UGC NET 2025: How to prepare December Session exam in 1 month?
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Registration - 7 Oct '25 - 7 Nov '25
The UGC NET December session 2025 exam will be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. Therefore, it is crucial to make the strategy and prepare it accordingly. Scroll down for more details.
UGC NET Preparation in 1 Month
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the UGC NET exam 2025 for the December session in an online mode from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. The NTA will soon release the UGC NET 2025 Schedule for all 85 subjects. As the UGC NET 2025 exam is approaching candidates should start revision and make a proper strategy to prepare for the exam properly. It is also impeortant to make a study plan, elect the right books and proper time management can boost the chances of success to a great extent.
It is the right time for the candidates to speed up the UGC NET preparation 2025. However, candidates may wonder whether they can crack the UGC NET in thirty days. Here we have curated the preparation strategy that will help in the preparation journey for the exam.
How to Prepare in One Month?
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By this time, candidates must have grasped the latest NET exam pattern 2025 and completed the NTA NET syllabus 2025 as prescribed by the University Grants Commission. It may be noted here that the last one month prior to the exam is not the time to start anything new. Have a look at the best prep tips and strategies below to prepare for the exam in one month.
Preparing a concrete timetable
The first and foremost step to start preparations a month before the exam is to prepare a concrete 30-day timetable or study plan. The one-month study plan should include all the important topics concerning the subject. Paste the timetable on the wall of your study room so that you shall not miss out on any activity or plan.
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Frequent revision
The last month prior to the exam should be devoted to the frequent revision of the important topics. By this time, candidates must be aware of the time required to revise a particular topic. Utilise this knowledge to devise a proper strategy for the revision of all the topics. On average, candidates should devote at least six to seven hours for revision.
Solve UGC NET mock test
The preparation in one month must involve the solving of the UGC NET mock tests 2025. Candidates should attempt at least one mock test a week. This will help candidates in knowing the types of questions asked in the exam along with their difficulty level. Moreover, solving the mock test will also help candidates in time management and accuracy.
Practice previous years’ papers
Apart from mock tests, candidates should practice as many NTA UGC NET previous years’ papers as they can. Solving the question papers will help candidates in understanding the exam pattern and structure more clearly. Moreover, this will also enable them to know their weak and strong areas.
Prioritise high weightage topics
It is also crucial for candidates to practice high-weightage topics, including teaching aptitude, research aptitude, and reasoning ability for Paper 1. On the other hand, for Paper 2, give more importance to the difficult questions with greater marks allotted.
Improvise your weak areas
After practicing the mock tests and previous years' question papers, candidates get to know their strong areas wherein they score better and their weak areas wherein they fail to achieve any score. Candidates should analyse the solved papers and tests carefully to get to know their weak areas. Once candidates get familiar with the areas of difficulty, they can work to improvise them. This will ultimately enable them to avoid the same mistakes on the exam day and hence, increase their scores.
Stay focused
The last month before the exam could be exhausting for some candidates. This time requires them to retain their calm and stay focused. Acting lazy and skipping the planned study course might lead to reduced scores on the exam. So, stick to the devised study plan and focus on completing the same.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
No. The authority has not released the UGC NET certificate for the December session 2025. The exam is scheduled to be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The authority will release the UGC NET certificate on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in and also on the e-certificate portal at ecertificate.nta.ac.in. Candidates can download it by using their login credentials including the application number and password or date of birth.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link available for the answer key
- Use application number and password or the application number and date of birth to open the link
- Enter the application number, password/date of birth, and security pin (as shown on the screen)
- Click on Sign In and submit the Chal
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The UGC NET answer key challenge fee per question is INR 200. It is non refundable whether the challenge is accepted or rejected. It can be paid online via debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
It is released by the National Testing Agency NTA a few days after the exam is conducted. The answer key helps candidates in calculating their probable scores and checking the accuracy of their responsesThe details provided on the UGC NET answer key are mentioned below:
- Exam date
- Exam shift
- Exam subjec
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the answer key & question paper link.
- Login using the required details.
- Download the question paper PDF
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
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
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