UGC NET

The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key this week as per the official notice 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.

No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. The application process for the June session was started on April 29 and ended on May 24. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must be completed online by visiting the official website.

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.

The NTA released the UGC NET admit card 2026 for the June session on June 17. It has been 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