NTA added two new subjects in this December session namely Forestry and Statistics. UGC NET exam is schedule to be conducted around December 2026 for 85 subjects. Whole schedule subject-wise was released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Scroll down to know about UGC NET subject list along with names and codes.
UGC NET 2026 Subject List with Subject Codes
UGC NET Subject List 2026: National Testing Agency (NTA) released detailed subject-wise schedule for December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. UGC NET 2026 exam will be conducted from December 22 to December 30, 2026 in two shifts at various centres across country. authority will release city Slip by December 10 and admit card by December 15. List of all NTA UGC NET subjects and their codes are mentioned in information bulletin released on official portal. There are 87 subjects for UGC NET exam in December session 2026. This is high time for candidates for revision and preparation. Practice questions and give mock test.
It is to be noted that while submitting out UGC NET application form for December session, candidates required to enter their preferences for desired subject. Candidates need to select UGC NET subject in which they have done their postgraduation. Along with UGC NET subject list, candidates must go through pattern of an exam and syllabus to know structure of exam as well as important topics and sections.
UGC NTA NET exam is conducted by NTA twice a year to determine eligibility of candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and/or Assistant Professor. NTA UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is common for all candidates while Paper 2 will be conducted for 85 subjects. Here we have provided complete subject list along with their subject codes and names. Go through details below to have a decent idea about selection of subjects.
UGC NET Previous Sessions Cutoff (Subject-wise)
Check category-wise UGC NET previous years/sessions minimum qualifying marks for JRF, Assistant Professor & PhD only.
Also Read:
- UGC NET 2026: Exam Pattern
- List of UGC NET Subjects with Codes
- UGC NET December 2026 Schedule
- How to Choose UGC NET Subject?
- Important Points Related to UGC NET Exam
UGC NET 2026: Exam Pattern
Candidates can check below NTA UGC NET Exam pattern for both Papers 1 and 2.
| Particulars |
UGC NET Paper 1 Highlights |
UGC NET Paper 2 Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Online |
Online |
| Exam duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
|
| UGC NET December Cycle Exam Date |
to be announced |
|
| Type of paper |
Common for all candidates |
Subject-specific questions (85 Subjects) |
| Total Questions |
50 |
100 |
| Type of questions |
MCQs |
MCQs |
| 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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Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check the UGC NET syllabus at ugcnetonline.in. It was released along with the notification. The Paper 1 includes topics on teaching aptitude, research, development, environment, and more. Paper 2 is subject-specific. A thorough understanding of the NTA NET syllabus is important for all the candidates aiming to clear the exam. It is important to appear for both papers to qualify for the NET exam.
The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:
- Drama
- Poetry
- Fiction and Short Story
- Non-Fiction Prose
- Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use
- English in India: history, evolution, and future
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Theory post World War II
- Research Methods and Materials in English
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.
List of UGC NET Subjects with Codes
Check below complete list of 85 UGC NET subjects along with codes.
| UGC NET Subjects |
Subject Codes |
|---|---|
| Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education |
46 |
| Anthropology |
07 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
49 |
| Arabic |
29 |
| Archaeology |
67 |
| Assamese |
36 |
| Bengali |
19 |
| Bodo |
94 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies |
60 |
| Chinese |
32 |
| Commerce |
08 |
| Comparative Literature |
72 |
| Comparative Study of Religions |
62 |
| Computer Science and Applications |
87 |
| Criminology |
68 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies |
11 |
| Dogri |
33 |
| Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation/Demography/Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics |
01 |
| Education |
09 |
| Electronic Science |
88 |
| English |
30 |
| Environmental Sciences |
89 |
| Folk Literature |
71 |
| Forensic Science |
82 |
| French (French Version) |
39 |
| Geography |
80 |
| German |
44 |
| Gujarati |
37 |
| Hindi |
20 |
| Hindu Studies | 102 |
| History |
06 |
| Home Science |
12 |
| Human Rights and Duties |
92 |
| Indian Culture |
50 |
| Japanese |
45 |
| Kannada |
21 |
| Kashmiri |
84 |
| Konkani |
85 |
| Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
55 |
| Law |
58 |
| Library and Information Science |
59 |
| Linguistics |
31 |
| Maithili |
18 |
| Malayalam |
22 |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) |
17 |
| Manipuri |
35 |
| Marathi |
38 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism |
63 |
| Museology & Conservation |
66 |
| Music |
16 |
| Nepali |
34 |
| Oriya |
23 |
| Pali |
83 |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
65 |
| Persian |
42 |
| Philosophy |
03 |
| Physical Education |
47 |
| Political Science |
02 |
| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies |
90 |
| Population Studies |
15 |
| Prakrit |
91 |
| Psychology |
04 |
| Public Administration |
14 |
| Punjabi |
24 |
| Rajasthani |
43 |
| Russian |
41 |
| Sanskrit |
25 |
| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/Navya Vyakarna/Vyakarna/Mimansa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsan/Shukla Yajurveda/Madhav Vedant/Dharmasasta/Sahitya/Puranotihasa/Agama) |
73 |
| Santali |
95 |
| Sindhi |
101 |
| Social Medicine & Community Health |
81 |
| Social Work |
10 |
| Sociology |
05 |
| Spanish |
40 |
| Tamil |
26 |
| Telugu |
27 |
| Tourism Administration and Management. |
93 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
70 |
| Urdu |
28 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
79 |
| Women Studies |
74 |
| Yoga |
100 |
| Indian Knowledge System | 103 |
| Disaster Management | 104 |
| Ayurveda Biology | 105 |
| Forestry | 106 |
| Statistics | 107 |
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UGC NET December 2026 Schedule
The subject-wise exam schedule for the UGC NET December cycle will be updated here once released by NTA.
How to Choose UGC NET Subject?
Candidates need to choose UGC NET subject as per their area of specialisation in their post-graduation degree course while submitting their online applications. If a candidate’s post-graduation subject is not mentioned in subject list prescribed by UGC, he or she can choose a related subject. As per official UGC NET notification , “Candidates are advised to appear in subject of their post-graduation only. candidates, whose post-graduation subject is not covered in list of NET subjects, may appear in a related subject.”
Candidates can select following subject in scenarios mentioned below:
- Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/ Statistics are eligible to appear in subject 'Population Studies' (Code 15).
- Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible to appear in subject 'Women Studies' (Code 74)
It may be noted that NTA UGC NET subject chosen once by candidate will not be changed later under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates are advised to choose their UGC NET subject wisely at time of submitting online form.
Important Points Related to UGC NET Exam
candidates who will be going to appear for exam must know exam inside out. points that have been given below will help applicants to understand exam clearly:
- NTA UGC NET exam comprises two papers i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2
- exam is conducted in two languages i.e. English and Hindi
- time duration of exam is 3 hours
- total number of questions asked in exam is 150 for a total of 300 marks
- All questions will be MCQ in nature and every question will have four options
- For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 2 marks
- No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers as there is no negative marking
- No marks will be awarded or deducted for questions left unanswered or blank
- If any question is dropped by UGC then maximum marks will be awarded to candidates for dropped question
- If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted question and chosen one of correct answers would be given credit
- If a question is found to be incorrect and Question is dropped, then two marks will be awarded to only those candidates who have attempted question. reason could be due to human error or technical error. Since, there is no negative marking, candidate needs to choose one most appropriate option as correct answer
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