UGC NET December 2025: NTA advises candidates to update Aadhaar, UDID before filling form

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has advised all candidates to ensure their Aadhaar and Unique Disability ID (UDID) details are up to date before applying for the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET 2025) December session.

Two days after the NTA opened the UGC NET application window, it advised candidates to keep their documents updated in order to avoid any inconvenience during the registration process and the processing of their Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

The UGC NET December 2025 exam will be conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for assistant professor posts, JRF, and PhD admissions.

“Aadhaar Card should be updated with correct name, date of birth (as per Class 10th certificate), latest photograph, address and father's name,” the NTA said. “Persons with Disabilities (PwD) should submit a valid UDID card.

The UGC NET December 2025 registration will be closed after a month on November 7. Candidates are required to submit the application form along with an application fee Rs 1,150 for general category, Rs 600 for EWS and OBC-NCL, and Rs 325 for SC, ST, PwD candidates.

The application correction window will be made available from November 10 to 12. However, the admit card release date and exam date have not been announced yet.

The exam will be held for 85 subjects from December 2025 to January 2026. The exact dates will be notified soon on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.