UGC NET December 2025 Notification Out

The online application process for the UGC NET/JRF December 2025 application is live! Eligible candidates for NET and JRF can register until November 7th, 2025 at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Make sure to review the notification for full details on eligibility, fees, and selection procedures before submitting your application.

Important Dates	Application Fee
Application Start: 7th October 2025 Last Date Apply Online: 7th November 2025 (11:50 pm) Fee Payment Last Date:7th November 2025 (11:50 pm) Form Correction: 10th to 12th November 2025 (till 11:50 PM) Admit card: Notify Later Exam Date: 31 December 2025 to 7th January 2026	General: Rs.1,150/- For General-EWS/OBC-NCL : Rs. 600/- For SC/ST/PWD : Rs. 325/- Pay the Examination Fee Through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking / Pay Offline Through E-Challan.

Qualified for	Eligible for
	JRF	Assistant Professor	Ph.D. admission
Category-1: Award of JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Category-2: Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.	No	Yes	Yes
Category-3: Admission to Ph.D. only	No	No	Yes

Category	Admission Process	Weightage	Score Validity for Ph.D.
JRF Qualified	Based on an interview only.	Not Applicable	Not specified in the text.
UGC NET (Category 2 & 3)	Combined merit of NET marks and an interview/viva voce.	70% NET Score + 30% Interview	One year from the result date.

Age Limit

• Maximum Age for JRF : 30 Years.
• Assistant Professor/Admission to PhD : No Age Limit.
• For more complete information please read
  the NTA UGC NET JRF December 2025 Notification 2025.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025
Parameter	Paper I	Paper II
Subject	Teaching & Research Aptitude	Subject opted (relevant to Masters degree)
Maximum Marks	100	200
No. of Questions	50	100
Type of Questions	Objective	Objective
Marks per Question	2	2
Maximum Marks	100	200
Marking Scheme	+2 for Correct answer & 0 for Incorrect answer	+2 for Correct answer & 0 for Incorrect answer
Negative Marking	No negative marking	No negative marking
Exam Duration	3 Hours	3 Hours

UGC NET Post Wise Salary

Post	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Basic Pay (₹)	Gross Salary Range (Approx.)
Assistant Professor (Entry Level)	Level 10	₹57,700 – ₹1,82,400	₹70,000 – ₹1,00,000+
Associate Professor	Level 13A	₹1,31,400 – ₹2,17,100	₹1,50,000 – ₹2,00,000+
Professor	Level 14	₹1,44,200 – ₹2,18,200	₹1,70,000 – ₹2,20,000+
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Fellowship Basis	₹31,000 (for 2 years)	₹31,000 – ₹35,000 (with HRA)
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)	Fellowship Basis	₹35,000 (after 2 years)	₹35,000 – ₹40,000 (with HRA)

NTA UGC NET JRF Subjects Details

S. No.	Subject	Code
1	Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education	46
2	Anthropology	07
3	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	49
4	Arabic	29
5	Archaeology	67
6	Assamese	36
7	Bengali	19
8	Bodo	94
9	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies	60
10	Chinese	32
11	Commerce	08
12	Comparative Literature	72
13	Comparative Study of Religions	62
14	Computer Science and Applications	87
15	Criminology	68
16	Defence and Strategic Studies	11
17	Dogri	33
18	Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning / Econometrics / Applied Economics / Business Economics	01
19	Education	09
20	Electronic Science	88
21	English	30
22	Environmental Sciences	89
23	Folk Literature	71
24	Forensic Science	82
25	French (French Version)	39
26	Geography	80
27	German	44
28	Gujarati	37
29	Hindi	20
30	Hindu Studies	106
31	History	06
32	Indian Culture	50
33	Indian Knowledge System	103
34	Japanese	45
35	Kannada	21
36	Kashmiri	84
37	Konkani	85
38	Labour Welfare / HRM / Industrial Relations / Personnel Management	55
39	Law	58
40	Library and Information Science	59
41	Linguistics	31
42	Maithili	18
43	Malayalam	22
44	Management (Business Admn / Marketing / Personnel / Finance / Co-operative Management)	17
45	Manipuri	35
46	Marathi	38
47	Mass Communication and Journalism	63
48	Museology & Conservation	66
49	Music	16
50	Nepali	34
51	Oriya	23
52	Pali	83
53	Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre	65
54	Persian	42
55	Philosophy	03
56	Physical Education	47
57	Political Science	02
58	Politics including International Relations / International Studies	90
59	Population Studies	15
60	Prakrit	91
61	Psychology	04
62	Public Administration	14
63	Punjabi	24
64	Rajasthani	43
65	Russian	41
66	Sanskrit	25
67	Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (Jyotisha / Mimansa / Vedanta / Agama etc.)	73
68	Santali	95
69	Sindhi	101
70	Social Medicine & Community Health	81

71	Social Work	10
72	Sociology	05
73	Spanish	40
74	Tamil	26
75	Telugu	27
76	Tourism Administration and Management	93
77	Tribal and Regional Language / Literature	70
78	Urdu	28
79	Visual Art (Drawing & Painting / Sculpture / Graphics / Applied Art / History of Art)	79
80	Women Studies	74
81	Yoga	100
82	Disaster Management	104
83	Ayurveda Biology	105
84	Performing Arts	56
85	Population Studies	15

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Preparation for RRB NTPC Exam Tips

1. Understand the Syllabus: Thoroughly go through the complete syllabus and exam pattern to understand the weightage of each section.
2. Create a Study Plan: Prepare a realistic study schedule covering all subjects with dedicated time for revision.
3. Practice Previous Year Papers: Solve previous years’ question papers to understand the exam pattern and difficulty level.
4. Take Mock Tests: Regular mock tests will help you improve time management and identify weak areas.
5. Focus on Weak Areas: Spend extra time on subjects or topics where you need improvement.

Important Instructions

1. Carry a printout of your admit card to the examination center along with a valid photo ID proof.
2. Reach the examination center at least 1 hour before the reporting time mentioned on your admit card.
3. Electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, smartwatches, etc., are strictly prohibited inside the examination hall.
4. Follow all the instructions given by the invigilators during the examination.
5. Read the questions carefully before attempting them.