The UGC NET December 2025 notification details include application dates from October 7 to November 7, 2025, with fee payment also closing on November 7. The application correction window is from November 10 to 12, 2025, and the tentative exam dates are December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. The application fee is ₹1150 for General/Unreserved candidates, ₹600 for Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL, and ₹325 for SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender.

Eligibility

• Candidates should have a Master's degree with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories).
• Those in their final year of a Master's degree are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates with a 4-year bachelor's degree must have at least 75% marks.
• There is no age limit for the Assistant Professor post, but there is an age limit for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). 

The UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus is divided into 10 units, including Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development and Environment, and Higher Education System. These units assess a candidate's general awareness, teaching and research skills, and reasoning abilities.

Detailed syllabus breakdown

Teaching Aptitude: Covers concepts like objectives of teaching, levels of teaching (memory, understanding, and reflective), learner characteristics, teaching methods (teacher-centered vs. learner-centered, online/offline), and evaluation systems.

Research Aptitude: Includes the meaning, types, and characteristics of research, research methods (e.g., experimental, descriptive, qualitative), thesis and article writing, and research ethics.

Comprehension: Involves reading passages and answering questions based on them.

Communication: Covers verbal and non-verbal communication, classroom communication, and barriers to communication.

Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude: Includes topics such as number series, ratios, percentages, averages, profit and loss, and interest.

Logical Reasoning: Encompasses Indian logic, deductive and inductive reasoning, syllogisms, Venn diagrams, and arguments.

Data Interpretation: Focuses on interpreting data from graphs, charts, tables, and maps.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Covers the basics of computers, the internet, MS Office, digital initiatives in higher education, and ICT in research.

People, Development and Environment: Includes topics like environmental issues (pollution, waste), climate change, natural and energy resources, disaster mitigation, and international agreements like the Paris Agreement.

Higher Education System: Covers the evolution, governance, and policies of higher education in India, including quality, research, and administration.

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