UGC NET Exam Date 2025 :- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam date and schedule for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025. The UGC NET December 2025 exam is scheduled to be held from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. The exam is conducted through a Computer Based Test (CBT). The exam city details will be announced on the official website 10 days before the exam. The UGC NET December 2025 exam date notice has been released on October 12, 2025. Candidates can download the notice from the link provided below.
UGC NET Dec 2025 Application Form Details :-
| Examination | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2025 |
| Organization | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Article category | UGC NET December Exam Date 2025 |
| Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) |
| Exam type | National Eligibility Test (NET) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Academic year | December 2025 |
| Exam Date | 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026 |
| NTA official website | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
UGC NET Exam Schedule 2025 :-
The National Testing Agency has announced the exam dates for the UGC NET December 2025 exam. The wait is over for all candidates who filled out the application form and were awaiting the exam date. You can check the exam date information by visiting the official website. The UGC NET December 2025 exam is scheduled to be held between December 31, 2025, and January 7, 2026. Other important details can be found in the notification.
UGC NET 2025 Important Dates :-
| Date for submission of online applications | 07.10.2025 |
| Last date for receipt of application | 07.11.2025 |
| Last date for making online fee payment | 07.11.2025 |
| NET Application form correction | 10 to12 Nov 2025 |
| UGC NET Admit Card | To be Intimated Later |
| UGC NET Examination | 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026 |
NTA UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern :-
- The exam will be conducted in online mode i.e. Computer Based Test.
- The exam paper will consist of two papers.
- Exam will be conducted in two shifts
- The total duration of both the papers is 3 hours (without any break)
- Timing of Examination First Shift: 09.00 am to 12.00 pm / Second Shift: 03.00 pm to 06.00 pm
| Paper | Total Question | Total Marks |
| Paper I | 50 | 100 |
| Paper II | 100 | 200 |
- Objective type questions
- The medium of the exam will be either Hindi or English depending on the candidate’s choice.
- There is no provision for negative marking.
- It is to be noted that there will be no break between the two papers.
How to Check UGC NET December 2025 Exam Date:-
- First, visit the official UGC NET website.
- You will now see the exam date notice there.
- Click on the exam schedule and download the notice.
- You will then see the exam date information.
Important Link:-
NTA UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Subject Available
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 01 | Economics | 02 | Political Science |
| 03 | Philosophy | 04 | Psychology |
| 05 | Sociology | 06 | History |
| 07 | Anthropology | 08 | Commerce |
| 09 | Education | 10 | Social Work |
| 11 | Defence and Strategies Studies | 12 | Home Science |
| 101 | Sindhi | 14 | Public Administration |
| 15 | Population Studies | 16 | Hindustani Music |
| 17 | Management | 18 | Maithili |
| 19 | Bengali | 20 | Hindi |
| 21 | Kannada | 22 | Malayam |
| 23 | Odia | 24 | Punjabi |
| 25 | Sanskrit | 26 | Tamil |
| 27 | Telugu | 28 | Urdu |
| 29 | Arabic | 30 | English |
| 31 | Linguistic | 32 | Chinese |
| 33 | Dogri | 34 | Nepali |
| 35 | Manipuri | 36 | Assamese |
| 37 | Gujarati | 38 | Marathi |
| 39 | French | 40 | Spanish |
| 41 | Russian | 42 | Persian |
| 43 | Rajasthani | 44 | German |
| 45 | Japanese | 46 | Adult Education / Continuing Education / Androgyny / Non Formal Education |
| 47 | Physical Education | 49 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
| 50 | Indian Culture | 55 | Labour Welfare / Personal Management / Industrial Relaton / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management |
| 57 | – | 58 | Law |
| 59 | Library and Information Science | 60 | Budhist , Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
| 61 | – | 62 | Comparative Study of Religious |
| 63 | Mass Communication and Journalism | 85 | Konkari |
| 65 | Dance | 66 | Musicology and Conservation |
| 67 | Archaeology | 68 | Criminiology |
| 69 | 70 | Tribal and Regional Language | |
| 71 | Folk Literature | 72 | Comparative Literature |
| 73 | Sanskrit Traditional Language | 74 | Women Studies |
| 79 | Visual Arts | 80 | Geography |
| 81 | Social Medicine and Community Health | 82 | Forensic Science |
| 83 | Pali | 84 | Kashmiri |
| 87 | Computer Science and Application | 88 | Electronics Science |
| 89 | Environmental Science | 90 | International and Area Studies |
| 91 | Prakrit | 92 | Human Right and Duties |
| 93 | Tourism Administration and Management | 94 | Bodo |
FAQs
Visit the official website of NET at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
07.10.2025
