UGC NET December 2026 Application Last Date: Check Deadline
National Testing Agency will close the UGC NET December 2026 Application Form tomorrow. The UGC NET December 2026 Last Date is October 28, 2026. Candidates can submit the UGC NET December Registration form 2026 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Those who have not submitted the UGC NET application form must complete the registration process within the deadline.
UGC NET apply link 2026 - Click here
Any change in the UGC NET December 2026 Application Last Date is intimated through the official website. Candidates who fail to pay the fee can make the fee payment until October 31, 2026, with a late fee of Rs 500. It is recommended to carefully follow the registration steps, pay the fee and download the confirmation page instead of waiting until the final hours.
UGC NET December 2026 Registration: Application Status
Recently, NTA released the UGC NET application status on the official website and is as follows.
Application Status | Number of candidates |
Total registered | 5,50,048 |
Applications completed and fee paid | 3,73,419 |
Photograph and signature pending, fee pending | 1,36,993 |
Photograph and Signature uploaded, fee unpaid | 31,580 |
As per the above data, we can see that more than half the applicants who have registered have not applied for the UGC NET exam yet. Several candidates have also not uploaded the required documents correctly. Candidates who apply for the UGC NET December 2026 Apply Online form in the early stages of the registration process have a higher chance of getting the nearest exam centre in their city.
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Steps to fill the UGC NET registration form 2026
Go to the UGC NET December 2026 Official Website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Before filling out the UGC NET 2026 application, finish the registration on the website.
Candidates will receive the login credentials.
Log in and click on the UGC NET December 2026 Application Form link.
Enter the required details like personal and educational. Etc.
Upload a photograph and signature in the required size.
Pay the application fee.
Click on ‘submit’.
Save the UGC NET application form for future reference.
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The UGC NET application dates have not been extended.
Candidates can apply for the UGC NET 2026 exam by visiting ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
3,73,419 candidates have successfully filled the application form and paid the fee.
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Hello Dear,
Uploading an older OBC-NCL certificate does not automatically mean that your CSIR-UGC NET result will be cancelled, but the final acceptance of your OBC-NCL status depends on the applicable NTA/CSIR rules and document verification requirements.
The important point is that NTA treats the information and documents submitted in
Hello Student,
There is an important point here: for UGC-NET June 2026, NTA’s official FAQ says that an EWS certificate is not required to be uploaded with the online application form.
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Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you may be eligible , but it depends on the PSC recruitment notification .
The UGC NET category under which you qualified (PwD) and the reservation category under which you apply for a job (EWS) are not always required to be the same.
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Hello Yogita,
Please refer to this article; I hope it helps.
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Hello Dear Student,
You are already pursuing BA (Hons.) Political Science from School of Open Learning University of Delhi , preparing for SSC CGL , and keeping UGC-NET/JRF as a backup. Doing a regular MA through CUET-PG can strengthen that backup plan significantly.
What I like about your plan:
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