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UGC NET December 2026 registration closes today, 1.62 lakh fee pending
The Story in Brief
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the UGC NET December 2026 registration today, Saturday, 31 October, at 11:50 pm IST on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Over 10 lakh candidates have registered, but 1,62,139 have not yet paid the application fee, according to NTA data updated on 31 October.
Of the 10,17,544 registered candidates, 8,55,405 have paid the fee. The deadline was extended from 28 October to 31 October. The application correction window opens on 2 November and closes on 4 November. The exam will be held from 14 to 18 December 2026, with city intimation on 23 November and admit cards on 7 December.
Candidates yet to complete payment must finish the process and download the confirmation page. The UGC NET determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professorship and PhD admission.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indianexpress.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
