UGC NET 2023: Application Form, Exam Date & Admit Card

UGC NET Exam: The application window for UGC NET was closed on January 23, 2023, 5.00 pm. The candidates were allowed to make payment for the UGC NET application till 11.50 pm. The candidates were allowed to make corrections for the extended dates. Earlier, the deadline for the NTA UGC NET application was extended on January 21, 2023. The UGC NET December Cycle exam is scheduled from February 21 to March 10, 2023. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) revised the upper age limit for JRF on January 5, 2023. According to the new guidelines of NTA, candidates must not be more than 30 years as of December 1, 2022. UGC NET dates for the June 2023 Cycle were announced on December 30, 2023. The UGC NET June Cycle will be carried out between June 13 to 22, 2023.

What is UGC NET?

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted in order to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2023 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 81 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. However, from December 2018 onwards National Testing Agency (NTA) started conducting the UGC NET exam.

List of State Professorship Exam 

The candidates who are preparing to be assistant professors in India take the UGC NET and CSIR exams. Though there are different state-level exams in India for being an assistant professor in a college or university. The list of other popular state eligibility exams is given below for the candidates:

• Kerala SET
• MH SET 
• APSET
• KSET
• TSSET
• WBSET etc. 

Latest Updates

January 21: UGC NET 2023 Application Deadline Extended, Last Date To Apply Is Jan 23

January 19:  UGC NET Application Correction Window; Steps To Make Corrections Here

January 6:  NTA Revised the Age Limit for UGC NET December 2022; Check Details Here 

December 30: UGC NET June Cycle 2023 Dates Announced, Check Details Here

December 29: UGC NET Application Form 2023 Released; Apply Online Till January 17, Direct Link

December 29: UGC NET Exam Dates 2023 Announced

UGC NET 2023 Exam Highlights

The highlights of the UGC NET 2023 exam are given below.

UGC NET Subject Wise Exam Date 

NTA takes exams for 83 different subjects to check the eligibility for being an assistant professor or getting a junior research fellowship award or both on behalf of UGC. It is not possible to take the UGC NET exam in a single day. The UGC NET exam continues for more than a month. For the ease of the candidates, the list of the subjects along with their subject codes and exam dates has been given in the table below. However, the exam dates will be updated after the release of the exam dates on the UGC NET official website.

UGC NET Application Form 2023

UGC NET application window for the December Cycle is going to be closed on January 23, 2023. The candidates can apply for the UGC NET December Cycle Exam till 5.00 pm. However, the candidates can make the payment for the UGC NET exam till 11. 50 pm. The application for UGC NET June 2023 will be released separately for the candidates. The dates for the June cycle have been announced by the UGC Chairman on December 30, 2022. The UGC NET June Cycle will be carried out between June 13 to 2022. Candidates can fill out the UGC NET application 2023 by following the steps given below:

• Visit the website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in

• Click on the ‘Application form ...’ link mentioned on 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 the images should be in JPEG format

• Pay the UGC NET application fee (Gen - INR 1,100; OBC/EWS - INR 550; SC/ST/PwD/ Transgender - INR 275)

• Save and submit the form

• Download the confirmation page

Direct Link to apply for UGC NET application: https://examinationservices.nic.in/ExamSys22part2/Root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFV/yIzhTZHBze3wooSg9DjhAA3EVfELDJcYWaBP7q8mu

Pre Requisites for UGC NET Registration Process 2023 

UGC NET registration was closed on January 23, 2023. The candidates who will apply for the UGC NET exam must know the pre-requisite information for making an application for the NTA NET exam. The list of the pre-requisite information has been given below for the candidates that they should keep ready before filling out the application form:

• Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Name, Mother's Name, Father's Name, etc. 
• Identification Card
• Degree Certificate or last semester result
• Active Email Id and Mobile Number
• Four cities and choice of centres 
• Code of subject 
• Category certificate, PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Scanned photograph and signature 

How to Apply for UGC NET Exam?

UGC NET Notification PDF 2023

UGC has released the the notification for NET December cycle on its official website. The UGC NET exam notification has been released on UGC NET and NTA official website as a PDF. The pdf notification contains the information related to UGC NET/JRF exam dates, application process dates, and other relevant information regarding the NET exam. The direct link for the UGC NET notification has been given in the article below:

UGC NET Notification PDF: Click Here  

UGC NET Notification  Details 2023

The UGC NET notification 2023 has been released by the NTA on the official website as an 'Information Bulletin'. The notification PDF contains the following details:

• Application process
• Exam dates and schedule
• UGC NET eligibility criteria
• UGC NET exam pattern and syllabus
• UGC NET qualifying marks and cut off criteria
• Validity of UGC NET
• Exam centres list
• Admit card
• Verification of eligibility

How to Download UGC NET Notification PDF online?

The steps to download the UGC NET notification pdf have been given below for the candidates:

• Go to the official website
• Click on the public notice for the UGC NET exam 
• PDF will appear on the screen
• Download the UGC NET PDF and save it for later use

UGC NET Application Correction 2023 

The application correction window was closed by the NTA on January 20, 2023, to make application corrections in the UGC NET December Cycle application form. The registered candidates were allowed to make corrections in the application form till January 20, 2023. The steps to make correction in the application form has been given below for the candidates:

• Go to the official website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in. 
• Login using the application number, password and security pin. 
• Click on the ‘Correction in application form’ link
• Read the instructions and click on the agreement box
• Make the required corrections
• Pay the additional fee, if any
• Save and submit the form

UGC NET  Eligibility Criteria 2023

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfil to meet UGC NET eligibility 2023 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET Age Limit 2023:

• Candidates should not be more than 30 years of age in order to be eligible for NTA NET JRF.
• There is no age restriction to applying for the post of Assistant Professor.

• A relaxation of five years in age criteria is given to reserved category candidates.

UGC NET Educational Qualification 2023:

• Candidates should have completed their post-graduation from a UGC-recognised college/university.

• A relaxation of five per cent in educational qualification is given to reserved category candidates.

• Candidates who have cleared State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET Syllabus 2023

UGC NET syllabus 2023 is prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The NTA UGC NET Syllabus is different for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus 2023 is common for all candidates. On the other hand, the UGC NET Paper 2 syllabus varies for all 83 subjects. Candidates need to choose the subject for Paper 2 while submitting the UGC NET application form.

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus 2023 

The UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus has been given below for the candidates who are willing to appear for the UGC NET exam. Paper 1 comprises 50 questions from 10 units that hold a total weightage of 100 marks:

• 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

UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus 2023

UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and the candidates have to choose paper 2 in accordance with their specialisation. The subject of post-graduation is the paper of specialisation. Paper 2 holds a weightage of 200 marks for 100 questions. The candidates can check and download the subject-wise paper 2 syllabus through the link given below. 

UGC NET Paper 2 PDF Syllabus: Download Here 

UGC NET 2023 Exam: Major Changes

The NTA and UGC have introduced certain changes in the conduct of the UGC NET exam this year. Have a look at the major changes introduced by the NTA for the UGC NET 2023 exam below:

• Hike in application fee: The NTA has hiked the UGC NET application fee from the December 2021 & June 2022 merged cycles. General category candidates now need to pay INR 1,100, General-EWS/OBC-NCL need to pay INR 550 and SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category needs to pay INR 275 as application fees.
• Number of subjects increased to 83: The UGC has increased the UGC NET subjects list to 83 by introducing a new subject- 'Hindu Studies' (Subject code 102) to the list of subjects. 
• Exam centre cities added: The UGC NET 2023 exam will be conducted in a total of 541 exam centre cities. The UGC NET 2021 exam was held in 239 cities.
• Answer key challenge fee reduced: The NTA has reduced the provisional UGC NET answer key 2022 challenge fee from INR 1,000 to INR 200 per challenge.

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• UGC NET Last Minute Preparation Tips 2022
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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023

UGC NET exam pattern comprises two papers- Paper 1 and 2. As per the prescribed UGC NET exam pattern, both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both papers in a single duration of three hours. Have a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2023 below.

The UGC NET result 2023  will be announced by the NTA through the normalisation of scores. The NTA uses the percentile scores method to calculate the UGC NET result.  Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website - https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• Click on the result link
• Enter the details – application number, date of birth and security pin
• Download the scorecard

Have a look at the minimum qualifying marks of the UGC NET exam below.

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UGC NET Cut Off 2023

The UGC NET cutoff 2023 will be 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:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the cut-off link
• Go through the cut-off marks
• Download the PDF