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UGC NET 2025: Notification, Registration, Dates, Eligibility, Admission Procedure

By: Sunil Kushwaha

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The UGC NET 2025 Exam is scheduled to take place in the second week of June 2025. UGC NET, which stands for University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test, is a standardized test conducted in India. Its purpose is to assess eligibility for the positions of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor. The exam is conducted at the national level by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is held twice annually to shortlist candidates.

Before filling out the application form, candidates must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria. The application process is exclusively conducted through online mode. This National Level exam organized “Assistant Professor” and “Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor Program” for Indian Candidates. Both exams were merged as one last year. 

The exam details would be released on the website, and the application forms would be released on the website as well. Readers can refer to the comprehensive article to access detailed information about UGC NET 2025, including the application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus, and more.

UGC NET Notification  UGC NET Important Dates 
UGC NET Application Form UGC NET Admit Card
UGC NET Application Correction How to Fill UGC NET Application Form
UGC NET Syllabus UGC NET Eligibility
UGC NET Answer Key UGC NET Result 
UGC NET CounsellingUGC NET Exam Pattern
UGC NET Preparation Tips

UGC NET Highlights

Exam NameUGC NET
Full-FormUniversity Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Exam TypePG
Exam LevelNational
Designation OfferedJRF in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Conducting BodyNational Testing Agency
Application ModeOnline
Exam ModeOnline
Exam Date 
To be Announced (Dec. Session)
To be Announced (June Session)
Exam Duration3 Hours
Official Websitehttps://ntanet.nic.in
Helpline 0120-6895200
Emailugcnet-nta@nic.in

UGC NET 2025 Important Dates 

Dates are significant for the candidates who want to apply and take the exam. Dates help in planning and preparing for the exam. It also helps the candidates sort out their revision time before the exam. 

The exam and event dates for UGC NET 2025 are given below. 

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For December Session 2025

Important EventDates (Tentative)
Date of availability of the online application forms4th week of September 2025
Date of submission of the online application form4th week of October 2025
Date of the last date of the submission of the application form4th week of October 2025
Due date of the payment of the application fee4th week of October 2025
The date for the correction of the online application form1st week of November 2025
Date of the availability of the UGC NET 2022 entrance exam admit cards.1st week of December 2025
Date of UGC NET 2022 entrance examTo be Announced
Date of availability of the UGC NET 2022 entrance exam answer keys1st week of January 2024
Date of announcement of the UGC NET 2022 entrance exam results3rd week of January 2024

For June Session 

Events Dates  (Tentative)
Application Form Release 2nd week of May 2025
Last Date to Apply 4th week of May 2025
Correction Date1st week of June 2025
Admit Card Release Date2nd week of June 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam 3rd week of June 2025
Answer Key Release 1st week of July 2025
Result Announcement July 2025

UGC NET 2025 Application Form 

Application Forms are the most critical step for a candidate. It is essential because if you do not fill out your application form, you will not get your admit card and you will be allowed to take the exam. Make sure you fill correct information about yourself in the application form. Also, attach the documents as instructed in the form. You can read other vital points about the UGC NET 2025 application form below. 

  • The UGC NET 2025 application forms will be released on the official website. 
  • The start date to submit the application form for UGC NET 2025 is Available.
  • The last date to submit the application form for UGC NET 2025 is October 2025. 
  • Note: one candidate can fill out one application form on the website.  
  • Upload all the documents that are asked in the application form as per instructions. 
  • Read all the instructions on the application form very carefully and do as prescribed. 
  • The candidates are to fill in the information on the application form carefully. 
  • Information such as Name, Date of birth, etc, to be filled in correctly.
  • Make sure you note down your registration number, User ID, and Password. 
  • Take a printout of the application form after submitting it. 
  • No candidate has to send a hard copy of the application form. 

Steps to Fill the Application Form 

  • Go to the website and open the link for UGC NET 2025 application
  • Choose your category (Candidates who do not fall under the OBC-NCL category must choose their category as General) 
  • Enter your mailing and permanent address with the PIN code
  • Give four choices of exam centre cities.
  • Select your NET subject.
  • Select your subject at the postgraduate level
  • Select your post-graduation course

UGC NET 2025 Application Fee

The application fee is the next step after the candidate has filled out the application form. The application fee is set by the exam authority and the candidates have to pay this fee. If you do not pay the application fee for the exam you will not be allowed to give the exam. 

The application is set differently for different categories. You can check the application fee for UGC NET 2025 given below. 

  • General/UR category: INR 1100/-
  • General-EWS/OBC-NCL category- INR 550/-
  • SC/ST/PWD/ Transgender- INR 275/- 

Candidates can submit the application fee online through different modes. If candidates want to submit the application fee in offline mode, they will have to take a printout of the e-challan and submit the fees by cash at any branch of the syndicate, Canara, or ICICI Bank.

UGC NET 2025 Application Form Correction 

The application form for UGC NET 2024 will be released online on the official website only. After submission, if a candidate wants to make changes and edit their application form they can do so online on the website only. 

The application form correction facility would be allowed on some set of dates. Those dates will be announced on the website. The candidates can edit their application form on those dates only. 

UGC NET 2025 Eligibility Criteria 

Eligibility Criteria are the criteria that contain all the qualifications a candidate needs to have. This criterion is set by the exam conducting authority. All the candidates have to follow this criterion as it is mandatory. 

It is advised to all the candidates that they read all the points in the eligibility criteria before they fill out the application form. Because if they fill out the application form and do not fit the eligibility criteria they will not be allowed to this exam.

UGC NET 2025 eligibility criteria are given in the pointers below. 

Qualification 

Candidates must have a Master’s Degree from a recognized university or Board. 

Age 

Candidates must not be more than 31 years old for JRF. The reserved category candidates will get 5 years of age relaxation. And there is no maximum age limit set for Assistant Professors. 

Marks 

Candidates must have scored 55% marks without round-off and 50% as OBC/SC/ST/PWD/Third gender. 

Appearing 

The candidates who will be appearing in the final year in 2025 can also apply for this exam. 

UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern 

The exam pattern contains all the information about the exam. All the candidates who are preparing for the exam or would be preparing should not miss out on the exam patterns. Exampatternsn will help a candidate. 

The exam pattern includes all the information like exam duration, marking scheme, and much more. You can see the UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern given below. 

  • Mode: Online (Computer-Based) Exam. 
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Languages: English and Hindi
  • No. Of Paper: 2 papers. 
  • Questions Type: MCQs
  • No. Of Question: 150 Questions 
  • Marking Scheme: 2 marks would be allotted for every correct answer  
  • Negative answer: No negative marking would be done

UGC NET 2025 Syllabus 

UGC NET 2025 syllabus would depend on the subject the candidate has chosen. There is no common syllabus for the candidates. Candidates would be given a choice to choose from 100 subjects and their syllabus would depend on it. 

There will be two parts to the exam and part one will have a common syllabus for every candidate. The syllabus for part one would contain reasoning ability, general awareness, comprehension, and divergence. 

For part 2 the candidates will get questions about their chosen subject. All the information related to the syllabus for UGC NET 2025 exam will be released on the official website so make sure you do not miss any notification. 

UGC NET 2025 Preparation Tips 

Preparation tips can make a candidate ace the examination. While preparing for the exam if you go through the preparation tips examination you will find it very easy to prepare for the exam. 

The candidates need preparation tips along with time management to ace the examination. You can read all the UGC NET 2025 Preparation tips below. 

  • Solve the mock tests of UGC NET 2025. 
  • Solve sample papers of UGC NET 2025  from previous years. 
  • Do not forget the exam pattern. 
  • Make sure you have time left for revision. 
  • Make a timetable to sort out your. 
  • See the UGC NET question papers of the previous year. 
  • Check the UGC NET 2025 answer key from the prior years.
  • You should start preparing for the exam as soon as you get the syllabus.  
  • Buy the best UGC NET books for preparation.
  • Do not miss out on any topic from the syllabus.
  • Be confident in yourself. 

UGC NET 2025 Books 

Books are the best source from which you can prepare for the exam. You can find a lot of other sources to prepare from but make sure you prepare from the best books for UGC NET 2025. Books are very easily available as well. 

You can order books online, get them from a library or buy them from a bookstore. The UGC NET 2025 books are given below. 

  • Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I
  • UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude by Arihant Publication
  • CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude by KVS Madaan

UGC NET 2025 Admit Card 

Only candidates who have filled out the application form and paid the application fee online can get access to the admit card. If the candidate has not done these things, they would not get access to their admit card.

The admit card for UGC NET 2025 will be released online on the official website only. Make sure you download your admit card and then get a printout. The candidates who would be appearing for the exam have the carry the admit card with them to the exam center. 

If the candidate does not carry the admit card with them to the exam centre then they will not be allowed to give the exam. Along with the admitting card, the candidates must also carry valid ID proof. If any candidate finds any problem with the admit card they should immediately inform UGC NET authorities by contacting the UGC NET helpline. 

UGC NET 2025 Answer Key 

NIT would release the answer key for UGC NET 2025. The candidates could download the answer key from the official website. If any candidate has any problem with the answer key and wishes to challenge it, they can do so. 

The dates for challenging the answer key would be announced on the official website and the candidates need to raise queries on those days only. While challenging the answer key, the candidates must also pay INR 1000 per question. After the dates are over NTA would release the final answer key.

UGC NET 2025 Result 

The result for UGC NET 2025 will be released on the official website only. The result for each session would be raw scores and percentile of total raw scores. No candidate would be sent the result offline. 

The exam would not consider any candidate’s request to recheck the result. 

UGC NET 2025 Cut Off

Cut-off refers to the minimum marks a candidate has to score those marks to be eligible for admission. The Cut off for UGC NET 2025 would be released online on the official website only. The cut for the exam will determine the candidate’s admission. 

Cut-off would be based on many factors like seat availability, No. of candidates, exam difficulty, previous years cut off, etc. Ensure you check the official website and see the notifications so you do not miss out on anything. 

UGC NET 2025 Selection Procedure 

The candidates who passed the exam would be selected for Assistant Professor and JRF positions. After the results would be announced for UGC NET 2025 no more selection rounds would be conducted. 

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Only the top 6% of top candidates would be qualified. All the candidates need to score more than the cut-off marks to be selected. Check the official website to avoid missing out on any information. 

If you have any other quires about UGC NET 2025, you can leave your question below in the comment box.

4 thoughts on “UGC NET 2025: Notification, Registration, Dates, Eligibility, Admission Procedure”

  1. Student after passing ugc net as average.. Will be declare as pass and provide certificate?? Or only toppers will be certified??? What about average students ?? Please guide

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  2. Only toppers will provide the declaration?? And seat? What will be average students provided any feature so that they can go ahead as lectures??

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