The National Eligibility Test has activated the NTA UGC NET Online Application 2025 link on its official website, https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Candidates who wish to apply for this position may submit online applications on the web portal. Eligible and interested candidates can check details and fill out the online application form with the required information at the website.
The UGC NET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor both in Indian universities and colleges. The online window for the National Eligibility Test (NET) will start as per the dates.
UGC NET Exam Details
- The duration of the exam will be for 180 minutes for Paper I and Paper-II
- There will be no break between Paper I and Paper II
- Paper-I will comprise of 100 marks having 50 questions
- Paper-II will comprise of 200 marks having 100 questions
- The examination will be conducted in two shifts- the first shift from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and second shift from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm
- The examination shall be conducted as the Computer Based Test (CBT) only. Wherever Online examination has been used elsewhere in this booklet, it means CBT.
| Name of the Application | NTA UGC NET Online Application |
|---|---|
| Title | UGC NET Registration |
| Subject | NTA has released UGC NET Online Application Form |
| Category | Application Form |
| Official website | https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/ |
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification: Candidates need to secure at least 55 percent marks in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination from recognised universities/institutions.
There is a five percent relaxation for OBC, Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe(ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD) category, and transgender candidates who have secured at least 50 percent marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination.
Those who are pursuing their Master’s (in the final year) can also apply. Such candidates must complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of the mark.
Age limit: The upper age limit for appearing in JRF has also been raised by two years, from the existing upper age limit of 28 to 30. However, the age relaxation will remain the same.
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): The upper age limit for appearing in JRF has been raised by two years, i.e. from the existing upper age limit of 28 years to 30 years (the relaxation as earlier will remain same).
Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit. The age limit has been increased by 2 years. Earlier, the upper age limit for appearing for JRF was 28 years, but now, it has been increased to 30 years.
Aadhaar card not mandatory to apply online—Following students’ queries, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified that the Aadhaar number is only one type of identification and is not mandatory.
The UGC-NET bulletin clearly provides that the candidates can also enter passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid government identity number, mentioned the official statement
Steps to apply Online for UGC NET?
The exam fees are Rs.1,000 for the general category, Rs.500 for the OBC category, and Rs.250 for the SC, ST, and PwD categories. There are four Simple Steps to follow to apply online.
- Apply for Online Registration
- Fill Online Application Form
- Upload Scanned Photo & Signature
- Pay Examination Fee
How to submit UGC NET Online Application?
Candidates must apply online only. Please ensure your eligibility as per the criteria laid down for the UGC National Eligibility Test. The candidates should fill out all the required details while filling out the online form.
After submitting details, a Confirmation Page with the Application Number will be generated. Students should follow the given simple steps for online submissions.
- Candidates need to visit the official website of the UGC National Eligibility Test by entering the web address https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in in their device browser and entering the key. The UGC NET website will then appear on their device.
- On the homepage, click on the relevant UGC NET form. The registration web page will open. This form has four sections.
- On this web page of the UGC NET Exam application form, students can click on the ‘New Registration’ button. Then, they will be redirected to the instructions page. Students should read the instructions and procedure for online submission of the Application Form.
- After reading all instructions on this UGC NET web page, select the check box and click on the ‘Click here to Proceed’ button to complete the registration process.
- This section is critical. Once you reach the UGC NET Exam application form, fill out the application form with the remaining personal details, Applying for details, and Education Details, and finally click on the submit button. A review page will appear. On this page, once again verify the details and click on the final submit button to proceed to upload documents.
- After completing the application process at the UGC NET web portal, you need to click on the upload images button. Then, the upload documents web page will open. In this section, upload the required documents. Once you upload all the documents successfully, the proceed button will be enabled to pay the fee.
- The candidate must select the Debit/Credit/Net Banking Card option to pay the fee and follow the instructions to complete the payment process. After successful payment, the candidate will be able to print the ‘Confirmation Page’. Once paid, the examination fee for UGC NET is non-refundable.
- The Candidate should take print of Confirmation Page and keep it for future reference. The Confirmation Page should not be sent to NTA.
About NTA UGC NET: UGC (University Grants Commission) is a statutory organisation established by the union government in 1956.
Its main objective is to provide recognition to the Indian universities and provide funds to such recognised universities and colleges.
NTA now conducts this exam on behalf of UGC for the post of Lecturer and for providing the JRF for Indian nationals to ensure minimum standards for entrants in the teaching profession and in research. For any query, candidates can check out the official website.