UGC NET Notification 2023 Out : UGC NET December 2023 notification was released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 30 September 2023. Every year, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET examination twice to determine eligibility for Assistant Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship or both for Indian universities and colleges.The online application process for UGC NET 2023 has started on 30th September 2023 and interested and eligible candidates can apply online before 28th October 2023 at 05:00 PM. NTA UGC NET exam is conducted twice every year in the month of June and December. However, there is a provision to conduct UGC NET exam twice a year. A session of UGC NET 2023 (December 2023) will be conducted by the National Eligibility Authority (NTA) for the recruitment of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellow (JRF). Universities and colleges.
The online registration dates and other important dates for the UGC NET Dec 2023 exam have been announced along with UGC NET Notification 2023. The UGC NET Application Form 2023 filling process has been started on 30th September 2023 at www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Check the important dates for UGC NET 2023 as mentioned below.
Events | Dates |
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UGC NET Notification | 30th September 2023 |
Release of Application form | 30th September 2023 |
UGC NET Application Form Last Date | 28th October 2023 (05:00 pm) |
Last date to Pay Fee | 29th October 2023 (11:50 pm) |
Correction of Application Form | 30th & 31st October 2023 (11:50 pm) |
UGC NET Admit Card 2023 | 01st week of December 2023 |
UGC NET 2023 December Exam Date | 06th to 22nd December 2023 |
UGC NET 2024 June Exam Date | 10th to 21st June 2024 |
Official website | www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
Candidates should check and confirm their eligibility before applying for the exam. Candidates must fulfil certain conditions prescribed under NET exam eligibility criteria 2022, like age limit, educational qualification, and other parameters. NTA had recently made some changes in the UGC NET Eligibility, in which the age limit was also revised.
Along with the updated UGC NET age limit, UGC has announced the change in the qualification PG Degree. Read further to know more about eligibility.
Age LimitUGC NET Age Limit 2022 is different for JRF and Assistant Professor. The age of candidates applying for JRF must be 31 years, whereas there is no age limit for Assistant Professor. Check out the age limit for both the post and varied categories below:
Profile | Upper Age Limit | ||
Reserved Category |
SC/ST/OBC/PwD/ Transgender/ Women/ Army candidates |
Candidates holding L.L.M. Degree | |
JRF | 31 years | 36 years | 34 years |
Assistant Professor | No Upper Age Limit |
he NTA UGC NET admit card 2022 for the Phase 2 exam will be released on September 16 on the official website. Candidates will be able to download the admit card by following the steps mentioned below:
Visit the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the Download Admit Card for UGC-NET Dec. 2021 and June 2022 (merged cycles)' link.
Log in using the 'Application Number', 'Date of Birth' and 'Security Pin'.
Download the UGC NET admit card 2022.
Take the printout for future use.
The UGC NET syllabus for both Paper 1 and 2 was revised by the NTA in June 2019. There has been no change in the UGC NET syllabus for all 83 subjects since 2019. The only change is the addition of the new subject 'Hindu Studies' for UGC NET Paper 2 in 2022.
UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus 2023 comprises topics from General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude, which is common and mandatory for all candidates. Check the complete UGC NET syllabus for Paper 1 below.
Units | Subjects | Syllabus |
Unit-I | Teaching Aptitude |
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Unit-II | Research Aptitude |
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Unit-III | Comprehension |
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Unit-IV | Communication |
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Unit-V | Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
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Unit-VI | Logical Reasoning |
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Unit-VII | Data Interpretation |
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Unit-VIII | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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Unit-IX | People, Development and Environment |
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Unit-X | Higher Education System |
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UGC NET paper 2 exam is subject-specific and based on the subjects chosen by the candidate. Paper 2 comprises 100 questions that hold two marks for each correct answer. The maximum mark in Paper 2 is two hundred. The candidates have to start preparing for the paper 2 exams from their university days as paper 2 is for specialisation. The candidates have to choose the subject that they have studied in their post-graduation for paper 2.
Before elaborating on the UGC NET exam pattern, let us have a look at the major highlights of both papers of the exam.
Particulars |
UGC NET Paper 1 Highlights |
UGC NET Paper 2 Highlights |
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Exam mode |
Online |
Online |
Exam duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
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Type of paper |
Common for all candidates |
Subject-specific questions (82 Subjects) |
Total questions |
50 |
100 |
Type of questions |
MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option |
MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option |
Total marks |
100 |
200 |
Marking scheme |
+2 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
+2 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
Language of paper |
English and Hindi |
English and Hindi |
The UGC NET 2023 exam contains two papers that candidates need to complete in a duration of three hours. Both Papers 1 and 2 contain objective-type questions and it is mandatory for candidates to attempt questions from both papers.
UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
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UGC NET Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
UGC NET Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
Total |
150 |
300 |
In UGC NET Paper 1, the official website of NTA informs, "The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate."
UGC NET Paper 1 Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
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Teaching Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Research Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Reading Comprehension |
5 |
10 |
Communication |
5 |
10 |
Reasoning (including Maths) |
5 |
10 |
Logical Reasoning |
5 |
10 |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
10 |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
5 |
10 |
People & Environment |
5 |
10 |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
5 |
10 |
Total |
50 |
100 |
Regarding UGC NET Paper 2 exam, the website informs, "This will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. All the questions of Paper 2 will be compulsory."
Candidates need to choose the subject of the UGC NET Paper 2 from the given options of 82 subjects while filling out the application form. Candidates need to appear in the subject of their Post-Graduation only. Candidates, whose Post Graduation subject is not covered in the list of NET subjects, can appear in a related subject.
The UGC NET cutoff 2022 is released category-wise, paper-wise and subject-wise for all 82 subjects. The NTA releases the cut-off marks along with the declaration of the result. Candidates can download the NTA UGC NET cut-off list by following the given steps:
Category | UGC NET Educational Eligibility |
General Category | At least 55% marks in Masters degree OR equivalent in Humanities and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science |
SC/ST/OBC Category | At least 50% in Masters degree OR equivalent in education domains mentioned for the general category |
Candidates holding Doctorate Degree | An additional 5% marks relaxation for candidates who completed the PG program. |
Following are the complete details candidates need to know regarding the UGC NET 2022 application form:
UGC NET 2022 Application form fee can be submitted through online mode only. Candidates can use Net Banking Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI / E-Wallet for transaction of the application fee:
The application form fee for every category of candidate will be as follows:
Category | Application Fee (in Rs.) |
UR/ General candidates | 1150/- |
General EWS/ OBC NCL candidates | 600/- |
ST/ SC/ PWD/ Transgender candidates | 325/- |
The correction facility is provided by the NTA for every registered candidate individually. Candidates can rectify their mistakes within the given period of correction facility.
The correction window is opened from 31st May 2022 through online mode. Candidates have to complete the correction before the last date which is till 1st June 2022.
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