Overview
- The National Testing Agency issued a public notice dated October 27 that extends the last date to submit UGC NET December 2026 applications and to complete examination-fee payments to October 31, 2026, up to 11:50 PM without a late fee.
- The extension explicitly covers both the online submission of the application form and the successful transaction of the examination fee so a filled form remains incomplete until payment is confirmed.
- Agency figures reported as of October 25 show 5,50,048 total registrations for the December cycle with 3,73,419 candidates having completed payment and thousands still with pending steps, which the NTA cited as the reason for the extra days.
- NTA has urged applicants to finish all uploads, payments and to download confirmation pages well before the revised deadline to avoid last-minute technical failures and site congestion that can leave submissions incomplete.
- Candidates should consult the official UGC NET portal (ugcnet.nta.nic.in) or NTA website (nta.ac.in) for the notice and any further updates because all other information-bulletin conditions remain unchanged and the exam determines JRF, assistant professor eligibility, and PhD admission.