Post Name : NTA UGC NET December 2026 – Apply Online Form, Exam Date & Eligibility
Post Date : 07/10/2026
Short Information : The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online application process for the UGC NET December 2026 Examination. Eligible candidates can apply online for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor eligibility, and Ph.D. admission through the official website. Candidates should check the eligibility criteria, application fee, important dates, and examination details before submitting the application form.
NTA – University Grant Commission (UGC)NTA UGC National Eligibility Test NET / JRF December 2026NTA UGC NET December 2026 : Short Details of Notification |
Important Dates- Application Start Date : 08/10/2026
- Last Date for Apply Online : 28/10/2026
- Last Date Pay Exam Fee : 28/10/2026
- Last Date with Late Fee : 31/10/2026
- Correction Date : 02-04 November 2026
- NTA UGC NET December 2026 Exam Date : 14-19 December 2026
- Exam City Available : Before Exam
- Admit Card Available : Before Exam
| Application Fee- General : 1150/-
- EWS / OBC : 600/-
- ST / SC / PH : 325/-
- Late Fees : 500/-
- Pay the Online Exam Fee Through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI Fee Mode Only.
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NTA UGC NET December 2026 Online Form : Age Limit - Maximum Age : 30 Years for JRF Only.
- Maximum Age : No Limit for NET.
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NTA UGC NET December 2026 Exam | Eligibility Details- Passed / Appeared Master Degree in Concerned Subject with at Least Minimum 55% Marks.
- 4 Year Bachelor Degree Candidate Also Eligible.
| S No. | Subject Name | S No. | Subject Name | | 1 | Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. | 44 | Maithili | | 2 | Anthropology | 45 | Malayalam | | 3 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 46 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management) | | 4 | Arabic | 47 | Manipuri | | 5 | Archaeology | 48 | Marathi | | 6 | Assamese | 49 | Mass Communication and Journalism | | 7 | Bengali | 50 | Museology & Conservation | | 8 | Bodo | 51 | Music | | 9 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 52 | Nepali | | 10 | Chinese | 53 | Oriya | | 11 | Commerce | 54 | Pali | | 12 | Comparative Literature | 55 | Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | | 13 | Comparative Study of Religions | 56 | Persian | | 14 | Computer Science and Applications | 57 | Philosophy | | 15 | Criminology | 58 | Physical Education | | 16 | Defense and Strategic Studies | 59 | Political Science | | 17 | Dogri | 60 | Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defense /Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. | | 18 | Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning /Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics /Business Economics | 61 | Population Studies | | 19 | Education | 62 | Prakrit | | 20 | Electronic Science | 63 | Psychology | | 21 | English | 64 | Public Administration | | 22 | Environmental Sciences | 65 | Punjabi | | 23 | Folk Literature | 66 | Rajasthani | | 24 | Forensic Science | 67 | Russian | | 25 | French (French Version) | 68 | Sanskrit | | 26 | Geography | 69 | Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). | | 27 | German | 70 | Santali | | 28 | Gujarati | 71 | Sindhi | | 29 | Hindi | 72 | Social Medicine & Community Health | | 30 | Hindu Studies | 73 | Social Work | | 31 | History | 74 | Sociology | | 32 | Home Science | 75 | Spanish | | 33 | Human Rights and Duties | 76 | Tamil | | 34 | Indian Culture | 77 | Telugu | | 35 | Indian Knowledge System | 78 | Tourism Administration and Management. | | 36 | Japanese | 79 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | | 37 | Kannada | 80 | Urdu | | 38 | Kashmiri | 81 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/ History of Art) | | 39 | Konkani | 82 | Women Studies | | 40 | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management | 83 | Yoga | | 41 | Law | 84 | Disaster Management | | 42 | Library and Information Science | 85 | Ayurveda Biology | | 43 | Linguistics | 86 | NA |
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NTA UGC NET December 2026-FAQs
Q1. When will the NTA UGC NET December 2026 application form start?
Answer: The online application process started on 8 October 2026.
Q2. What is the last date to apply for UGC NET December 2026?
Answer: The last date to submit the online application form is 28 October 2026.
Q3. What is the UGC NET December 2026 exam date?
Answer: The examination is scheduled from 14 December to 19 December 2026, according to the currently available information.
Q4. Who conducts the UGC NET December 2026 examination?
Answer: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET examination on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Q5. What is the purpose of the UGC NET examination?
Answer: UGC NET determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor positions, and certain Ph.D. admission categories.
Q6. Where can candidates apply for UGC NET December 2026?
Answer: Candidates can submit their applications through the official website: UGC NET Official Website.
Q7. What is the eligibility criteria for UGC NET December 2026?
Answer: Eligibility depends on the candidate’s educational qualifications and category. Candidates should read the official information bulletin before applying.
8. Official Website
Online Application & Notification:
NTA UGC NET December 2026 Official Website