UGC NET Exam December Cycle Phase 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1 Exam List & Shift Timings
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
UGC NET Phase 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Dates have been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website. Candidates can check the UGC NET exam dates and shift timings in the article below.
UGC NET Shift Timings and Subject List
National Testing Agency (NTA) released the Phase 5 exam dates and the city intimation slip has been released on March 7, 2023. The Phase 5 exam will be held for 9 subjects from March 13 and 15, 2023. The shift 1 exam is conducted between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and the shift 2 exam was conducted between 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. UGC NET December cycle exam is scheduled from February 21 to March 15, 2023, in two shifts. The candidates can check the list of subjects and the shift timings of the UGC NET in the article. Read the complete article to know about the Phase 4 shift timing, dates, subject list, and exam pattern.
- UGC NET Exam Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 5 Subject List with Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 4 Subjects List with Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 3 Subject List with Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 2 Subject List with Shift Timings
- UGC NET Phase 1 Subject List with Shift Timings
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023
UGC NET Exam Shift Timings
The UGC NET exam will be taken in two shifts. The first shift begins at 9:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm. The total UGC NET exam duration is 180 minutes (3 hours) without break. On the other hand, Shift 2 will begin at 3:00 pm and will end at 6:00 pm. Both papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted in this time duration. The candidates can toggle between both papers as there is no time barrier between the Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam.
UGC NET Phase 5 Subject List with Shift Timings
The subject list with shift timings has been given below for the UGC NET Phase 5 exam. The UGC NET Phase 5 exam will be taken for 9 subjects from March 13 and 15, 2023:
| UGC NET Phase 5 Subjects | Dates | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Oriya | 13-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Environmental Science | 13-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
| Home Science | 13-Mar-2023 | Shift 2 |
| Library and Information Science | 13-Mar-2023 | Shift 2 |
| Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management |
14-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
| Education | 14-Mar-2023 | Shift 1& 2 |
| Social Work | 14-Mar-2023 | Shift 2 |
| Psychology | 15-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
| Sanskrit | 15-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
UGC NET Phase 4 Subjects List with Shift Timings
The subject list with shift timings has been given below for the UGC NET Phase 4 exam. The UGC NET Phase 4 exam will be taken for 4 subjects from March 11 and 12, 2023:
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
| UGC NET Phase 4 Subjects | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 11-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
| Computer Science and Application | 11-Mar-2023 | Shift 2 |
| Law | 12- Mar-2023 | Shit 1 |
| Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management) |
12-Mar-2023 | Shift 2 |
UGC NET Phase 4 Dates PDF: UGC_NET_Phase_4_Exam_Dates
UGC NET Phase 3 Subject List with Shift Timings
The subject list with shift timings has been given below for the UGC NET Phase 3 exam. The UGC NET Phase 3 exam will be taken for 8 subjects from March 3 to 6:
| UGC NET Phase 3 Subjects | Dates | Shift Timings |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | 3-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 3-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 |
| Commerce | 4-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Hindi | 5-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Tamil | 5-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Kannada | 5-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Marathi | 5-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
| Political Science | 6-Mar-2023 | Shift 1 & 2 |
UGC NET Phase 2 Subject List with Shift Timings
The list for the UGC NET Phase 2 exams with their shift timings has been given below for the candidates. The UGC NET Phase 2 exam is being taken for a total of 5 subjects:
| Phase 2 Subjects |
Exam Dates |
Shift |
|---|---|---|
| History |
28-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| English |
1-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| Physical Education |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Public Administration |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 2 |
UGC NET Phase 2 Dates PDF Link: Click Here
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UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level and Student Reaction (Feb 28)
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level and Student Reaction (March 1)
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level and Student Reaction (March 2)
UGC NET Phase 1 Subject List with Shift Timings
The list of the UGC NET subject exam that will be taken under phase 1 with their shift timings has been given below for the exam. The candidates can refer to the table to avoid any exam for the UGC NET/JRF:
| UGC NET Phase 1 Subjects with Date and Shift Timing |
||
|---|---|---|
| French (French Version) |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Hindu Studies |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Forensic Science |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Persian |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Russian |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Social Medicine and Community Health |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Japanese |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| German |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Punjabi |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Arabic |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Manipuri |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Konkani |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Maithili |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Museology & Conservation |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Indian Knowledge systems |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| 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. |
21- Feb-2023
|
Shift 2 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Telugu |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Yoga |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Women Studies |
21- Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Folk Literature |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Malayalam |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Dogri |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Kashmiri |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Gujarati |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Urdu |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Electronic Science |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
22- Feb-2023
|
Shift 1 |
| Santali |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Bodo |
22- Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Prakrit |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Comparative Study of Religions |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Anthropology |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Indian Culture |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Archaeology |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Pali |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Population Studies |
22-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Linguistics |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Rajasthani |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Sindhi |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Music |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Assamese |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| Criminology |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Nepali |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| 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). |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Tourism Administration and Management |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Comparative Literature |
23-Feb-2023 |
Shift 2 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Chinese |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Spanish |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Philosophy |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Bengali |
24-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
Also Read: UGC NET Exam Preparation
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023
The exam pattern for the UGC NET exam has been given below for the candidates in the table. The candidates can analyse the UGC NET exam pattern that will help while calculating their scores for the UGC NET Phase 1 exam:
| UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023 |
|
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions |
150 Paper 2: 100 MCQs |
| Total Marks |
300 Paper 2: 200 Marks |
| Marks for Correct Answer |
2 Marks |
| Marks for Incorrect Answer |
Zero Marks |
| Marks for Unanswered Questions |
Zero Marks |
Read More: UGC NET Exam Syllabus
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Candidates can crack or clear the UGC NET exam in first attempt with regularity, dedication, hard work, proper study plan, etc. He or she should also solve previous year papers and give mock test.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 notification for the June session on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All the important dates related to the exam like application form start date and all will be mentioned in the notification. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification ca
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET notification in April 2026. It will be announced in the form of PDF at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification or information brochure consists the details about the exam including the registration form, exam duration, pattern, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
The UGC NET December session exam was over on January 7. 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 2 weeks 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
UGC NET Notifications
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the UGC NET notification for the June cycle 2024 on April 20, 2024. The NTA NET notification was released as a PDF that comprises the details of the UGC NET June cycle like application dates, syllabus, eligibility, and more. The steps to download the notification are given below: