National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the UGC NET December Notification 2025 PDF on 7th October 2025 for the UGC NET December 2025 examination. The notification PDF includes information such as registration dates, eligibility, exam pattern, and other details regarding the exam.
Candidates aiming to apply for the UGC NET December Exam can register themselves from 7th October 2205 onwards through the official website of https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ or https://www.nta.ac.in/. Application will be accepted in online mode only; applications through any mode will not be accepted under any circumstances.
About UGC NET Exam 2025
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test is also known as UGC NET, is a national-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘Assistant Professor’ as well as ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ in Indian Universities and Colleges. The UGC-NET is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) twice a year, in June and December sessions.
UGC NET December Notification 2025 Out
The official notification PDF for the UGC NET December 2025 exam has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 7th October 2025. UGC NET December Notification 2025 PDF, along with complete details, is now available at the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ and https://www.nta.ac.in/, and candidates can also download it from the direct link shared below.
UGC NET 2025-Â Important Dates
Along with the release of the UGC NET 2025 Notification, the online registration schedule for the UGC NET December exam has been released at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from 7th October to 7th November 2025. Check important dates from here.
- UGC NET Notification release date – 7th October 2025
- UGC NET December Application Form 2025 starts – 7th October 2025
- Last date to apply online – 7th November 2025 (11:50 pm)
- Last Date to Pay Fee – 7th November 2025 (11:50 pm)
- Application Form Correction Dates – 10th November to 12th November 2025
UGC NET December 2025 Eligibility Creteria
Those candidates who want to apply for the UGC NET December 2025 exam must ensure that they fulfill the UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2025. The candidate’s eligibility for UGC NET will be determined in terms of educational qualification, number of attempts, and so on.
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks (50% for reserved categories)
- The candidates who are pursuing Four Year/8 eight-semester Bachelor’s Degree program and are in their last semester/year may also apply for the UGC-NET.
- The candidates with a Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree program are allowed to appear in a subject in which they want to pursue a Ph.D., irrespective of the discipline in which they have obtained the four-year bachelor’s degree
Age Limit
- JRF – Maximum 30 years (relaxations applicable for reserved categories)
- Assistant Professor – No upper age limit
UGC NET Application Form 2025
Along with the release of the UGC NET December Notification PDF, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has started accepting the UGC NET Application Form 2025 from 7th October 2025 onwards. Candidates interested in applying for the UGC NET December 2025 exam should carefully submit their application form on or before 7th November 2025. Providing incorrect information leads to the rejection of the registration form.
UGC NET Application Fee 2025
Candidates applying for the UGC NET Exam are required to pay the Application Fee as mentioned in the UGC NET December 2025 Notification PDF.
- General – Rs. 1150/-
- EWS/OBC – Non-creamy layer – Rs. 600/-
- SC/ST/Third Gender Rs. 325/-
- PwD – NIL
UGC NET Subject List with Code
While submitting their online applications, candidates should choose the UGC NET subject that corresponds to their area of specialization in their post-graduation degree course. If a candidate’s post-graduation subject is not listed in the subject list provided by UGC, he or she can choose a related subject.
| Subject Code | Subject |
| 00 | General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Paper -I) |
| 01 | Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
| 02 | Political Science |
| 03 | Philosophy |
| 04 | Psychology |
| 05 | Sociology |
| 06 | History |
| 07 | Anthropology |
| 08 | Commerce |
| 09 | Education |
| 10 | Social Work |
| 11 | Defence and Strategic Studies |
| 12 | Home Science |
| 14 | Public Administration |
| 15 | Population Studies |
| 16 | Music |
| 17 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative 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 Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ 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/Human Resource 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 (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). |
| 74 | Women Studies |
| 79 | Visual Art (including 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 | 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. |
| 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 |
