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Last Updated: 17/10/2026, 21:55:02

RAILWAY STAFF SELECTION COMMI. DEFENCE MADHYA PRADESH BANK POWER & ELECTRICITY EDUCATION NATIONAL TESTING

NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA)

Exam Name: UGC NET / JRF December 2026

Total Seats: NA

📘 Official Notification

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2026 examination for candidates seeking eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

The online application process is scheduled to begin on 08 October 2026, and eligible candidates can submit their application forms until 28 October 2026.

Before applying, candidates are advised to carefully read the official NTA UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin to understand the complete details regarding eligibility criteria, age limit, application fee, subject-wise information, examination syllabus and other important instructions related to the UGC NET / JRF Examination 2026.

Important Dates

Application Start	:	08 Oct 2026
Last Date	:	28 Oct 2026
Pay Fee Last Date	:	28 Oct 2026
Last Date (With Late Fee)	:	31 Oct 2026
Correction Window	:	02-04 Nov 2026
Exam Date	:	14-19 Dec 2026
Admitcard & Exam City	:	Published Soon
Result	:	Published Soon

Application Fee

UR Categorry	:	1150 ₹
OBC / EWS	:	600 ₹
SC / ST / PH / 3rd Gender	:	325 ₹
Late Fees	:	500 ₹
Payment Mode	:	Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI Mode

Eligibility Details

Candidates must have completed or be appearing in a Master's Degree or equivalent examination in the relevant subject, securing at least 55% marks.
Candidates holding a four-year Bachelor's Degree may also be eligible, subject to the conditions prescribed in the official notification.

Note: Candidates should consult the official NTA UGC NET December 2026 Information Bulletin for category-wise relaxation, subject-specific requirements and detailed eligibility conditions.

UGC NET December 2026 – Subject List

S. No.	Subject Name	S. No.	Subject Name	S. No.	Subject Name
1	Adult Education, Continuing Education, Andragogy and Non-Formal Education	30	Hindu Studies	59	Political Science
2	Anthropology	31	History	60	Politics, including International Relations, International Studies, Defence and Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies and American Studies
3	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	32	Home Science	61	Population Studies
4	Arabic	33	Human Rights and Duties	62	Prakrit
5	Archaeology	34	Indian Culture	63	Psychology
6	Assamese	35	Indian Knowledge System	64	Public Administration
7	Bengali	36	Japanese	65	Punjabi
8	Bodo	37	Kannada	66	Rajasthani
9	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies	38	Kashmiri	67	Russian
10	Chinese	39	Konkani	68	Sanskrit
11	Commerce	40	Labour Welfare, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Labour and Social Welfare, and Human Resource Management	69	Traditional Sanskrit Subjects, including Jyotisha, Siddhanta Jyotish, Navya Vyakarana, Vyakarana, Mimansa, Navya Nyaya, Sankhya Yoga, Tulanatmaka Darshana, Shukla Yajurveda, Madhva Vedanta, Dharmashastra, Sahitya, Puranetihasa and Agama
12	Comparative Literature	41	Law	70	Santali
13	Comparative Study of Religions	42	Library and Information Science	71	Sindhi
14	Computer Science and Applications	43	Linguistics	72	Social Medicine and Community Health
15	Criminology	44	Maithili	73	Social Work
16	Defence and Strategic Studies	45	Malayalam	74	Sociology
17	Dogri	46	Management, including Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Relations, Personnel Management, Financial Management and Co-operative Management	75	Spanish
18	Economics, Rural Economics, Co-operation, Demography, Development Planning, Development Studies, Econometrics, Applied Economics, Development Economics and Business Economics	47	Manipuri	76	Tamil
19	Education	48	Marathi	77	Telugu
20	Electronic Science	49	Mass Communication and Journalism	78	Tourism Administration and Management
21	English	50	Museology and Conservation	79	Tribal and Regional Languages/Literature
22	Environmental Sciences	51	Music	80	Urdu
23	Folk Literature	52	Nepali	81	Visual Arts, including Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Applied Art and Art History
24	Forensic Science	53	Odia	82	Women's Studies
25	French	54	Pali	83	Yoga
26	Geography	55	Performing Arts – Dance, Drama and Theatre	84	Disaster Management
27	German	56	Persian	85	Ayurveda Biology
28	Gujarati	57	Philosophy	86	Not specified
29	Hindi	58	Physical Education

Age Limit

Min. Age :	Not Applicable
Max. Age :	30 Years (For JRF Only)
Max. Age :	Not Applicable (For NET)

Additional Service (Optional)

Exam Pattern

Examination Mode: Online Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Negative Marking: No negative marking

Paper	Maximum Marks	Number of Questions	Subject / Section	Duration
Paper I	100	50	Teaching and Research Aptitude	03 Hours (180 Minutes)
Paper II	200	100	Subject Selected by the Candidate	03 Hours (180 Minutes)
Total	300	150	Paper I and Paper II	180 Minutes

Preparation for Application

NTA UGC NET JRF Dec 2026, Entrance Test Application Steps :-
Read The Notification :	First of All Read the Complete Official Notification Carefully and Check Qualification, Application Fees, Important Dates, Age Limit & Relaxation, Selection Process Etc.
Collect Required Documents :	Collect The Required Documents Like Eligibility Proof, Mark Sheet, Photo, Signature, Identity Proof, Address Details and All The Basic Information For Application.
Prepare Scanned Documents :	Scan The Documents You Have Collected, Including Your Photo, Signature, Identity Proof, Mark Sheet, Address Details and All Others in the Specified Format.
Fill The Application Form :	Fill out the Form With Accurate & Updated Information. While Filling The Form, Double Check All The Columns Whether All Your Information is Entered Correctly.
Check Application Preview :	Before Final Submission, Please Preview Your Application Form. Verify That All Details Provided are Accurate and Complete. After This Go To The Next Step.
Pay The Application Fees :	If Any Fee is Applicable for the Application, Follow The Instructions to Make The Payment. Payment Can be Made Online / Offline as per the Given Steps.
Submit Application Form :	Once You Have Reviewed The Application Form and Made The Required Fees Payments, Submit the Final Application Form as per the Instructions Given.
Print Final Application Form :	Follow All The Instructions & After Successfully Submitting Your Application Form, Do Not Forget to Take a Printout Of The Final Submitted Form For Your Records.

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