UGC NET December 2026 application form: last date 28 October, fee, exam 14-18 and 21 December

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the online application for UGC-NET December 2026. You can apply from 8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (up to 11:50 PM) on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. As changed by NTA’s corrigendum dated 16 October 2026, the exam will be held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for 87 subjects on 14 to 18 December 2026 and 21 December 2026. The fee is ₹1150 (General/Unreserved), ₹600 (General-EWS/OBC-NCL) and ₹325 (SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender). NTA’s revised examination calendar of 26 October 2026 again lists UGC NET December 2026 on 14 to 18 December and 21 December 2026 (6 days); NTA calls these dates tentative.

UGC NET December 2026 important dates

As per the NTA public notice dated 8 October 2026, as amended by the corrigendum dated 16 October 2026:

• Application opens: 8 October 2026
• Last date for application and exam fee: 28 October 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
• Late submission with ₹500 late fee: 29 to 31 October 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
• Last date of successful fee transaction with late fee: 31 October 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
• Correction in application particulars: 2 to 4 November 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
• Exam city intimation slip: from 23 November 2026
• Admit card download: from 7 December 2026
• Date of examination (per the corrigendum): 14 to 18 December 2026 and 21 December 2026

NTA states that these dates are tentative and applicants will be informed of any change.

Application fee by category

Category	Fee
General / Unreserved	₹1150
General-EWS / OBC-NCL	₹600
SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender	₹325

The fee is paid online through credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. The notice lists a ₹500 late fee for applications submitted from 29 to 31 October. The corrigendum dated 16 October 2026 clarifies that the ₹500 is an additional late fee over and above the applicable category-wise examination fee, and it applies uniformly.

Exam mode, subjects and dates

NTA will conduct UGC-NET December 2026 for 87 subjects in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. After the NTA corrigendum dated 16 October 2026, the exam is scheduled on 14 to 18 December 2026 and 21 December 2026. The centre, date and shift will be shown on the admit card. The exam city intimation slip is available from 23 November 2026, and the admit card can be downloaded from 7 December 2026. Recorded responses and answer key(s) will be displayed on the website later.

How to apply

Apply online only, on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Applications in any other mode will not be accepted.

1. Read the Information Bulletin on the NTA website and follow its instructions.
2. Fill in the online form on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Registration has also been enabled through Meri Pehchan, the single sign-on service of MeitY.
3. Submit only one application per candidate.
4. Give an e-mail address and mobile number that are your own (or your parent’s/guardian’s) and working, because NTA sends all communication there.
5. Pay the fee online.

Changes are allowed only in the correction window (2 to 4 November 2026) and only in the fields NTA permits, so fill in the particulars carefully. Where possible, the notice advises using Aadhaar verification. For help, contact 011-40759000 / 011-69227700 or ugcnet@nta.ac.in.

Correction window and what the notice does not say

The window for correction in application particulars is 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (up to 11:50 PM). NTA permits changes only in this window and only in the fields it allows.

This notice does not state the educational qualification, age limit or the list of the 87 subjects. Check the Information Bulletin on the NTA website for these. Use only the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in (and nta.ac.in).