UGC NET Exam Centers 2025 are very important in making the examination process run smoothly and systematically for thousands of candidates in India. Organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the UGC NET exam is conducted at various centers all over the country to provide an opportunity for candidates from various states and regions. Details were mentioned on the admit card, which could be downloaded from the website (ugcnet.nta.ac.in/) around 7–10 days before the exam date. Understanding where your allotted exam center is, knowing how to verify it, and knowing what the process is for applying changes (if at all) are critical steps towards exam preparation. Here is a step-by-step process to the UGC NET 2025 exam centers along with the state-wise list, how to verify your exam center, and the process for applying changes.
UGC NET Exam Centers 2025
NTA assigns many exam centers in India to cater to candidates from different areas, making it convenient and accessible. Although the official UGC NET Exam Centers 2025 list will be published in the next notification, candidates can anticipate exam centers in big cities of all states and union territories. Candidates can choose a maximum of four desired cities for their exam center while applying. UGC NET June 2025 session had 85 subjects across over 500 cities, both domestic and international, and the same is likely to be the plan for 2025. Traveling in advance, getting accustomed to the area, and making arrangements are advised for a smooth exam day.
UGC NET Exam Centres List 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the UGC NET exam centers list for the December 2024 cycle, specifying the cities where the exams will be held. To date, the official exam centers list for the UGC NET June cycle 2025 has not been published. Nevertheless, candidates can expect a similar allocation of centers in different states and union territories. Normally, the NTA gives candidates a chance to choose a maximum of four choice cities while submitting the application form.
UGC NET State-wise Exam Center List 2025
Although the official list for UGC NET 2025 is yet to be released, applicants can take a look at the previous years’ exam center lists to have an idea of possible locations. For example, the UGC NET 2024 exam centers were distributed across different cities in states such as Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, etc.
List of Exam State/Cities for Centres of UGC NET January 2025
S. No. | State | City | City Code |
1 | Andaman Nicobar | Port Blair | AN01 |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | AP01 |
3 | Andhra Pradesh | Bhimavaram | AP03 |
4 | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor | AP05 |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | Eluru | AP06 |
6 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | AP07 |
7 | Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa | AP08 |
8 | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada | AP09 |
9 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | AP10 |
10 | Andhra Pradesh | Machilipatnam | AP27 |
11 | Andhra Pradesh | Nandyal | AP29 |
12 | Andhra Pradesh | Narasaraopet | AP20 |
13 | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore | AP11 |
14 | Andhra Pradesh | Ongole | AP12 |
15 | Andhra Pradesh | Proddatur | AP21 |
16 | Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | AP13 |
17 | Andhra Pradesh | Srikakulam | AP14 |
18 | Andhra Pradesh | Surampalem | AP23 |
19 | Andhra Pradesh | Tadepalligudem | AP30 |
20 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi | AP16 |
21 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | AP17 |
22 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | AP18 |
23 | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram | AP19 |
24 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | AL01 |
25 | Assam | Dibrugarh | AM06 |
26 | Assam | Guwahati | AM02 |
27 | Assam | Jorhat | AM03 |
28 | Assam | Silchar | AM04 |
29 | Assam | Tezpur | AM05 |
30 | Bihar | Arrah | BR09 |
31 | Bihar | Aurangabad (Bihar) | BR01 |
32 | Bihar | Bhagalpur | BR02 |
33 | Bihar | Bihar Sharif | BR38 |
34 | Bihar | Darbhanga | BR04 |
35 | Bihar | Gaya | BR05 |
36 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | BR06 |
37 | Bihar | Patna | BR07 |
38 | Bihar | Purnea | BR08 |
39 | Bihar | Rohtas | BR41 |
40 | Bihar | Samastipur | BR12 |
41 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh / Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | CH01 |
42 | Chhattisgarh | Ambikapur | CG13 |
43 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar | CG11 |
44 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur (Ch) | CG02 |
45 | Chhattisgarh | Durg | CG12 |
46 | Chhattisgarh | Jagdalpur | CG04 |
47 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | CG03 |
48 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | DN01 |
49 | Delhi | New Delhi | DL01 |
50 | Diu | Diu | DD02 |
51 | Goa | Panaji / Mapusa | GO03 |
52 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | GJ01 |
53 | Gujarat | Anand | GJ02 |
54 | Gujarat | Bhuj | GJ33 |
55 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | GJ32 |
56 | Gujarat | Himatnagar | GJ14 |
57 | Gujarat | Jamnagar | GJ06 |
58 | Gujarat | Junagadh | GJ07 |
59 | Gujarat | Mehsana | GJ31 |
60 | Gujarat | Rajkot | GJ10 |
61 | Gujarat | Surat | GJ11 |
62 | Gujarat | Vadodara | GJ12 |
63 | Gujarat | Vapi | GJ36 |
64 | Haryana | Ambala | HR01 |
65 | Haryana | Faridabad | HR03 |
66 | Haryana | Gurugram | HR02 |
67 | Haryana | Hisar | HR10 |
68 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | HP13 |
69 | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) | HP03 |
70 | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra | HP16 |
71 | Himachal Pradesh | Kullu | HP10 |
72 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi | HP08 |
73 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | HP06 |
74 | Himachal Pradesh | Una | HP09 |
75 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu | JK02 |
76 | Jammu & Kashmir | Pulwama | JK06 |
77 | Jammu & Kashmir | Samba | JK11 |
78 | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar (J & K) | JK04 |
79 | Jharkhand | Bokaro | JH01 |
80 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | JH02 |
81 | Jharkhand | Hazaribagh | JH05 |
82 | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur | JH03 |
83 | Jharkhand | Ramgarh | JH15 |
84 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | JH04 |
85 | Karnataka | Ballari (Bellary) | KK01 |
86 | Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum) | KK02 |
87 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | KK04 |
88 | Karnataka | Chikkamagaluru | KK23 |
89 | Karnataka | Davanagere | KK06 |
90 | Karnataka | Dharwad | KK10 |
91 | Karnataka | Hassan | KK09 |
92 | Karnataka | Hubballi (Hubli) | KK27 |
93 | Karnataka | Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) | KK08 |
94 | Karnataka | Mangaluru (Mangalore) | KK12 |
95 | Karnataka | Mysuru (Mysore) | KK14 |
96 | Karnataka | Shivamogga (Shimoga) | KK15 |
97 | Karnataka | Tumakuru | KK16 |
98 | Karnataka | Udupi | KK38 |
99 | Kerala | Alappuzha | KL22 |
100 | Kerala | Chengannur | KL23 |
101 | Kerala | Ernakulam | KL24 |
102 | Kerala | Idukki | KL05 |
103 | Kerala | Kannur | KL07 |
104 | Kerala | Kasaragod | KL08 |
105 | Kerala | Kollam | KL09 |
106 | Kerala | Kottayam | KL11 |
107 | Kerala | Kozhikode | KL12 |
108 | Kerala | Malappuram | KL13 |
109 | Kerala | Moovattupuzha | KL25 |
110 | Kerala | Palakkad | KL15 |
111 | Kerala | Pathanamthitta | KL16 |
112 | Kerala | Piyyannur | KL21 |
113 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | KL17 |
114 | Kerala | Thrissur | KL18 |
115 | Kerala | Wayanad | KL19 |
116 | Ladakh | Kargil | LK01 |
117 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | LD01 |
118 | Leh Ladakh | Leh | LL01 |
119 | Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat | MP01 |
120 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | MP03 |
121 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | MP06 |
122 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore | MP07 |
123 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | MP08 |
124 | Madhya Pradesh | Khandwa | MP29 |
125 | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar | MP12 |
126 | Madhya Pradesh | Satna | MP13 |
127 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | MP15 |
128 | Maharashtra | Ahmednagar | MR01 |
129 | Maharashtra | Akola | MR02 |
130 | Maharashtra | Amravati | MR03 |
131 | Maharashtra | Beed | MR30 |
132 | Maharashtra | Bhandara | MR31 |
133 | Maharashtra | Buldhana | MR32 |
134 | Maharashtra | Chandrapur | MR09 |
135 | Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | MR04 |
136 | Maharashtra | Dhule | MR10 |
137 | Maharashtra | Gadchiroli | MR40 |
138 | Maharashtra | Jalgaon | MR13 |
139 | Maharashtra | Jalna | MR42 |
140 | Maharashtra | Kolhapur | MR14 |
141 | Maharashtra | Latur | MR15 |
142 | Maharashtra | Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai | MR43 |
143 | Maharashtra | Nagpur | MR17 |
144 | Maharashtra | Nanded | MR18 |
145 | Maharashtra | Nashik | MR19 |
146 | Maharashtra | Parbhani | MR38 |
147 | Maharashtra | Pune | MR22 |
148 | Maharashtra | Ratnagiri | MR33 |
149 | Maharashtra | Sangli | MR25 |
150 | Maharashtra | Satara | MR26 |
151 | Maharashtra | Solapur | MR27 |
152 | Maharashtra | Thane | MR28 |
153 | Maharashtra | Wardha | MR29 |
154 | Maharashtra | Yavatmal | MR34 |
155 | Manipur | Imphal | MN01 |
156 | Meghalaya | Shillong | MG01 |
157 | Meghalaya | Tura | MG02 |
158 | Mizoram | Aizawl | MZ01 |
159 | Nagaland | Dimapur | NL01 |
160 | Nagaland | Kohima | NL02 |
161 | Odisha | Angul | OR10 |
162 | Odisha | Balangir | OR20 |
163 | Odisha | Balasore (Baleswar) | OR01 |
164 | Odisha | Baragarh | OR21 |
165 | Odisha | Baripada/Mayurbanj | OR12 |
166 | Odisha | Berhampur-Ganjam | OR03 |
167 | Odisha | Bhadrak | OR11 |
168 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | OR04 |
169 | Odisha | Cuttack | OR05 |
170 | Odisha | Dhenkanal | OR06 |
171 | Odisha | Jagatsinghpur | OR17 |
172 | Odisha | Jajpur | OR13 |
173 | Odisha | Jeypore (Odisha) | OR19 |
174 | Odisha | Kendrapara | OR14 |
175 | Odisha | Kendujhar (Keonjhar) | OR15 |
176 | Odisha | Puri | OR16 |
177 | Odisha | Rayagada | OR26 |
178 | Odisha | Rourkela | OR08 |
179 | Odisha | Sambalpur | OR09 |
180 | Puducherry | Puducherry | PO01 |
181 | Punjab | Amritsar | PB01 |
182 | Punjab | Bhatinda | PB02 |
183 | Punjab | Jalandhar/Phagwara | PB04 |
184 | Punjab | Ludhiana | PB05 |
185 | Punjab | Pathankot | PB07 |
186 | Punjab | Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib | PB08 |
187 | Rajasthan | Ajmer | RJ01 |
188 | Rajasthan | Alwar | RJ02 |
189 | Rajasthan | Bharatpur | RJ16 |
190 | Rajasthan | Bhilwara | RJ12 |
191 | Rajasthan | Bikaner | RJ05 |
192 | Rajasthan | Dausa | RJ17 |
193 | Rajasthan | Hanumangarh | RJ23 |
194 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | RJ06 |
195 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | RJ07 |
196 | Rajasthan | Kota | RJ08 |
197 | Rajasthan | Sikar | RJ09 |
198 | Rajasthan | Sriganganagar | RJ10 |
199 | Rajasthan | Udaipur | RJ11 |
200 | Sikkim | Gangtok | SM01 |
201 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | TN01 |
202 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | TN02 |
203 | Tamil Nadu | Cuddalore | TN03 |
204 | Tamil Nadu | Dharmapuri | TN26 |
205 | Tamil Nadu | Dindigul | TN27 |
206 | Tamil Nadu | Erode | TN28 |
207 | Tamil Nadu | Kanchipuram | TN05 |
208 | Tamil Nadu | Kanyakumari | TN06 |
209 | Tamil Nadu | Karur | TN29 |
210 | Tamil Nadu | Krishnagiri | TN21 |
211 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai | TN08 |
212 | Tamil Nadu | Nagercoil | TN24 |
213 | Tamil Nadu | Namakkal | TN10 |
214 | Tamil Nadu | Pudukkottai | TN31 |
215 | Tamil Nadu | Ramanathapuram | TN32 |
216 | Tamil Nadu | Salem | TN11 |
217 | Tamil Nadu | Sivaganga | TN33 |
218 | Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur | TN12 |
219 | Tamil Nadu | Thoothukudi | TN13 |
220 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli | TN14 |
221 | Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli | TN15 |
222 | Tamil Nadu | Tirupur | TN22 |
223 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvallur | TN34 |
224 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvannamalai | TN35 |
225 | Tamil Nadu | Vellore | TN18 |
226 | Tamil Nadu | Viluppuram | TN23 |
227 | Tamil Nadu | Virudhunagar | TN20 |
228 | Telangana | Hyderabad | TL22 |
229 | Telangana | Jagtial | TL15 |
230 | Telangana | Karimnagar | TL02 |
231 | Telangana | Khammam | TL03 |
232 | Telangana | Kothagudem | TL17 |
233 | Telangana | Mahabubnagar | TL04 |
234 | Telangana | Nalgonda | TL05 |
235 | Telangana | Nizamabad | TL08 |
236 | Telangana | Siddipet | TL11 |
237 | Telangana | Suryapet | TL09 |
238 | Telangana | Warangal | TL07 |
239 | Tripura | Agartala | TA01 |
240 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra | UP01 |
241 | Uttar Pradesh | Akbarpur (Ambedkar Nagar) | UP25 |
242 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | UP02 |
243 | Uttar Pradesh | Ayodhya | UP21 |
244 | Uttar Pradesh | Azamgarh | UP19 |
245 | Uttar Pradesh | Ballia | UP20 |
246 | Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly | UP04 |
247 | Uttar Pradesh | Bulandshahr | UP29 |
248 | Uttar Pradesh | Chandauli | UP41 |
249 | Uttar Pradesh | Firozabad | UP22 |
250 | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad | UP07 |
251 | Uttar Pradesh | Ghazipur | UP23 |
252 | Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur | UP08 |
253 | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi | UP10 |
254 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | UP11 |
255 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | UP12 |
256 | Uttar Pradesh | Mathura | UP13 |
257 | Uttar Pradesh | Mau | UP35 |
258 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut | UP14 |
259 | Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad | UP15 |
260 | Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar | UP16 |
261 | Uttar Pradesh | Noida / Greater Noida | UP09 |
262 | Uttar Pradesh | Pratapgarh | UP43 |
263 | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj | UP03 |
264 | Uttar Pradesh | Rai Bareilly | UP37 |
265 | Uttar Pradesh | Saharanpur | UP38 |
266 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | UP18 |
267 | Uttarakhand | Almora | UK09 |
268 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | UK01 |
269 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani | UK02 |
270 | Uttarakhand | Pauri Garhwal | UK08 |
271 | Uttarakhand | Roorkee | UK06 |
272 | West Bengal | Asansol | WB01 |
273 | West Bengal | Bankura | WB16 |
274 | West Bengal | Burdwan (Bardhaman) | WB02 |
275 | West Bengal | Durgapur | WB04 |
276 | West Bengal | Hooghly | WB06 |
277 | West Bengal | Howrah | WB07 |
278 | West Bengal | Kalyani | WB08 |
279 | West Bengal | Kolkata | WB10 |
280 | West Bengal | Murshidabad/Baharampur | WB21 |
281 | West Bengal | Paschim Medinipur | WB13 |
282 | West Bengal | Purba Medinipur | WB14 |
283 | West Bengal | Siliguri | WB11 |
284 | West Bengal | Suri | WB22 |
How to Know Your UGC NET Exam Center 2025?
Once the application form is submitted, NTA sends an Exam City Intimation Slip prior to releasing the admit cards. The complete address of the exam center, i.e., the venue, will be stated in the admit card, which is generally released a few days after the intimation slip. To find your allotted exam center:
- Go to the Official Website: ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
- Open the Intimation Slip: Search for and click on the Exam City Intimation Slip link.
- Login: Provide your application number and date of birth to log in.
- View Assigned City: The slip will display the city allocated for your examination.
How to Change Exam Center in UGC NET 2025?
After submitting the application form, it is not usually possible to change the preference of the exam center. But NTA does offer an application correction window through which candidates can make some changes, including the choice of exam centers. It’s important to remember that after the admit card is released, no changes are possible in the exam center. So, the candidates should make their choices very carefully during the application or correction time. How to change your exam center during this time:
- Track Official Notifications: Go to ugcnet.nta.ac.in regularly for notification about dates of the correction window.
- Log in to the Correction Portal: Log in to your application portal with your credentials during the correction window.
- Update Exam Center Preferences: Click on the exam center area and change your cities of preference.
- Save Changes: Save all changes prior to closing the window.
UGC NET City Allotment Slip 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) generally holds the UGC NET exam twice every year, in June and December. Although the specific dates for the UGC NET June 2025 exam have not been officially declared, it is expected that the exam will be scheduled to take place in the month of June 2025. The candidates are requested to visit the official NTA UGC NET website on a regular basis for information and updates about the specific exam schedule.
How to Check UGC NET City Allotment Slip 2025?
- Visit the UGC NET official website at: ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Look for notification “City Allotment Slip for UGC NET 2025.
- Login either with your application number along with the date of birth or password.
- Download and save the slip for later use.
Conclusion
The UGC NET 2025 Exam Centers are responsible for facilitating a smooth and accessible examination process for the candidates in India. With exam centers located in different cities of all states and union territories, NTA is looking to offer a fair and convenient testing experience. Aspirants need to ensure they check their allotted center with great care using their admit card, make pre-arrangements for their journey, and follow the guidelines that are essential to ensure a trouble-free examination process. Keeping oneself informed of official announcements and logistically prepared will help achieve a successful UGC NET attempt.
UGC NET Exam Centers 2025 FAQs
You will find exam center information stated on your admit card, and it can be downloaded from the official NTA UGC NET website (ugcnet.nta.ac.in) 7–10 days prior to the test.
No, after the exam center is allocated, it cannot be modified. Carefully select the cities of your choice while applying for the UGC NET application form.
A candidate can select a maximum of four cities while applying for the UGC NET application form.
NTA has conducted the exam earlier in some overseas locations. It is advisable for candidates to refer to the official announcement for information on the latest update concerning foreign exam centers.
Candidates are requested to make their travel arrangements well in advance. If required, they must book accommodations and transport in advance to prevent last-minute inconvenience.
