Archive · 9 Oct 2026
UGC-NET December 2026 Applications Open; Deadline October 28
The National Testing Agency has opened applications for the UGC-NET exam planned for December 2026.
People must apply online through the official UGC-NET website.
The application deadline is October 28, 2026, at 11:50 p.m., including payment of the fee.
The test is planned for December 14 to 19 and will cover 87 subjects.
These exam dates are tentative and could change.
The exam can help people qualify for a research fellowship, become eligible for Assistant Professor jobs, or apply to PhD programmes.
Each candidate can submit only one application.
Applicants should check their details carefully because they cannot change them after submitting the form.
The notice advises using Aadhaar verification where possible.
The National Testing Agency has opened online applications for the UGC-NET December 2026 examination.
Candidates can apply at ugcnet.nta.nic.in until October 28, 2026, at 11:50 p.m.; the deadline includes fee payment.
The computer-based test is scheduled for December 14–19, 2026, across 87 subjects, though the dates are tentative.
The examination is for candidates seeking JRF, Assistant Professor eligibility, or admission to PhD programmes.
Applicants may submit only one form, and changes are barred after final submission; Aadhaar verification is advised where possible.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency opened applications for candidates seeking to take the UGC-NET December 2026 examination.
- What
- Online registration is open for the examination, which assesses eligibility for JRF, Assistant Professor roles, and PhD admission.
- When
- Applications close October 28, 2026, at 11:50 p.m.; the examination is scheduled for December 14–19, 2026.
- Where
- Applications are submitted online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in; the exam is scheduled across India.
- Why
- The examination is for candidates seeking JRF, Assistant Professor eligibility, or admission to PhD programmes.
Published schedule
Schedule caveat
Examination dates
Published schedule
The examination is scheduled for December 14–19, 2026.
Schedule caveat
The schedule dates are described as tentative, and candidates will be informed if they change.
Application corrections
Published schedule
One article reports a correction window from November 2 to November 4, 2026.
Schedule caveat
Another article says candidates cannot change details after final submission; the articles do not clarify how this relates to the reported correction window.
- Application deadline
- October 28, 2026, at 11:50 p.m.
- Examination dates
- December 14–19, 2026; dates are tentative.
- Examination mode
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Subjects
- 87
- Application website
- ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Application limit
- One form per candidate
- Application changes
- No changes are permitted after final submission.
- Correction window
- November 2–4, 2026, according to one article; another says changes are not permitted after final submission.
