UGC NET December Application Form 2025 Shortly: How to Apply & Check Dates Here

The candidates willing to appear for the NTA NET 2025 December session exam can check the UGC NET Application form 2025 overview in the table below:

	UGC NET Application Form 2025 Overview
Exam Name	UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
UGC NET Application Date	To be notified
UGC NET Application Fee Last Date	To be notified
UGC NET Application Correction Window	To be notified
UGC NET Eligibility	Must Posses Post Graduation Degree or Appearing for the Final Year in the Post Graduation
Mode of Exam	Offline (OMR based exam)
No. of Applicants	10,19,751 (June 2025)
No. of Test-takers	7,52,007 (June 2025)
Exam Fees	INR 1,150 for the General category INR 600 for OBC INR 325 for SC/ ST/ PwD/Third Gender
Exam Duration	180 minutes
No. of Papers and Total Marks	Paper-1: 100 marks Paper-2: 200 marks
Total Questions	50 MCQs in Paper 1 and 100 MCQs in Paper 2
Marking Scheme	+2 for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer
Language/Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Exam Purpose	Determine the eligibility of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges

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Filling out the UGC NET application is divided into five stages: registration form, application form, image & signature upload, application fee, and confirmation page. The candidates have to fill out the complete application to get the hall ticket for the UGC NET exam. Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to apply online for the UGC NET exam.

Direct link to apply for UGC NET 2025 Dec session: to be updates here

Step 1: Fill UGC NET Registration Form

Personal Details
Candidate's name	Father's name	Mother's name
Date of birth	Gender	Identification number
Identity type (Note: from December 2018 onwards, Aadhaar Card is not a mandatory document for UGC NET registrations. Candidates can freely provide any other valid Government ID number such as passport number, bank account number, etc)
Contact Details
Complete postal address	Email address	Mobile number
Choose Password
Password (to be chosen)	Security question (to be chosen)	Security Answer
Security Pin (as shown on the screen)

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Once all details are filled in, candidates can click on the Submit button. After that, candidates need to review the information given on the page and click on the Final Submit button to proceed further with the application process. Once all details are submitted, an application number will be generated on the screen. Candidates need to note the system-generated application number for future reference. 

Step 2: Fill UGC NET Application Form 2025

Next, candidates need to click on the Complete Application Form button and start filling in the remaining details in the online application form. Details to be filled in UGC NET application form 2025 include.

Personal Details	Apply For	Education Details
Name Gender Nationality PwD category option Minority community option Date of birth Single girl child option Category Diabetic option Subject name in post-graduation exam	Post name (Assistant Professor or JRF) Four choices of exam centre (in order of priority) The subject opted for UGC NET	Post-graduation pass status Post-graduation qualifying exam from (India or outside India) Post-graduation board/university name Post-graduation result mode Post-graduation course/stream name Post-graduation qualifying exam state Post-graduation year of passing/appearing
Research/MPhil/PhD/Ex-Service Details	Doctorate Details	Security Pin
Research specialisation, if any Whether MPhil passed/appearing Whether an ex-serviceman? Whether you possess research experience in the subject of post-graduation Whether PhD passes/appearing	Whether already a doctorate student?	Security Pin (as shown on the screen)

After all the details are filled in, candidates need to click on the Submit button and review the details entered in the form. Thereafter, candidates need to click on the Final Submit button. 

Step 3: Upload Images and Signature

Next, candidates need to upload their scanned images and signatures as per the specifications mentioned in the table below. The scanned images and signature should be in JPEG format.

Feature	Size
Size of photo image	Greater than 10 kb and less than 200 kb
Size of signature image	Greater than 4 kb and less than 30 kb

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• UGC NET Hindi Syllabus
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Step 4: Pay the UGC NET Application Fee

Candidates can pay the UGC NET application fee through the SBI/HDFC/Syndicate/ICICI/Paytm payment gateway (debit card/credit card/net banking/UPI).

Category	UGC NET Application Fee (in INR)
General	1,150
General-EWS/OBC-NCL	600
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender	325

Step 5: Download the Confirmation Page

On successful payment of the application fee, a confirmation page will be generated. Candidates need to take at least four printouts of the confirmation page and keep them for future reference. Thereafter, the UGC NET application process will be complete.

How to Apply for the UGC NET Exam?

To avoid any inconvenience at the time of UGC NET registrations, candidates are advised to keep the following documents/information ready beforehand.

• Board/University certificate
• Ration card/Passport number/Aadhaar card number/Voter ID card number/other Government ID
• Qualifying degree certificate
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate (if applicable)
• A person with Disability (PwD) certificate (if applicable)
• Scanned images of photo and signature in JPG format (file size of photo: 10 kb to 200 kb, the file size of signature: 4 kb to 30 kb)
• A valid email ID and mobile number
• Permanent and correspondence address with pin code
• Four exam cities in order of preference
• Code of NET subject for which the candidate plans to take the exam (available in information brochure)
• Code of post-graduation course (available in information brochure)

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The NTA offers a one-time facility to candidates for correction of the UGC NET application form. Steps to avail of the UGC NET application form correction facility are mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of the exam
• Login using the application number and password
• Click on the link/button available for the UGC NET application form correction
• Read the instructions and click on the ‘I Agree' checkbox
• Click on the Proceed for Application button
• Make the necessary changes in the application form
• Click on the Submit button
• Review the corrections made and click on the checkboxes given at the bottom of the page
• Pay the additional fee, if any.
• Click on the Final Submit button
• Take a printout of the revised Confirmation Page

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UGC NET Application Form Particulars in which Corrections can be Made

UGC NET application form particulars in which candidates can make corrections if required include:

• Personal details
• Choice of exam centre
• Educational details
• Scanned photo and signature

Candidates can make corrections in any of the particulars of the online application form, excluding the following fields:

For candidates who have verified Aadhaar Card	No change allowed in the mobile number, email address, permanent address & correspondence address No change allowed in the candidate’s name, date of birth, and gender No change is allowed in the photo Change is allowed either in the father’s name or mother’s name (anyone only)
For candidates who have not verified the Aadhaar for modification	No change allowed in the mobile number, email address, permanent address & correspondence address No change is allowed in the photo Change is allowed either in the candidate’s name or father’s name or mother’s name (anyone only)

The candidates who will face multiple challenges while filling out the application form for the UGC NET December session can check all the problems/issues related to the NTA UGC NET application form and solutions to them:

Challenges During Filling UGC NET Application Form

The aspirants can check the challenges that are being faced by the candidates while filling out the UGC NET application form: 

• OTP problem: After filling out the personal details candidates are not getting the OTP and automated registration number. 
• Automatic Change in the Application Form After Submission: The particulars filled in by the candidates are automatically changed after the submission of the application form. 
• Uploading Photograph & Signature: The aspirants are facing problems while uploading their photographs and signatures after multiple attempts. 
• Multiple Payments: The candidates are facing while making payments for the UGC NET application.

Solution for UGC NET Application Form Challenges

The candidates can check the solutions for the challenges that are being faced by the candidates while filling out the UGC NET application form below:

The aspirants who are facing the problem in getting the OTP can do the following things:

• Check Internet Speed: As more than 8 lakhs (approx) are trying to fill out the application form at once, the candidates are facing a server crash. The candidates are advised to use fast internet or wait for a few days to fill out the application form. 
• Change in Application Particulars: The candidates are advised to check the application form thoroughly before submitting the application form. If the candidates have submitted the application form then they have to wait for the application correction window to make corrections in the application form. 
• Photograph & Signature: The candidates are advised to check the dimensions and the size of the Photograph and Signature before uploading it as the platform accepts the photograph and signature in a given range of sizes and formats. If the size and format are correct then the candidates are advised to wait for some time as it will be a server error due to the slow speed of the Internet or a server crash due to high traffic.
• Multiple Payment: The candidates are advised to make multiple payments for the UGC NET application form. Once the payment is done, keep the payment receipt by your bank and wait for 72 hours. If the payment status is not successful within the time limit, then mail the problem to the UGC NET help desk explaining the problem in brief, and attach the payment receipt by your bank in the mail. 

The candidates must check the age eligibility criteria to appear in the UGC NET exam. The age eligibility for JRF and Assistant Professor has been given below for the candidates: 

UGC NET Educational Eligibility 

The UGC has updated the guidelines to fill out the application form for the UGC NET exam. Check the latest guidelines to appear in the UGC NET exam below:

• From the UGC NET exam, candidates who have a four-year bachelor's degree course (in any stream) can appear for the UGC NET exam
• The candidates who have completed their Master's degree can appear for the UGC NET exam

Age Limit for JRF

The applicants who are less than or equal to 30 years can apply for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The candidates who fall under the category of SC/ST/OBC get relaxation according to UGC norms.

Age Limit for Assistant Professor 

There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor exam. The candidates who have completed their post-graduation or appearing in their final year can apply for the UGC NET assistant professor. 

UGC NET Age Relaxation Criteria

The age relaxation for UGC NET/JRF exam has been given below for the candidates. The relaxation is given to the candidates according to the  UGC norms fixed by the Indian government:

• The candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Female/PwD/Third Gender will get age relaxation upto 5 years 
• The research scholars will get age relaxation of upto five years depending on the time span spent on research 
• The LLM candidates will get up to 3 years of age relaxation 
• Candidates who are from the armed forces will get upto 5 years of age relaxation depending on the time period of service in the defence forces 

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The candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET December exam must go through the important points before filling out the NTA NET form 2025:

• Candidates can submit the application form in online mode on the official website of the exam only. UGC NET applications submitted in any other mode will not be accepted
• Candidates can submit only one application form
• Candidates must enter their email ID and mobile number in the application form correctly as all the important communication regarding the exam will be done by NTA through email or SMS
• All four steps of the application process (registration, application form filling, uploading of photo and signature, and application fee payment) can be done together or at separate times 
• Candidates do not need to upload any document other than a scanned photo and signature in the application form
• In case, the confirmation page is not generated after the payment of the application fee, this means that the transaction has been canceled. In such cases, the amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction of fee payment
• Candidates must retain the printed copies of the confirmation page for future reference
• Since the entire UGC NET application process is online, candidates do not need to send any document through post/fax/by hand/email to NTA 

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