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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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)
Also Read: UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
11 Nov '25 - 30 Apr '26
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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
Read More: How to prepare for UGC NET 2023?
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
No. Once the admit card is released, candidate will not be able to change the exam centre in any circumstances. The exam centre mentioned on the hall ticket is final. Also, the assigned exam centre is based on the choices of the candidate made during the application process and can not be modified l
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
No. A candidate will not receive the UGC NET City Intimation Slip by post. The authority will release the City slip on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download the city slip including the application number and date of birth.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. It is important for a candidate to carry the UGC NET admit card to the examination centre. Without it, candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. It consists of the details like name of a candidate, photograph, shift, reporting time, exam day instructions, etc.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
If in case candidate find any discrepancy in the UGC NET admit card for the June session then he or she must contact the NTA via helpline numbers 011-40759000 during the working hours or email them.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The UGC NET admit card for the June session 2026 will be released around four days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, IIT Hyderabad does accept UGC NET scores to decide admissions to the PhD courses. Several IIT Hyderabad departments also accept the GATE scores as well to decide the PhD admissions of candidates.
In addition to the aforementioned entrance exams, candidates are also required to fulfill the specif
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the methods to make corrections if required in the UGC NET application or registration form:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Login using the application number and password
- Click on the link/button available for the application form correction
- Read the instructions and click on the
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The NTA has not yet released the UGC NET 2026 notification and so the application process dates have not been announced for the June session. It is expected that the application is likely to start in April 2026 and the last date for the registration may likely be in May 2026. The authority will also
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year in two sessions namely June and December session. Candidates can give the exam unlimited times. There is no limit in number of attempts. Two sessions increase the opportunity for a candidate to qualify the exam for JRF
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The registration for the UGC NET 2026 June session is expected to begin in the April 2026. The authority will release the application form and notification on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Without filling the application form online, candidates will jot be able to sit in the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Can a candidate change the exam centre after release of the UGC NET admit card 2026?