UGC NET June 2025 Exam Explained: Dates, Fees, Eligibility & Subject List

The UGC NET June 2025 Exam is a nation­al-lev­el eli­gi­bil­i­ty test con­duct­ed by the Nation­al Test­ing Agency (NTA) for aspir­ing Assis­tant Pro­fes­sors and Junior Research Fel­lows across India. This guide cov­ers every­thing you need to know about the exam — from dates and eli­gi­bil­i­ty to appli­ca­tion steps and sub­ject choices.

Important Dates – UGC NET June 2025

Make sure to keep track of these impor­tant dates:

• Appli­ca­tion Start Date: 16 April 2025
• Last Date to Apply Online: 07 May 2025
• Last Date for Fee Pay­ment: 08 May 2025
• Cor­rec­tion Win­dow: 09 – 10 May 2025
• Exam Dates: 21 to 30 June 2025
• Admit Card Release: Before the exam
• Result Announce­ment: To be noti­fied soon

Application Fee

The appli­ca­tion fee varies based on the applicant’s category:

• Gen­er­al: ₹1150
• EWS / OBC (Non-Creamy Lay­er): ₹600
• SC / ST / PwD: ₹325

Pay­ment Modes: Deb­it Card, Cred­it Card, Net Bank­ing, or E‑Challan.

Eligibility Criteria

Before apply­ing, check if you meet the eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments for UGC NET June 2025.

Educational Qualification

• Can­di­dates must have a Master’s degree with a min­i­mum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD).
• Final-year stu­dents of a Mas­ter’s pro­gram or those who have com­plet­ed a 4‑year bach­e­lor’s degree are also eligible.

Age Limit

• JRF (Junior Research Fel­low­ship): Max­i­mum age lim­it is 31 years as of 1 June 2025 (relax­ation applic­a­ble for reserved categories).
• NET (Assis­tant Pro­fes­sor): No upper age limit.

How to Apply for UGC NET June 2025

Fol­low these sim­ple steps to apply for the exam:

1. Vis­it the Offi­cial Web­site: ugcnet.nta.nic.in
2. Reg­is­ter Online: Cre­ate your account with basic details.
3. Fill Out the Appli­ca­tion Form: Pro­vide edu­ca­tion­al and per­son­al information.
4. Upload Doc­u­ments: Sub­mit your pho­to and sig­na­ture as per the required format.
5. Pay the Appli­ca­tion Fee: Use any of the avail­able pay­ment methods.
6. Sub­mit and Down­load: Sub­mit the form and keep a copy of the con­fir­ma­tion page.

UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam con­sists of two papers con­duct­ed in a sin­gle ses­sion (no break in between).

• Paper I
  • Ques­tions: 50
  • Marks: 100
  • Type: Gen­er­al Apti­tude (Teach­ing & Research)
• Paper II
  • Ques­tions: 100
  • Marks: 200
  • Type: Sub­ject-Spe­cif­ic

Both papers include mul­ti­ple-choice ques­tions (MCQs). There is no neg­a­tive mark­ing.

UGC NET 2025 Subject List (With Short Descriptions)

Here is a list of major sub­jects offered in UGC NET 2025 along with a short descrip­tion of each:

1. Anthro­pol­o­gy – Study of human cul­tures and social evolution.
2. Com­merce – Busi­ness, finance, and trade studies.
3. Eng­lish – Lit­er­a­ture, gram­mar, and crit­i­cal analysis.
4. Eco­nom­ics – The­o­ries of eco­nom­ics and resource management.
5. Polit­i­cal Sci­ence – Polit­i­cal sys­tems, gov­er­nance, and policies.
6. Geog­ra­phy – Earth sci­ences and spa­tial analysis.
7. His­to­ry – Ancient to mod­ern his­tor­i­cal developments.
8. Law – Legal sys­tems, con­sti­tu­tion, and case law.
9. Soci­ol­o­gy – Soci­ety, social insti­tu­tions, and relationships.
10. Psy­chol­o­gy – Human behav­ior, cog­ni­tion, and emotions.
11. Pub­lic Admin­is­tra­tion – Gov­er­nance and pub­lic sec­tor management.
12. Edu­ca­tion – Teach­ing meth­ods and learn­ing systems.
13. Com­put­er Sci­ence – Pro­gram­ming, data sys­tems, and IT.
14. Envi­ron­men­tal Sci­ence – Ecol­o­gy, bio­di­ver­si­ty, and conservation.
15. Phys­i­cal Edu­ca­tion – Fit­ness, sports sci­ence, and health.
16. Math­e­mat­ics – Num­bers, equa­tions, and analysis.
17. Physics – Study of ener­gy, mat­ter, and nat­ur­al laws.
18. Chem­istry – Reac­tions, sub­stances, and compounds.
19. Botany – Study of plant biol­o­gy and structure.
20. Zool­o­gy – Ani­mal phys­i­ol­o­gy and life systems.
21. Man­age­ment – HR, mar­ket­ing, and busi­ness strategy.
22. Music – The­o­ry, per­for­mance, and musicology.
23. Visu­al Art – Paint­ing, sculp­ture, and applied arts.
24. Lin­guis­tics – Lan­guage struc­ture and communication.
25. Hin­di – Hin­di lan­guage and literature.
26. Urdu – Urdu poet­ry, prose, and grammar.
27. Tourism Man­age­ment – Tourism busi­ness and planning.
28. Yoga – Prin­ci­ples and prac­tice of yoga.
29. Library Sci­ence – Infor­ma­tion orga­ni­za­tion and retrieval.
30. Phi­los­o­phy – Log­ic, ethics, and Indi­an philosophy.
31. Mass Com­mu­ni­ca­tion – Jour­nal­ism, media, and communication.
32. Social Work – Wel­fare pro­grams and com­mu­ni­ty development.
33. Home Sci­ence – Fam­i­ly resource man­age­ment and nutrition.
34. Per­form­ing Arts – The­atre, dance, and per­for­mance studies.
35. For­eign Lan­guages (French, Ger­man, etc.) – Lit­er­a­ture and language.
36. Indi­an Lan­guages (Tamil, Tel­ugu, etc.) – Region­al lit­er­a­ture and grammar.
37. Com­par­a­tive Reli­gion – Study of dif­fer­ent faiths and cultures.
38. Crim­i­nol­o­gy – Crime stud­ies and jus­tice systems.
39. Human Rights – Rights, laws, and social responsibilities.
40. Indi­an Cul­ture & Knowl­edge Sys­tems – Her­itage, Vedas, and traditions.
41. Defence Stud­ies – Mil­i­tary sci­ence and strate­gic analysis.
42. Foren­sic Sci­ence – Crime inves­ti­ga­tion techniques.
43. Women Stud­ies – Gen­der stud­ies and women’s rights.
44. Dis­as­ter Man­age­ment – Risk assess­ment and dis­as­ter response.
45. Ayurve­da Biol­o­gy – Ayurve­da inte­grat­ed with bio­log­i­cal science.

Final Words

The UGC NET JRF June 2025 exam is a great oppor­tu­ni­ty for those aim­ing to become pro­fes­sors or researchers. With hun­dreds of sub­jects to choose from and a wide eli­gi­bil­i­ty range, this exam can open doors to a sta­ble aca­d­e­m­ic career.

Make sure to apply on time, pick the right sub­ject, and pre­pare thor­ough­ly. Book­mark the offi­cial site ugcnet.nta.nic.in for updates and notifications.

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