UGC NET Entrance Exam 2025-26

UGC NET Exam 2025: The UGC NET entrance exam 2025 is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year. UGC-NET Exam 2025 is conducted to test the eligibility of the candidates for the post of "Assistant Professor" and "Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor" in UGC-recognized universities and colleges located across India. Candidates who want to build a career in the research field or are interested in becoming lecturers and professors can take this exam. This exam is a gateway to pursuing a successful career in academic research and teaching.

UGC NET 2025- Exam Overview:

UGC NET Exam is held in two sessions. This year also, the exam will be held in two sessions- the June Session and the December Session. However this year, UGC has merged the December 2023 session and June 2025 sessions as the December 2023 cycle of the UGC NET exam was affected due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Hence the December 2023 session and June 2025 session of UGC NET will be held in two phases -  Phase 1 will be held on 9th July 2025, 11 July 2025, and 12th July 2025. UGC NET Phase II will be held from 20th September 2025 to 30th September 2025. 

University Grants Commission will soon release the UGC NET Datesheet 2025 for the Phase-II exam which is going to be held in September. The conducting authority will also release a city intimation list on 11 September 2025. This list will comprise the details regarding the exam city centers allocated to the candidates, The UGC NET 2025 admit card will be released on 16 September 2025. 

UGC NET Full Form: UGC NET Full form is the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. Earlier this exam was conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) but in December 2018, the conducting authority was revoked, and given to the National Testing Agency. 

UGC NET 2025- Mode of Exam: The NTA UGC NET Entrance Exam is going to be held online mode. It is a Computer-based test that is comprised of two papers - Paper 1 & Paper II.  The candidates have to visit the allocated examination center where they will be provided with the computers to appear in the NTA UGC NET Exam 2025.

UGC NET Eligibility Criteria:

To appear in the UGC NET Exam 2025/ NTA NET Exam 2025, candidates have to fulfill the UGC NET Eligibility criteria 2025 which are as follows:

• Nationality: Indian Nationals 
• Age Limit: No upper age limit for Assistant Professor post.Maximum 31 years for General category candidates applying for Junior Research Fellowship. Age relaxation of 5 years will be given to Candidates possessing some research experience. candidates who served in the Armed forces and SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Transgender candidates and 3 years of relaxation for LLM Graduate candidates.
• Education Qualification: Minimum 55% marks in Postgraduation and postgraduation must be done in a subject that is relevant to your UGC NET subject choice. Candidates currently pursuing their postgraduation can also appear in UGC NET 2025 however they have to complete their course within 2 years after the result date. Please note that CA/CS/ICWAI candidates are also eligible to appear in the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET 2025 Subjects:

This year, the UGC NET 2025 is going to be held for 82 subjects. In 2025, this exam was held for 81 subjects but this year University Grants Commission has introduced a new subject named “Hindu Studies” as one of the 82 subjects included in the list of UGC NET 2025 subjects. The subject code of this newly introduced study field is “102”. 

List of UGC NET 2025 Subjects:

Below we have listed the names of UGC NET subjects along with their subject codes: 

UGC NET Exam Dates 2025:

Benefits of UGC NET:

Below we have mentioned the benefits of the UGC NET Exam :

• Get Teaching Jobs in Renowned Institutions: Candidates who pass the UGC NET Entrance exam for the post of assistant professor can pursue a career in lectureship. They may teach in a government-owned college/university or a private one. As a UGC-NET qualifier, you may explore various opportunities to teach at the top institutes in India and apply for the Assistant Professor post through their valid UGC-NET Scorecard. 
• Pursue Research & also get a Fellowship: Candidates can also pursue research after clearing UGC NET JRF. Candidates can choose their institute from NET coordinating institutions and enroll in a Ph.D. degree. After qualifying NET JRF and enrolling for a Ph.D., they will be awarded a 5-year fellowship (scholarship) from the government. The remuneration of this fellowship will be Rs. 31,000 per month + HRA (availability of HRA depends on the institute) for the initial two years and Rs 35,000 per month + HRA for the next three years. 
• Apply to PSU Organizations: Candidates can also apply for PSU jobs through their UGC NET scorecards. There are many public sector undertakings that offer lucrative job opportunities to the qualifying candidates. Based on the UGC-NET score, you may get recruited for executive posts in various departments such as R&D Management, Communication, HR, Finance, etc.  PSU organizations that recruit candidates based on UGC-NET scores are ONGC, BHEL, HPCL, NTPC, and many others.

UGC NET Exam 2025: Key Highlights:

UGC NET Application 2025: The last date to fill  UGC NET Application Form 2025 for June Session was 30th May 2025. Candidates who are awaiting for National Testing Agency to begin the UGC NET Application process for December Session might h... Read More

UGC NET Result 2025:

UGC NET Result 2025: National Testing Agency will release UGC NET Result 2025 for the merged December 2025 and June 2025 cycles. The exam for the merged cycles is held in two phases, Phase-I was held from 9th July to 12th July and Phase-II will be held from 20th to 30th September 2025. 

NTA will release the UGC NET Phase I result soon on th... Read More

UGC NET Admit Card 2025: All the applicants who have successfully submitted the UGC NET application form along with the application fee will be able to download their UGC NET Admit Card 2025 /UGC NET Hall Ticket 2025 from the official website. 

The NTA UGC NET Admit Card 2025 for the Phase II exam will be released on 16th Septem... Read More