NTA UGC NET December Recruitment 2025- Important Dates, Eligibility, Age Limit, Notification PDF: The NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA) has released the notification for the Joint UGC NET December 2025 Examination. The online application started from 7 October 2025 for Assistant Professor / JRF admissions. Candidates can fill out the NTA UGC NET December online forms till 7 November 2025. Candidates must read the official notification before applying.
NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA)
NTA UGC NET December 2025
Advt No.: Short Details
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 7 October 2025
- Last Date For Application: 7 November 2025
- Fee Payment Last Date: 7 November 2025
- Date for Application Correction: 10-12 November 2025
- Exam Date: 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026
- Exam City Slip: 20 December 2025
- Admit Card Date: 28 December 2025
- Answer Key:Â 14 January 2026
- Result: 4 February 2026
- Cut Off: 5 February 2026
- Final Answer Key:Â 6 April 2026
- E-Certificate :Â 22 April 2026
Application Fee
- General: Rs. 1150/-
- OBC, EWS: Rs. 600/-
- SC, ST, PH: Rs. 325/-
The candidates are required to deposit the requisite examination fees online through Internet Banking, Debit, or Credit Card.
Age Limit
Age Limits As of 1 December 2025
- Minimum Age: NA
- Maximum Age: 30 Years for JRF
- For Other posts, no age limit
Age Relaxation is Applicable per the NTA UGC NET December 2025 Notification.
NTA UGC NET December 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- General/ Unreserved/ General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from recognized universities/ institutions are eligible for this Test. (For OBC NCL/ SC/ ST/PH, 50% marks)
- The candidates having passed a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale, wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade for SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
- Candidates who are in their final year can apply.
NTA UGC NET December 2025 SUBJECTS Details
The Test will be held in the subjects mentioned below:
| Subject Name | Code | Subject Name | Code |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education | 46 | Anthropology | 7 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 49 | Arabic | 29 |
| Archaeology | 67 | Assamese | 36 |
| Bengali | 19 | Bodo | 94 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 60 | Chinese | 32 |
| Commerce | 8 | Comparative Literature | 72 |
| Comparative Study of Religions | 62 | Computer Science and Applications | 87 |
| Criminology | 68 | Defence and Strategic Studies | 11 |
| Dogri | 33 | Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics /Business Economics | 1 |
| Education | 9 | Electronic Science | 88 |
| English | 30 | Environmental Sciences | 89 |
| Folk Literature | 71 | Forensic Science | 82 |
| French (French Version) | 39 | Geography | 80 |
| German | 44 | Gujarati | 37 |
| Hindi | 20 | Hindu Studies | 102 |
| History | 6 | Home Science | 12 |
| Human Rights and Duties | 92 | Indian Culture | 50 |
| Indian Knowledge System | 103 | Japanese | 45 |
| Kannada | 21 | Kashmiri | 84 |
| Konkani | 85 | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management | 55 |
| Law | 58 | Library and Information Science | 59 |
| Linguistics | 31 | Maithili | 18 |
| Malayalam | 22 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / IndustrialRelations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Cooperative Management) | 17 |
| Manipuri | 35 | Marathi | 38 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 63 | Museology & Conservation | 66 |
| Music | 16 | Nepali | 34 |
| Oriya | 23 | Pali | 83 |
| Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | 65 | Persian | 42 |
| Philosophy | 3 | Physical Education | 47 |
| Political Science | 2 | 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. | 90 |
| Population Studies | 15 | Prakrit | 91 |
| Psychology | 4 | Public Administration | 14 |
| Punjabi | 24 | Rajasthani | 43 |
| Russian | 41 | Sanskrit | 25 |
| 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). | 73 | Santali | 95 |
| Sindhi | 102 | Social Medicine & Community Health | 81 |
| Social Work | 10 | Sociology | 5 |
| Spanish | 40 | Tamil | 26 |
| Telugu | 27 | Tourism Administration and Management | 93 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | 70 | Urdu | 28 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | 79 | Women Studies | 74 |
| Yoga | 100 | Disaster Management | 104 |
| Ayurveda Biology | 105 | Â | Â |
Document Required
- Class 10th and 12th mark sheets
- Degree and Other Certificates
- Valid government-issued photo ID (Aadhar Card)
- A recent passport-size photo with a white or light-colored background
- Signature on plain white paper using a black or blue pen (not in capital letters)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Caste Certificate
- Income Certificate for EWS
- Domicile Certificate
NTA UGC NET December 2025 Selection Process
- Computer-Based Examination
- Document Verification
How to Apply for NTA UGC NET December 2025 Exam
- Candidates need to visit the official website or the link given in the link section.
- Register for Online Form submission using your Email ID and Mobile Number, and note down the system-generated Application Number.
- Complete the Online Application Form by filling in all required details such as name, Date of Birth, father’s Name, and other details.
- Upload scanned Documents, i.e., image, signature, Category certificate, and other required.
- Pay the required fee through Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI and keep proof of fee paid for future reference.
- After the submission of the Online Application Form (i.e., successful completion of Step 3), the Confirmation Page of the Application Form should be downloaded, and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation Page of the online application form can be generated only after the candidate has made a successful payment.
Upload Document Size
- Candidate’s Photograph (in JPG file size: 10 kb – 200 kb)
- Candidate’s Signature (in JPG file size: 4kb – 30kb)
- Duly verified Result Awaited Attestation Form (in PDF file size: 50kb – 500kb) if required
- Category Certificate, if applicable (SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS, etc.) (in PDF file size: 50kb – 300kb)
- PwD Certificate, if applicable (in PDF file size: 50 kb – 300kb)
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FAQ
What is the NTA UGC NET December 2025 exam?
The NTA UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.
When will the NTA UGC NET December 2025 online form be available?
7 October to 7 November 2025
What is the last date to apply for the UGC NET December 2025 exam?
7 November 2025
What is the age limit for UGC NET 2025?
For JRF, the maximum age limit is 30 years. There is no upper age limit for the post of Assistant Professor.
What is the application fee for UGC NET 2025?
General: Rs. 1150/-
OBC, EWS: Rs. 600/-
SC, ST, PH: Rs. 325/-
