NTA UGC NET December 2025 – Application Online Apply for JRF & Asst. Professor Exam.
NTA UGC NET Exam 2025:- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the notification for the UGC NET December 2025 examination. This national-level test determines the eligibility of Indian nationals for three main purposes: the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor position, eligibility for Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission, or Ph.D. admission only in Indian universities and colleges. Interested candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined in the notification can now review the details and apply online.
NTA UGC NET Exam Details
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Name of exam: |
NTA UGC NET December 2025 |
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Exam conducting body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
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Exam level |
National |
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Exam mode |
CBT (Online ) |
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Exam duration |
180 minutes |
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Date of exam |
31st December 2025 to 07th January 2026 |
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Centres @ Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar and Tezpur |
Eligibility Criteria of NTA UGC NET Exam
Age Limit:
JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. 01.12.2025. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL (as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in) /SC/ST/PwD/Third gender categories and to women applicants.
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.
Educational Qualification:
(a) General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC (available on the website: www.ugc.ac.in 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 -III. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (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.
(b) 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.
(c) The candidates having passed a 4-year/ 8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.
(d) The candidates who are pursuing Four Year/8 Semester
Bachelor’s Degree Programme and are in their last semester/year may also apply
for the test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall
be considered eligible for the award of JRF/admission to Ph.D. only after
fulfilling the requirements contained in the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022
within two years (if qualified for award of JRF)/within one year (if qualified
for admission to Ph.D. only) from the date of declaration of the NET result,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
(e) The candidates with a Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree Programme are allowed to appear in a subject (the List of Subjects and their Codes for UGC - NET December 2025 are given at official notification) in which they want to pursue a Ph.D. irrespective of the discipline in which they have obtained the four-year bachelor’s degree.
Note:- For more details about educational qualification, plz check official notification .
Application fees
Category |
Fee (in Rs.) |
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General |
Rs. 1150/- |
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EWS/OBC-NCL |
Rs. 600/- |
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SC/ST/PWD/ Third Gender |
Rs. 325/- |
How to Apply for NTA UGC NET Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates must apply for the exam
online through the official National Testing Agency (NTA) portal. Follow these
steps to complete your application for UGC NET December 2025:
- Navigate to the Important Web-Links section on the official portal
- Click the "Online Application Form" link to start the process.
- Accurately fill in all your personal and educational details and upload the required documents.
- Pay the non-refundable application fee based on your category.
- Submit the final form and save or print a copy of the completed application for your records.
Important Dates of NTA UGC NET Exam 2025
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Date |
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Online Application Start Date |
October 7, 2025 |
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Last Date to Apply Online |
November 7, 2025 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
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Last Date for Fee Payment |
November 7, 2025 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
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Application Correction Window |
November 10 to November 12, 2025 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
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Date of Examination |
December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026 |
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Exam City Intimation Slip Release |
To be
announced (approximately 10 days before the exam) |
Important Web-Links
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Online Application Form |
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Official Notification |
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Information Brochure |
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Official Website |