UGC NET 2025 Exam Date :- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the exam date and schedule for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) in December 2025. The exam is set to take place from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. It will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT). The list of exam cities will be shared on the official website ten days before the exam starts. The notice about the UGC NET December 2025 exam date was published on October 12, 2025. Candidates can get the notice by clicking on the link given below.
The National Testing Agency has shared the dates for the UGC NET December 2025 exam. Candidates who applied and were waiting for the exam date now have the information they need. You can find the exam dates by checking the official website. The UGC NET December 2025 exam will take place from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. More details about the exam are available in the official notification.
UGC NET 2025 Important Dates
Date for submission of online applications
07.10.2025
Last date for receipt of application
07.11.2025
Last date for making online fee payment
07.11.2025
NET Application form correction
10 to12 Nov 2025
UGC NET Admit Card
To be Intimated Later
UGC NET Examination
31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026
UGC NET 2025 Exam Date Subject Wise Schedule Out
Exam Pattern NET 2025
The exam will be taken online, which means it is a computer-based test.
The exam has two papers.
The exam will be held in two different time slots.
The total time for both papers is three hours, with no break in between.
First shift timing is from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Second shift timing is from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Paper
Total Question
Total Marks
Paper I
50
100
Paper II
100
200
Objective type questions
The exam will be in Hindi or English, as chosen by the candidate.
There is no penalty for wrong answers.
You should know that there will be no break between the two papers.
