National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the UGC-NET December 2025 examination in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in II shifts, with Shift I from 9 am to 12 noon and Shift II from 3 pm to 6 pm.

UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals under three categories: Category 1 - Award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and appointment as Assistant Professor; Category 2-Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD.; Category 3- Admission to PhD only in Indian universities/colleges/higher education institutions.

The subject-wise schedule of the examination is given at Annexure I of the Public Notice dated December 17, 2025, at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/

The notification regarding intimation of the City of Exam Centre will be displayed on the NTA website 10 days prior to the examination.

Aspirants may regularly visit https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in for updates, instructions, and notices related to the UGC-NET December 2025 examination.

For any further clarification, candidates may contact 011-40759000 or email ugcnet@nta.ac.in.