Teaching & Education Entrance Exam

The CSIR NET exam consists of three parts in the examination. Part A is common to everyone that is General Aptitude where as Part B and C is based on the post graduation subject any one of five subjects namely Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.

The NTA has released the CSIR NET 2026 Syllabus on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in along with the notification. 

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 specific eligibility criteria for PhD courses.

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 'I Agree' checkbox
• Click on the Proceed for Application button
• Make the necessary changes in the application form
• Click on the Submit button
• Review the corrections made and click on the checkboxes given at the bottom of the page
• Pay the additional fee, if any.
• Click on the Final Submit button
• Take a printout of the revised Confirmation Page

The NTA released the UGC NET 2026 notification on April 29. Along with the notification, the application process also started. The last date to apply was May 24.

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 and Assistant Professor.

The registration for the UGC NET 2026 June session begun on April 29, 2026. The authority released the application form and notification on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Without filling the application form online, candidates will not be able to sit in the exam. 

As per the previous analysis, in the UGC NET Paper 1; Research aptitude and DI can be considered difficult or challenging at times. Also, higher education system or environmental Science require to learn or memorize the facts, policies and is so time consuming. Where as Paper 2 is lengthy and subject specific. Questions are framed in such a way that it requires a deep knowledge or analytical understanding to solve such questions.

Some of the UGC NET Political Science books to prepare are mentioned below:

• Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
• Political Theory: An Introduction by Rajeev Bhargava and Ashok Acharya
• Modern Political Theory by Madan Gandhi
• Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction by Michael J. Sodaro
• An Introduction to Political Theory by O.P Gauba
• International Relations by Peu Ghosh
• Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
• Public Administration: Concepts and Theories by Rumki Basu, etc.

UGC NET exam is considered to be moderate to difficult in the overall difficulty level as per the experts. The syllabus of the exam is vast and a bit challenging to cover for the candidates. In depth subject knowledge is required to crack the examination. Frequent revision also plays an important role. Paper 1 is about the teaching or research aptitude and Paper 2 is focused on specialised subjects.