UGC NET December 2026 Registration Ends Soon, Over 8.78 Lakh Applicants Registered So Far

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Wednesday that over 8.78 lakh applications had been received for the UGC-NET December 2026 exam, with more than 6.92 lakh applicants having paid their costs for the registration.

October 31 is the deadline for applications. Candidates who have not yet submitted their application forms can do so, pay the examination fee and print out their confirmation pages by logging into ugcnet.nta.in.

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The NTA states that payment of the application fee is still pending for 1,86,144 applicants. Fee payment, as well as photo and signature uploads, are still waiting for 1,45,888 applicants. Seven thousand, five hundred and twelve applicants have uploaded their photographs but have not yet paid their fees or submitted their applications. 32,744 candidates have submitted their forms but are still awaiting payment.

To verify their identity and complete the registration procedure through DigiLocker, candidates have been told by the NTD to use a PAN card, a driver’s license or Aadhaar.