UGC NET Exam December Cycle Phase 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1 Exam List & Shift Timings
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Registration - 7 Oct '25 - 7 Nov '25
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
SSC CPO
25 Sep '25 - 24 Oct '25
22 Nov '25 - 23 Nov '25
31 Dec '25
| 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 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the answer key & question paper link.
- Login using the required details.
- Download the question paper PDF
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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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: