The National Testing Agency (NTA) invites online applications for University Grants Commission (UGC) NET – 2025. NTA will conduct UGC-NET December 2025 for ‘Junior Research Fellowship’ and eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ edition in 85 subjects in CBT mode. All eligible and interested male and female candidates can apply online at UGC NET official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in from 07th October 2025 to till the application last date 07th November 2025 for UGC – NET December 2025.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
University Grants Commission-NET 2025
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 07-10-2025
- Application Last Date: 07-11-2025
- Fee Payment Last Date: 07-11-2025
- Exam Date: 31-12-2025 to 07-01-2026
Application Fee
- General/ Unreserved: Rs.1150/-
- Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL: Rs.600/-
- SC/ ST/ PWD: Rs.325/-
- Pay Fee Through Net Banking Debit Card/ Credit Card/ UPI.
UGC NET December 2025 Schedule
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only | 10 November 2025 to 12 November 2025 (upto 11:50 P.M) |
| Announcement of City of Exam Centre | To be Intimated Later |
| Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website | To be Intimated Later |
| Date of Examination | 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026 |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website | To be Intimated Later |
UGC NET December Eligibility Criteria 2025
General/ UR /General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent in Humanities and Social Science (including languages), Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. List of subjects at Post Graduation level is attached as Appendix -V. The OBC belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/ SC/ ST/ PwD / Third gender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of OBC-NCL/ SC / ST / PwD / Third gender category candidates). Such candidates must complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
Age Limitation:
- JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. 01.12.2025
- Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.
- Admission to PhD: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Admission to PhD.
NTA UGC NET 2025 Apply Online Links
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| Download Information Bulletin | Click Here For Information Bulletin |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
