National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025
Short Information
National Testing Agency (NTA) has released Joint NET Exam December 2025 Notification. Those candidates who are interested in this UGC NET December, 2025 Exam can apply online from 07 October, 2025 to 07 November, 2025. Read the notification for NTA UGC NET Exam, eligibility, Subject Details information, Document Required, age limit, how to Apply and all other information.
Important Dates
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- Application Start Date
- 07 October, 2025
- Last Date For Applying Online
- 07 November, 2025 Upto 11:50 PM
- Last Date For Paying Exam Fees
- 07 November, 2025
- Dates for Making Correction in Filled Form
- 10-12 November, 2025 Upto 11:50 PM
- Exam Date
- 31 December to 07 January, 2026
- Exam City Details
- 20 December, 2025
- Admit Card For Exam
- 28 December, 2025
- Exam Result Available
- 04 February, 2026
Application Fee
4
- General / Unreserved Category Candidates
- 1150 Rs./-
- General - EWS / OBC - Non Creamy Layer Category Candidates
- 600 Rs./-
- Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Person with Disability (PwD) / Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) / Third Gender Category Candidates
- 325 Rs./-
- Payment Mode
- Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.
Age Limit & Eligibility
4
- Minimum Age
- NA
- Maximum Age For JRF
- 30 Years (As on 01 December, 2025)
- For Assistant Professor / Admission to PhD
- NA
- Age Relaxation
- As Per Rules
Vacancy Details
NTA UGC NET December 2025 - Eligibility Details | |
| Exam Name | NTA UGC NET JRF December Eligibility 2025 |
| NTA UGC NET December | Passed / Appeared for Master’s Degree in a Related Subject with a Minimum 55% Marks OR Equivalent Eligibility From Any Recognised University / Institutions in India. For more complete information, kindly read the NTA UGC NET JRF December Exam Notification 2025. |
NTA UGC NET December 2025 - Subjects Details | |||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 01 | Adult Education / Continuing Education / Androgyny / Non-Formal Education. | 02 | Anthropology |
| 03 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 04 | Arabic |
| 05 | Archaeology | 06 | Assamese |
| 07 | Bengali | 08 | Bodo |
| 09 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies | 10 | Chinese |
| 11 | Commerce | 12 | Comparative Literature |
| 13 | Comparative Study of Religions | 14 | Computer Science and Applications |
| 15 | Criminology | 16 | Defence and Strategic Studies |
| 17 | Dogri | 18 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
| 19 | Education | 20 | Electronic Science |
| 21 | English | 22 | Environmental Sciences |
| 26 | Folk Literature | 24 | Forensic Science |
| 25 | French (French Version) | 26 | Geography |
| 27 | German | 28 | Gujarati |
| 29 | Hindi | 30 | Hindu Studies |
| 31 | History | 32 | Home Science |
| 33 | Human Rights and Duties | 34 | Indian Culture |
| 35 | Indian Knowledge System | 36 | Japanese |
| 37 | Kannada | 38 | Kashmiri |
| 39 | Konkani | 40 | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management |
| 41 | Law | 42 | Library and Information Science |
| 43 | Linguistics | 44 | Maithili |
| 45 | Malayalam | 46 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management) |
| 47 | Manipuri | 49 | Marathi |
| 50 | Mass Communication and Journalism | 51 | Museology & Conservation |
| 52 | Music | 53 | Nepali |
| 54 | Oriya | 55 | Pali |
| 56 | Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | 57 | Persian |
| 58 | Physical Education | 59 | Political Science |
| 60 | Politics, including International Relations/International Studies, including Defence / Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. | 61 | Population Studies |
| 62 | Prakrit | 63 | Psychology |
| 64 | Public Administration | 65 | Punjabi |
| 66 | Rajasthani | 67 | Russian |
| 68 | Sanskrit | 69 | Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha / Sidhanta Jyotish / Navya Vyakarna / Vyakarna / Mimansa / Navya Nyaya / Sankhya Yoga / Tulanatmaka Darsan / Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant / Dharmasasta / Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). |
| 70 | Santali | 71 | Sindhi |
| 72 | Social Medicine & Community Health | 73 | Social Work |
| 74 | Sociology | 75 | Spanish |
| 76 | Tamil | 77 | Telugu |
| 78 | Tourism Administration and Management. | 79 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
| 80 | Urdu | 81 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture, Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
| 82 | Women Studies | 83 | Yoga |
| 84 | Disaster Management | 85 | Ayurveda Biology |
NTA UGC NET December 2025 - Exam Pattern | |||
| Paper | Pattern of Paper | Questions | Marks |
| Paper 1 | The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. | 50 | 100 |
| Paper 2 | This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. | 100 | 200 |
| Total | – | 150 | 300 |
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Selection Process | |||
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Important Links
To Download E-Certificate
To Download Result
To Download Admit Card
To Check Exam City Details
To Check Exam Date Notice
For Online Correction
To Visit Official Website
To Download Information Bulletin
For Downloading Notification
For Applying Online
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025?
The last date to apply online is 07 November, 2025 Upto 11:50 PM.
When does the online application for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025 start?
The online application starts on 07 October, 2025.
What is the application fee for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025?
The application fee is as follows: General / Unreserved Category Candidates: 1150 Rs./-; General - EWS / OBC - Non Creamy Layer Category Candidates: 600 Rs./-; Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Person with Disability (PwD) / Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) / Third Gender Category Candidates: 325 Rs./-; Payment Mode: Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.
What is the age limit for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025?
The age limit is as follows: Maximum Age For JRF: 30 Years (As on 01 December, 2025). Age relaxation applies as per the official notification.
How can I apply for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025?
Read the official notification first, then use the apply online link in the Important Links section on this page to fill in the form on the official website before the last date.
When will the exam for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025 be held?
Exam date: 31 December to 07 January, 2026.
When will the admit card for National Testing Agency (NTA) UGC NET December 2025 be released?
Admit card release: 28 December, 2025.
Age Limit & Eligibility
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