The National Testing agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the task of conducting UGC-NET, which is test to determine the eligibility of Indian National for 'Assistant Professor' and 'Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor' in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Until June 2018, the NET was conducted by CBSE in 84 Subjects at 91 cities across the country. Thereafter from December 2018 onwards, the UGC-NET is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Awarding of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and / or Eligibility for Assistant Professorship depends on the aggregrate performance of the candidate in Paper - I and Paper - II of UGC-NET. The candidates qualifying only for Assistant Professorship are governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned univeristies / colleges / state governments, as the case may be.
UGC-NET is conducted twice every year. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct UGC-NET June 2024 for "Junior Research Fellowship" and eligibility for "Assistant Professor" in 83 Subjects in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode at selected cities across the country.
Exam name | University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) |
Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Frequency | Twice a year (June & December) |
Exam level | National |
Purpose | For posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) |
Application mode | Online |
Exam mode | Online |
Exam duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Average no of test-takers (single session) | Over 8 lakhs |
Official website | ugcnet@nta.ac.in |
NTA helpdesk | 011 - 40759000 / 69227700 |
University Grants Commission, Commonly known as UGC will start the registration process soon for June, 2024.
Candidates who are interested and eligible are supposed to fill out the application form on time and get registered for the June, 2024 UGC - NET Examination. UGC NET Application Form 2024 will be available on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in, from last week of March, 2024 Upto 5:00 PM.
UGC NET 2024: The UGC NET Notice for the June Session exam will be made available in March 2024 by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The aspirants have from March to April, 2024 to apply for the UGC NET. Candidates must pay 1150 (unreserved category), INR 600 (OBC Category), and INR 325 (SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender) in order to apply for the UGC NET June 2024. The UGC NET Official website - ugcnet.nta.ac.in, will host the application & notifications.
On February 27, 2024, the NTA released the UGC NET Certificate for the December cycle. On the official website, candidates can use their application number and birthdate to download their e-certificate. While the UGC NET Certificate is valid for life, the JRF certificate is valid only for three years. June 10 - 21, 2024 is the date of the UGC NET June Session. Through his social media accounts, UGC Chairperson Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar announced the date of the UGC NET exam.
Whereas the last date to pay the fee in the last week of April, 2024 till 11:50 P.M. The organizing body will open the Correction Window from April, 2024. The candidates are expected to keep an eye on the website.
The NTA has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the task of conducting UGC-NET, Which is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian Nationals for "Assistant Professor" and "Junior Research Fellowship and "Assistant Professor" in Indian Universities and Colleges.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) Will conduct UGC-NET December 2024 for "Junior Research Fellowship" and eligibility for "Assistant Professor" in 83 Subjects in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode.
The dates for the conduct of Examination for UGC-NET June 2024 have now been finalized.
The Finalized dates for the examination are as follows:
Examination | UGC-NET June 2024 |
Dates | 10 June to 21 June, 2024 |
The activity schedule of UGC-NET June 2024, are as follows.
EVENTS | DATES |
Submission of Online Application Form | Last week of March, 2024 (Upto 5.00 PM) |
Last date of submission of Examination fee (through Credit/Debit/Netbanking / UPI | April, 2024 (Upto 11.50 PM) |
Correction in the particulars in Online Application Form | April, 2024 (Upto 11:50 PM) |
Intimation of Cities of Exam Centers | April, 2024 |
Downloading of Admit Card from NTA | May, 2024 |
Dates of Examination | 10 June to 21 June, 2024 |
Timings of Examination | First Shift : 9.00 AM to 12.00 PM Second Shift : 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM |
Website | ugcnet.nic.in |
The UGC NET June 2024 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode in multi shifts as per the time schedule.
Mode of Examination
The Examination shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode only.
Pattern of Examination
The test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will consist of objective type, multiple choice questions. There wil be no break between papers.
Paper | Marks | Number of Questions | MCQ | Total Duration |
Paper - I | 100 | 50 | The questions in Paper-I intends to access the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awarness of the candidate | 03 Hours (180 Minutes) without any break. All the questions are compulsory. |
Paper-II | 200 | 100 | This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge |
Candidates who hold a Master's or equivalent degree with a minimum of at least 55% marks from a recognised UGC universities/institutions in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible to apply.
The candidates from Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/persons with disability (PwD) category candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility. Click here to know more about the eligibility criteria in details.
NTA strictly follows the Government of India's reservation policy, as per which a minimum of 27%, 15%, 7.5%, 10% and 5% of fellowships are reserved for the OBC (non-creamy layer), SC, ST and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
1. For Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for applying for for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.
2. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): Not more than 30 years as on 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. 01.12.2024. (The Age limit is applicable for the current examination only).
UGC NET December Application Fee 2024:
General/Unreserverd | Rs. 1150/- |
General-EWS/OBC-NCL | Rs. 600/- |
SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 325/- |
Third Gender |
Candidates can apply for UGC-NET June 2024 through the Online Mode.
Candidates are required to apply online by following the terms & conditions strictly mentioned in the registration procedure.
The submission of Online Application Form may be done by accessing NTA website, i.e. www.ntanet.nic.in only. To know more about the detailed scenario of registration procedure click here.
A Candidate can select four cities of their choice while filling Online Application Form of June 2024 of UGC-NET.
Important Points to Note :
1. The candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN Code for further correspondence.
2. The candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in Online Application Form are their own (Which cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by NTA through e-mail or SMS.
3. The candidate should not give the postal address, Mobile Number or E-mail ID of Coaching Centre in the Online Application Form.
4. In order to appear for UGC-NET June 2024, the candidates are required to apply online. The Application Form other than online mode shall not to be accepted. No change will be accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application including e-mail etc.
5. Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA Official Website - ugcnet.nic.in.
6. Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.
7. Application Form of candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria shall be rejected.
Notifications
University Grants Commission (UGC NET) has officially started its registation process for December, 2023. UGC NET December 2023 Online Registation Started from 30 September, 2023 and it will end up on 28 October, 2023.
UGC NET December, 2023 Exam will be conducted on 06 to 22 December, 2023. Candidates who are interested and eligible can started submitted the online application form on the official website - ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
3 October 2023
National Testing Agency (NTA) to release the UGC NET 2022 Phase II Admit Card on the official website.
Candidates who have registered for UGC NET 2022 Exam can check and download their admit card on the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates have to login with their credentials, Application number & Date of Birth to download the admit card.
UGC NET 2022 Decmber Phase 2 Exam will be conducted on 28 February, 01 March & 02 March, 2023 across the country.
23 February 2023
National Testing Agency (NTA) will ends the UGC NET 2023 exam application registration on 17 January, 2023 on the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Candidates who are eligible can apply by creating their account on the website up to 17 January, 2023. UGC NET 2023 Exam will be conducted from 21st February to 10 March, 2023.
National Testing Agency will conduct UGC-NET December 2022 for "Junior Research Fellowship" & Eligibility for "Assistant Professor" in 83 subjects in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode.
16 January 2023
UGC NET is conducted twice every year by National Testing Agency (NTA) in June & December every Year. UGC NET December 2022 - Candidates can submit the Online Application form from 29 December, 2022 to 17 January, 2023.
Candidates who are interested can apply for UGC-NET December 2022 on the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
UGC NET December 2022 Exam will be conducted from 21 February to 10 March, 2023.
30 December 2022
NTA - National Testing Agency has released the UGC NET Final Answer Key 2022 on 02 November, 2022.
Candidates who have appeared for the UGC NET written examination of December 2021 & June 2022 (Merged Cycles) can check their final answer key by visiting the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
2 November 2022