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UGC NET Exam Dates Announced: Subject-Wise Schedule Released for 85 Papers, Check When Exam City Details Will Be Available
Summary:
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the subject-wise examination dates for UGC NET December 2025 session. The UGC NET exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in two shifts each day. The exam will cover 85 subjects. Candidates can check the complete schedule on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Published: December 18, 2025, 07:36 AM IST | New Delhi
The National Testing Agency has officially announced the paper-wise (subject-wise) date sheet for the UGC NET December 2025 examination cycle. The exam will be conducted across the country in CBT mode over multiple days.
Exam Shifts:
Shift I: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Shift II: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Candidates are advised to carefully check their subject-wise exam date and shift to avoid any confusion.
According to NTA, the exam city intimation slip will be released 10 days before the start of the examination. However, the agency has not yet announced the exact date for the release of the UGC NET admit cards. Candidates should regularly visit the official website for updates.
UGC NET is a national-level eligibility test conducted twice a year to determine:
Eligibility for Assistant Professor posts
Award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Admission to PhD programmes in Indian universities and higher education institutions
The examination consists of two papers:
Paper 1: General aptitude, teaching and research ability
Paper 2: Subject-specific paper chosen by the candidate
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
General category: 40%
Reserved categories: 35%
Law (058)
Social Work (010)
Telugu (027)
Tourism Administration & Management (093)
Spanish (040)
Prakrit (091)
Kashmiri (084)
Konkani (085)
Sociology (005)
Shift I (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM):
Computer Science & Applications
Library and Information Science
Urdu
Forensic Science
Bengali
Arabic
Bodo
Human Rights and Duties
Shift II (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM):
Commerce
Sanskrit
Santali
Criminology
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Odia
Comparative Literature
Punjabi
Social Medicine & Community Health
Women’s Studies
Shift I (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM):
Commerce (008)
Sanskrit (025)
Santali (095)
Criminology (068)
Political Science (International Relations / International Studies)
Disaster Management
Museology & Conservation
Shift II (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM):
Geography (080)
Education (009)
Folk Literature (071)
Maithili (018)
Indian Culture
Persian
Comparative Study of Religions (062)
Shift I (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM):
English
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects
Anthropology
Adult Education
French
Dogri
Russian
Chinese
Shift II (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM):
History
Visual Arts
Assamese
Tribal and Regional Languages/Literature
Archaeology
Gujarati
Rajasthani
Shift I (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM):
Political Science
Defence & Strategic Studies (011)
Arab Culture & Islamic Studies (049)
Hindu Studies (102)
Nepali (034)
Comparative Literature (072)
Japanese (045)
Sindhi (101)
Shift II (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM):
Hindi (020)
Tamil (026)
Mass Communication & Journalism (063)
Kannada (021)
Malayalam (022)
Manipuri (035)
Indian Knowledge Systems (103)
German (044)
Shift I (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM):
Economics (001)
Management (017)
Public Administration (014)
Population Studies (015)
Linguistics (031)
Buddhist, Jain, Gandhian & Peace Studies (060)
Ayurvedic Biology (105)
Pali
Shift II (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM):
Environmental Science
Earth Science (012)
Physical Education (047)
Labour Welfare (055)
Electronic Science (088)
Music (016)
Marathi (038)
Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre) (065)
Candidates are strongly advised to:
Regularly check ugcnet.nta.nic.in for updates
Download the exam city slip once released
Prepare according to their subject-wise exam date and shift
The release of the UGC NET December 2025 date sheet marks a crucial step for aspirants preparing for teaching and research careers across India.
