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UGC NET December 2025: Full Subject-wise Date Sheet, Notification & Official Schedule
UGC NET December 2025 Notification: Doston, National Testing Agency (NTA) ne finally December cycle ke liye subject-wise exam schedule release kar diya hai. Yeh exam desh bhar mein 31 December 2025 se 07 January 2026 tak conduct kiya jayega. Agar aap Assistant Professor banne ka sapna dekh rahe hain ya Research Fellowship (JRF) pana chahte hain, toh yeh update aapke liye bahut zaroori hai.
🚀 Quick Alert: NTA ne notice jari karte hue bataya hai ki exam Computer Based Test (CBT) mode mein hoga. City Intimation slip exam se lagbhag 10 din pehle official website par live hogi.
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Syllabus aur Schedule Navigation:
UGC NET December 2025: At a Glance
| Organization | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
|---|---|
| Exam Level | National Level (for Assistant Professor & JRF) |
| Cycle | December 2025 Cycle |
| Total Subjects | 83 Specific Subjects |
| Exam Mode | CBT (Online) |
| Exam Window | 31st December 2025 to 7th January 2026 |
Subject-wise Detailed Schedule (31 Dec - 07 Jan)
NTA ne har subject ke liye specific shift aur date allot ki hai. Niche humne PDF se extract ki gayi exhaustive list provide ki hai:
Exam Date: 31st December 2025 (Wednesday)
| Shift | Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|
| Shift I (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM) | 058 | Law |
| Shift I | 010 | Social Work |
| Shift I | 027 | Telugu |
| Shift I | 093 | Tourism Administration and Management |
| Shift I | 040 | Spanish |
| Shift I | 091 | Prakrit |
| Shift II (03:00 PM - 06:00 PM) | 084 | Kashmiri |
| Shift II | 085 | Konkani |
| Shift II | 087 | Computer Science and Applications |
| Shift II | 005 | Sociology |
Exam Date: 02nd January 2026 (Friday)
| Shift | Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|
| Shift I | 059 | Library and Information Science |
| Shift I | 028 | Urdu |
| Shift I | 082 | Forensic Science |
| Shift I | 019 | Bengali |
| Shift I | 029 | Arabic |
| Shift I | 094 | Bodo |
| Shift I | 092 | Human Rights and Duties |
| Shift II | 004 | Psychology |
| Shift II | 003 | Philosophy |
| Shift II | 023 | Oriya |
| Shift II | 100 | Yoga |
| Shift II | 024 | Punjabi |
| Shift II | 081 | Social Medicine & Community Health |
| Shift II | 074 | Women Studies |
Exam Date: 03rd January 2026 (Saturday)
| Shift | Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|
| Shift I | 008 | Commerce |
| Shift I | 025 | Sanskrit |
| Shift I | 095 | Santali |
| Shift I | 068 | Criminology |
| Shift I | 090 | Politics including International Relations/Studies |
| Shift I | 104 | Disaster Management |
| Shift I | 066 | Museology & Conservation |
| Shift II | 080 | Geography |
| Shift II | 009 | Education |
| Shift II | 071 | Folk Literature |
| Shift II | 018 | Maithili |
| Shift II | 050 | Indian Culture |
| Shift II | 042 | Persian |
| Shift II | 062 | Comparative Study of Religions |
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Exam Date: 05th January 2026 (Monday)
| Shift | Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|
| Shift I | 030 | English |
| Shift I | 073 | Sanskrit traditional subjects (Jyotisha/Vyakarna etc.) |
| Shift I | 007 | Anthropology |
| Shift I | 046 | Adult Education / Continuing Education |
| Shift I | 039 | French |
| Shift I | 033 | Dogri |
| Shift I | 041 | Russian |
| Shift I | 032 | Chinese |
| Shift II | 006 | History |
| Shift II | 079 | Visual Art (Drawing/Painting/Sculpture/Applied Art) |
| Shift II | 036 | Assamese |
| Shift II | 070 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
| Shift II | 067 | Archaeology |
| Shift II | 037 | Gujarati |
| Shift II | 043 | Rajasthani |
Exam Date: 06th & 07th January 2026 (Major Subjects Cluster)
In do dino mein major crowd waale subjects conduct honge. Shift allocation niche di gayi hai:
| Shift Type | Subjects Covered |
|---|---|
| Shift I (Typical Subjects) | Political Science (002), Defence and Strategic Studies (011), Economics (001), Management (017), Public Administration (014), Hindu Studies (102), Population Studies (015), Linguistics (031), Buddhist/Jaina Studies (060), Ayurveda Biology (105), Pali (083). |
| Shift II (Typical Subjects) | Hindi (020), Tamil (026), Mass Communication (063), Environmental Sciences (089), Home Science (012), Physical Education (047), Kannada (021), Malayalam (022), Manipuri (035), German (044), Labour Welfare (055), Electronic Science (088), Music (016), Marathi (038), Performing Art (065). |
Eligibility Criteria & Qualification Details
UGC NET 2025 ke liye apply karne waale candidates ko niche di gayi qualifications meet karni honi chahiye:
- General/Unreserved/General-EWS: Candidates ke paas Master's degree mein kam se kam 55% marks hone chahiye.
- OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender: In categories ke liye 50% marks ki requirement hai.
- Appearing Status: Jo students final year Master's mein hain, wo bhi apply kar sakte hain (Result awaited category).
- JRF Age Limit: Candidates ki umar 30 saal se zyada nahi honi chahiye (Age relaxation for reserved categories and women as per Govt rules).
- Assistant Professor: Is post ke liye koi upper age limit nahi hai.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus Breakdown
UGC NET mein do papers hote hain jo ek hi session mein bina kisi break ke hote hain:
- Paper I (100 Marks): Isme 50 questions hote hain jo Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Reasoning, aur General Awareness par adharit hote hain.
- Paper II (200 Marks): Isme 100 questions hote hain jo aapke core subject (e.g., History, Commerce, CS) par adharit hote hain.
Preparation Tips for Last Days
Exam dates paas hain, isliye in tips ko follow karein:
- Previous Year Papers: Kam se kam pichle 5 saal ke papers solve karein taaki aapko question pattern samajh aa sake.
- Paper 1 Focus: Paper 1 scoring hota hai. Teaching aur Research Aptitude ko acche se prepare karein.
- Time Management: 3 ghante mein 150 questions solve karne hain, isliye speed aur accuracy ka dhayan rakhein.
- CBT Practice: Kyunki exam online hai, toh online mock tests zaroor dein.
Application Fee & Process
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General / Unreserved | ₹1,150 |
| General-EWS / OBC-NCL | ₹600 |
| SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender | ₹325 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. UGC NET Dec 2025 exam kab tak chalenge?
Exam 31 December 2025 se 07 January 2026 tak schedule kiye gaye hain.
2. Kya marks mein negative marking hai?
Nahi, UGC NET examination mein koi negative marking nahi hoti hai.
3. Admit card kab download kar sakte hain?
Admit card exam se theek 2-3 din pehle NTA ki website se download kiye ja sakte hain.
4. Kya mujhe paper 1 ke liye alag se apply karna hoga?
Nahi, Paper 1 aur Paper 2 ka ek hi combined form hota hai aur exam bhi saath mein hota hai.
