Q: When was the UGC NET June 2023 exam conducted?

The UGC NET June 2023 phase II exam was conducted on June 19, June 20, June 21, and June 23, 2023. The phase I exam was carried out between June 13 to 17, 2023. The answer key will be made available to the test-takers in the first week of July 2023.

Q: How many times is UGC NET conducted in a year?

The UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year. The UGC NET June 2023 phase II exam was conducted on June 19, June 20, June 21, and June 23, 2023. The phase I exam was carried out between June 13 to 17, 2023. The next session will be held in December. Candidates will require a scanned copy of their photo ID card, a recent photograph, and their signature in order to register for the UGC NET exam. The image should be larger than equal to 20 kb but smaller than 200 kb, and the signature should be larger than equal to 4 kb but smaller than 30 kb.

Q: What is the age limit to apply for UGC NET exam?

To qualify for NTA NET JRF, the age of the applicants cannot be more than 30 years. There is no minimum age requirement to apply for the position of assistant professor. Candidates from the reserved categories are allowed a five-year age relaxation.

Q: What is the validity of UGC NET eligibility certificate?

The UGC NET Assistant Professor Eligibility Certificate is valid for a lifetime. The UGC NET JRF award letter, however, has a three-year validity period. People who pass the NET test are eligible to serve as assistant professors at colleges and universities in India. For candidates who pass the UGC JRF exam, the Indian government will fund their PhD studies, and they will also be qualified for assistant professorships.

Q: What is the minimum eligibility criteria to apply for UGC NET exam?

General category candidates should have obtained a Master&rsquo;s degree with a minimum of 55% marks and SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD category must possess at least 50% marks (without rounding off) from a UGC-recognized university in any of the 100 subjects mentioned on the official website of CBSE UGC NET. Candidates may also apply if they plan to take the qualifying examination or are awaiting the results. However, students must finish their PG programme within two years of the UGC NET result date. Ph.D. holders who have finished their Master&#39;s degree are eligible for a 5% aggregate mark relaxation. Candidates who have cleared State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

About UGC NET 2023 Exam (December Cycle)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam city information slips for the December 2023 edition of UGC NET. Applicants can download the slips from ugcnet.nta.ac.in and know where the Examination Centre will be located. The UGC NET admit card 2023 for the December cycle will be released most likely in the first week of December 2023.

UGC NET syllabus will be revised soon, as informed by UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar after a meeting held on November 3, 2023. Candidates will be given sufficient time before the new syllabus is introduced in UGC-NET to ensure a smooth transition. The UGC had last updated the UGC-NET subject syllabi in 2017. The UGC NET 2023 exam for the December cycle will be conducted by the National Testing Agency from December 6 to 22, 2023. Additionally, the NTA has also announced the dates for the UGC NET 2024 exam for the June Cycle which will be held between June 10 to 21, 2024.

The UGC NET Dec 2023 application form correction window was closed on November 3, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. The form correction window started on November 1, 2023. During this time candidates had the opportunity to make changes or correct any mistakes in their application form.The UGC NET 2023 registration and application fee payment for the December session was closed on October 31, 2023.

Earlier, the UGC NET 2023 result for the June cycle was released on July 25, 2023. The UGC NET cutoffs for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) were also declared along with the results. The UGC NET answer key and response sheets for the June cycle of the exam were released on July 6, 2023. June Phase 1 exam was conducted from June 13 to June 17, 2023, for 15 subjects while the Phase 2 exam was conducted from June 19 to June 22, 2023.

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level exam conducted to check the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts throughout central and state universities in India. UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year (June & December Cycle) in CBT mode for a total of 83 subjects in various phases. The exam syllabus is prescribed by the University Grants Commission and differs for all 83 subjects.

Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was the conducting body of UGC NET. However, in December 2018, the National Testing Agency was entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the responsibility of conducting the exam. Candidates appearing for the UGC NET 2023 can find complete details about the exam on this page.

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UGC NET 2023 Exam Highlights

The major highlights of the UGC NET June 2023 Exam are provided below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)
Conducting Authority	National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Exam Level	National
Exam Purpose	To check the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts throughout central and state universities in India.
Exam Frequency	Twice a Year (June and December)
Exam Mode	Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Medium	Hindi as well as English
Exam Fees	INR 1,150 for the General category INR 600 for OBC INR 325 for SC/ ST/ PwD
Minimum Educational Requirements	55% Aggregate at PG level for Unreserved Categories 50% for OBC-NCL/ST/SC/Transgender Category
Upper Age Limit	None (except for JRF which is 30 Years)
Maximum Marks	Total: 300 Marks, which are divided as Paper-I: 100 Marks Paper-II: 200 Marks
Total Number of Questions	Total: 150 Questions, which are divided as Paper-I: 50 MCQs Paper-II: 100 MCQs
Maximum Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Marking Scheme	For Correct Answer: +2 Marks For Incorrect Answer: No Negative Marking
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Helpdesk Number	0120-6895200

UGC NET Exam Dates 2023 (June & December)

Candidates can check all the important dates of the UGC NET 2023 for the June and December cycles here.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates for December Cycle

Event	Date
Release Date of UGC NET December Notification 2023	September 19, 2023
Start Date of UGC NET December 2023 Application Form Submission	September 30, 2023
UGC NET December 2023 Application Form Last Date	October 31, 2023
Last Date of UGC NET 2023 Fee Payment	October 31, 2023
UGC NET December 2023 Application Form Correction Dates	November 1 to 3, 2023
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam City Intimation Dates	Last Week of November 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Admit Card	Last Week of November 2023/ First Week of December 2023
UGC NET December Exam Date 2023	December 6 to 14, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	To Be Announced
Submission of Challenges Against UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	To Be Announced
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Final Answer Key (June cycle)	To Be Announced
Release Date of UGC NET December 2023 Result	To Be Announced

UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates for June Cycle

Event	Date
Release Date of UGC NET June Notification 2023	May 10, 2023
Start Date of UGC NET June 2023 Application Form Submission	May 10, 2023
UGC NET June 2023 Application Form Last Date	May 31, 2023
Last Date of UGC NET 2023 Fee Payment	June 1, 2023
UGC NET June 2023 Application Form Correction Dates	June 2 to 3, 2023
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam City Intimation Dates	June 8, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Admit Card	June 10, 2023
UGC NET June Exam Date 2023	Phase 1: June 13 - 17, 2023 Phase 2: June 19 - 22, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	July 6, 2023
Submission of Challenges Against UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	July 8, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Final Answer Key (June cycle)	July 25, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET June 2023 Result	July 25, 2023

UGC NET 2024 (June Cycle)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially unveiled the examination timetable for the UGC NET session 1 in the year 2024. This examination is scheduled to take place from June 10 to June 21, 2024, and will be conducted in an online mode. The registration process is expected to commence in December, with the issuance of admit cards slated for February 2024. The application fees will vary based on the candidate's category. To be eligible for the examination, candidates must hold a master's degree or an equivalent qualification and also meet the specified age criteria. The UGC NET exam comprises two papers, and it also needs to be noted that there is no negative marking for incorrect responses.

UGC NET 2024 June Important Dates

Listed below in the table are the important dates for the UGC NET 2024:

Events	Dates 2024 (Official)
UGC NET Notification	Last week of December 2023
Availability of Online Application	Last week of December 2023
Last date to apply online	4th week of January 2024
Last date for successful transaction of exam fee	4th week of January 2024
Correction window	1st week of February 2024
Availability of Admit card	1st week of June 2024
UGC NET Exam	10th to 21st June 2024
Release of Answer Key	4th week of June 2024
Objection period	4th week of June 2024
Announcement of Results	July 2024

UGC NET Conducting Body

UGC NET is organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from December 2018. The National Testing Agency (NTA) was established by the Union Government of India to conduct national-level entrance examinations across the country. Prior to the inception of the NTA, UGC NET Examination was administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Until June 2018, CBSE used to conduct the UGC NET. Previous to that, UGC NET was organized by the UGC's National Educational Testing Bureau.

UGC NET 2023 Application Form

UGC NET 2023 registration process is an important step in appearing for the exam. Students can follow these simple steps to fill out the online UGC NET June 2023 application form.

Step 1 - Visit the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2 - There you can find the online registration link.
Step 3 - Click on that link and a new window will appear.
Step 4 - Fill in the required details to complete the registration process.
Step 5 - After creating the login credentials, students can start filling in the other required details as asked in the online application form.
Step 6 - Submit the online application fees to successfully complete the registration process.

UGC NET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfill to meet UGC NET eligibility 2023 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET 2023 Age Limit

Candidates should not be more than 31 years of age in order to be eligible for JRF.
There is no age restriction to applying for the post of Assistant Professor.
A relaxation of five years in age criteria is given to reserved category candidates.

UGC NET 2023 Educational Qualification

Candidates should have completed their post-graduation from a UGC recognized college/university.
A relaxation of five percent in educational qualification is given to reserved category candidates.
Candidates who have cleared State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET Admit Card 2023

The Admit Card for UGC NET June Cycle Phase 1 was released on June 10, 2023. The NTA (National Testing Agency) is conducting UGC NET exams from June 13 to June 17, 2023. With the application number and date of birth, the UGC NET Admit Card for the June exam can be downloaded from the UGC NET official website.

By logging into the account that was created while filling out the UGC NET application form, candidates can download their admit cards. The article's direct link to the admit card for the UGC NET exam is provided below. Candidates must enter their application number and date of birth on the link that the NTA has activated in order to download their UGC NET hall ticket for 2023. On the day of the exam, candidates must bring their admit cards to the UGC NET exam centre.

The following steps can be used by applicants to check how to download their UGC NET June cycle Hall Ticket from the official website:

Visit the UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
To download your UGC NET June 2023 admit card, click the link.
Candidates may enter their date of birth and application number.
Download the UGC NET June Admit Card.
Take a printout of your admit card.

UGC NET 2023 Age Limit

There is no maximum age limit for candidates to appear for UGC NET 2023 for Assistant Professor vacancies, while the maximum age limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) vacancies is 30 years.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Centers

The list of UGC NET Exam Centres is as follows:

State	Exam Cities	State	Exam Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Andhra Pradesh	Bheemavaram, Anantapur, Bapatla, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Kadapa, Guntur, Ongole, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry. Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati	Madhya Pradesh	Betul, Balaghat, Bhopal, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Vidisha, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Sagar, Satna, Shahdol, Ujjain
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar, Naharlagun	Maharashtra	Akola, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad (maharashtra), Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Bhusawal, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Yavatmal, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Washim, Navi Mumbai, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Wardha, Thane, Solapur, Satara
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar(Assam), Tezpur	Manipur	Imphal
Bihar	Aurangabad (BIHAR), Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnia (PURNEA), Patna	Meghalaya	Shillong
Chandigarh (ut)	Chandigarh	Mizoram	Aizawl
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg/Bhilai	Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Odisha	Balasore, Angul, Behrampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Daman & Diu (ut)	Daman	Puducherry	Puducherry
Delhi/New Delhi	Delhi	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur
Goa	Panaji/Madgaon	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Jamnagar, Vadodara, Junagadh, Mehsana, Patan, Surat, Valsad, Rajkot,	Sikkim	Gangtok
Haryana	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Murthal/Sonepat, Panipat	Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Nagarcoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram
Himachal Pradesh	Dharamshala, Bilaspur, Hamirpur (HIMACHAL Pradesh), Kangra, Palampur, Shimla, Solan	Telangana	Mahbubnagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Warangal
Jammu & Kashmir	Samba, Baramulla, Jammu, Srinagar (J & K)	Tripura	Agartala
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida/Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Sitapur
Karnataka	Bellary, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Udupi, Kolar, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Manipal, Tumakuru	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Nainital, Pantnagar, Roorkee
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kasaragod, Angamaly, Chenganur, Ernakulam/Kochi, Idukki, Kanjirappally, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Moovattupuzha	West Bengal	Burdwan, Asansol, Darjeeling, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Siliguri

UGC NET Syllabus 2023

The first step to prepare for the UGC NET Exam is to thoroughly know the syllabus. Paper I is a common paper for all examinees, while Paper-II shall be based on the choice of the subject made by the candidate. The detailed UGC NET syllabus 2023 is given below.

UGC NET Syllabus Paper 1

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I is given below:

Units	Syllabus
Unit I: Teaching Aptitude	Teaching Learner’s Characteristics Factors Affecting Teaching Methods of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Education Teaching Support system Evaluation Systems
Unit II: Research Aptitude	Research Methods of Research Thesis and Article Writing Application of ICT in Research Research Ethics
Unit III: Comprehension	Passage of Text with questions
Unit IV: Communication	Communication Effective Communication Barriers to Effective Communication Mass Media and Society
Unit V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	Types of Reasoning Number Series, Letter Series, Codes and Relationships Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.)
Unit VI: Logical Reasoning	Understanding Structure of Arguments Evaluating and Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Analogies Venn Diagram Indian Logic Pramanas Structure and Kinds of Anumana
Unit VII: Data Interpretation	Sources, Acquisition, and Classification of Data Quantitative and Qualitative Data Graphical Representations (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and Mapping of Data. Data Interpretation Data and Governance
Unit VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	ICT General Abbreviations and Terminology Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio, and Video Conferencing Digital Initiative in Higher Education and Learning ICT and Governance
Unit IX: People, development and Environment	Development and Environment Human and Environment Interaction Environmental Issues Natural and Energy Resources Impacts of Pollutants on Human Health Natural Hazards and Disasters Environmental protection Act of 1986, National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Unit X: Higher Education System	Institutions of Higher Learning in Ancient India Evolution of Higher Learning and Research in Post Independence India Oriental, Conventional, and Non-Conventional Learning Programmes in India Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based Education Value Education Environmental Education Policies, Governance, and Administration

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023

UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and 2. Both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both papers in a single duration of three hours. Have a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern below.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	50	100
Paper 2	100	200
Total	150	350

UGC NET 2023 Preparation Tips

Candidates who have applied for UGC NET 2023 must have started preparing for the exam. UGC NET exam is considered one of the toughest exams to crack in India. Given Below are some of the tips that will help the candidates to prepare diligently for the UGC NET 2023 exam.

Check the Syllabus: Candidates who are appearing for UGC NET 2023 exam must check the syllabus for the exam which has been released by the UGC on its official website. Candidates are advised to prepare according to the revised syllabus only. Candidates must cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus. UGC NET Paper-1 will comprise questions related to general aptitude and reasoning and UGC NET Paper-2 will comprise questions related to the respective subject for which the candidate is appearing. It is compulsory to pass both papers in order to crack UGC NET 2023 exam.
Prepare Notes for Important Topics: Candidates must study thoroughly for the UGC NET exam 2023. Candidates must prepare notes for their respective exams diligently which will help them cover all the topics with more attentiveness. In addition to that, preparing notes will help in last-minute revision of important topics which is important from an exam perspective.
Solve Previous Year Question Paper: It is mandatory to solve the previous year's question papers for the UGC NET exam 2023. Candidates must first finish the syllabus and then try solving the previous year's question papers. By solving those papers, candidates will understand the exam pattern for UGC NET exam. Along with that, candidates will also get to know about the difficulty level of the examination and which are the important topics from an examination perspective.
Time Management: Candidates must manage their time properly. In order to manage the time, candidates must prepare a timetable and follow it with consistency. Candidates must cover all the topics in order to score good marks in the UGC NET exam 2023.
Stay Healthy and Fit: Last but not least it is also important to take care of their health as candidates appearing for the UGC NET exam 2023 can not afford to fall ill during the exam time. Hence it is advisable for all the candidates appearing for UGC NET 2023 exam to eat on time, and do some exercise or yoga in order to stay healthy.

UGC NET 2023 Best Books

UGC NET 2023 exam will contain two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. In the following section, important books for both Paper 1 and paper 2 has been provided.

UGC NET Exam 2023 Books for Paper-1

Name of the Book	Name of Author	Publisher and Edition
Trueman’s UGC NETor SET General Paper I	M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar	Danika Publishing Company
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF (Paper 1 )	KVS Madaan	Pearson Education, Third Edition
2019 Latest Syllabus of NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – (Paper 1 )	Harpreet Kaur	Oxford University Press, First Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Arihant Experts	Arihant Publications, Eleventh Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Dr. Usha Rani Jain	JBC Press, First Edition
CBSE UGC-NET - Teaching and Research Aptitude	Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board	Ramesh Publishing House

UGC NET Exam 2023 Books for Paper-2

Name of the Subject	Recommended Books
Economics	Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Author Srinivas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan
Sociology	Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain
Political Science	Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee
History	Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh (Author)
Public Administration	UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain Trueman UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar
Linguistics	UGC NETor SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby
Law	Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan UGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj
Mass Communication & Journalism	Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts)
Women Studies (UGC NET)	Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET Women Studies JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar (Author)
Geography	Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi (Author)
Human Rights and Duties	UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by Author Fazil Atul UdaipuriaArihant Experts UGC NET Human Rights and Duties
UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language Or Literature	Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav
UGC NET Books for Archaeology	UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper by Mohan Lal
Population Studies	Principles of Population Studies by Bhende, Himalayan Publishing House
Defence and Strategic Studies	CBSE UGC-NET-JRF (Defense And Strategic Studies)

UGC NET Previous Year Question Paper

UGC NET Exam 2023 is one of the toughest exams conducted in India. In order to prepare thoroughly for the exam, it is advisable for all the candidates to also practice UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers. By revising previous year's question papers, candidates can get an idea about what kind of questions are asked in the exam, what are the important topics, what is the marking scheme and what is the difficulty level for the UGC NET exam. In the following table, previous year question papers have been provided for the previous year:

Name of the Subject	PDF Download Link
Political Science	PDF Download Link
Psychology	PDF Download Link
Sociology	PDF Download Link
Economics	PDF Download Link
Indian Culture	PDF Download Link

UGC NET Answer Key

UGC NET answer key is released after the exam, which candidates can download after logging in with their application number and date of birth. On the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the UGC NET 2023 answer key.

Steps to Check UGC NET Answer Key

On the official website, the UGC NET answer key 2023 has been made available online. The steps listed below can be used by candidates to download the UGC NET answer key pdf:

Visit the official website of UGC NET - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
For the UGC NET 2023 answer key, click the provided link.
A fresh login window for the UGC NET 2023 will appear.
Log in with your application number, birth date, and security pin.
submit the information.
On the screen, the UGC NET 2023 answer key PDF will be accessible.
Download and save it for future reference.

UGC NET 2023 Paper Analysis (February)

In the following table, UGC NET Exam analysis has been provided in the table given below. Candidates can check the table and get an idea about the type of paper and questions being asked by UGC. Candidates can know about the information such as the type of questions asked, difficulty level of the examination, important topics, number of questions asked, etc. Check UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis below.

Exam Date	Detailed Analysis
February 21, 2023	Check Here
February 22, 2023	Check Here
February 23, 2023	Check Here
February 24, 2023	Check Here
February 28, 2023	Check Here
March 2, 2023	Check Here
March 3, 2023	Check Here

UGC NET Result 2023

UGC NET 2023 result can be downloaded by individual candidates from the official website of the authority through their own login credentials. The result shall contain their performance in the examination. The authority will not send the result to the candidates individually through post or other offline means. The result of UGC NET contains paper-wise and overall marks scored in the exam by the individual candidate, along with percentages obtained.

Based on their scores, candidates shall know their qualifying status for the posts of JRF and Assistant Professor across the country. Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Go to the official website of UGC NET.
Step 2: Click on the UGC NET 2023 score on the Homepage.
Step 3: On the result page, enter your Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin as asked.
Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
Step 5: The NTA UGC NET Result 2023 will be displayed on your screen. Download the result and keep a copy of it for future reference.

UGC NET Cut off 2023

The UGC NET 2023 Cut Off marks (expected) are shared here. These marks have been prepared after analyzing the difficulty level of the exam paper and various other factors on which cut off depends.

NTA UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 Expected Cut Off

Category	Expected Cut-Off (Out of 100 Marks)
General/ EWS	40-50
OBC/SC/ST/Transgender	35-45

NTA UGC NET 2023 Paper 2 Expected Cut Off

Subjects	JRF & Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)				Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)
Subjects	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST
Economics	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Political Science	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Psychology	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Commerce	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
Public Administration	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Mass Communication & Journalism	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Law	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Environmental Science	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Library & Information Science	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Yoga	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
International and Area Studies	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Women Studies	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Tourism Administration and Management	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Computer Science & Application	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48

UGC NET 2023 Selection Process

UGC NET 2023 selection process begins with the release of the official notification. The UGC NET notification is the first official document that gives information regarding the exam such as exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and others. The UGC NET selection process comprises various steps. Have a look at the steps below:

Step 1: Fill UGC NET application form
Step 2: Download the UGC NET admit card
Step 3: Appear for the UGC NET exam
Step 4: Check UGC NET result

Career Prospects After UGC NET Exam

After qualifying UGC NET Examination, the candidates can serve in the following positions:

Assistant Professor in Indian Universities and Colleges
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Both

Candidates who have passed UGC NET Exam and have been selected for the above-mentioned positions will be offered an annual salary ranging from INR 4.42 lakhs to INR 11.88 lakhs, depending on the position they have been assigned.

How is UGC NET Different from CSIR NET?

The following key points will illustrate the differences between UGC NET and CSIR UGC NET Examinations in detail:

UGC NET	CSIR UGC NET
UGC NET stands for “University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”	CSIR NET stands for “Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”
It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities	It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities and R&D Organisations
It is conducted for streams unrelated to the Science stream, e.g., Humanities, Arts, Commerce, Social Science, etc.	It is conducted only for Science stream

UGC NET 2023 E-Certificate Criteria

UGC NET 2023 exam qualifiers will be awarded an E-Certificate by the UGC. In order to clear the UGC NET exam, General Categoy candidate is required to atleast score 40% marks and Reserved Category candidate is required to score atleast 35% marks. Not all candidates who score the mentioned score will be eligible for the E-certificate. Candidates also need to score passing marks as per the cut off. Only top 6% candidates who passed the UGC NET exam will be eligible for the E-certificate. Passing Marks criteria for UGC NET 2023 exam is mentioned in the following table:

Category	Paper I (Out of 100 marks)	Paper-II (Out of 100 marks)	Paper III (Out of 150 marks)
General/Open	40 (40%)	40 (40%)	75 (50%)
Reserved (OBC Non-creamy layer, PWD/SC/ST	35 (35%)	35 (35%)	60 (40%)

Contact Details for UGC NET Exam

National Testing Agency (NTA) contact information for UGC NET Exam is given below:

Address: C-20 1A/8, Sector 62
IITK Outreach Centre,
Noida -201309

Email: ugcnet@nta.ac.in

Phone Number: 0120-6895200

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