UGC NET Exam Date 2025 Released- Check Subject-wise December Schedule Here
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
UGC NET Dec Date 2025: The NTA has released the UGC NET provisional answer key for the December session on January 14. It has been announced at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET Provisional answer key has been released along with the question paper and recorded responses. After examine the representations by the subject experts, the final answer key and result will be prepared accordingly. The UGC NET Answer Key 2025 Challenge window is opened from January 14 to January 17, 2026 (up to 11:50 pm). The last date for fee payment is January 17, 2026 (up to 11:50 pm).
The exam dates were December 31 to January 7, 2026. The NTA UGC NET application dates were October 7 to November 7. The notification was published on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates should go through the syllabus, exam pattern and UGC NET 2025 dates here. The important events related to the NTA UGC NET exam are also mentioned in the article.
Latest News and Updates:
UGC NET Dec 2025 Answer Key Released; Download & Raise Objections at ugcnet.nta.ac.in
- UGC NET 2025 Shift Timings & Subject-Wise Schedule
- UGC NET Exam Admit Card 2025
- UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Date
- UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
- UGC NET 2025 Certificate Date
- UGC NET 2025 Exam Events
- UGC NET Dates FAQs 2025
UGC NET 2025 Shift Timings & Subject-Wise Schedule
The UGC NET Dec exam 2025 will be conducted in two shifts. UGC NET Dec Shift 1 will start from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm whereas the shift 2 exam will begin from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. However, the candidates must report to the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the gate closing time.
- UGC NET Shift 1 Timing: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- UGC NET Shift 2 Timing: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
UGC NET 2025 Dec Schedule Shift-Wise OUT
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the UGC NET 2025 Exam Schedule for the Dec session in detail on the official website. The exam will be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. On December 31, the papers will be of law, social work, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Spanish, Prakrit, Kashmiri, etc. in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Candidates can check below the detailed schedule.
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Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
UGC NET Exam Admit Card 2025
The NTA released the UGC NET hall ticket 2025 for the exam that will be conducted on December 31. A call letter is mandatory which is required by a candidate to carry at the examination centre. Without it, an aspirant will not be able to sit in the exam. Candidates will be able to download the NTA NET admit card by following manner.
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the hall ticket link for the NTA UGC NET exam.
- Enter the details like application number, date of birth, etc. on the login page.
- Click on the submit button.
- The call letter will appear on the screen.
- Download and save it for later use.
Direct Link to Download the UGC NET Dec Admit Card 2025 (Dec 31)
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the UGC NET 2025 exam date for the Dec session on the official website. The Dec session exam date for the NTA NET exam is provided below.
| UGC NET 2025 Dec Session Exam Date | |
|---|---|
| UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Date | 31-Dec-2025 to 7-Jan-2026 |
| UGC NET Dec 2025 Notification | 7-Oct-2025 |
| UGC NET Dec 2025 Application | 7-Oct-2025 to 7-Nov-2025 |
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Commonly asked questions
The UGC NET exam for the December session was conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. The dates were released by the NTA at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card was also released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Yes. The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply was November 7, 2025.
UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UGC NET 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 14 Jan ' 26 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Answer Key |
| 14 Jan ' 26 - 17 Jan ' 26 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Answer Key Challenge Window |
| 31 Dec ' 25 - 07 Jan ' 26 | UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Date |
UGC NET 2025 Certificate Date
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the NTA UGC NET certificate link
- Fill out the login credentials
- Fill out the security pin
- Click on the submit button
- Download e certificate and save it
Direct Link for the UGC NET E Certificate Link: Yet to be Released
Commonly asked questions
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.
Open the official website of NTA, find the "UGC NET Cut Off" link, now select History and choose the session of that particular year. The UGC NET cut-off marks will be displayed to download.
UGC NET 2025 Exam Events
Check below important NTA NET exam events:
- UGC NET notification: The official UGC NET notification was released by the NTA in a PDF file for the December session and comprised details related to the exam such as the application process, eligibility criteria, complete schedule, exam centers, exam pattern, etc
- UGC NET application form: UGC NET application form 2025 was released along with the official notification for the December session. Candidates need to submit their applications online in order to appear for the exam.
- UGC NET admit card: UGC NET admit card 2025 will be released by NTA on the official website of the exam. Candidates can download their UGC NET admit card by logging into their registered accounts.
- UGC NET exam date: UGC NET exam dates 2025 announced for Dec cycle by the NTA. The exam will be conducted online based on the prescribed exam pattern and UGC NET syllabus.
| Download UGC NET 2025 Syllabus -Download Here |
- UGC NET answer key: The provisional UGC NET answer key will be released by the NTA. The final answer key will be released after the NTA analyses all the objections received against the provisional answer key. Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts. If the
challenge of any candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge. The key finalized by the Experts after the challenge will be final. - UGC NET result: UGC NET result 2025 will be announced on the official website. Candidates can check their results using their application number and date of birth. The result is announced based on the normalisation of scores and the final answer key.
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.
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.
UGC NET Dates FAQs 2025
Candidates can check below the UGC NET 2025 dates FAQs.
Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency released the UGC NET 2025 provisional Answer Key for the Dec session on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in on January 14. Candidates could check by visiting the official website. The NTA will also release the UGC NET Dec session result 2025 based on the revised answer key.
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.
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.
The authority released the NTA UGC NET exam date at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam was conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. The detailed schedule was also announced.
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 Dec session application form along with the notification 2025 on October 7, 2025. The last date to apply was November 7. It was advised to the candidates to fill out the correct details with utmost care in the application form. Any request for change in the particulars after the closure of the correction period will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances.
The UGC NET application form for the December session was released along with the notification at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification PDF consists of the detailed information about the registration process, exam dates, etc.
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 Cut off for the December session will be released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. It is the minimum qualifying marks required by the student to clear the exam. The Cutoff PDF will be released along with the result.
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.
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.
UGC NET Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can crack or clear the UGC NET exam in first attempt with regularity, dedication, hard work, proper study plan, etc. He or she should also solve previous year papers and give mock test.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 notification for the June session on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All the important dates related to the exam like application form start date and all will be mentioned in the notification. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification ca
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET notification in April 2026. It will be announced in the form of PDF at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification or information brochure consists the details about the exam including the registration form, exam duration, pattern, etc.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 weeks ago
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The UGC NET December session exam was over on January 7. As per the students' feedback UGC NET January 2 Paper 1 was Moderate some felt that Assertion & Reasoning part was a bit difficult. Paper 1 was lengthy.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks 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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