UGC NET 2025 Exam Schedule Out – Check Subject-Wise Dates
The National Testing Agency will conduct the UGC NET 2025 December examination from 31st December 2025 to 7th January 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, across the country. The exam will be conducted in two shifts (morning & evening). Candidates can check the subject-wise examination schedule for the UGC NET 2025 December exam.
UGC NET 2025: Subject-Wise Exam Schedule
| DATE | SHIFT – I (09:00 AM – 12:00 PM) | SHIFT – II (03:00 PM – 06:00 PM) | ||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Code | Subject Name | |
| 31 December 2025 | 058 | Law | ||
| 010 | Social Work | |||
| 027 | Telugu | |||
| 093 | Tourism Administration and Management | |||
| 040 | Spanish | |||
| 091 | Prakrit | |||
| 084 | Kashmiri | |||
| 085 | Konkani | |||
| 02 January 2026 | 087 | Computer Science and Applications | 005 | Sociology |
| 059 | Library and Information Science | 004 | Psychology | |
| 028 | Urdu | 003 | Philosophy | |
| 082 | Forensic Science | 023 | Oriya | |
| 019 | Bengali | 100 | Yoga | |
| 029 | Arabic | 024 | Punjabi | |
| 094 | Bodo | 081 | Social Medicine & Community Health | |
| 092 | Human Rights and Duties | 074 | Women Studies | |
| 03 January 2026 | 008 | Commerce | 080 | Geography |
| 025 | Sanskrit | 009 | Education | |
| 095 | Santali | 071 | Folk Literature | |
| 068 | Criminology | 018 | Maithili | |
| 090 | Politics including International Relations / Strategic Studies / West Asian Studies / African Studies / South Asian Studies / American Studies | 050 | Indian Culture | |
| 104 | Disaster Management | 042 | Persian | |
| 066 | Museology & Conservation | 062 | Comparative Study of Religions | |
| 05 January 2026 | 030 | English | 006 | History |
| 073 | Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 079 | Visual Art | |
| 007 | Anthropology | 036 | Assamese | |
| 046 | Adult Education | 070 | Tribal & Regional Literature | |
| 039 | French | 067 | Archaeology | |
| 033 | Dogri | 037 | Gujarati | |
| 041 | Russian | 043 | Rajasthani | |
| 032 | Chinese | |||
| 06 January 2026 | 002 | Political Science | 020 | Hindi |
| 011 | Defence & Strategic Studies | 026 | Tamil | |
| 049 | Arab Culture & Islamic Studies | 063 | Mass Communication & Journalism | |
| 102 | Hindu Studies | 021 | Kannada | |
| 034 | Nepali | 022 | Malayalam | |
| 072 | Comparative Literature | 035 | Manipuri | |
| 045 | Japanese | 103 | Indian Knowledge Systems | |
| 101 | Sindhi | 044 | German | |
| 07 January 2026 | 001 | Economics | 089 | Environmental Sciences |
| 017 | Management | 012 | Home Science | |
| 014 | Public Administration | 047 | Physical Education | |
| 015 | Population Studies | 055 | Labour Welfare / HRM | |
| 031 | Linguistics | 088 | Electronic Science | |
| 060 | Buddhist, Jaina & Peace Studies | 016 | Music | |
| 105 | Ayurveda Biology | 038 | Marathi | |
| 083 | Pali | 065 | Performing Art (Dance/Drama) | |
Download PDF of Subject-wise Exam Schedule
Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Paper | Number of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| Paper 1 | 50 questions | 2 marks | 100 |
| Paper 2 | 100 questions (subject-specific) | 2 marks | 200 |
| Combined | 150 questions | – | 300 |
- Time: 3 hours
- Mode: Computer-based (CBT) mode.
- Type of question: Multiple-choice questions (MCQ)
- Marking Scheme: +2 marks for every correct answer
- Negative Marking: No negative marking for incorrect answers.
- Medium: English and Hindi (choose one)
Read More: UGC NET December 2025 Registration Window Opens: Apply Now
Conclusion
The National Testing Agency conducts the exam twice a year. The exam aims to select the candidates for junior research fellowships and eligibility as lecturers in the faculty of science in Indian universities and colleges. This is a computer-based online test. Candidates can also download the subject-wise PDF through the official website.
FAQ
Q1. What is the date of the UGC NET exam 2025?
Ans. The UGC NET 2025 Exam will be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 07, 2026.
Q2. How can I apply for UGC NET Dec 2025?
Ans. To apply for the UGC NET 2025, please follow this process:
- Visit the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/
- Go on New Registration
- Complete all the personal and academic information
- Add scanned picture and signature
- Pay the fee
- It will send the form, and you can download the confirmation/acknowledgement page.
Q3. Are there any changes in UGC NET 2025?
Ans. The UGC NET application form now has three separate checkboxes instead of two.
Q4. What is the fee for UGC NET 2025?
Ans. For the UGC NET December 2025 exam, the application fees are ₹1150 for General/Unreserved, ₹600 for Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL, and ₹325 for SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender.
