Notification · UGC NET Paper 1 · Posted 8 Oct
UGC NET December 2026 applications open until 28 October 2026
NTA opened applications for UGC NET December 2026 (87 subjects, computer-based) on 8 October 2026. The last date is 28 October; late submission with a ₹500 late fee runs from 29 to 31 October 2026.
NTA has opened online registration for UGC NET December 2026, to be held as a computer-based test in 87 subjects. Paper 1, on teaching and research aptitude, is compulsory for all candidates.
Important dates:
- Apply online: 8 to 28 October 2026 (until 11:50 pm)
- Fee payment: by 28 October 2026
- Late submission with an extra ₹500 fee: 29 to 31 October 2026
- Correction window: 2 to 4 November 2026
Application fee: ₹1,150 for General/Unreserved; ₹600 for General-EWS and OBC-NCL; ₹325 for SC, ST, PwD/PwBD and third gender candidates.
Eligibility in brief: a master's degree with at least 55% marks (50% for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD/PwBD and third gender candidates); final-year master's students may also apply. Four-year bachelor's degree holders with at least 75% marks can apply for JRF and PhD admission. The JRF age limit is 30 years as on 1 December 2026, with relaxations; there is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor or PhD admission.
What to do next: apply only on ugcnet.nta.nic.in, submit a single application, and choose four exam cities in the state of your permanent or present address.
We summarise official notices. Always check the official notice before you act. Source: National Testing Agency.