UGC NET December Cycle 2025–26: Important Highlights
The official UGC NET 2025 December notification was released around 7 October, 2025. UGC NET 2025 December has been scheduled to be held between 31 December and 7 January 2026. The UGC NET exam date has been scheduled for 85 subjects as released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This national level exam decides the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professorship posts in Indian colleges and universities.
Mode of exam: UGC NET Exam 2025 will take place in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode at several centers across the nation. The aspirants have been advised to follow the NTA portal for further announcements concerning the UGC NET Admit Card release 2025.
Exam duration: The aspirants should stay updated with the latest notifications as stated below:
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UGC NET Exam Date 2025 Timings |
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UGC NET Exam Date 2025 |
31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026 |
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UGC NET Timing Shift 1 (Morning) |
9.00 AM-12.00 PM |
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UGC NET Timing Shift 2 (Afternoon) |
3.00 PM-6.00 PM |
Exam date: It is best to know the important events of the UGC NET Exam Date, 2025; subject-wise schedule has been stated as:
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Events |
December 2025 Session |
June 2026 Session |
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UGC NET Dec 2025 Notification Release |
7 October 2025 |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Application Form Start Date |
7 October 2025 |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Last date to Apply Online |
7 November 2025 (until 11:59 pm) closed |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Correction Window |
10-12 November 2025 (until 11:59 pm) closed |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Admit Card Release |
Fourth Week of December 2025 (Expected) |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Exam Date 2025 |
31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026 |
To be announced |
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UGC NET Result Declaration |
February 2026 (Expected) |
To be announced |
Total subjects: The UGC NET Exam, 2025, provides a wide range of UGC NET subject lists, ensuring that every discipline, from arts and humanities to sciences and professional spheres, is covered.
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. No. |
UGC NET Subject List |
Subject Code |
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1 |
Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education |
46 |
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2 |
Anthropology |
7 |
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3 |
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
49 |
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4 |
Arabic |
29 |
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5 |
Archaeology |
67 |
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6 |
Assamese |
36 |
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7 |
Bengali |
19 |
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8 |
Bodo |
94 |
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9 |
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies |
60 |
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10 |
Chinese |
32 |
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11 |
Commerce |
8 |
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12 |
Comparative Literature |
72 |
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13 |
Comparative Study of Religions |
62 |
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14 |
Computer Science and Applications |
87 |
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15 |
Criminology |
68 |
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16 |
Defence and Strategic Studies |
11 |
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17 |
Dogri |
33 |
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18 |
Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Development Studies / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
1 |
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19 |
Education |
9 |
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20 |
Electronic Science |
88 |
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21 |
English |
30 |
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22 |
Environmental Sciences |
89 |
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23 |
Folk Literature |
71 |
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24 |
Forensic Science |
82 |
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25 |
French (French Version) |
39 |
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26 |
Geography |
80 |
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27 |
German |
44 |
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28 |
Gujarati |
37 |
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29 |
Hindi |
20 |
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30 |
Hindu Studies |
102 |
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31 |
History |
6 |
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32 |
Home Science |
12 |
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33 |
Human Rights and Duties |
92 |
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34 |
Indian Culture |
50 |
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35 |
Indian Knowledge System |
103 |
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36 |
Japanese |
45 |
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37 |
Kannada |
21 |
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38 |
Kashmiri |
84 |
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39 |
Konkani |
85 |
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40 |
Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / HR Management |
55 |
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41 |
Law |
58 |
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42 |
Library and Information Science |
59 |
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43 |
Linguistics |
31 |
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44 |
Maithili |
18 |
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45 |
Malayalam |
22 |
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46 |
Management (including Business Admin., Marketing, HR, Financial, and Cooperative Management) |
17 |
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47 |
Manipuri |
35 |
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48 |
Marathi |
38 |
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49 |
Mass Communication and Journalism |
63 |
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50 |
Museology & Conservation |
66 |
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51 |
Music |
16 |
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52 |
Nepali |
34 |
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53 |
Oriya |
23 |
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54 |
Pali |
83 |
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55 |
Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre |
65 |
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56 |
Persian |
42 |
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57 |
Philosophy |
3 |
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58 |
Physical Education |
47 |
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59 |
Political Science |
2 |
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60 |
Politics including International Relations/International Studies, Defence/Strategic Studies, Area Studies |
90 |
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61 |
Population Studies |
15 |
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62 |
Prakrit |
91 |
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63 |
Psychology |
4 |
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64 |
Public Administration |
14 |
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65 |
Punjabi |
24 |
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66 |
Rajasthani |
43 |
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67 |
Russian |
41 |
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68 |
Sanskrit |
25 |
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69 |
Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/Navya Vyakarna/Vyakarna/Mimansa) |
73 |
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70 |
Santali |
95 |
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71 |
Sindhi |
101 |
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72 |
Social Medicine & Community Health |
81 |
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73 |
Social Work |
10 |
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74 |
Sociology |
5 |
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75 |
Spanish |
40 |
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76 |
Tamil |
26 |
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77 |
Telugu |
27 |
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78 |
Tourism Administration and Management |
93 |
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79 |
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
70 |
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80 |
Urdu |
28 |
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81 |
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
79 |
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82 |
Women Studies |
74 |
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83 |
Yoga |
100 |
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84 |
Disaster Management |
104 |
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85 |
Ayurveda Biology |
105 |
Shift Details (Morning / Afternoon):
The UGC NET December 2025 exam operates from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in two shifts: morning shift (shift 1) is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The afternoon shift starts at 3:00 PM to 6:00 pm with precise subjects assigned to several dates and shifts.
Key Shift Timings:
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Shift 1 (Morning): 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Shift 2 (Afternoon/Evening): 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Key Points:
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Exam Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT).
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No Break: There is no break in the exam
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Subject-Wise Schedule: Different subjects are scheduled on different dates and shifts
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City Intimation Slip: The admit card will have the final exam center, date, and shift details.
UGC NET Subject-Wise Exam Dates 2025–26
The UGC NET December 2025 exam date schedule has been released for 85 subjects. The aspirants can view the UGC NET December 2025 subject-wise exam dates stated as:
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Date |
Shift 1 (9:00-12:00) Subjects & Codes |
Shift 2 (1500:18:00) Subjects & Codes |
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31 Dec, 2025 |
010 Social Work,058 Law, 093 Tourism Administration, 027 Telugu, 091 Prakrit, 084 Kashmiri, 040 Spanish, 085 Konkani |
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02 Jan, 2026 |
059 Library & Info Sci, 087 Computer Science, 028 Urdu, 019 Bengali, 082 Forensic Science, 029 Arabic, 092 Human Rights, 094 Bodo |
004 Psychology, 005 Sociology, 003 Philosophy, 100 Yoga, 023 Oriya, 024 Punjabi, 081 Social Med. & Comm. Health, 074 Women Studies |
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03 Jan,2026 |
008 Commerce, 095 Santali, 025 Sanskrit, 090 Political Sci. (incl. Int. Rel./Strategic Studies), 068 Criminology, 104 Disaster Mgmt., 066 Museology |
009 Education, 080 Geography,071 Folk Literature, 062 Comp.Study of Religions, 018 Maithili, 050 Indian Culture, 042 Persian |
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05 Jan, 2026 |
073 Sanskrit Trad. Subjects, 030 English, 007 Anthropology, 039 French, 046 Adult/Cont. Edu., 033 Dogri, 041 Russian, 032 Chinese |
079 Visual Art, 006 History, 067 Archaeology, 036 Assamese, 037 Gujarati, 043 Rajasthani, 070 Tribal/Reg. Lang. |
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06 Jan, 2026 |
011 Defence & Strategic Studies, 002 Political Science, 049 Arab Culture, 034 Nepali, 102 Hindu Studies, 072 Comp. Lit., 101 Sindhi, 045 Japanese |
026 Tamil, 020 Hindi, 021 Kannada, 063 Mass Comm., 035 Manipuri, 044 German, 103 Indian Knowledge Sys. |
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07 Jan, 2026 |
017 Management, 001 Economics (incl. allied fields), 014 Public Adm., 015 Population Studies, 031 Linguistics, 060 Buddhist/ Jaina/Gandhian/Peace Studies, 105 Ayurveda Biology, 083 Pali |
012 Home Science, 089 Env. Sciences, 016 Performing Arts (Dance/ Drama/Theatre), 088 Music, 055 Labour Welfare/HRM, 012 Home Science, 047 Electronic Science, 038 Marathi, 065 Physical Education |
UGC NET 2025-26 Exam Documents Required
For the UGC NET 2025 exam, a candidate requires a printed admit card, an authentic photo ID such as a Passport, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, DL, PAN, a passport-size photo (same as the application), and a blue/black ball pen. For the application, a candidate requires a scanned photo/ signature along with educational/category documents. A candidate must remember to carry these must-have items to the exam center in order to have a smooth entry and verification.
During application: The documents required are:
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Scanned photo & signature in JPG/JPEG format with precise size limits.
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Educational details like degree certificates and mark sheets.
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Category/EWS Certificate in case it's applicable.
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Contact details such as a valid email and contact number, a permanent and correspondence address.
At the exam center: The documents necessary to carry are:
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UGC NET Admit Card 2025: Downloaded and printed copy
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Valid Photo ID Proof
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Passport-size photograph
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Transparent ballpoint pen
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PwD Certificate in case it's applicable
