Overview
- The National Testing Agency published the revised bulletin on October 16 to correct ambiguities in the original October 8 document and to set final procedures for the December session.
- The UGC NET will be held on December 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 21, 2026, and the application window remains open until October 28 with city slips due November 23 and admit cards out on December 7.
- The update confirms that any question a candidate answered and saved will be evaluated even if it was later marked for review, while unanswered marked questions will not receive credit.
- New logistics rules require centres to close gates 30 minutes before the exam start, specify permitted footwear as normal shoes or low-heeled sandals and slippers while banning long boots, and note pens will be provided at centres.
- Administrative changes move the own-scribe undertaking to a different annexure, replace the payment gateway and service-charge table, allow greater flexibility in choosing exam cities, and urge applicants to read Annexure-A and Annexure-B before applying.