UGC-NET December 2026: application deadline extended to October 31
NTA has extended UGC-NET December 2026 applications and fee payment until October 31 at 11:50 pm, without a late fee.
The story in brief
The October 27 notice gives extra time to candidates who have not completed their application.1 Other Information Bulletin conditions, including eligibility, remain unchanged.1
The examination is used for JRF, Assistant Professor eligibility and PhD admissions; the relevant conditions still apply.1
Who this matters for: UGC-NET December 2026 applicants
Words explained
- JRF
- Junior Research Fellowship.
Sources
- 1UGC-NET December 2026: extension of application and examination-fee deadlines ↗National Testing Agency · 27 October 2026
- 2Official UGC-NET portal: December 2026 application and public notices ↗National Testing Agency / UGC-NET
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