NTA UGC NET December 2025 – Apply Online

National Testing Agency (NTA)

NTA UGC National Eligibility Test December 2025

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 07/10/2025
• Application Start Date: 07/10/2025
• Last Date To Apply: 07/11/2025
• Last Date Of Fee Payment: 07/11/2025
• Form Correction Date: 10-12 Nov 2025
• Admit Card Date: Before the exam
• Exam Date: Dec 2024 or Jan 2025 (Expected)

Application Fees

• General / Unreserved: ₹1150/-
• EWS / OBC: ₹600/-
• SC / ST / PH: ₹325/-
• Pay the application fees online using debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI

Age Limit

Age As On Date: 01/12/2025

• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): Max Age 30 Years
• Assistant Professor: No upper age limit
• Age relaxation extra is applicable as per the rules of NTA UGC NET December 2025

Age Relaxation

The following relaxations apply to the JRF age limit (maximum 5 years unless otherwise specified):

Category / Reason	Maximum Age Relaxation
SC / ST / OBC (NCL) / PwD / Third Gender	5 years
Women (all categories)	5 years
Research Experience	Up to 5 years (only time spent on research)
LLM Degree Holders	3 years (additional to other relaxations)
Armed Forces Service	Up to 5 years (depending on length of service)

Eligibility Details

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• General category candidates should have at least 55% aggregate marks in their Master’s degree.
• Reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/Third Gender) should have a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• Final-year Master’s students can apply, provided they complete their degree within two years of the result declaration.
• Candidates with a four-year undergraduate degree and 75% aggregate marks are eligible for JRF and Ph.D. admissions under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

UGC NET December 2025 – Exam Pattern

Feature	Details
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Number of Papers	2
Total Questions	150
Total Marks	300
Exam Duration	3 hours (Single Session)
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme	+2 marks for each correct answer
Negative Marking	None
Medium of Exam	English and Hindi (candidate’s choice)

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Paper 1 – General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude

• Questions: 50
• Marks: 100
• Duration: 1 hour
• Topics Covered:
  • Teaching Aptitude
  • Research Aptitude
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Communication
  • Mathematical Reasoning & Aptitude
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Data Interpretation
  • Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
  • People, Environment & Development
  • Higher Education System (Governance, Administration, Polity)

Paper 2 – Subject-Specific Knowledge

• Questions: 100
• Marks: 200
• Duration: 2 hours
• Content: Based on the subject chosen by the candidate at post-graduate level

Key Points:

• Both papers are mandatory.
• Conducted in one single session without any break.
• No negative marking — candidates can attempt all questions freely.

NTA UGC NET December 2025 Exam Subject

Code	Subject Name
1	Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics
2	Political Science
3	Philosophy
4	Psychology
5	Sociology
6	History
7	Anthropology
8	Commerce
9	Education
10	Social Work
11	Defence and Strategic Studies
12	Home Science
13	Population Studies
14	Public Administration
15	Population Studies
16	Music
17	Management (including Business Admin., Marketing, HR, Financial, Coop. Management)
18	Maithili
19	Bengali
20	Hindi
21	Kannada
22	Malayalam
23	Oriya
24	Punjabi
25	Sanskrit
26	Tamil
27	Telugu
28	Urdu
29	Arabic
30	English
31	Linguistics
32	Chinese
33	Dogri
34	Nepali
35	Manipuri
36	Assamese
37	Gujarati
38	Marathi
39	French (French Version)
40	Spanish
41	Russian
42	Persian
43	Rajasthani
44	German
45	Japanese
46	Adult/Continuing/Non-formal Education
47	Physical Education
49	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
50	Indian Culture
55	Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/HR Management
58	Law
59	Library and Information Science
60	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies
62	Comparative Study of Religions
63	Mass Communication and Journalism
65	Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre
66	Museology & Conservation
67	Archaeology
68	Criminology
70	Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
71	Folk Literature
72	Comparative Literature
73	Sanskrit traditional subjects (Jyotisha, Mimansa, etc.)
74	Women Studies
79	Visual Art (incl. Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)
80	Geography
81	Social Medicine & Community Health
82	Forensic Science
83	Pali
84	Kashmiri
85	Konkani
87	Computer Science and Applications
88	Electronic Science
89	Environmental Sciences
90	International Relations/International Studies/Defence/Area Studies
91	Prakrit
92	Human Rights and Duties
93	Tourism Administration and Management
94	Bodo
95	Santali
100	Yoga
101	Sindhi
102	Hindu Studies
103	Indian Knowledge System
104	Disaster Management
105	Ayurveda Biology