UGC NET December 2025 exam schedule has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA).The exam will be starting in the last week of December 2025 from 31 December 2025. The admit card will be out three or days before the every exam date. You can expect city intimation slip by Saturday 21 December.
Exam Dates
The exam starts from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across multiple shifts. Specific dates include December 31, January 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, with subjects like Law and Social Work scheduled for the first day in the morning shift (9 AM to 12 PM).
Key Details
Candidates can download the subject-wise schedule PDF from ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam city intimation slip will appear 10 days before the exam, followed by admit cards.
Next Steps
Revise key topics and monitor the official NTA site for admit cards and updates, as the first shift timing is typically 9 AM to 12 PM
UGC NET 2025 December FAQs
The exam occurs from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in CBT mode across two shifts daily: 9 AM-12 PM and 3 PM-6 PM
Download the PDF from ugcnet.nta.nic.in, released on December 17, 2025
Two papers (Paper 1: 50 MCQs, 100 marks; Paper 2: 100 MCQs, 200 marks) in 3 hours, no negative marking.
The admit card will be released few days most probably three or four days before every exam date. It will be our according exam date
They will be out tomorrow or Saturday, 21 December on the official website of NTA
