UGC NET Exam notification 2024-25

Opening of the online portal for submission of Online Application Form for UGC – NET December 2024

The NTA has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the task of conducting UGC-NET, which is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for 

  • (i) ‘award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor’, 
  • (ii)‘appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.’ and 
  • (iii)‘admission to Ph.D. only’ in Indian universities and colleges.


Submission of Online Application Form 

  • 19 November 2024 to 10 December 2024 (up to 11:50 P.M) 

Last date for submission of Examination fee (through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking /UPI) 

  • 11 December 2024 (up to 11:50 P.M) 

Correction in the Particulars in Online Application Form 

  • 12 December 2024 to 13 December 2024 (upto 11:50 P.M) 

Announcement of City of Exam Centre

  • To be Intimated Later 

Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website 

  • To be Intimated Later 

Date of Examination 

  • 01 January 2025 to 19 January 2025 

Centre, Date and Shift 

  • As indicated on Admit Card 

Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Key(s) 

  • To be announced later on the website 

Website 

  • https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in / www.nta.ac.in 

Application Fee 

  • General/ Unreserved Rs. 1150/- 
  • General-EWS/OBC-NCL Rs. 600/- 
  • SC/ST/PwD Rs. 325/-

Important Instructions: 


1. Candidates can apply for UGC - NET December 2024 through the “Online” mode only through the website https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted. 

2. Candidates are not allowed to fill more than one Application Form. 

3. Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified. 

4. Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardians only, as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only. 

5. In case candidate faces difficulty in applying for UGC – NET December 2024, please contact on 011 - 40759000 / 011 - 69227700 or e-mail at ugcnet@nta.ac.in for any clarification related to the UGC – NET December 2024. 

6. Candidates are advised to visit the official website(s) of NTA (www.nta.ac.in) and (https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/,) for the latest updates