Dewesh Nandan PrasadAssociate Senior Executive
UGC NET Date 2023: University Grants Commission chairman M Jagadesh Kumar announced the UGC NET December exam Date through his social media handle on September 19, 2023. The UGC NET December exam will be carried out between December 6 to 22, 2023 for 83 subjects.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the notification and application form for the UGC NET exam in the month of September/October 2023. The UGC NET notification will comprise all the details related to the UGC NET exam like application date, fees, application correction date, syllabus, pattern, eligibility, and more.
Earlier, the UGC NET June cycle was conducted in two phases from June 13 to 22, 2023. The first phase was conducted between June 13 to 17, 2023 for 14 subjects in two shifts, whereas, Phase 2 was conducted between June 19 to 22, 2023 for the remaining 73 subjects in two shifts. A total of 4.63 lakh candidates appeared for the UGC NET June 2023 cycle.
Q: When will the UGC NET December notification be released?
The UGC NET notification for the December cycle is yet to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The UGC NET December cycle is expected to be carried out in the month of December 2023. Following the trends of the UGC NET exam we can expect the UGC NET 2023 notification in the month of September/October 2023. The NTA will release the the official notification on the official website. The candidates will be able to access the UGC NET notification by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the UGC NET December Cycle 2023 notification link
- The UGC NET June Cycle notification PDF will appear on the screen
- Download the UGC NET December notification and save it for later use
The candidates preparing for the UGC NET exam are advised to regulary visit the Shiksha for the latest updates and notification related to the UGC NET exam.
Q: When is the next date to apply for the UGC NET?
The UGC NET December session exam dates are yet to be announced by the National Testingf Agency. However, the exoected date for the release of the notification and application is in the month of September/October 2023. The UGC NET December cycle exam will be carried out in the month of December 2023.
After the release of the application form the candidates need to register for the UGC NET exam. The candidates need their scanned copy of photo identity card, a recent photograph, and signature for the registration. The size of the photograph should be more than equal to 20 kb but less than 200 kb and the size of the signature should be more than equal to 4 kb but less than 30kb.
The UGC NET 2023 December cycle exam is yet to be announced by the National Testing Agency. The candidates are advised to visit the official website regularly for the latest updates.
Q: What is the exam shift timing for UGC NET exam?
- UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UGC NET December Application Date 2023
- UGC NET 2024 Exam Date
- UGC NET 2023 Certificate Date
- UGC NET Admit Card Date 2023
- UGC NET 2023 Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 1 Subject Wise Exam Date
- UGC NET Phase 2 Subject Wise Exam Date
- UGC NET 2023 Phase 1 and 2 Exam Dates PDF
- UGC NET Eligibility Criteria
- UGC NET Age Relaxation Criteria
- UGC NET 2023 Exam Events
UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UGC NET 2023 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
Sep '23 | UGC NET Notification 2023 TENTATIVE |
Sep '23 - Oct '23 | UGC NET Application 2023 TENTATIVE |
6 Dec '23 - 22 Dec '23 | UGC NET Exam 2023 |
10 Jun '24 - 21 Jun '24 | UGC NET Exam 2024 |
UGC NET December Application Date 2023
The application for the UGC NET December cycle exam application will be released in the month of September/October 2023. The application will remain open for around 20 days and will not be extended further. The candidates will be able to apply for the UGC NET December exam by following the steps below:
- Visit the website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the 'Application form for UGC NET December 2023 cycle' link
- Click on the 'New Registration'
- Enter the required details and complete the registration
- Fill out the complete application form
- Pay the application fee for the UGC NET exam
- Review and download the application form for UGC NET exam for the future use
Q: Will the application fees get refunded if I withdraw the application form, UGC NET?
Q: When UGC NET exam was conducted?
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.
Q: Who announces the UGC NET 2023 exam dates?
UGC NET 2024 Exam Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) relased the exam calendar for the academic year 2024-25 on September 19, 2023. The UGC NET 2024 exam dates have been announced through the exam calendar along with the various exams. Check the tentative schedule of the UGC NET 2024 exam in the table below:
| UGC NET 2024 Exam Date | |
|---|---|
| UGC NET June 2024 Exam Date | 10-Jun-2024 to 21-Jun-2024 |
| UGC NET June 2024 Notification | Expected in February 2024 |
| UGC NE June 2024 Application | Expected in February/March 2024 |
Direct Link to Download NTA Exam Calendar: Click_Here
UGC NET 2023 Certificate Date
The UGC NET certificate was released on the official website of the UGC NET on July 25 25, 2023. The e-certificate was released for the June 2023 cycle exam conducted between June 13 to 22, 2023. The candidates can download the UGC NET e-certificate from the official website for the UGC NET certificate or NTA certificate.
Q: What is the validity of UGC NET certificate?
Q: Is the UGC NET 2023 result for June Cycle declared?
NTA released the UGC NET result on July 25 2023, for the June Cycle. The UGC NET results was released along with the release of the UGC NET 2023 cut off. The cut off was released as a PDF which is accessible by anyone by visiting the official website. To download the category-wise cut-off for the June cycle the candidates have to merely click the UGC NET cut off link present on the official website and the UGC NET cut would have appeared on the screen. On the other hand, to download the UGC NET results, the candidates had to login into their registered accounts to access the result and the scorecard for the UGC NET exam. Steps to login into the UGC NET registered account candidates can follow the steps below:
- Go to the official website-ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the UGC NET 2023 Results link
- The page will redirect to the login page
- Fill out the application number and date of birth
- Enter the captcha code provided on the screen
- Click on the submit button
- The UGC NTA result will appear on the screen
- Download the UGC NET Result and save it for later use
Q: When UGC NET E-Certificate was released?
The UGC NET E-Certificate was issued on September 5, 2023 for the June 2023 cycle by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website. The UGC NET Certificate makes candidates eligible to apply for Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts.
The UGC NET e-certificate for the UGC NET December Cycle is yet to be released by the NTA. The steps to download the UGC NET e Certificate has been given below:
- Visit the official website-ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- On the homepage, candidates will have to log in after selecting the institution and captcha code
- Candidates will then have to select UGC NET from the dropdown list
- Click the Proceed button
- Enter the Application Number (12-digit number) or Roll Number (Alphanumeric Number), date of birth, exam session, and captcha code. UGC NET Certificate will be displayed on the screen
- Download the UGC NET Certificate.
UGC NET Admit Card Date 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the admit card for the UGC NET December cycle soon on the official website-ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The candidates can download the admit card by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the admit card link for the UGC NET exam
- Enter the details like application number, date of birth, etc. on the login page
- Click on submit button
- The admit card will appear on the screen
- Download the admit card and save it for later use
Q: When was the UGC NET admit card 2023 released?
Q: Will the application fees get refunded if I withdraw the application form, UGC NET?
Q: Is all India rank given in the UGC NET exam?
UGC NET 2023 Shift Timings
The UGC NET exam is conducted in two shifts. UGC NET Shift 1 starts from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm whereas the shift 2 exam is carried out from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. However, the candidates must report to the UGC NET exam centre at least 30 minutes before the gate closing time.
- UGC NET Shift 1 Timing: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- UGC NET Shift 2 Timing: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
UGC NET Phase 1 Subject Wise Exam Date
The UGC NET Phase 1 exam date for the December cycle is yet to be released. However, the candidates can check the UGC NET subject-wise exam dates for June cycle below in the table:
| Date |
UGC NET Exam Date Subject Wise |
Shift |
|---|---|---|
|
13.06.2023 |
Commerce |
Shift 1 |
| Physical Education |
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| Commerce |
Shift 2 |
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| Library and Information Science |
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|
14.06.2023 |
English |
Shift 1 |
| Home Science |
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| English |
Shift 2 |
|
| Sanskrit |
||
|
15.06.2023 |
Political Science |
Shift 1 |
| Psychology |
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| Environmental Sciences |
Shift 2 |
|
| Political Science |
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|
16.06.2023 |
History |
Shift 1 |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) |
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| History |
Shift 2 |
|
| Law |
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|
17.06.2023 |
Computer Science and Applications |
Shift 1 |
| Hindi |
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| Hindi |
Shift 2 |
UGC NET Phase 2 Subject Wise Exam Date
The exam dates for the UGC NET December cycle are yet to be released by the NTA. However, the candidates can check the UGC NET subject-wise exam dates for the June cycle below in the table:
| Date |
UGC NET Phase 2 Subject Wise Dates |
Shift |
|---|---|---|
|
19.06.2023 |
Education |
Shift 1 |
| Geography |
Shift 2 |
|
| Philosophy |
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|
20.06.2023 |
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
Shift 1 |
| Bengali |
Shift 2 |
|
| Oriya |
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| Social Work |
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| Human Rights and Duties |
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| Indian Culture |
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| Comparative Literature |
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| Maithili |
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| Rajasthani |
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| Hindu Studies |
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| Comparative Study of Religions |
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| Museology & Conservation |
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| German |
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| Indian Knowledge systems |
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| Dogri |
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| Kashmiri |
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| Konkani |
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| Spanish |
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| Prakrit |
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| Russian |
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| Chinese |
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| Japanese |
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| Sindhi |
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|
21.06.2023 |
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
Shift 1 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism |
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| Tamil |
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| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
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| Electronic Science |
Shift 2 |
|
| Music |
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| Public Administration |
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| Punjabi |
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| Telugu |
| Date |
UGC NET Phase 2 Subject Wise Dates |
Shift |
|---|---|---|
| 21.06.2023 |
Urdu |
|
| Yoga |
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|
22.06.2023 |
Anthropology |
Shift 1 |
| Arabic |
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| Assamese |
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| Forensic Science |
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| Kannada |
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| Malayalam |
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| Marathi |
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| Population Studies |
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| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). |
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| Tourism Administration and Management. |
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| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
Shift 2 |
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| Social Medicine & Community Health |
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| Gujarati |
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| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
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| Santali |
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| Linguistics |
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| Archaeology |
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| Defence and Strategic Studies |
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| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. |
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| Bodo |
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| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies; West Asian Studies; South East Asian Studies; African Studies; South Asian Studies; Soviet Studies; American Studies. |
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| Women Studies |
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| Criminology |
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| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
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| Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies |
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| Folk Literature |
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| Nepali |
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| Persian |
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| Manipuri |
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| French (French Version) |
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| Pali |
UGC NET 2023 Phase 1 and 2 Exam Dates PDF
The UGC NET Phase 1 and 2 exam dates were released by the NTA on June 8, 2023. The candidates can download the check the phase 1 and 2 date by following the steps below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the Phase 1 Dates Link
- The UGC NET Phase 1 Dates Link will appear on the screen
- Download the PDF and save it for later use
Direct Link for UGC NET Phase 1 Subject Wise Dates: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2023/06/2023060850.pdf
Direct Link for UGC NET Phase 2 Subject Wise Dates: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s301eee509ee2f68dc6014898c309e86bf/uploads/2023/06/2023060842.pdf
UGC NET Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are going to appear for the UGC NET exam must go through the eligibility criteria for the UGC NET/JRF exam. The eligibility criteria for UGC NET have been divided into two categories- Age limit criteria and Educational Qualification. The UGC NET eligibility criteria have been discussed below for the candidates in the article
UGC NET Age Limit Criteria
There is no age limit to appear for the UGC NET exam but the candidates must be less than equal to 30 years from the release of the application form date for being eligible for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship)
UGC NET Educational Qualification
The educational qualification to appear for UGC NET/ JRF or NTA NET/JRF has been given below for the candidates who are willing to appear for the UGC NET exam:
- Candidates must have secured 55 per cent (without rounding off) in their post-graduation to appear for the UGC NET exam
- Candidates appearing for the final year/semester of post-graduation can also apply for the UGC NET exam
UGC NET Age Relaxation Criteria
The candidates are given age relaxation for UGC NET exam on the basis of age relaxation norms set by the Indian government. The age relaxation conditions are given below for the candidates:
- OBC/SC/ST/PwD/Women/Third Gender are given relaxation for up to 5 years
- LLM Candidates are given relaxation of upto 5 years
- Research Scholars are given upto 5 years of age relaxation based on the time span spent in research
- The candidates from the armed forces are given age relaxation of upto 5 years based on the time period spent in the defence
UGC NET 2023 Exam Events
Check below important UGC NET exam events:
- UGC NET notification: The official UGC NET notification 2023 was released by the NTA in a PDF file and comprises details related to the exam such as the application process, eligibility criteria, complete schedule, exam centers, exam pattern, etc
- UGC NET application form: UGC NET application form 2023 was released along with the official notification. Candidates need to submit their applications online in order to appear for the exam.
- UGC NET admit card: UGC NET admit card 2023 will be released by NTA on the official website of the UGC NET exam. Candidates can download their UGC NET admit card by logging into their registered accounts.
- UGC NET exam date: UGC NET exam dates 2023 will be announced by the NTA. The exam for December 2023 cycle will be conducted soon. The exam will be organised online based on the prescribed exam pattern and UGC NET syllabus 2023.
| Download UGC NET 2023 Syllabus -Download Here |
- UGC NET answer key: The provisional UGC NET final answer key 2023 will be released by the NTA anytime soon. The final answer key is released after the NTA analyses all the objections received against the provisional answer key.
- UGC NET result: UGC NET result 2023 will be announced on the official website. Candidates can check their results using their application number and date of birth. The result is announced based on the normalisation of scores and the final answer key.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 14 hours ago
If you have secured at least 55% marks in Masters Degree or equivalent examination from universities or institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this. These conditions should be me
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
To check the result, candidates must visit the official website of NTA, which is ugcnet.nta.nic.in/.
Along with the result, the NTA will also release the cut-off marks and a merit list for the qualified candidates.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates must secure 55% marks in Post-graduation, and 5% relaxation for the reserved category. Candidates who have prior research experience are given preference. A UGC NET-qualified candidate is not required to give the entrance exam, they can sit directly in an interview.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Applicants need to complete the UGC NET 2023 Registration @ ugcnet.nta.nic.in to take part in the exam and then qualify the exam further to get selected. Direct link is given below to Apply Online UGC NET Dec 2023 @ ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates appearing for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) in 2023 are required to carry the following documents to the examination centre:
- UGC NET Admit Card: The admit card is a mandatory document that candidates must carry to the examination centre. It contains i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates who want to appear for the UGC NET exam must have a Master's degree or its equivalent from a recognized university with at least 55% marks. However, As per UGC NET Eligibility, the minimum percentage required for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates is 50%. So, these candidates can give UGC Net.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The UGC NET Folk Literature syllabus serves as a roadmap, guiding candidates to familiarize themselves with all the topics in detail.
Folk Literature is an amalgamated discipline which not only involves folklore but also includes disciplines like Linguistics, Psychology, Anthropology and Human Histor
Scholar-Level 17
Answered a month ago
A master's degree in environmental Science or a closely related field with at least 55% overall (or 50% for applicants from restricted categories) of the possible points is required for UGC NET Environmental Science eligibility.
According to the UGC NET test criteria, candidates may take the exam in
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a month ago
Yes, you can give your NET in Geography if you have done Masters in Rural Development and Bachelors in Geography.
According to the NTA UGC bulletin, candidates with a Master's or equivalent degree, having 55% marks, are allowed to choose any subject of their choice for the UGC NET Examination. They
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Whether you do your Masters in regular mode or through distance learning is immaterial. Just make sure that the degree is from an approved university.
You can appear in the Subject Code - 01 which covers Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studie
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Beginner-Level 5
Am I eligible for UGC NET and how to prepare for the same?