If a lectureship, a JRF or a PhD seat is on your plan, the next three weeks matter. Registration for the December 2026 UGC NET is open and closes on October 28 at 11:50 pm.
Quick facts
- Apply at: the NTA's UGC NET site, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Last date (and fee payment): October 28, 2026, up to 11:50 pm.
- Exam window: December 14 to 19, 2026, as reported by Careers360; one search summary also mentions December 20 and 21 as buffer dates.
- Fees as reported: General Rs 1,150; EWS/OBC-NCL Rs 600; SC/ST/PwD/third gender Rs 325.
What the score is for
UGC NET qualifies candidates for Assistant Professor posts, the Junior Research Fellowship and PhD admission.
Don't get caught out
- Confirm the dates, fees and subject list on the NTA information bulletin; we read the reports above but not the bulletin itself, and our sources do not agree on every detail.
- Pick your exam city carefully. The reports do not say which cities in Jammu and Kashmir are available, so check the city list in the bulletin.
- Keep photo, signature and ID scans ready before you open the form, and do not wait for the last evening, when portals slow down.
- Do not confuse this with CSIR-UGC NET, which has its own schedule.
Earlier JammuBeat coverage of the June cycle: UGC-NET June 2026 results.
Sources: Careers360, ResultBharat. Campus photo: IIT Jammu (file photo), Wikimedia Commons.
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