UGC NET Exam Dates 2025 - National Testing Agency has announced the UGC NET December exam dates 2025 on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. As per the UGC NET 2025 exam dates, the exam is scheduled to be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. The UGC NET application form was released on October 7, 2025. The UGC NET December application form last date 2025 is November 7, 2025. Candidates can also check the other UGC NET exam dates on the official website.
Candidates must ensure they meet the UGC NET 2025 eligibility criteria before considering applying for the exam. In the article below, we discuss the UGC NET form date, admit card date, exam date, result expected date and much more. Candidates can find out the important dates pertaining to the UGC NET exam in the article below.
Candidates applying for the exam must check all the UGC NET 2025 exam dates in the following table. The candidates must keep themselves updated with the UGC NET exam date 2025 so that they do not miss any important events.
Events | Decemeber 2025 dates |
UGC NET 2025 application form | October 7, 2025 |
UGC NET December 2025 application form last date | November 7, 2025 |
End date of UGC NET online fee payment | November 7, 2025 |
Start and end date for UGC NET correction window 2025 | November 10 to 12, 2025 |
UGC NET December 2025 city intimation date | To be announced |
UGC NET December 2025 admit card date | To be announced |
UGC NET 2025 Exam date | December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2025 |
UGC NET answer key 2025 release date | To be announced |
Answer key challenge facility and challenge fee last date | To be announced |
UGC NET 2025 result | To be announced |
Announcement of UGC NET result 2025 | To be announced |
Particulars | Details |
UGC NET exam mode | Online (CBT) |
Number of Papers | There are two papers – Paper-I & Paper-II. |
Number of Questions | The exam paper had a total of 150 questions. 50 questions in Paper I and 100 questions in Paper II. |
Type of Questions | Multiple-choice type questions |
Medium of exam | English and Hindi |
Exam duration | Paper I will be for 1 hour and Paper II of 2 hours. |
Total Marks | Paper 1 will be 100 marks Paper II will be 200 marks |
Marking Scheme | 2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. No negative marks will be awarded for wrong answers. |
UGC NET 2025 Shift timings | Shift 1 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Shift 2 - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Exam Statistics | TBA |
The National Testing Agency activated the UGC NET 2025 application form for the December session from October 7 to November 7, 2025. The UGC NET application form correction window will be activated from November 10 to 12, 2025, on the official website. Those who are applying for the UGC NET 2025 are advised to go through the UGC NET 2025 eligibility criteria. Applicants must pay the necessary fees for the UGC NET December 2025 application form as per the due dates.
The UGC NET admit card 2025 December session will be released on the official website. Candidates have to use their application number and date of birth to download the UGC NET 2025 hall ticket. It is mandatory document that candidates to carry the admit card to the UGC NET 2025 exam centre or else the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
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The National Testing Agency will release the UGC NET 2025 answer key at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the UGC NET answer key 2025 from the official website. The authority also provided the UGC NET answer key challenge window in case of any corrections in the key. The provisional UGC NET 2025 answer key is released first, followed by the final answer key. NTA releases the final UGC NET answer key 2025, considering all the corrections raised in the key.
The National Testing Agency will release the NTA UGC NET 2025 result on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 result in online mode only. All the candidates who appeared for the NET exam 2025 can download the scorecard by using valid login credentials, like application number and date of birth. The UGC NET 2025 scorecard will contain details on marks scored and the qualifying status of candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The UGC NET December 2025 exam will be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2025.
Yes, candidates can make changes in the UGC NET 2025 application form from November 10 to 12, 2025.
Yes, the UGC NET 2025 application form was released for the December session on October 7, 2025.
The UGC NET 2025 admit card for the December session will be released soon on the official website.
Candidates can check the NET JRF exam date on the official website.
Yes, the NET exam is conducted twice a year.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Not clearing UGC NET is not a big problem unless you want to become an Assistant Professor or apply for a PhD with fellowship.
You can still apply for PhD without NET in many universities, but you may need to clear their entrance test. For teaching jobs in colleges and universities, NET is usually compulsory.
So, it depends on your career goals. If you plan for research or teaching, you should try to clear it.
Hope it helps !
Visit the
official UGC NET Syllabus page
on the NTA portal. Look for the "Updated Syllabi of UGC-NET" section.
(https://www.ugcnetonline.in/syllabus-new.php)
Download the Paper 1 PDF , which covers topics like teaching and research aptitude, communication, reasoning, ICT, higher education system, and more.
Also download the Paper 2 PDF for your chosen subject—choose from 85+ disciplines listed.
If your MBA (Finance) is from an accredited university and you have at least 55% of the possible points (or 50% for reserved categories), you can take the UGC NET in Commerce.
Your MBA in finance is relevant because UGC NET Commerce covers business, accounting, finance, economics, and management topics.
If you are well-versed in the fundamentals of commerce, pick commerce.
As an alternative, you can choose UGC NET Management, which is closely related to MBA courses.
Your subject-matter expertise and career objectives should guide your decision.
Hello,
Here are some links where you can access UGC NET study materials :
Hope it helps !
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Yes, you can still appear for the UGC NET in Geography, but there's a small change. UGC prefers candidates to write NET in the subject of their post-graduation. However, if your Rural Development MA had strong overlaps with geography topics like environment, population studies, etc., and you feel confident with Geography concepts, you can go for it. Just be ready to justify your choice if asked during verification. Otherwise, another option is to appear for UGC NET in Rural Development if that’s more aligned with your MA.
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