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The UGC NET 2025 December Exam Date & Subject-wise Schedule Released by The National Testing Agency (NTA) on its official website. As per the latest notification, the UGC NET 2025 December examination will be conducted from 31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026 at various exam centres across India. This article provides complete and updated details on the UGC NET 2025, such as exam dates, subject-wise schedule, exam shifts, and important instructions helping candidates plan their preparation and exam strategy effectively.
UGC NET 2025 Exam Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced UGC NET December 2025 scheduled from 31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026. The UGC NET 2025 is conducted to determine candidates’ eligibility for Assistant Professor positions, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and admission to PhD programs. Candidates who qualify for the UGC NET can build careers as Assistant Professors, secure JRF awards, or pursue doctoral studies at recognized institutions.
UGC NET 2025 December Exam Overview
The UGC NET exam pattern includes two compulsory papers. Paper I, which assesses candidates general teaching and research aptitude, and Paper II, which evaluates subject-specific knowledge. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET examination in online Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, generally in two shifts. The total exam duration is 3 hours (180 minutes).
| UGC NET Exam Date 2025 |
Key Recruitment Details
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UGC NET 2025: Important Dates
The examination is held twice a year, in June and December. Candidates who qualify for the UGC NET can pursue careers as Assistant Professors, obtain the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), or seek admission to PhD programs at recognized institutions.
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Event
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Date
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City Intimation
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21 December 2025
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Admit Card Date
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To be announced
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UGC NET December 2025 Exam Dates
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December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026
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Answer Key Date
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To be announced
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Result Date
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To be announced
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UGC NET Exam Shifts and Timings
The UGC NET December session exam 2025 is going to be scheduled from 31 December to 7 January 2026 by NTA in two shifts. Both Papers 1 and 2 were conducted in a single session without any break.
| Exam Shifts | Shift Timings |
| Morning Shift | 9 AM – 12 PM |
| Evening Shift | 3 PM – 6 PM |
UGC NET Subject-wise Exam Schedule 2025
According to the official schedule released by NTA, the UGC NET exam on 31 December 2025 will be conducted for several subjects in the first shift from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
| Date | SHIFT – I (09:00 AM to 12:00 PM) | SHIFT – II (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM) | ||
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| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Code | Subject Name | |
| 31 December 2025 | 058 | Law | _ | |
| 010 | Social Work | |||
| 027 | Telugu | |||
| 093 | Tourism Administration and Management | |||
| 040 | Spanish | |||
| 091 | Prakrit | |||
| 084 | Kashmiri | |||
| 085 | Konkani | |||
| 02 January 2026 | 090 | Computer Science and Applications | 005 | Sociology |
| 059 | Library and Information Science | 059 | Psychology | |
| 028 | Urdu | 003 | Philosophy | |
| 082 | Forensic Science | 023 | Oriya | |
| 019 | Bengali | 100 | Yoga | |
| 029 | Arabic | 024 | Punjabi | |
| 094 | Bodo | 081 | Social Medicine & Community Health | |
| 092 | Human Rights and Duties | 074 | Women Studies | |
| 03 January 2026 | 008 | Commerce | 080 | Geography |
| 025 | Sanskrit | 009 | Education | |
| 095 | Santali | 071 | Folk Literature | |
| 068 | Criminology | 018 | Maithili | |
| 090 | Politics, including International Relations / International Studies, including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies | 050 | Indian Culture | |
| 104 | Disaster Management | 042 | Persian | |
| 066 | Museology & Conservation | 062 | Comparative Study of Religions | |
| 05 January 2026 | 030 | English | 006 | History |
| 73 | Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Siddhanta Jyotish / Navya Vyakarna / Vyakarna / Mimamsa / Navya Nyaya / Sankhya Yoga / Tulanatmaka Darsan / Shukla Yajurveda / Madhav Vedant / Dharmasastra / Sahitya / Puranitihasa / Agama) | 079 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting / Sculpture / Graphics / Applied Art / History of Art) | |
| 007 | Anthropology | 036 | Assamese | |
| 046 | Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non-Formal Education | 070 | Tribal and Regional Language / Literature | |
| 039 | French (French Version) | 067 | Archaeology | |
| 033 | Dogri | 037 | Gujarati | |
| 041 | Russian | 043 | Rajasthani | |
| 032 | Chinese | — | — | |
| 06 January 2026 | 002 | Political Science | 020 | Hindi |
| 011 | Defence and Strategic Studies | 026 | Tamil | |
| 049 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 063 | Mass Communication and Journalism | |
| 102 | Hindu Studies | 021 | Kannada | |
| 034 | Nepali | 022 | Malayalam | |
| 072 | Comparative Literature | 035 | Manipuri | |
| 045 | Japanese | 103 | Indian Knowledge Systems | |
| 101 | Sindhi | 044 | German | |
| 7 January 2026 | 001 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Eco. / Business Economics | 089 | Environmental Sciences |
| 017 | Management (including Business Administration, Marketing Management, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management / Personnel Management / Financial Management / and Co-operative Management) | 012 | Home Science | |
| 014 | Public Administration | 047 | Physical Education | |
| 015 | Population Studies | 055 | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management | |
| 031 | Linguistics | 088 | Electronic Science | |
| 060 | Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies | 016 | Music | |
| 105 | Ayurveda Biology | 038 | Marathi | |
| 083 | Pali | 065 | Performing Arts – Dance / Drama / Theatre | |
UGC NET Exam Pattern & Duration
UGC NET Exam Pattern is designed to assess candidates’ teaching aptitude, research ability, and subject expertise. Both papers are held in online (CBT) mode with objective-type questions, allowing candidates to demonstrate their conceptual understanding and academic readiness for Assistant Professor, JRF, and PhD opportunities.
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Aspect
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Paper I
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Paper II
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Mode of Exam
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Online (CBT)
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Online (CBT)
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Number of Papers
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Paper I
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Paper II
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Duration
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3 hours (combined for both papers)
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3 hours (combined for both papers)
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Total Questions
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50
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100
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Total Marks
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100
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200
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Question Type
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Marking Scheme
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+2 for each correct answer
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+2 for each correct answer
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