UGC NET December 2025 Exams Schedules for December 31, 2025

Organization of the UGC NET December 2025 can be scheduled from December 31, 2025, through January 7, 2026, by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Applicants can visit the official website official NTA website.

Key Dates and Schedule

• Examination Dates: December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026.

• Subject-Wise Schedule: Anticipated to be published in the third week of December 2025.

• City Intimation Slip: Usually made available on the official NTA website about 10 days before the commencement of the exam.

• Admit Card Release: Anticipated just before the exam period commences.

Application Details

• Registration Status: The time for submitting online applications for this session ended on November 7, 2025.

• Correction Window: The option of correcting the particulars in the application was open until November 12, 2025.

Application Fees:

• General/Unreserved: INR 1150/-

• General-EWS/OBC-NCL: INR 600/-

• SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender: INR 325/-

Exam Pattern and Mode

• Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Test (CBT) exclusively.

• Subjects: The test will include 85 subjects at different locations in India.

• Age Limit for JRF: The maximum age limit for candidates is 30 years on December 1, 2025 (age relaxations are provided for certain categories).

Important Dates to be Remembered

• Examination Period: The exam will be held from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026.

• Provisional Answer Key: Normally announced by the end of January or the very beginning of February 2026, just after the exams are over.

• Final Result and Cut-off: To be made available at the same time on the official site, approximately in February 2026.