exam after reports revealed 67 repeated questions in the English Paper II from the 2024 exam, with identical answer sequences. Sociology candidates also flagged numerous spelling mistakes, incorrect names of sociologists, poor Hindi translations, and questions outside the syllabus. Academics and candidates questioned the exam's quality control, while opposition leaders called for accountability. The NTA has yet to respond officially to these allegations.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 25%, Centre 71%, Right 4%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 32/100 — low public interest.
Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):
- ndtv— balanced framing, negative sentiment
- zeenews— balanced framing, negative sentiment
- thetelegraph— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- economictimes— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- thetelegraph— balanced framing, negative sentiment
- news18— balanced framing, negative sentiment
- timesnow— balanced framing, negative sentiment
- republicworld— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
AI Analysis
The article group includes perspectives from academic critics, affected candidates, and opposition political figures, particularly the Congress party, which uses the issue to challenge the ruling government's handling of national exams. Coverage reflects concerns about administrative competence and exam integrity, with opposition framing the controversy as a failure of the Education Ministry, while official responses remain pending.
The overall tone across the articles is critical, highlighting candidate frustration and academic concern over exam quality issues. While factual reporting dominates, the inclusion of opposition criticism and social media reactions adds a negative sentiment emphasizing dissatisfaction and calls for accountability. No positive or neutral official statements were reported, contributing to a predominantly negative sentiment.