UGC NET Dates

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 open an application correction window.

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 and Assistant Professor.

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.

The National Testing Agency is expected to conduct the June session UGC NET exam 2026 in the last week of June. The whole schedule will be announced on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification is likely to be announced in the April 2026.

The salary of the candidates who will qualify the UGC NET exam varies and based on the role secured, type of institution and the level of experience. Basic pay for Assistant Professor is INR 57,700 per month and it varies by location. Therefore, approximate total is INR 80,000 to 1,00,000 per month. JRF ranges from approximately INR 37,000 per month for the first two years and approximately INR 42,000 per month as Senior Research Fellow.

The National Testing Agency will conduct the UGC NET exam in an online mode that in Computer-Based Test mode. Multiple choice questions that is questions with several options will be asked in the examination. Candidates need to choose the appropriate answer.

The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 was the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below: 

• Law
• Social Work
• Tourism Administration
• Prakrit
• Telugu
• Spanish
• Kashmiri
• Konkani

The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 June session exam schedule subject-wise at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The detailed schedule once released will also be provided here.

The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam was conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule was also announced. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D.s in Indian universities and colleges.