The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2023 till October 31. Candidates who have not applied can complete the UGC NET application form 2023 on the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Earlier, the last date for the UGC NET form fill up 2023 December was tomorrow, October 28. The commission took the decision after receiving representations from various candidates.
“Therefore, in continuation to the public notice dated September 30, 2023 regarding submission of online application form for UGC NET December 2023 for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for Assistant Professor (AP), NTA has decided to extend the last date for submission of online application form for UGC NET December 2023, enabling the aspiring candidates to apply for the said exam,” said NTA in an official notification.
As per the application fee, candidates belonging to the general category will have to pay Rs 1,150 whereas candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) will have to submit Rs 600. Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and third-gender candidates have to pay Rs 325 as an application fee.
NTA will conduct UGC NET 2023 exam for the December session from December 6 to December 22.
The revised schedule of NTA UGC NET December 2023 is as follows:
| Event | Earlier date | Extended date |
| Online submission of application form | October 28, 2023 (up to 5 pm) | October 31, 2023 (up to 11:59 pm) |
| Last date for submission of exam fee | October 29, 2023 (up to 11:50 pm) | October 31, 2023 (up to 11:59 pm) |
| Correction in application form | October 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023 (up to 11:50 pm) | November 1, 2023 to November 3, 2023 (up to 11:59 pm) |
