UGC-NET 2026 Applications Extended to Oct 31, No Late Fee

Good news for candidates appearing in the UGC-NET December 2026 examination. The last date for submitting online applications has been extended to October 31, and there will be no late fee.

The National Testing Agency, which conducts the test, has moved the deadline to 11:50 PM on October 31. The extension is meant for candidates who have not yet finished their application process.

More than 8.78 lakh candidates have registered for the December 2026 cycle so far. Among them, over 6.92 lakh have completed fee payment.

Online applications opened on October 8. The deadline was earlier set for 11:50 PM on October 28 and has now been revised to October 31 at the same time of day.

Candidates must pay category-wise fees online. The fee is Rs 1,150 for General and Unreserved candidates, Rs 600 for General-EWS and OBC-NCL candidates, and Rs 325 for SC, ST, PwD and Third Gender candidates.

The UGC-NET qualifies candidates for Junior Research Fellowship, appointment as Assistant Professor, and admission to PhD programmes in Indian universities and colleges. Eligibility is assessed for Indian citizens.

The examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test mode at test centres across the country from December 14 to December 19. A total of 87 subjects are on the list for this session.