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Status as of 8 October 2026: The UGC-NET December 2025 application window and examination have both ended. NTA accepted applications from 7 October to 7 November 2025 and scheduled the exam for 31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026. The dates below apply only to that cycle, not to a current registration window.
UGC NET 2025 exam schedule: what NTA announced
NTA issued the December 2025 schedule notice on 12 October 2025. It set an overall computer-based test (CBT) window of 31 December 2025 through 7 January 2026, across the country. The notice describes an exam window, not a complete subject-by-subject timetable; candidates should not infer their individual paper date or shift from the window alone. Read NTA’s December 2025 schedule notice.
The cycle covered 85 subjects, according to NTA’s registration notice. UGC-NET determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor appointment, Assistant Professor appointment and PhD admission, or PhD admission only. See NTA’s registration notice and stated exam purpose.
UGC NET December 2025 registration last date
The online application window ran from 7 October through 7 November 2025, with applications due by 11:50 p.m. on the final day. The fee-payment deadline was also 7 November 2025, until 11:50 p.m. Both deadlines have passed; registration for this cycle is closed. The original notice is available from NTA.
UGC NET exam city intimation and candidate-specific details
NTA’s schedule notice said the exam-city intimation notification would be displayed by 10 days before the examination. That advance city information should not be confused with an admit card or treated as confirmation of a candidate’s exact centre, date, or shift. Those details are candidate-specific and should be checked in official NTA updates and the candidate’s admit-card information. Consult the schedule notice for its stated timing and directions.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Later-cycle context: June 2026 UGC-NET
The December 2025 dates are historical. In a notice dated 16 August 2026, NTA said the June 2026 UGC-NET had been held from 22 to 30 June across 87 subjects, and ordered re-conducts for three papers: English and Commerce on 9 September, and Sociology on 10 September 2026. This is later-cycle context, not a change to the December 2025 schedule. For any subsequent results or notices, check NTA’s re-conduct notice and its official updates.
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