UGC NET Exam December Cycle Phase 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1 Exam List & Shift Timings
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2026 ( 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.
Commonly asked questions
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:
- Go to the official website: ugcnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the UGC NET June Notification 2024 link
- The UGC NET notification PDF will appear on the screen
- Download the PDF and save it for later use
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
31 Mar '26
31 Mar '26
11 Nov '25 - 30 Apr '26
22 Aug '26 - 23 Aug '26
30 Aug '26
31 Aug '26
| 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
Also Read:
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 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
No. Once the admit card is released, candidate will not be able to change the exam centre in any circumstances. The exam centre mentioned on the hall ticket is final. Also, the assigned exam centre is based on the choices of the candidate made during the application process and can not be modified l
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
No. A candidate will not receive the UGC NET City Intimation Slip by post. The authority will release the City slip on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download the city slip including the application number and date of birth.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Yes. It is important for a candidate to carry the UGC NET admit card to the examination centre. Without it, candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. It consists of the details like name of a candidate, photograph, shift, reporting time, exam day instructions, etc.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
If in case candidate find any discrepancy in the UGC NET admit card for the June session then he or she must contact the NTA via helpline numbers 011-40759000 during the working hours or email them.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The UGC NET admit card for the June session 2026 will be released around four days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The behavior of the MCAM staff is very inappropriate and disrespectful. They often use offensive language and insult students. Such behavior is unacceptable in an educational institution. I request the authorities to look into this matter and take appropriate action to ensure a respectful environmen
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, IIT Hyderabad does accept UGC NET scores to decide admissions to the PhD courses. Several IIT Hyderabad departments also accept the GATE scores as well to decide the PhD admissions of candidates.
In addition to the aforementioned entrance exams, candidates are also required to fulfill the specif
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can check below the methods to make corrections if required in the UGC NET application or registration form:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Login using the application number and password
- Click on the link/button available for the application form correction
- Read the instructions and click on the
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA has not yet released the UGC NET 2026 notification and so the application process dates have not been announced for the June session. It is expected that the application is likely to start in April 2026 and the last date for the registration may likely be in May 2026. The authority will also
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year in two sessions namely June and December session. Candidates can give the exam unlimited times. There is no limit in number of attempts. Two sessions increase the opportunity for a candidate to qualify the exam for JRF
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