UGC NET December 2026
UGC NET: a qualifying exam open to every eligible candidate, with no fixed vacancies.
Updated Information Bulletin of UGC-NET December 2026 as on 16.10.2026
Official notification published by National Testing Agency.
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Overview
UGC-NET determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor, for Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission, or for Ph.D. admission only. Application fee:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / Unreserved | Rs 1150 |
| General-EWS / OBC-NCL | Rs 600 |
| SC / ST / Third Gender | Rs 325 |
| PwD / PwBD | Rs 325 |
A late fee of Rs 500 applies over and above the category fee for late submission (29 to 31 October 2026).
Eligibility Requirements
| Education Standard | POST_GRADUATION Pass from recognized institution / University. |
| Qualification Details | General, Unreserved and General-EWS candidates need at least 55% marks in a Master's degree or equivalent. OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third gender candidates need at least 50%. Candidates in the final year of a Master's degree, or whose result is awaited, may apply and are admitted provisionally. Candidates with a 4-year or 8-semester bachelor's degree need at least 75% marks (5% relaxation for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and EWS); they can qualify for JRF and Ph.D. admission but not for Assistant Professor. |
| Age Limit | At least 0 years as on 01 Dec 2026, no upper age limit |
| Age Relaxations | Not summarised for this notice. See the official document in the Documents tab for your category. |
| State Domicile | Open to all Indian citizens |
| Physical Standards | Not summarised for this notice. See the official document in the Documents tab. |
Taken from the official notice, last checked 30 Oct 2026. Confirm every condition in the official notice before applying.
How candidates qualify
Eligibility testThis eligibility test has no vacancies. Every candidate who meets the conditions may sit for it, and everyone who clears the cutoff (qualifying marks or percentile) qualifies.
Category-wise cutoffs are published by the conducting body with the result. Check the official notice and result links on this page.
Important Dates
- 01APPLICATION STARTAPPLICATION_START
- 02APPLICATION ENDAPPLICATION_END
- 03FEE PAYMENT ENDFEE_PAYMENT_END
- 04CORRECTION ENDCORRECTION_END
- 05ADMIT CARDADMIT_CARD
- 06EXAM DATEEXAM_DATE
Selection Process
Computer Based Test
Paper I (50 questions, 100 marks) and Paper II (100 questions, 200 marks), 3 hours, no break between papers
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