The National Testing Agency (NTA) invites online applications for University Grants Commission (UGC) NET December – 2026. NTA will conduct UGC-NET December 2026 for ‘Junior Research Fellowship’ and eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ edition in 87 subjects in CBT mode. All eligible and interested candidates can apply online through the official UGC NET website ugcnet.nta.nic.in from 08th October 2026 till the last date of application submission 31st October 2026 for UGC – NET December 2026.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
University Grants Commission-NET 2026
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 08-10-2026
- Application Last Date: 31-10-2026 (Extend)
- Fee Payment Last Date: 31-10-2026
- Exam Date: 14-12-2026 to 19-12-2026
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 2026 Important Schedule
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only | 02 November 2026 to 04 November 2026 |
| Announcement of City of Exam Centre | To be Intimated later |
| Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website | To be Intimated later |
| Date of Examination | 14 December 2026 to 19 December 2026 |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website | To be announced later |
UGC NET December Eligibility Criteria 2026
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. 01.12.2026
- 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 December 2026 Apply Online Links
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply |
| Applicant Login | Click Here To Login |
| Download Date Extend Notice | Click Here For Date Extend Notice |
| Download Information Bulletin | Click Here For Information Bulletin |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
