UGC NET 2025 Exam To Be Held From December 31
The UGC NET December 2025 exam will be conducted in two shifts – the first from 9 am to 12 noon and the second from 3 pm to 6 pm.
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the subject-wise exam dates for the National Eligibility Test (NET), beginning December 31.
The UGC NET December 2025 exam will continue till January 7.
The NTA conducts UGC NET to award Junior Research Fellowship and appoint Assistant professor for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD and admission to PhD. UGC NET December 2025 will be held for over 80 subjects. The exams will be held online.
The subject-wise exam dates are released on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The UGC NET December 2025 exam will be conducted in two shifts – the first from 9 am to 12 noon and the second from 3 pm to 6 pm.
The notification regarding intimation of UGC NET 2025 December exam city intimation will be displayed on NTA website prior to 10 days of exam, said an official notification.
For direct link to download the UGC NET December 2025 exam schedule, click here.
UGC conducts NET through the National Testing Agency (NTA). NTA UGC NET is held twice a year – in June and December.
The UGC NET June 2025 exam was held from June 18 to 21 and the result was announced on July 21. A total of 10,19,751 candidates had registered for the June 2025 cycle, of which 7,52,007 appeared. Based on performance and cut-off scores, 5,269 candidates qualified for both JRF and Assistant Professorship, 54,885 qualified for Assistant Professorship and PhD admission, and 1,28,179 candidates qualified for PhD admission only.
Candidates who meet the minimum required score in their subject and category are considered qualified for the respective levels.
Candidates who have qualified for JRF can apply for funded research positions in universities and are also eligible to apply for Assistant Professor roles.
Those who qualified for Assistant Professorship can apply for teaching positions in colleges and universities across India.
Candidates shortlisted under the PhD-only category can proceed to apply for admission to doctoral programmes as per the guidelines of respective institutions.