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University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of UGC
Source: ugcnet.nta.nic.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026
3 hr
Duration
1
Total marks
2
Sections
50 Qs
Questions
INR 200 - 1,150
Application fee
Not announced yet
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Criteria listed above |
| 50% for ///Transgender | |
| SC | 50% for ///Transgender |
| ST | 50% for ///Transgender |
| 50% for ///Transgender |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| UGC NET's standard, -published application fee structure (as followed in recent cycles) is: General/Unreserved category | INR 1,150 |
| General- and category | INR 600 |
| SC, ST, (Persons with Disability) and Third Gender category | INR 325 |
| Separately, charges a processing fee of per question for candidates who choose to formally challenge an answer key during the objection window | INR 200 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Exam date | December 2026 cycle: 14-19 Dec '26 |
| Result | June 2026 result declared 28 Aug '26 |
| Re-exam result declared | 17 Sep '26 |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| UGC NET's standard, -published application fee structure (as followed in recent cycles) is: General/Unreserved category | INR 1,150 |
| General- and category | INR 600 |
| SC, ST, (Persons with Disability) and Third Gender category | INR 325 |
| Separately, charges a processing fee of per question for candidates who choose to formally challenge an answer key during the objection window | INR 200 |
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| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Online () |
| Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Total questions | Paper 1: 50 questions; Paper 2: 100 questions (subject-specific) |
| Total marks | Paper 1: 100 marks; Paper 2: 200 marks (total 300 marks) |
| No | |
| Sections | Paper 1: general teaching/research aptitude (Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Reading Comprehension, Communication, Reasoning, ICT, People & Environment, Higher Education System); Paper 2: candidate's chosen subject (out of 84 subjects) |
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180 minutes (3 hours)
Notification usually released a few months before each cycle (2026 June cycle: notification 29 Apr, application 29 Apr-24 May '26); December 2026 cycle notification expected soon with exam 14-19 Dec '26 (buffer 20-21 Dec)
