How to Fill UGC NET Application Form: Step by Step Guide
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2026 ( UGC NET )
The UGC NET 2023 application form is all set to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates who want to appear for the UGC NET exam can get the step-by-step guide to fill out the UGC NET online application form in the article below.
UGC NET Application
The UGC NET 2023 exam dates are announced for the December 2023 and June 2024 session by UGC chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar. The UGC NET December Session is scheduled to be conducted on December 6 to 22, 2023, whereas, the June 2024 session will be conducted between June 10 to 21, 2023.
The candidates who are willing to appear for the UGC NET exam have to fill out the UGC NET application form. This article can guide the candidates in filling out the UGC NET application. Read further below for the step-by-step guide for the UGC NET application form.
Also Read:
- Pre Requisites for the UGC NET Application
- How to Fill Out the UGC NET Application Form?
- How to Make Corrections in the UGC NET Application Form?
- UGC NET Application Form: Particulars That Can Be Corrected
- Age Limit for UGC NET 2023 Application Form
- UGC NET Age Relaxation
- UGC NET Application Form Important Points
Pre Requisites for the UGC NET Application
The candidates who are willing to appear for the UGC NET must know the pre required knowledge before filling out the application form. The candidates can check the pre requisites below:
- 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
- UGC NET Subject Code 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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How to Fill Out the UGC NET Application Form?
The candidates can check the steps by step guide for filling out the UGC NET application form below:
- Go to the official website-ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the UGC NET Application Form Link
- The Registration Window will appear on the screen
- Click on the 'New Registration' tab
- Fill out the personal details like name, father's and mother's name, educational qualification and more
- Upload the photograh ans signature as per prescribed size
- Select three locations for the exam centres
Also Read: UGC NET exam centres 2023
- Click on the Submit button
- Fill out the Adhaar card details
- Submit the application form
- Pay the application fees
- Print the submitted application form and payment receipt for future use
Also Read: UGC NET Latest Syllabus
How to Make Corrections in the UGC NET Application Form?
The candidates who wish to edit their application form after submitting it due to any reason can edit their appliation on specific dates provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The steps to edit the application form has been given below:
- Visit the official website of the exam
- Login using the application number and password
- Click on the link/button available for application form correction
- Read the instructions and click on the ‘I Agree' checkbox
- Click on Proceed for Application button
- Make the necessary changes in the application form
- Click on 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
Also Read: UGC NET Eligibility Criteria
UGC NET Application Form: Particulars That Can Be Corrected
The candidates can correct the following details in their UGC NET application form
- Personal details
- Choice for 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 |
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| For candidates who have not verified the Aadhaar for modification |
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Age Limit for UGC NET 2023 Application Form
The candidates must check the age eligibility criteria to appear in the UGC NET 2023 exam. The age eligibility for JRF and Assistant Professor has been given below for the candidates:
Age Limit for JRF
The applicants who are less than or equal to 30 years as of December 1, 2023, 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
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
UGC NET Application Form Important Points
The candidates must keep the guidlines given below for filling out the UGC NET exam application form:
- 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 cancelled. 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
After clearing the UGC NET exam, candidates have lot of opportunities to give their best in the research perspective. They can become assistant professor, pursue lectureship or get JRF. They can start working on their Ph.D. They can also set up their laboratory and recruit people for work. They can
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Contributor-Level 6
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The UGC NET 2026 June session result will be released after the conduction of an exam. It is expected that it will be declared in the last week of July or first week of August 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
It is important to understand the core concept of the subject while preparing for the UGC NET exam. Generally, around 6 months with dedicated hard work is sufficient to crack the UGC NET exam as per the experts. It is also recommended to study for around three to four hours daily. Consistent revisio
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
The overall difficulty level of the UGC NET exam vary as per the subject and from one exam cycle to another. In General as per the subject expert, the overall difficulty level of the UGC NET exam is considered to be of moderate level. The exam test the candidates knowledge, comprehension, analytical
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
UGC NET is conducted at national level by the National Testing Agency for those candidates who want to become assistant professor or researcher. It is important for a candidate to meet the eligibility criteria including the education qualification, age limits, etc. which vary depending on whether th
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
The UGC NET exam has two papers namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. The duration of an exam is three hours. Paper 1 is common for all the candidates and Paper 2 is subject-specific. In Paper 1, total questions asked are 50 and in Paper 2, total questions asked are 100. Questions asked in the form of MCQs. P
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
The UGC NET June session 2026 exam date has not been released yet. It will be announced along with the notification. The NTA conducts the UGC NET exam in two sessions, namely June and December.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
No the registrations for the UGC NET are not open for MDSU Ajmer PhD admissions for the academic year 2026. The December session of UGC NET for 2026 admissions is already over.
However, the registrations for the June session are yet to begin. Candidates interested in MDSU Ajmer PhD admissions need to
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, UGC-NET is a mandatory entrance exam for MDSU Ajmer PhD admissions. All candidates who are eligible for MDSU Ajmer PhD course must appear for the UGC-NET as well as participate in the interview round to gain admissions. The selection of candidates will be based on their UGC-NET score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, UGC NET is not a mandatory entrance exam for NIT Srinagar PhD admissions. Candidates can also appear in the GATE as well to qualify for admissions to the NIT Srinagar PhD course.
However, candidates who are applying through a ME/MTech score are required to appear for the national level NIT Srinag
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Contributor-Level 10
Yes. The UGC NET application dates for June session 2025 was extended. The last date to apply was May 12, 2025 instead of May 7, 2025. It was released on April 16, 2205.