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New Delhi, Updated on Dec 17, 2025 23:28 IST
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 Subject-Wise Exam Schedule on December 17. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2026. The detail schedule is provided below. Scroll down for details. The city intimation slip will be released around 10 days prior to the examination. Scheck below the subject-wise schedule.

The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 Subject-Wise Exam Schedule on December 17 on the official portal. The NTA UGC NET exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2026. The detail schedule is provided below. Scroll down for details. 

UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Subject-wise Schedule Released

UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Subject-wise Schedule Released

The National Tetsing Agency (NTA) released the whole schedule for the examination which will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2026. The schedule has been reelased subject and date-wise. On December 31, the exam will be conducted for law, social work, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Spanish, Prakrit, Kashmiri, Konkani, etc. in the first shift from 9 AM to 12 PM. As per the official notice, the UGC NET city intimation slip will be released 10 days prior to the examination date. Scroll down for detailed schedule.

UGC NET December 2025 Exam Schedule OUT (Subject-Wise)

The authority released the UGC NTA NET exam schedule for the December session. Candidates can check below the date and their respective subjects along with the shift-timings below:

UGC NET 2025 December Exam Pattern Highlights

Candidates can have a look at the highlights of the pattern of an exam and structure of the exam below.

Particulars

UGC NET Paper 1 Highlights

UGC NET Paper 2 Highlights

Exam mode

Online

Online

Exam duration

3 hours (180 minutes)

UGC NET Dec Exam Date 2025 31-Dec-2025 to 7-Jan-2026

Type of paper

Common for all candidates

Subject-specific questions (85 Subjects)

Total Questions

50

100

Type of questions

MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option

MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option

Total marks

100

200

Marking scheme

+2 for correct answer

0 for incorrect answer

+2 for correct answer

0 for incorrect answer

Language of paper

English and Hindi

English and Hindi

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Q:   What is the UGC NET City Intimation Slip or City Slip?
A:

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.

Q:   Is the UGC NET 2025 December admit card released for all the exam dates?
A:

The NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 December session admit card for all exam dates. Candidates will be able to 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. 

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