UGC NET December 2025 Result Declared, NTA Releases Official Scorecard
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially declared the UGC NET December 2025 result today, February 04, 2026, through a formal press release. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download their scorecards from the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
The UGC NET December 2025 examination was conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and admission to PhD programmes in universities and higher education institutions across India.
UGC NET December 2025 Exam Overview
As per the official data released by NTA, the UGC NET December 2025 exam was held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for 85 subjects. The examination was conducted over a span of six days in 11 shifts at a large number of centres across the country.
- Exam dates: 31 December 2025, 02, 03, 05, 06 and 07 January 2026
- Mode of exam: CBT
- Exam centres: 663
- Cities covered: 283
- Total registered candidates: 9,93,702
The examination witnessed massive participation, highlighting the importance of UGC NET as a gateway to teaching and research careers in India.
Candidate Registration Statistics
NTA has also shared gender-wise registration data for the UGC NET December 2025 examination:
- Female candidates: 5,85,400 (58.91%)
- Male candidates: 4,08,245 (41.08%)
- Third gender candidates: 57 (0.01%)
This data reflects a higher participation of female candidates in the examination.
UGC NET December 2025 Result Summary
According to the “Result at a Glance” section of the press note:
- Candidates appeared: 7,35,614
- Qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor: 5,108
- Qualified for Assistant Professor and PhD admission: 54,713
- Qualified for PhD only: 1,17,058
These candidates will now be eligible to apply for faculty positions, fellowships, and doctoral admissions as per the norms of respective universities.
Answer Key and Evaluation Process
To ensure transparency, NTA had earlier uploaded the question papers, provisional answer keys, and recorded responses on its official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in from January 14 to January 17, 2026, inviting objections from candidates.
All challenges received were examined by subject experts, and the results have been prepared strictly on the basis of the final answer keys approved after expert review.
Measures for Fair Conduct of Examination
The press release also highlighted the extensive steps taken by NTA to maintain fairness and integrity:
- A central control room was established at NTA headquarters
- Virtual observers monitored live CCTV feeds
- Around 41,500 CCTV cameras were installed across exam centres
- Nearly 52,500 signal jammers were deployed to prevent cheating
These measures ensured a smooth and transparent conduct of the examination.
How to Check UGC NET December 2025 Result
Candidates can follow these steps to download their scorecards:
- Visit https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the UGC NET December 2025 result link
- Log in using application number and date of birth
- Download and print the scorecard
Important Advisory
NTA has clarified that eligibility, self-declaration, and document verification will be carried out by the concerned universities as per their rules. The agency does not take responsibility for the authenticity of documents uploaded during the application process.
The declaration of the UGC NET December 2025 result marks a crucial step for lakhs of aspirants aiming for academic and research careers. Candidates are advised to regularly check university websites for further admission or recruitment updates.
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