NTA Revises UGC NET, CSIR NET December 2026 and CUET PG 2027 Exam Dates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the tentative examination schedule for UGC NET December 2026, Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2026 and CUET PG 2027, according to reports published on October 26, 2026. Candidates should review the updated dates and continue checking official NTA announcements, as the examination schedule remains tentative. Under the revised calendar, UGC NET December 2026 is scheduled for December 14–18 and December 21. Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2026 is scheduled for December 19, 22 and 27. CUET PG 2027 is scheduled across multiple dates in March, from March 2 to March 31.

NTA Revised Exam Dates 2026–27

The revised schedule lists the following proposed examination dates:

Candidates should refer to the official NTA website and its notice-board archive for the latest examination calendar and subsequent notifications.

What Has Changed in the UGC NET and CSIR NET Schedule?

1. The revised calendar changes the proposed dates for both December-cycle examinations.
2. For UGC NET December 2026, December 19 is no longer listed as an examination date. The revised schedule covers December 14–18 and December 21, 2026.
3. For Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2026, the proposed dates are now December 19, 22 and 27, 2026, rather than the earlier December 20–21 schedule reported in coverage of the previous calendar.
4. Candidates preparing for both examinations should pay particular attention to December 19, which appears in the revised CSIR NET schedule but not in the revised UGC NET schedule.
5. The dates listed in the calendar are examination-wide dates. Candidates should not assume that every subject or applicant will be assigned to every listed day.

CUET PG 2027 Revised Examination Dates

CUET PG 2027 is scheduled across 17 examination dates in March, according to the reported revised calendar.

The proposed dates are:

• March 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2027
• March 8 and 9, 2027
• March 12, 2027
• March 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2027
• March 24 and 25, 2027
• March 29, 30 and 31, 2027

Candidates preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations should use this calendar for broad planning while waiting for the applicable examination-specific schedule and candidate instructions. The calendar alone does not establish an individual candidate's examination date, shift or subject-wise allocation.

What Should Candidates Do Next?

Candidates preparing for UGC NET, Joint CSIR UGC NET or CUET PG should take the following steps:

1. Review the revised dates: Update preparation calendars and planned revision sessions using the tentative schedule.
2. Check for overlapping examinations: Candidates appearing for more than one examination should review the dates relevant to their applications.
3. Monitor official notices: Visit the NTA website and NTA Notice Board Archive for updates.
4. Check individual examination details: Use the relevant official notification and candidate documents to confirm the assigned date, shift and other instructions when released.
5. Avoid relying on unofficial predictions: Do not assume registration deadlines, admit card dates or examination shifts unless the relevant authority has announced them.

Where Can Candidates Check the Revised NTA Exam Calendar?

Candidates can begin with the official NTA website at https://www.nta.ac.in/ and the NTA Notice Board Archive at https://www.nta.ac.in/NoticeBoardArchive. Look for the notice titled “Revised Examination Calender-Reg.” and verify the dates against the attached official document. Candidates should also follow examination-specific notifications for information that may not be included in the general calendar.

Important Note on Tentative Dates

The dates in the revised examination calendar should be treated as tentative. Candidates should rely on the latest official NTA notification for confirmation and check for any subsequent changes before making travel or examination-related arrangements.