UGC NET December 2019 notification out - Check dates, eligibility, application process & more
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
UGC NET notification for December 2019 and June 2020 has been released by NTA. Here we list all important details regarding NTA UGC NET exam.
The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor. Candidates qualifying the UGC NET exam are eligible to apply at colleges and universities across India.
The teaching eligibility test is conducted twice a year in the months of June and December. Currently, UGC NET notification for December 2019 and June 2020 exams has been released on the official website of NTA. Here is all candidates need to know about the UGC NET exam.
- UGC NET December 2019 dates
- UGC NET eligibility
- UGC NET December 2019 registration
- UGC NET exam pattern
- UGC NET syllabus
- UGC NET preparation
- UGC NET admit card
- UGC NET result
UGC NET December 2019 dates
Check tentative UGC NET 2019 dates below:
| UGC NET Events |
UGC NET Dates |
|---|---|
| Online applications begin on |
September 9, 2019 |
| Last date to apply online |
October 9, 2019 |
| Release of admit card |
November 9, 2019 |
| UGC NET exam: Start date |
December 2, 2019 |
| UGC NET exam: End date |
December 6, 2019 |
| Result |
December 31, 2019 |
UGC NET June 2020 dates
| UGC NET Events |
UGC NET Dates |
|---|---|
| Online applications begin on |
March 16, 2020 |
| Last date to apply online |
April 16, 2020 |
| Release of admit card |
May 15, 2020 |
| UGC NET exam: Start date |
June 15, 2020 |
| UGC NET exam: End date |
June 20, 2020 |
| Result |
July 5, 2020 |
UGC NET eligibility
Before candidates start with the registration process, it is important to ensure they meet the UGC NET eligibility criteria. Candidates with minimum 55 percent aggregate marks (50 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD categories) in Master’s degree exams fulfill the eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2019 exam. Check the complete UGC NET eligibility criteria.
UGC NET December 2019 registration
Candidates willing to apply for UGC NET December 2019 exam should fill the application form on the official website of the exam (https://ntanet.nic.in). For the same, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below:
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- Fill UGC NET application form
- Upload scanned images of photo and signature
- Pay UGC NET application fee
- Download the confirmation page
Check detailed steps to fill UGC NET 2019 application form.
UGC NET exam pattern
The UGC NET exam consists of two papers (paper-I and II) that candidates need to complete in a duration of three hours. The exam is conducted online and contains a total of 150 objective questions. Highest marks that candidates can score in the exam is 350.
| UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| I |
50 |
100 |
| II |
100 |
200 |
| Total |
150 |
350 |
Check complete UGC NET exam pattern and marking scheme.
UGC NET syllabus
The UGC NET exam is conducted for over 80 subjects every year. Check out the list of UGC NET subjects below:
| UGC NET Subject |
UGC NET Subject Code |
|---|---|
| General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Paper -I) |
00 |
| Economics/ Rural Economics/ Co-operation/ Demography/ Development Planning/ Development Studies/ Econometrics/ Applied Economics/ Development Eco./ Business Economics |
01 |
| Political Science |
02 |
| Philosophy |
03 |
| Psychology |
04 |
| Sociology |
05 |
| History |
06 |
| Anthropology |
07 |
| Commerce |
08 |
| Education |
09 |
| Social Work |
10 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies |
11 |
| Home Science |
12 |
| Public Administration |
14 |
| Population Studies |
15 |
| Music |
16 |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./ Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./ Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./ Financial Mgt./ Co-operative Management) |
17 |
| Maithili |
18 |
| Bengali |
19 |
| Hindi |
20 |
| Kannada |
21 |
| Malayalam |
22 |
| Oriya |
23 |
| Punjabi |
24 |
| Sanskrit |
25 |
| Tamil |
26 |
| Telugu |
27 |
| Urdu |
28 |
| Arabic |
29 |
| English |
30 |
| Linguistics |
31 |
| Chinese |
32 |
| Dogri |
33 |
| Nepali |
34 |
| Manipuri |
35 |
| Assamese |
36 |
| Gujarati |
37 |
| Marathi |
38 |
| French (French Version) |
39 |
| Spanish |
40 |
| Russian |
41 |
| Persian |
42 |
| Rajasthani |
43 |
| German |
44 |
| Japanese |
45 |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non Formal Education |
46 |
| Physical Education |
47 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
49 |
| Indian Culture |
50 |
| Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management |
55 |
| Law |
58 |
| Library and Information Science |
59 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
60 |
| Comparative Study of Religions |
62 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism |
63 |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
65 |
| Museology & Conservation |
66 |
| Archaeology |
67 |
| Criminology |
68 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature |
70 |
| Folk Literature |
71 |
| Comparative Literature |
72 |
| 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) |
73 |
| Women Studies |
74 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/ Sculpture/ Graphics/ Applied Art/ History of Art) |
79 |
| Geography |
80 |
| Social Medicine & Community Health |
81 |
| Forensic Science |
82 |
| Pali |
83 |
| Kashmiri |
84 |
| Konkani |
85 |
| Computer Science and Applications |
87 |
| Electronic Science |
88 |
| Environmental Sciences |
89 |
| 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 |
90 |
| Prakrit |
91 |
| Human Rights and Duties |
92 |
| Tourism Administration and Management |
93 |
| Bodo |
94 |
| Santali |
95 |
| Yoga |
100 |
| Sindhi |
101 |
UGC NET preparation
UGC NET preparation for paper-I can be common for all candidates. However, preparation for UGC NET paper-II varies based on the subject chosen by the candidate. Refer the articles given below to prepare for paper-I and different subjects of UGC NET 2019 exam:
Also, refer to the previous years’ UGC NET exam analysis articles below:
UGC NET admit card
UGC NET admit card 2019 is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. Candidates can download their admit card from the official website of the exam by using their application number and date of birth.
Know the complete steps to download UGC NET 2019 admit card.
UGC NET result
UGC NET result 2019 will be declared on December 31. Only six per cent candidates clearing the UGC NET exam will be declared eligible for the post of Assistant Professor. Candidates can download their result from the official website of the exam by using their application/roll number and date of birth. Check complete details about UGC NET 2019 result.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?B
Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UGC NET December session exam is ongoing. As per the students' feedback UGC NET January 2 Paper 1 was Moderate some felt that Assertion & Reasoning part was a bit difficult. Paper 1 was lengthy.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The questions asked in the NTA UGC NET Paper 1 exam are generic and intend to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate. Details are provided below:
UGC NET Paper 1 Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA UGC NET exam consists of two papers and candidates need to complete it in a duration of three hours. Candidates can check below the exam pattern for both papers.
UGC NET Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
UGC NET Paper 1 | 50 | 100 |
UGC NET Paper 2 | 100 | 200 |
Total | 150 | 300 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates can chech below the methods to downlaod the UGC NET admit card:
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the hall ticket link for the exam
- Enter the details asked on the login page- application number, date of birth, and security pin
- Click on the submit button
- Download and save it
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The UGC NET Paper 2 subject specific i.e, Economics, consists of 100 questions worth 2 marks each. The exam will be of 3-hour duration, so there will be no breaks between paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates should cover all significant units of the of the Economics syllabus as mentioned below:
- Micro Econ
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Contributor-Level 10
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