UGC NET

The NTA will release the UGC NET admit card 2026 for the June session exam prior to the few days before the exam date. It will be released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.  

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.  

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:

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.

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 

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 Economics 
• Macro Economics 
• Statistics and Econometrics 
• Mathematical Economics 
• International Economics 
• Public Economics 
• Money and Banking 
• Growth and Development Economics 
• Environmental Economics and Demography 
• Indian Economy 

The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and holds 200 marks for 100 questions. There is no negative marking for the exam. The syllabus for Political Science comprises 10 units and are mentioned below:

• Political Theory  
• Political Thought  
• Indian Political Thought 
• Comparative Political Analysis  
• International Relations 
• India's Foreign Policy 
• Political Institutions in India 
• Political Processes in India 
• Public Administration 
• Governance and Public Policy in India 

The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:

• Drama  
• Poetry 
• Fiction and Short Story 
• Non-Fiction Prose  
• Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use 
• English in India: history, evolution, and future  
• Cultural Studies 
• Literary Criticism 
• Literary Theory post World War II 
• Research Methods and Materials in English 

The history syllabus of the UGC NET exam consists of several topics that is, Indian History, Pre-History, Ancient History, Medieval Indian History and Modern India including the National Movement and post independent phase. The history syllabus is divided in to ten units. The topics for the History subject are mentioned below:

• Negotiating the Sources
• From State to Empire
• The Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
• Source of Medieval Indian History
• Administration & Economy
• Society and Culture
• Sources of Modern Indian History
• Colonial Economy
• Rise of Indian Nationalism
• Historical Method, Research, Methodology, and Historiography

The NTA UGC NET exam will be held in an online mode which is a computer based test. The exam will be MCQ based of three hours duration. Paper 1 is common for every students where as Paper 2 will be subject specific.