The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam schedule for the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test December 2025 session (UGC-NET December 2025).
According to the official academic calendar, the UGC-NET December 2025 will be held from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026, in computer-based test mode.
Candidates aiming to become assistant professors and/or receive Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges can apply for the UGC-NET December 2025 by November 7, 2025, at 11:50 pm.
Here are the steps to register for UGC-NET December 2025:
Visit the official website: ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
On the homepage, click on the UGC-NET Registration 2025 link.
Complete registration and then log in.
Fill out the application form.
Upload relevant documents and pay the fee.
Submit the form and take a printout.
The category-wise application fees for UGC-NET December 2025 is as follows:
General / Unreserved:1,150
General-EWS / OBC-Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 600
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Person with Disability (PwD) / Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): 325