NTA UGC NET / JRF Recruitment 2026 — Apply Online by 28 Oct 2026

Job Summary:
• Who: National Testing Agency (NTA) — University Grants Commission (UGC)
• What: NTA UGC NET / JRF December 2026 for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
• When: Apply from 08 October 2026 to 28 October 2026
• Where: India — exam cities will be announced before the exam
• Apply: Online form — also prepare your documents with our UGC NET Photo and Signature Resizer

The NTA UGC NET / JRF December 2026 online form is now open for candidates who want to become Assistant Professors or get JRF. You can apply online until 28 October 2026. Please read the full information brochure first. It gives details about the syllabus, eligibility, age limit, fees, and subjects.

Key Dates — NTA UGC NET December 2026

Application Fees — NTA UGC NET December 2026

You can pay the fee only by debit card, credit card, net banking, or UPI.

Age Limit (as on cut-off date) — NTA UGC NET December 2026

Vacancy Details & Eligibility — NTA UGC NET December 2026

Total vacancies: Not specified. You can choose from 85 subjects.

Who Can Apply

You need a master's degree in your subject with at least 55% marks. You can also apply if you have passed or appeared in that degree. Candidates with a 4-year bachelor's degree are also eligible. Check your subject carefully before you choose it. If you are unsure about your documents, use our UGC NET Age Calculator to check the JRF age limit.

Subjects list: Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education, Anthropology, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Arabic, Archaeology, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies, Chinese, Commerce, Comparative Literature, Comparative Study of Religions, Computer Science and Applications, Criminology, Defense and Strategic Studies, Dogri, Economics and related subjects, Education, Electronic Science, English, Environmental Sciences, Folk Literature, Forensic Science, French, Geography, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Hindu Studies, History, Home Science, Human Rights and Duties, Indian Culture, Indian Knowledge System, Japanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management, Law, Library and Information Science, Linguistics, Maithili, Malayalam, Management, Manipuri, Marathi, Mass Communication and Journalism, Museology & Conservation, Music, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre, Persian, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, Politics including International Relations and related studies, Population Studies, Prakrit, Psychology, Public Administration, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Russian, Sanskrit, Sanskrit traditional subjects, Santali, Sindhi, Social Medicine & Community Health, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Tribal and Regional Language/Literature, Urdu, Visual Art, Women Studies, Yoga, Disaster Management, Ayurveda Biology.

Selection Process — NTA UGC NET December 2026

The selection is based on the written exam. NTA will hold the UGC NET December 2026 exam from 14-19 December 2026. Exam cities and admit cards will be available before the exam date.

How to Apply — NTA UGC NET December 2026

Follow these steps to fill your form correctly:

1. Open the official application link and read the notification first.
2. Keep your documents ready — ID proof, address details, and basic details.
3. Scan your photo, signature, ID, and other required documents.
4. Fill all the columns in the form carefully.
5. Check the preview page before you submit.
6. Pay the application fee. Your form will not be complete without the fee.
7. Take a printout of the final submitted form and keep it safe.

Before you upload your photo, resize it with our NTA Exam Photo and Signature Resizer.

Important Links — NTA UGC NET December 2026

• Apply Online: Link will be active soon
• Official Notification: Download PDF
• Official Website: Visit the NTA UGC NET website