
UGC NET Exam Centres 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NTA UGC NET 2025 Dec session exam from December 31 to January 7, 2026. The authority released the UGC NET admit card for the exam date December 31. For rest of the exam dates, it will be released soon. The list of the UGC NET centre is released by the NTA along with the application form. Candidates who filled out the application were advised to choose the exam centres very cautiously as it can't be changed after submitting the application form.
However, the centre list doesn't have the exact address for security reasons. The complete address of the exam centre was released along with the release of the UGC NET hall ticket. The list of UGC NET 2025 exam centres is provided on this page.
Latest News and Updates:
UGC NET 2025 Day 1 Exam on December 31; Check Subject-Wise Dates & Download Hall Ticket
- How to Check UGC NET Exam City Intimation 2025?
- UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
- UGC NET City Allotment 2025
- UGC NET Exam Centres 2025: Full List
- UGC NET Admit card 2025
- UGC NET Exam Centre 2025 FAQs
How to Check UGC NET Exam City Intimation 2025?
Once the authority allotted the exam center from the exam city list, no changes will be entertained by the NTA. The hall ticket mentions the exact venue based on the center list released by the NTA officially. The authority released the city intimation slip for the UGC NET 2025 Dec exam at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Check below the methods to download it for the UGC NET exam.
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the ‘Advance City Intimation’ link
- Fill in the application number, date of birth and security pin
- Check your exam city
- Take a printout
Also Read: UGC NET Exam Results
Commonly asked questions
The UGC NET City Intimation Slip or City Slip is a document released by the NTA to inform candidates about the city where the exam center is located. Basically, it is not the admit card but provides advance information to help candidates make travel arrangements in advance.
Yes. The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 December session admit card for all exam dates. Candidates can download their UGC NET 2025 admit card by using their login credentials. The details mentioned on the UGC NET admit card are the name of the candidate, roll number, application number, exam date and time, exam centre address, etc.
UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UGC NET 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec ' 25 - 07 Jan ' 26 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Date ONGOING |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 27 Dec ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Admit Card Out |
| 17 Dec ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Schedule Out |
| 10 Nov ' 25 - 12 Nov ' 25 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Application Correction window |
UGC NET City Allotment 2025
The UGC NET city allotment 2025 is done by the NTA for the UGC NET exam. The NTA UGC NET exam city is allocated to the candidates from the preferred cities chosen by the candidates while filling out the application for UGC NET exam. The candidates are advised to choose the centres carefully as they cannot be changed after the submission of the UGC NET application form.
Commonly asked questions
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 December session exam schedule subject-wise at ugcnet.nta.nic.in on December 17. The detailed schedule is provided here on this page as well.
No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects.
UGC NET Exam Centres 2025: Full List
Have a look at the full list of the UGC NET 2025 exam centres according to the Information Bulletin released by the NTA for the December session below along with the exam city and city code.
| S. No. |
State |
City |
City Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andaman Nicobar |
Port Blair |
AN01 |
| 2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur |
AP01 |
| 3 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Bhimavaram |
AP03 |
| 4 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chittoor |
AP05 |
| 5 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Eluru |
AP06 |
| 6 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
AP07 |
| 7 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Kadapa |
AP08 |
| 8 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Kakinada |
AP09 |
| 9 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
AP10 |
| 10 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Machilipatnam |
AP27 |
| 11 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nandyal |
AP29 |
| 12 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Narasaraopet |
AP20 |
| 13 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore |
AP11 |
| 14 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Ongole |
AP12 |
| 15 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Proddatur |
AP21 |
| 16 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Rajahmundry |
AP13 |
| 17 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Srikakulam |
AP14 |
| 18 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Surampalem |
AP23 |
| 19 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tadepalligudem |
AP30 |
| 20 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupathi |
AP16 |
| 21 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
AP17 |
| 22 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
AP18 |
| 23 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vizianagaram |
AP19 |
| 24 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
AL01 |
| 25 |
Assam |
Dibrugarh |
AM06 |
| 26 |
Assam |
Guwahati |
AM02 |
| 27 |
Assam |
Jorhat |
AM03 |
| 28 |
Assam |
Silchar |
AM04 |
| 29 |
Assam |
Tezpur |
AM05 |
| 30 |
Bihar |
Arrah |
BR09 |
| 31 |
Bihar |
Aurangabad (Bihar) |
BR01 |
| 32 |
Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
BR02 |
| 33 |
Bihar |
Bihar Sharif |
BR38 |
| 34 |
Bihar |
Darbhanga |
BR04 |
| 35 |
Bihar |
Gaya |
BR05 |
| 36 |
Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
BR06 |
| 37 |
Bihar |
Patna |
BR07 |
| 38 |
Bihar |
Purnea |
BR08 |
| 39 |
Bihar |
Rohtas |
BR41 |
| 40 |
Bihar |
Samastipur |
BR12 |
| 41 |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh /Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar |
CH01 |
| 42 |
Chhattisgarh |
Ambikapur |
CG13 |
| 43 |
Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar |
CG11 |
| 44 |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur (Ch) |
CG02 |
| 45 |
Chhattisgarh |
Durg |
CG12 |
| 46 |
Chhattisgarh |
Jagdalpur |
CG04 |
| 47 |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
CG03 |
| 48 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Silvassa |
DN01 |
| 49 |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
DL01 |
| 50 |
Diu |
Diu |
DD02 |
| 51 |
Goa |
Panaji / Mapusa |
GO03 |
| 52 |
Gujrat |
Ahmedabad |
GJ01 |
| 53 |
Gujrat |
Anand |
GJ02 |
| 54 |
Gujrat |
Bhuj |
GJ33 |
| 55 |
Gujrat |
Gandhinagar |
GJ32 |
| 56 |
Gujrat |
Himatnagar |
GJ14 |
| 57 |
Gujrat |
Jamnagar |
GJ06 |
| 58 |
Gujrat |
Junagadh |
GJ07 |
| 59 |
Gujrat |
Mehsana |
GJ31 |
| 60 |
Gujrat |
Rajkot |
GJ10 |
| 61 |
Gujrat |
Surat |
GJ11 |
| 62 |
Gujrat |
Vadodara |
GJ12 |
| 63 |
Gujrat |
Vapi |
GJ36 |
| 64 |
Haryana |
Ambala |
HR01 |
| 65 |
Haryana |
Faridabad |
HR03 |
| 66 |
Haryana |
Gurugram |
HR02 |
| 67 |
Haryana |
Hisar |
HR10 |
| 68 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) |
HP13 |
| 69 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) |
HP03 |
| 70 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Kangra |
HP16 |
| 71 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Kullu |
HP10 |
| 72 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Mandi |
HP08 |
| 73 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
HP06 |
| 74 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Una |
HP09 |
| 75 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu |
JK02 |
| 76 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Pulwama |
JK06 |
| 77 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Samba |
JK11 |
| 78 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Srinagar (J & K) |
JK04 |
| 79 |
Jharkhand |
Bokaro |
JH01 |
| 80 |
Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
JH02 |
| 81 |
Jharkhand |
Hazaribagh |
JH05 |
| 82 |
Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
JH03 |
| 83 |
Jharkhand |
Ramgarh |
JH15 |
| 84 |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
JH04 |
| 85 |
Karnataka |
Ballari (Bellary) |
KK01 |
| 86 |
Karnataka |
Belagavi (Belgaum) |
KK02 |
| 87 |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
KK04 |
| 88 |
Karnataka |
Chikkamagaluru |
KK23 |
| 89 |
Karnataka |
Davanagere |
KK06 |
| 90 |
Karnataka |
Dharwad |
KK10 |
| 91 |
Karnataka |
Hassan |
KK09 |
| 92 |
Karnataka |
Hubballi (Hubli) |
KK27 |
| 93 |
Karnataka |
Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) |
KK08 |
| 94 |
Karnataka |
Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
KK12 |
| 95 |
Karnataka |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
KK14 |
| 96 |
Karnataka |
Shivamogga (Shimoga) |
KK15 |
| 97 |
Karnataka |
Tumakuru |
KK16 |
| 98 |
Karnataka |
Udupi |
KK38 |
| 99 |
Kerala |
Alappuzha |
KL22 |
| 100 |
Kerala |
Chengannur |
KL23 |
| 101 |
Kerala |
Ernakulam |
KL24 |
| 102 |
Kerala |
Idukki |
KL05 |
| 103 |
Kerala |
Kannur |
KL07 |
| 104 |
Kerala |
Kasaragod |
KL08 |
| 105 |
Kerala |
Kollam |
KL09 |
| 106 |
Kerala |
Kottayam |
KL11 |
| 107 |
Kerala |
Kozhikode |
KL12 |
| 108 |
Kerala |
Malappuram |
KL13 |
| 109 |
Kerala |
Moovattupuzha |
KL25 |
| 110 |
Kerala |
Palakkad |
KL15 |
| 111 |
Kerala |
Pathanamthitta |
KL16 |
| 112 |
Kerala |
Piyyannur |
KL21 |
| 113 |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
KL17 |
| 114 |
Kerala |
Thrissur |
KL18 |
| 115 |
Kerala |
Wayanad |
KL19 |
| 116 |
Ladakh |
Kargil |
LK01 |
| 117 |
Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
LD01 |
| 118 |
Leh Ladhak |
Leh |
LL01 |
| 119 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Balaghat |
MP01 |
| 120 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
MP03 |
| 121 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
MP06 |
| 122 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
MP07 |
| 123 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
MP08 |
| 124 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Khandwa |
MP29 |
| 125 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
MP12 |
| 126 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Satna |
MP13 |
| 127 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Ujjain |
MP15 |
| 128 |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
MR01 |
| 129 |
Maharashtra |
Akola |
MR02 |
| 130 |
Maharashtra |
Amravati |
MR03 |
| 131 |
Maharashtra |
Beed |
MR30 |
| 132 |
Maharashtra |
Bhandara |
MR31 |
| 133 |
Maharashtra |
Buldhana |
MR32 |
| 134 |
Maharashtra |
Chandrapur |
MR09 |
| 135 |
Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
MR04 |
| 136 |
Maharashtra |
Dhule |
MR10 |
| 137 |
Maharashtra |
Gadchiroli |
MR40 |
| 138 |
Maharashtra |
Jalgaon |
MR13 |
| 139 |
Maharashtra |
Jalna |
MR42 |
| 140 |
Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
MR14 |
| 141 |
Maharashtra |
Latur |
MR15 |
| 142 |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai |
MR43 |
| 143 |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
MR17 |
| 144 |
Maharashtra |
Nanded |
MR18 |
| 145 |
Maharashtra |
Nashik |
MR19 |
| 146 |
Maharashtra |
Parbhani |
MR38 |
| 147 |
Maharashtra |
Pune |
MR22 |
| 148 |
Maharashtra |
Ratnagiri |
MR33 |
| 149 |
Maharashtra |
Sangli |
MR25 |
| 150 |
Maharashtra |
Satara |
MR26 |
| 151 |
Maharashtra |
Solapur |
MR27 |
| 152 |
Maharashtra |
Thane |
MR28 |
| 153 |
Maharashtra |
Wardha |
MR29 |
| 154 |
Maharashtra |
Yavatmal |
MR34 |
| 155 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
MN01 |
| 156 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
MG01 |
| 157 |
Meghalaya |
Tura |
MG02 |
| 158 |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
MZ01 |
| 159 |
Nagaland |
Dimapur |
NL01 |
| 160 |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
NL02 |
| 161 |
Odisha |
Angul |
OR10 |
| 162 |
Odisha |
Balangir |
OR20 |
| 163 |
Odisha |
Balasore (Baleswar) |
OR01 |
| 164 |
Odisha |
Baragarh |
OR21 |
| 165 |
Odisha |
Baripada/Mayurbanj |
OR12 |
| 166 |
Odisha |
Berhampur-Ganjam |
OR03 |
| 167 |
Odisha |
Bhadrak |
OR11 |
| 168 |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
OR04 |
| 169 |
Odisha |
Cuttack |
OR05 |
| 170 |
Odisha |
Dhenkanal |
OR06 |
| 171 |
Odisha |
Jagatsinghpur |
OR17 |
| 172 |
Odisha |
Jajpur |
OR13 |
| 173 |
Odisha |
Jeypore (Odisha) |
OR19 |
| 174 |
Odisha |
Kendrapara |
OR14 |
| 175 |
Odisha |
Kendujhar (Keonjhar) |
OR15 |
| 176 |
Odisha |
Puri |
OR16 |
| 177 |
Odisha |
Rayagada |
OR26 |
| 178 |
Odisha |
Rourkela |
OR08 |
| 179 |
Odisha |
Sambalpur |
OR09 |
| 180 |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
PO01 |
| 181 |
Punjab |
Amritsar |
PB01 |
| 182 |
Punjab |
Bhatinda |
PB02 |
| 183 |
Punjab |
Jalandhar/Phagwara |
PB04 |
| 184 |
Punjab |
Ludhiana |
PB05 |
| 185 |
Punjab |
Pathankot |
PB07 |
| 186 |
Punjab |
Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib |
PB08 |
| 187 |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
RJ01 |
| 188 |
Rajasthan |
Alwar |
RJ02 |
| 189 |
Rajasthan |
Bharatpur |
RJ16 |
| 190 |
Rajasthan |
Bhilwara |
RJ12 |
| 191 |
Rajasthan |
Bikaner |
RJ05 |
| 192 |
Rajasthan |
Dausa |
RJ17 |
| 193 |
Rajasthan |
Hanumangarh |
RJ23 |
| 194 |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
RJ06 |
| 195 |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
RJ07 |
| 196 |
Rajasthan |
Kota |
RJ08 |
| 197 |
Rajasthan |
Sikar |
RJ09 |
| 198 |
Rajasthan |
Sriganganagar |
RJ10 |
| 199 |
Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
RJ11 |
| 200 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
SM01 |
| 201 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
TN01 |
| 202 |
Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
TN02 |
| 203 |
Tamil Nadu |
Cuddalore |
TN03 |
| 204 |
Tamil Nadu |
Dharmapuri |
TN26 |
| 205 |
Tamil Nadu |
Dindigul |
TN27 |
| 206 |
Tamil Nadu |
Erode |
TN28 |
| 207 |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
TN05 |
| 208 |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanyakumari |
TN06 |
| 209 |
Tamil Nadu |
Karur |
TN29 |
| 210 |
Tamil Nadu |
Krishnagiri |
TN21 |
| 211 |
Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
TN08 |
| 212 |
Tamil Nadu |
Nagercoil |
TN24 |
| 213 |
Tamil Nadu |
Namakkal |
TN10 |
| 214 |
Tamil Nadu |
Pudukkottai |
TN31 |
| 215 |
Tamil Nadu |
Ramanathapuram |
TN32 |
| 216 |
Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
TN11 |
| 217 |
Tamil Nadu |
Sivaganga |
TN33 |
| 218 |
Tamil Nadu |
Thanjavur |
TN12 |
| 219 |
Tamil Nadu |
Thoothukudi |
TN13 |
| 220 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
TN14 |
| 221 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tirunelveli |
TN15 |
| 222 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tirupur |
TN22 |
| 223 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruvallur |
TN34 |
| 224 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruvannamalai |
TN35 |
| 225 |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
TN18 |
| 226 |
Tamil Nadu |
Viluppuram |
TN23 |
| 227 |
Tamil Nadu |
Virudhunagar |
TN20 |
| 228 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
TL22 |
| 229 |
Telangana |
Jagtial |
TL15 |
| 230 |
Telangana |
Karimnagar |
TL02 |
| 231 |
Telangana |
Khammam |
TL03 |
| 232 |
Telangana |
Kothagudem |
TL17 |
| 233 |
Telangana |
Mahabubnagar |
TL04 |
| 234 |
Telangana |
Nalgonda |
TL05 |
| 235 |
Telangana |
Nizamabad |
TL08 |
| 236 |
Telangana |
Siddipet |
TL11 |
| 237 |
Telangana |
Suryapet |
TL09 |
| 238 |
Telangana |
Warangal |
TL07 |
| 239 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
TA01 |
| 240 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
UP01 |
| 241 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Akbarpur (Ambedkar Nagar) |
UP25 |
| 242 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
UP02 |
| 243 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ayodhya |
UP21 |
| 244 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Azamgarh |
UP19 |
| 245 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ballia |
UP20 |
| 246 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
UP04 |
| 247 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Bulandshahr |
UP29 |
| 248 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Chandauli |
UP41 |
| 249 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Firozabad |
UP22 |
| 250 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ghaziabad |
UP07 |
| 251 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ghazipur |
UP23 |
| 252 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Gorakhpur |
UP08 |
| 253 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Jhansi |
UP10 |
| 254 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
UP11 |
| 255 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
UP12 |
| 256 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mathura |
UP13 |
| 257 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mau |
UP35 |
| 258 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
UP14 |
| 259 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Moradabad |
UP15 |
| 260 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Muzaffarnagar |
UP16 |
| 261 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Noida / Greater Noida |
UP09 |
| 262 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Pratapgarh |
UP43 |
| 263 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj |
UP03 |
| 264 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Rai Bareilly |
UP37 |
| 265 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Saharanpur |
UP38 |
| 266 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
UP18 |
| 267 |
Uttarakhand |
Almora |
UK09 |
| 268 |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
UK01 |
| 269 |
Uttarakhand |
Haldwani |
UK02 |
| 270 |
Uttarakhand |
Pauri Garhwal |
UK08 |
| 271 |
Uttarakhand |
Roorkee |
UK06 |
| 272 |
West Bengal |
Asansol |
WB01 |
| 273 |
West Bengal |
Bankura |
WB16 |
| 274 |
West Bengal |
Burdwan (Bardhaman) |
WB02 |
| 275 |
West Bengal |
Durgapur |
WB04 |
| 276 |
West Bengal |
Hooghly |
WB06 |
| 277 |
West Bengal |
Howrah |
WB07 |
| 278 |
West Bengal |
Kalyani |
WB08 |
| 279 |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
WB10 |
| 280 |
West Bengal |
Murshidabad/Baharampur |
WB21 |
| 281 |
West Bengal |
Paschim Medinipur |
WB13 |
| 282 |
West Bengal |
Purba Medinipur |
WB14 |
| 283 |
West Bengal |
Siliguri |
WB11 |
| 284 |
West Bengal |
Suri |
WB22 |
(Disclaimer: NTA has reserves right to change the centre and city at any time, subject to availability.)
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Commonly asked questions
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 was the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below:
- Law
- Social Work
- Tourism Administration
- Prakrit
- Telugu
- Spanish
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
No. Candidates are required to appear in both UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2 to qualify for the exam. Candidates need to pass both exams separately to be considered for the position. Qualifying marks category-wise are mentioned below:
For General or Unreserved category: 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together
For PWD/SC/ST/OBC Non-creamy layer and Transgenders: 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together
UGC NET Admit card 2025
The National Testing Agency issued the UGC NET admit card for the exam to be held on December 31. For rest of the exam dates, the admit card will be released in due course as per the official notice released. Those candidates who have registered can download their call letter with the help of Application number and password.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can chech below the methods to downlaod the UGC NET admit card:
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the hall ticket link for the exam
- Enter the details asked on the login page- application number, date of birth, and security pin
- Click on the submit button
- Download and save it
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
UGC NET Exam Centre 2025 FAQs
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Commonly asked questions
There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST
Candidates can submit their UGC NET application form in an online. No other method is there to fill the form. Without it, candidates will not be able to sit in the examination.
Yes, the NTA UGC NET 2025 paper 1 exam consists of questions related to communication skills. It is a part of a general aptitude test that have the teaching and research topics in which reading comprehension, reasoning, and communication skills also asked.
The NTA opened the UGC NET 2025 Application correction window from November 10 to 12, 2025 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The Registration process was closed on November 7.
The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.
Analysis is important for candidate in NTA NET exam. It helps in preparation, understand paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff. By analyzing mock tests and previous years papers students can prepare well.
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
Candidates can check the UGC NET syllabus at ugcnetonline.in. It was released along with the notification. The Paper 1 includes topics on teaching aptitude, research, development, environment, and more. Paper 2 is subject-specific. A thorough understanding of the NTA NET syllabus is important for all the candidates aiming to clear the exam. It is important to appear for both papers to qualify for the NET exam.
The UGC NET December session exam will be conducted online in Computer-Based Test Mode. It will be held in two shifts. Shift 1 from 9 am to 12 pm and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.
The UGC NET 2025 expected cutoff may fall within the range of 216 to 160 for all subjects and categories. The NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 Dec session cutoff marks after the declaration of the result. Candidates who will meet or exceed the cutoff marks will qualify for further recruitment process.
UGC NET Exam
Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
The questions asked in the NTA UGC NET Paper 1 exam are generic and intend to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate. Details are provided below:
UGC NET Paper 1 Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Teaching Aptitude | 5 | 10 |
Research Aptitude | 5 | 10 |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | 10 |
Communication | 5 | 10 |
Reasoning (including Maths) | 5 | 10 |
Logical Reasoning | 5 | 10 |
Data Interpretation | 5 | 10 |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 5 | 10 |
People & Environment | 5 | 10 |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration | 5 | 10 |
Total | 50 | 100 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
The NTA UGC NET exam consists of two papers and candidates need to complete it in a duration of three hours. Candidates can check below the exam pattern for both papers.
UGC NET Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
UGC NET Paper 1 | 50 | 100 |
UGC NET Paper 2 | 100 | 200 |
Total | 150 | 300 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates can chech below the methods to downlaod the UGC NET admit card:
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the hall ticket link for the exam
- Enter the details asked on the login page- application number, date of birth, and security pin
- Click on the submit button
- Download and save it
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UGC NET Paper 2 subject specific i.e, Economics, consists of 100 questions worth 2 marks each. The exam will be of 3-hour duration, so there will be no breaks between paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates should cover all significant units of the of the Economics syllabus as mentioned below:
- Micro Econ
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and holds 200 marks for 100 questions. There is no negative marking for the exam. The syllabus for Political Science comprises 10 units and are mentioned below:
- Political Theory
- Political Thought
- Indian Political Thought
- Comparative Political Analysis
- Intern
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:
- Drama
- Poetry
- Fiction and Short Story
- Non-Fiction Prose
- Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use
- English in India: history, evolution, and future
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Theo
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The history syllabus of the UGC NET exam consists of several topics that is, Indian History, Pre-History, Ancient History, Medieval Indian History and Modern India including the National Movement and post independent phase. The history syllabus is divided in to ten units. The topics for the History
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA UGC NET exam will be held in an online mode which is a computer based test. The exam will be MCQ based of three hours duration. Paper 1 is common for every students where as Paper 2 will be subject specific.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 was the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below:
- Law
- Social Work
- Tourism Administration
- Prakrit
- Telugu
- Spanish
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 December session exam schedule subject-wise at ugcnet.nta.nic.in on December 17. The detailed schedule is provided here on this page as well.
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Contributor-Level 6
Exam On - 31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26
What is the UGC NET exam pattern for Paper 1?