University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is conducted to select the aspirants for Assistant Professor or for both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in the Colleges and Universities in India. UGC NET is conducted to determine candidates’ eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam till June 2018, on the behalf of the UGC. After that, from December 2018, the National Testing Agency (NTA) had started to organize the UGC NET exam.
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Exam Name | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test |
Commonly known as | UGC NET Exam |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Mode of the exam | Online |
Exam Level | National |
Official Website |
ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
Duration of the exam | 180 minutes |
Periodicity | Bi-annually (June and December) |
Conducted for | Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship |
Mode of Exam | Computer-based Test |
Medium | English or Hindi |
UGC NET Helpdesk | 0120-6895200 | ugcnet-nta@nic.in, queries.net.nta@gmail.com |
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UGC NET Events |
UGC NET Exam Dates (Tentatively) |
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Notification |
March 2021 |
Application form |
March 2021 |
Admit card |
May 2021 |
UGC NET exam |
June 2021 |
Provisional answer key |
June 2021 |
Final answer key and cutoff |
July 2021 |
Result |
July 2021 |
The Candidates have to fulfil certain eligibility conditions laid down by NTA. UGC NET Eligibility is based on the academic qualification and age limit as described below:
Read Detailed UGC NET 2021 Eligibility
Candidates will need to fill the UGC NET 2021 Application Form in online mode only at the official website. Apply Now
Step 1: UGC NET Registration 2021
Step 2: Filling UGC NET Application Form 2021
Step 3: Uploading Scanned Images
Step 4: Pay UGC NET Application Fee
Candidates have to download UGC NET 2021 Admit Card only from the official website by logging in with their registration number and date of birth. UGC NET 2021 Admit Card will specify the candidate’s name, roll number, category, photograph, signature, allotted exam date, time, and center.
UGC NET Exam is a computer-based test having multiple-choice questions. The exam has two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.
The Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is tabulated below:
UGC NET Papers | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
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Paper 1 | 50 | 100 | A cumulative exam duration of 3 hours |
Paper 2 | 100 | 200 | |
Total | 150 | 300 | 3 hours |
Check Detailed UGC NET 2021 Exam Pattern
NTA has updated UGC NET Syllabus 2021 for Paper 1 and all NET subjects under Paper 2. UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus tests teaching and reasoning ability, research aptitude, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate. UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus is based on the subject chosen by the candidate. It tests the candidate’s in-depth knowledge and expertise in the respective subject. NTA UGC NET is conducted for a total of 81 subjects.
NTA will release UGC NET Answer Keys along with candidates’ response sheets and question papers for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 at the official website.
Step 1: Visit the official website of UGC NET
Step 2: Click on the link “Download Answer Key and Response Sheet”
Step 3: Enter your Application Number and password/ Date of birth.
Step 4: Now, download the answer keys and response sheets
Candidates can download the result from the official website by logging in with their registration number and date of birth. It is declared in the form of a scorecard containing marks obtained in both papers for JRF and LS.
Step 1: Go to the official website of UGC NET.
Step 2: Click on UGC NET 2021 Result on the menu bar.
Step 3: Enter your roll number or date of birth, and Application Number
Step 4: The UGC NET Result 2021 will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: The aspirants will download and print the UGC NET Result 2021 for future use.
Ques. When will the UGC NET 2021 exam be held?
Ans. The UGC NET 2021 exam date has not been yet released. Nonetheless, as per the past trend, it can be expected that UGC NET 2021 exam will be commenced in July 2021.
Ques. For how many subjects the UGC NET 2021 exam conducted?
Ans. The UGC NET 2021 exam will be held on a total of 81 subjects.
Ques. Is the UGC NET conducted online?
Ans. Yes, the UGC NET 2021 exam will be conducted in online mode. It is the computer-based test (CBT).
Ques. What will be the age limit of applying for the UGC NET exam?
Ans. For applying for the Assistant Professor, age is no bar. However, if the aspirants will be applied for the JRF post, the aspirants should be at least 30 years age.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.