UGC NET

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 later.

No. A candidate will not receive the UGC NET City Intimation Slip by post. The authority released 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.

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.

If in case candidate find any discrepancy in the UGC NET admit card then he or she must contact the NTA via helpline numbers 011-40759000 during the working hours or email them. 

The UGC NET admit card for the December session 2026 will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. 

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 specific eligibility criteria for PhD courses.

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 'I Agree' checkbox
• Click on the Proceed for Application button
• Make the necessary changes in the application form
• Click on the 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

The NTA released the UGC NET 2026 notification on April 29. Along with the notification, the application process also started. The last date to apply was May 24.

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.