UGC NET New Exam Date 2024 OUT: Check Subject-wise December Examination Details

The NTA has changed the UGC NET 2024 examination dates that were released earlier. Now instead of January 1, it will start on January 3, 2025. It will end on January 16, 2025, instead of January 19, 2025. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct UGC NET December 2024 for (i) 'awardof Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor', (ii) 'appointment
as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.' and (iii) 'admission to Ph.D. only' for 85 subjects in CBT, mode.

Yes. The authority released the UGC NET 2024 notification & application form for the December session. It was released at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Filling out the UGC NET application is divided into five stages: registration form, application form, image & signature upload, application fee, and confirmation page. The candidates need to fill out the complete application to get the hall ticket for the UGC NET exam 2024 for December session.

The UGC NET exam is conducted in two shifts morning and evening. The NTA (National Testing Agency) will conduct the December session exam in more than 200 centres across India in several districts. The exam shift timing of the UGC NET 2024 exam is as follows: a) First Shift - 9.00 am to 12.00 pm b) Second Shift: 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm The candidates are advised to report to the exam centre 30 minutes before the GATE closing time to avoid any mishap at the exam centre. At the exa centre the candidates can bring a transparent water bottle, and ballpoint pen along with two photographs and photo identity proof.

Yes. The UGC NET 2024 June session result was released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates can check their result with the help of their application number and date of birth. The December session will be released after the completion of the examination process. The step-by-step procedure to check the UGC NET 2024 exam result is mentioned below:

• Visit the official website.
• Click on the UGC NET Result link.
• Enter required details.
• Click on the submit button. 
• Download the UGC NET 2024 Result and take a printout of the same.

The UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus comprises 10 unit that assess the teaching, reasoning, research and other abilities of the candidates. A total of 50 questions for two marks each are asked in UGC NET Paper 1 exam. The candidates who are preparing for the UC NET 2024 exam can check the syllabus of the exam below: 

• Teaching Aptitude
• Research Aptitude
• Comprehension
• Communication
• Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• People, Development, and Environment
• Higher Education System

The UGC NET 2024 syllabus for Paper 2 is subject-specific and the candidates can check the Paper 2 syllabus in brief on the link- Click Here

The cadidates will be able to apply for the UGC NET 2024 exam after the release of the UGC NET 2024 exam application form. The cnadidates can check the steps given below to apply for the UGC NET 2024 exam:

• Visit the website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• Click on the ‘Application form’ link mentioned at the bottom of the home page
• Click on the ‘New Registration’
• Enter the required details and complete the registration
• Fill out the complete application form
• Upload scanned pictures of passport size photo (10-200 kb) and signature (4-30 kb). Both images should be in JPEG format
• Pay the UGC NET application fee (Gen - INR 1,100; OBC/EWS - INR 600; SC/ST/PwD/ Transgender - INR 375)
• Save and submit the form
• Download the confirmation page

The candidates must take a note that UGC NET application form for the year 2024 is yet to be released by the UGC/NTA and it is expected to be released in the month of February 2024.

There is no recommended dress code by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and Univeristy Grants Commission (UGC) in order to appear for the UGC NET. However, the candidates takig the exam are advised to do the following thing before appearing for the exam:

• Attire: Candidates should not wear shoes or footwear with thick soles. Also, candidates must not wear clothes with large buttons to the test centre.  
• Personal belongings: Candidates should not carry any personal belongings such as mobile phones, purses or electronic devices such as calculators inside the test centre. Exam authority will not be responsible for the safe keep of the personal belongings of candidates.

The candidates who are going to appear for the UGC NET 2024 exam must check the exam day guidelines:

• Candidates must reach the test centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card;
• Candidates should read the instructions on the admit card carefully and follow them during the exam.
• No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall without the admit card and photo ID proof.
• Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre after 9.00 am in the first shift and after 2.30 pm in the second shift.
• Candidates should report at the exam room at the centres by 9.15 am in the first shift and by 2.45 pm in the second shift.
• Candidates must not leave the UGC NET exam hall before the paper ends.
• On completion of the paper, candidates must wait for the instructions from the invigilator and must not right away get up from their seat to leave the exam hall.
• Candidates wearing special attire such as burqa, hijab, turban, etc. must reach the exam centre early for thorough checking.
• Candidates should sit on the seat indicating their roll numbers only. The candidature will stand cancelled if candidates change their room or seat on their own.
• Candidates must ensure that the UGC NET question paper 2023 available on the computer is as per their opted subject. In case otherwise, candidates must bring the same to the notice of the invigilator.
• Calculations and rough work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the centres.
• No candidate should involve in any unfair practices during the exam.

The UGC NET 2024 exam was cancelled due to compromise in the integrity of the exam. The information of the compromise was provided by the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Examination. the investigation of the UGC NET exam compromise has been handed over to the Crime  Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I). The new exam date for the UGC NET exam will be shared soon.

UGC NET 2023 exam for the June cycle was carried out between June 13 to 22, 2023. The exam was conducted online CBT mode and comprises two papers-1 and 2. The duration of the test was three hours. Paper 1 carried 50 questions and Paper 2 carried 100 questions. There were no negative marking for wrong answers. The language of the question paper was English and Hindi. The questions in the exam are generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It was primarily designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate. The Paper 2 carries questions related to the subject chosen by candidates.

The National Testing Agency NTA announces the exam dates and schedule of the UGC NET examination for all papers and subjects on behalf of UGC. The NTA will conduct the UGC NET exam for December session. The notification will be released on the official website. Currently, the exam is being conducted twice a year in the months of June and December. The two cycles are announced separately for the candidates every year. However, the UGC NET exam was conducted in merged cycle from 2019 to June 2022 due to pandemic.

The UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency NTA on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The exam is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor and for awarding Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges. The exam is conducted in two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Here are the details of the UGC NET exam pattern: Paper 1: a) Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes combining both papers) b) Total marks: 100 c) Number of questions: 50 d) Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) e) Marking scheme: Each question carries 2 marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. F) Syllabus: Teaching and research aptitude, reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness. Paper 2: a) Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes combining both papers) b) Total marks: 200 c) Number of questions: 100 d) Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) e) Marking scheme: Each question carries 2 marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. f) Syllabus: Based on the subject selected by the candidate. The UGC NET exam is conducted in online mode. The questions in both papers are in English and Hindi except for languages other than English and Hindi. Candidates need to secure the minimum qualifying marks in both papers to be eligible for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).