UGC NET Exam 2023 | Application form (Released), Dates (OUT), Syllabus, Admit Card & Results

UGC NET Exam 2023: National Eligibility Test Also Known as UGC NET and it’s a National Level Exam in India. UGC NET Exam is the pathway to making yourself an Assistant Professor or JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) in Indian Universities.

If you want to be a lecturer or want to do research on various filed, then the exam is for you. UGC NET is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) twice a year (i.e., June & December).

UGC NET Exam 2023 Notification & Exam Dates (OUT)

NET Exam 2023 Notification (Released):  UGC NET Notification has been released on 29 December 2022, Aspirants can start to apply for the position of JRF or Assistant Professor. The Exam is Scheduled to be Conducted from 21 February to 15 March 2023.

You should know that more than 10 lakh candidates registered for this exam every year. In this article, you will find the complete guide on UGC NET Exam 2023.

Must-Read UGC NET Exam 2023

Before starting the complete guide, you should have a basic overview of the exam. It is essential to have complete information about the exam you are going to prepare for.

Here you can find the overview for the UGC NET Exam 2023

• The exam will be conducted from 21 February 2023 to 15 March 2023
• The Application Process will be held from 29th December 2022 to 17 January 2023
• The examination will be held in a single 3-hour session. There will be no break between Paper 1 & Paper 2.
• The exam will be conducted in a total of 81 subjects.
• The mode of the Exam will be CBT (Online).

Before you begin your journey, check the UGC NET Notification and important dates to stay updated with all events related to UGC NET 2023 Exam. 

UGC NET 2023 Highlights

 Some important points about UGC NET 2023 exam are highlighted below:

Exam Name	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Commonly known as	UGC NET Exam
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Level	National
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Periodicity	Twice a year (June and December)
Conducted for	Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship
Mode of Exam	Computer-based Test
Medium	English or Hindi
UGC NET Helpdesk	8076535482, 7703859909 | ugcnet-nta@nic.in, queries.net.nta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT: UGC NET Exam Date 2023

NTA has released the official UGC NET Exam date of 2023. You can check the UGC NET Dates from the table given below:

Events	Session
Release of UGC NET 2023 Official Notification	29 December 2022
UGC NET Registration to begin on	29 December 2022
Last day to submit the UGC NET Exam Application Form	17 January 2023
Last day to pay UGC NET 2023 Application Fee	18 January 2023
UGC NET 2023 Form Correction Window	19 January 2023
Issue of UGC NET Admit Cards	17 February 2023
UGC NET Exam Date 2023	21 February 2023 to 15 March 2023
Release of Answer Key and Response Sheet	yet to Announce
Release of UGC NET Result	yet to Announce

 

Must-Know UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2023

You should know the detailed NET Eligibility Criteria before filling the online NET Exam 2023 application form. You must fulfill the eligibility conditions prescribed by NTA.

• Get a Complete Guide On UGC NET Eligibility Criteria

You can check the UGC NET Eligibility is based on the academic qualification and age limit from below:

UGC NET 2023 Educational Qualification Requirement

• You must score at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories) in Post-Graduation or equivalent from any recognized university.
• If you are a Final year student, then you are also eligible to appear in the exam. But you will be accepted for the award of JRF or professorship after passing the Master’s Degree with minimum qualifying marks.
• If you are a Ph.D. degree holder and the post-graduation exam was completed before September 19, 1991, then you are provided with an additional relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks requirement.

UGC NET 2023 Age Limit

• Assistant Professorship: You should know that there is no age limit for UGC NET Assistant Professorship.
• Junior Research Fellowship: The upper age limit is 30 years.
• The age relaxation will be applicable for reserved categories candidates as per the government of India norms.

Check UGC NET 2023 Application Form

You should know that the application for UGC NET is fully online. You can easily apply for UGC NET Exam. UGC NET Application Form Filling started from 2nd Feb  and Closes on 3rd March 2023

• Click Here To fill NET Exam 2023 Application Form at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. 

Here you can find the step-by-step process to complete the UGC NET Registration 2023.

• You have to go to the official website, i.e., ugcnet.nta.nic.in, and click on Apply online to fill out the registration page.
• Here you have to enter your personal details, email ID, and mobile number.
• After completion of registration, you will find a system-generated application number in your email Id and mobile number.
• Now you have to log in again and select your subject, position, and preferred exam center.
• In this step, you need to upload your photograph and signature in the specified format. 
• Now you have to pay the application fee either through debit card/ credit card/ net banking or Paytm.
• In the final step, you have to download four copies of the filled-in NET form and an e-receipt of fee payment for further reference.

UGC NET 2023 Application Fee

You will find that the UGC NET application fee varies according to the category of the candidate. You have to pay the fees based on your category in online mode only.

Category	Examination Fees
General	INR 1000
OBC/ EWS	INR 500
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender	INR 250

NTA UGC NET Syllabus 2023

Before starting preparation for the exam, you should have the latest UGC NET Syllabus of Paper 1 & your chosen subject.

You should know that the Syllabus of Paper 1 is common for all the subjects, whereas the Paper 2 syllabus will be based on the subject that you have opted to appear in the exam.

NTA has updated UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1 and all NET subjects under Paper 2.

UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 Syllabus

• Teaching Aptitude
• Research Aptitude
• Reading Comprehension
• Communication
• Reasoning 
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Data Interpretation
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• People and Environment
• Higher Education System: Governance, Polity, and Administration

You should keep in mind that UGC NET Paper 2 will have a syllabus from your chosen subject for UGC NET.

• Download the Latest UGC NET Syllabus 2023 Here.

Exclusive UGC NET Subjects 2023

You have already checked the subjects for paper 1. In paper 2, the subject will be based on your choice. The exam will be conducted in English and Hindi Medium. Paper 2 will have 100 questions exclusively based on the subject chosen. It has a total of 102 subjects.

You can check the list of UGC NET Exam 2023 subjects from the below links.

• Download The List Of the Latest UGC NET Subjects

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023

You must know the latest UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023. It will let you know about the exam to understand its methodology and marking scheme.

The UGC NET exam has two papers (papers I & II).

• NTA UGC NET Paper- I: It is a common paper to all branches. It deals with the general awareness, comprehension, divergent thinking, and reasoning ability of the aspirant.
• UGC NET Paper-IIII: Paper 2 will be based on your chosen subject.

You can check the UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 from the table given below:

UGC NET Papers	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Exam Duration
Paper 1	50	100	A cumulative exam duration of 3 hours (180 minutes)
Paper 2	100	200
Total	150	300

UGC NET Books & Other Study Materials

To prepare for any exam correctly, you must have the right study materials with the latest syllabus and exam patterns. You should know that Good quality study materials play a great role to accomplish your UGC NET preparation. So you can score a better mark on the exam.

You can easily find the UGC NET books and other study materials by clicking the link given below.

• UGC NET Books
• Sample Papers
• Previous Year Papers Online

How to Crack UGC NET?

THE UGC NET exam is not an easy exam. But with a solid study plan and the right study materials, you can easily crack the exam with a high score. As an aspirant for the NTA NET Exam 2023, you have to study really hard as the difficulty level of this exam is very high.

You have to do the Right UGC NET exam analysis based on the latest syllabus and exam pattern. By solving more previous year papers and sample question papers, you will increase the chance to score high.

Here we are providing helpful tips to crack the UGC NET Exam.

• Know the latest NET Syllabus
• Make a Study Plan
• Develop Reading Habits
• Clear Your Basics
• Best Study Materials
• Make Notes
• Memorize Formulas
• Go Through Example Problems
• Practice Previous Year Papers:
• Solve Sufficient Practice Questions
• Take Mock Tests
• Improve Your Test-Taking Skills

UGC NET Previous Year Papers

You must solve the previous year’s papers before the exams. It will give you an idea about the nature and the exam pattern of the exam. You will know the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam. 

Practicing UGC NET previous year papers will help you to build your confidence level and also boost the speed of solving questions in real exams.

It will also help students in knowing their conceptual weaknesses so that they can easily cover those before the NET exam.

• Check Out UGC NET Previous Year Papers Here

UGC NET Admit Card

You should know that UGC NET Admit Card Release Date is 17 February 2023. You can easily download UGC NET 2023 Admit Card only from the official website by logging in with your registration number and date of birth. 

UGC NET Admit Card will have the following details

• Your name,
• Roll number,
• Category,
• Photograph,
• Signature,
• Allotted exam date, time, and center.

Here you can check the step-by-step process to Download UGC NET 2023 Hall Ticket

• You have to go to the official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• Now you should click on the link “Click Here for login for Admit Card.”
• Here you have to login details with “Application Number” & “Password.”
• You can see the Admit Card on the screen.
• Now you have to download the Admit Card and take a printout for future use.

UGC NET Exam Centers

UGC NET Exam will be held in 224 cities this June. You have to choose the four exam cities in order of their preference while filling out the UGC NET 2023 Application Form. NTA will try to allow the UGC NET Exam Centre based on your preference. But it also reserves the right to allot any exam center other than the ones selected by the candidates.

Sometimes, NTA adds or cancels an exam in any city if the number of applicants for that city is negligible. You must bring your Admit Card, one passport-size photo, and an original photo ID proof with its photocopy.

UGC NET Answer Key

You should know that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will release UGC NET Provisional Answer Keys along with candidates’ response sheets and question papers for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 at the official website.

• You can check your recorded responses and the answer keys and estimate the scores.
• You can raise objections online by paying a fee of INR 1000 per question till 18 January 2023.
• Your fees will be refunded if the objections are approved by the agency. 

Steps to Download UGC NET, Answer Keys

• You have to go to the official website of UGC NET, i.e., ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• Now you should click on the link “Download Answer Key and Response Sheet.” 
• Here you have to enter your Application Number and password/ Date of birth.
• Now, download the answer keys and response sheets 

• Download UGC NET Result Here

Complete details on, How to Download UGC NET 2023 Result?

• Go to the official website of UGC NET – ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• You have to click on UGC NET 2023 Result on the menu bar.
• Now, you have to enter your roll number or date of birth, date of exam, and security pin
• Now you should click on the submit button.
• Your result will appear in PDF format.
• Download it and take a printout of the result for further processing.

UGC NET 2023 Cutoff 

The qualifying marks to clear UGC NET 2023 Exam is different based on the category of the candidates.

You can check the category-wise UGC NET Cut Off marks from the table given below:

Category	Minimum marks to be obtained Paper 1 and Paper 2
General/ EWS	40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together
OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together

• Download UGC NET Cutoff Marks Here

UGC NET Certificate

NTA organizes the UGC NET Exam and provides the award of certificates and JRF to qualified candidates. Previously the University Grants Commission (UGC) was responsible for releasing the Certificate.

You should keep in mind that the Certificate will be issued for only NTA NET Exam qualified candidates. NTA takes 10 to 20 days to issue the certificates after the result declaration. 

• Complete Guide To Download UGC NET Certificate

What are the Scopes After Qualifying UGC NET 2023 Exam?

You will find various scopes after clearing UGC NET. You can be appointed as Lecturer or Assistant Professor in UGC Approved Universities.

Here you can find the career scope after the UGC NET exam.

Career Opportunities after UGC NET 2023

• You will be awarded a Junior Research Fellowship in the subject of your post-graduation or in a related subject.
• You will get the opportunity to become whole time research work as a JRF in universities, institutions, IITs, and other national organizations.
• In the case of Assistant Professor, the total slot will be 6% of the candidates who appeared in both papers of NET.

You can find the complete guide on career scope after qualifying for the UGC NET Exam below.

• Here you can check the Career Scopes after UGC NET.

UGC NET JRF and SRF Fellowship

After successfully lying passing the UGC NET exam and being appointed as JRF or SRF, you will get a better salary structure.

You can check the salary structure for UGC NET JRF & SRF

Fellowship	Amount	Duration
JRF	INR 31,000/ PM	For the initial two years
SRF	INR 35,000/PM	For remaining tenure
HRA	As per university rules

We have covered a detailed guide on UGC NET Exam 2023. Feel free to ask any questions in the comment section below.

UGC NET Exam 2023: Do’s and Don’ts

You should keep in mind do’s and don’ts with respect to the UGC NET Exam, these are as given below:

Do’s	Don’ts
Fill in all the information correctly in the application form.	Do not try to hide any information asked in the application form. If anyone is found to be ineligible later, then you will not able to appear for the exam.
You have to download the admit card from the website and keep it safe for appearing in the exam.	Do not indulge in any wrong practice. Al the exam center would be under CCTV surveillance.
The candidates must visit the exam center a day before the test date to know the exact location of the exam center.	Do not forget to carry a UGC NET hall ticket or admit card and identity proof etc. to the exam center. Without these, you will not be allowed to enter the examination center.
Reach the exam venue at least half an hour before the commencement of the exam as per the directions given on the admit card.	Do not carry electronic devices such as mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, wristwatches, or any other device as per the instructions to the exam center.
After obtaining the question booklet in the exam room, check all the pages carefully.	Do not waste your time in solving difficult questions first. Start with easy first and then go for tough questions.
Do not leave the room without the permission of the invigilator. After completing the question paper, submit it to the invigilator before leaving the exam hall.	Do not carry any food items inside the exam hall.
Follow all the instructions given by the invigilator	Do not hurry while solving the question paper.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of the UGC NET Exam

Here you can check the Frequently Asked Questions related to UGC NET Exam 2023: