UGC NET December 2025 Notification Out – Apply Online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key Released on 14 January 2026. Raise Objection till 17 January 2026. Check links below.
Post Date
Original Notification: October 7, 2025 IST
Answer Key Update: 14 January 2026
Brief Description
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET December 2025 Notification on October 7, 2025. Candidates can now apply for the examination on the official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. UGC NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in universities and colleges across India. Applications can be submitted online only. The direct apply link and key details are given below.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Start Date | October 7, 2025 |
| Last Date for Online Application | November 7, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | November 7, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Application Correction Window | November 10–12, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Exam City Intimation Slip | 21 December 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 28 December 2025 |
| Exam Date | 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026 |
| Answer Key Release Date | 14 January 2026 |
| Raise Objection Window | 14 to 17 January 2026 |
| Result Date | 30/jan/2026 |
Application Fee & Payment Mode
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General | ₹1150/- |
| OBC (NCL) / EWS | ₹600/- |
| SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender | ₹325/- |
Payment Mode (Online): Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI
Exam Details
- Conducted by: National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Exam Name: UGC NET December 2025
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Total Subjects: 85 Subjects (List given below)
- Medium: English & Hindi
- Age Limit for JRF: Maximum 30 years (as on 1st December 2025)
- Age Limit for Assistant Professor (NET): No upper age limit
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university with at least 55% marks (50% for OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender).
- Candidates appearing in the final year of their Master’s Degree are also eligible.
- There is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor. For JRF, the upper age limit is 30 years (as on 1st December 2025), relaxable as per norms.
UGC NET 2025 Subjects List (85 Subjects)
Total Subjects Available: 85 | Subject Code Range: 01 to 85
| 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 |
| 23 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 | 48 Marathi |
| 49 Mass Communication and Journalism | 50 Museology & Conservation |
| 51 Music | 52 Nepali |
| 53 Odia | 54 Pali |
| 55 Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | 56 Persian |
| 57 Physical Education | 58 Political Science |
| 59 Population Studies | 60 Prakrit |
| 61 Psychology | 62 Public Administration |
| 63 Punjabi | 64 Rajasthani |
| 65 Russian | 66 Sanskrit |
| 67 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) | 68 Santali |
| 69 Sindhi | 70 Social Medicine & Community Health |
| 71 Social Work | 72 Sociology |
| 73 Spanish | 74 Tamil |
| 75 Telugu | 76 Tourism Administration and Management |
| 77 Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | 78 Urdu |
| 79 Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture, Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | 80 Women Studies |
| 81 Yoga | 82 Disaster Management |
| 83 Ayurveda Biology |
How To Apply for UGC NET December 2025
- Visit the official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on “Apply for UGC NET December 2025”
- Register using valid email ID and mobile number
- Fill the online application form carefully
- Upload required documents in the specified format
- Pay the fee online using preferred mode
- Review and submit the application
- Download and print the confirmation page
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (Paper I & Paper II)
- Merit List based on aggregate performance
- Document Verification
- No negative marking
How to Download UGC NET December 2025 Answer Key
- Visit the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in or use the direct link below.
- Locate the “Download Answer Key” or “Check Marks” link for UGC NET December 2025.
- Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth.
- Click Submit to view your Answer Key.
- Download, save, or print the Answer Key for reference.
- Raise objection if required (14-17 Jan 2026).
Important Links
| Link | Action |
|---|---|
| Download Result(Login Required) | Visit Here |
| Download Result Notice | Visit Here |
| Download Final Answer Key (Login Required) | Visit Here |
| Download Answer Key Notice | Download PDF |
| Download Admit Card | Visit Here |
| Download Exam City Intimation Slip | Visit Here |
| Download Exam City Notice | Download PDF |
| Apply Online Correction/Edit Form | Visit Here |
| Official Website | Visit Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Check Official Notification | Download PDF |
| Information Bulletin | View Details |
FAQ – UGC NET December 2025
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the UGC NET December 2025 notification released? | On October 7, 2025 by NTA. |
| What is the last date to apply for UGC NET December 2025? | November 7, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM). |
| How can I apply for UGC NET December 2025? | Through the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. |
| When was the Answer Key released? | 14 January 2026 |
| What is the objection window for Answer Key? | 14 to 17 January 2026 |
| What is the application fee for General category? | ₹1150/- |
| How many subjects are available for UGC NET December 2025? | 85 subjects (list provided above). |
| What is the mode of examination? | Computer Based Test (CBT). |
| What is the age limit for JRF? | Maximum 30 years as on 1st December 2025. |
| When will the result be declared? | To be notified soon by NTA. |
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