The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the opening of the online portal for submitting application forms for the UGC NET December 2025 cycle. The application process for the National Eligibility Test has begun today, i.e. 7th October 2025 and will remain open until 7th November 2025.
NTA is all set to conduct the test in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. In this article, candidates can find all the details about UGC NET December 2025, from Eligibility conditions, steps to apply, application fees, and its Exam Pattern.
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Who can apply?
- To apply for UGC NET December 2025 the candidate must secure at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination from UGC-recognized universities/ colleges in Humanities and Social Science (including languages), Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science etc.
- Whereas, 50% marks are required for Transgender candidates along with aspirants belonging to the OBC NCL/ SC/ ST/ PWD category.
- Candidates pursuing a master’s degree or having appeared for the final exam and waiting for their results can also apply. Such candidates will be provisionally admitted and will be eligible for the award of JRF/ eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master’s degree with the required percentage according to category. Also, note that candidates must complete their master’s degree within 2 years of the declaration of the UGC NET result.
- Candidates with PhD degrees whose master’s exam was completed by 19th September 1991 will be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (Students can check the information brochure for complete details).
- Candidates are advised to appear for the UGC NET December 2025 exam in the subject they have completed their post-graduation. If the subject is not available, then they can choose a subject similar to it.
- Candidates who have completed a 4-year/ 8-semester bachelor’s degree program must obtain a minimum aggregate of 75% marks or its equivalent grade on a grading scale, if applicable. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be granted to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other specified categories, as determined by the Commission periodically. This complies with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022.
- The candidates qualifying in the NET, based on a four-year undergraduate degree, will be eligible for the award of the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and admission to the Ph.D.
- The candidates qualifying in the NET, based on a four-year undergraduate degree, will not be eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor.
- Candidates having a post-graduate diploma/ certificate awarded by an Indian University/ Institute or a foreign degree/ diploma/ certificate awarded by a foreign University/ institute should in their interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/ degree/ certificate with a Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
- Age Limit and Relaxation:
- For JRF, candidates should not be more than 30 years as on the 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. 01/12/2025.
- A relaxation of 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, Third gender categories, and to women applicants.
- Whereas for Assistant Professors and Admission to PhD category, there is no upper age limit in applying for UGC NET December 2025.
Exam Pattern
- The Examination shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
- The question paper will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions.
- The language of the question paper will be as per the selection made by the candidates from Hindi and English.
- There will be a total of 2 papers in the examination.
- The time duration of the exam will be 3 hours and it will be without any break.
- For each correct answer, 2 marks will be awarded and there will be 300 marks in total.
- There will be no negative marking scheme for the UGC NET December 2025 paper.
| Paper I | Paper II |
|---|---|
| 50 Questions | 100 Questions |
| 100 marks | 200 marks |
| The questions in Paper I intend to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. | This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. |
How to apply?
- Visit the official website of UGC NET by clicking on the link given below
- On the homepage, click on the link that reads, “UGC NET December 2025: Click Here to Register/ Login”
- Then candidates will be redirected to a new page, click on “New Candidate, Register here” button
- Read the rules and regulations mentioned there carefully and then get yourself registered on the portal
- Once the registration process is completed, log in to the application portal
- Now, fill out the application form
- Upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format
- Then proceed to the payment section and pay the applicable fees
- Lastly, submit the form and download it along with the payment receipt of UGC NET December 2025 for future reference
Application Fee
Candidates who are interested in registering for UGC NET December 2025 will have to pay an application fee by using a Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI as per the candidate’s convenience. Here are the fees applicable:
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General/ Unreserved | Rs. 1150 |
| OBC-(NCL)/ General-EWS | Rs. 600 |
| SC/ ST/ Person with Disabilities(PwD)/ Third gender | Rs. 325 |
Key Dates
| Opening of the Application portal | 7th October 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 7th November 2025 |
| Last date for submission of Exam fee | 7th November 2025 |
| Correction window | 10th to 12th November 2025 |
| Announcement of City of Exam Centre | – |
| Availability of Admit Cards | – |
| Dates of Exam (UGC NET December 2025) | – |
| Declaration of Result | – |
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