UGC NET JRF notification is released for both December and June sessions by National Testing Agency (NTA) twice in a year which provides details about the UGC NET JRF eligibility criteria, application process & fees, exam pattern for the selection process of UGC NET JRF exam.
Candidates who aspire to become a Professor or Lecturer of a recognized university and college can apply for this exam. Before applying the UGC NET JRF exam, you must know about UGC NET JRF latest updates, selection process, application process & fee etc. Candidates who qualify all eligibility criteria for UGC NET JRF exam are eligible to appear in this exam but those who fail to qualify the eligibility criteria are debarred from this exam.
You are requested to go through this article to gather all the relevant information for the UGC NET JRF preparation.
Exam Name |
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test |
Commonly known |
UGC NET JRF Exam |
Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Level |
National |
Official Website |
ntanet.nic.in |
Periodicity |
Bi- annually (June and December) |
Conducted for |
Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship |
Mode of Exam |
Computer based Test |
Medium |
English or Hindi |
Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Score / Marks |
0–100 (Paper I) |
Score / grade validity |
Three years (JRF) Lifetime (for Assitant Professor) |
Offered |
Twice annually |
Attempt |
No restriction on attempt |
Application Fee |
₹1000(General) |
Qualification rate |
6% (2018) |
UGC NET Helpdesk |
8076535482, 7703859909 | ugcnet-nta@nic.in, queries.net.nta@gmail.com |
Website |
UGC NET JRF Events |
UGC NET JRF June Exam Dates |
UGC NET JRF December Exam Dates |
UGC NET 2023 Notification |
In the month of February |
Last week of August |
Release of Online Application |
In the month of March |
1st week of September |
Last date to fill online application |
In the month of April |
Last week of September |
Availability of Admit card |
In the month of May |
3rd week of November |
UGC NET 2023 Exam |
In the month of June |
2nd to 3rd week of December |
Release of Answer Key |
In the month of June |
In the month of December |
Announcement of Results |
In the month of July |
In the month of January |
UFC NET Application Link | Click Here | Click Here |
Important Notice - Recently NTA has completed UGC-NET Dec 2022 examination process. In a notification which was issued by NTA Dated 5th Jan 2023 (Read Notice Here), it was said that UGC-NET June 2023 exam will be conducted between 13 to 22 June 2023. But it doesn’t look possible as no further notification for UGC-NET June 2023 has been updated yet by NTA. Kindly keep visiting this website or NTA website nta.ac.in/NoticeBoardArchive or ugcnet.nta.nic.in for all latest ugc net exam updates.
The basic criteria that candidates must fulfill to meet UGC NET JRF eligibility criteria are:
Get complete details about UGC NET Eligibility Criteria
UGC NET is conducted in online mode and the questions in both the papers are objective in nature. As per the revised exam pattern of UGC NET exam, there is no negative marking for incorrect answer. Earlier the exam was conducted for three papers. With effect to the introduced changes, the exam of UGC NET is conducted for two papers. There is a uniform marking scheme is followed in the exam i.e. for both Paper 1 and 2, each correct answer will fetch you 2 marks. The table below shows the exam pattern of Paper 1 and Paper 2:
UGC NET Paper |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
A cumulative time duration of 3 hours. |
Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
|
Total |
150 MCQs |
300 Marks |
180 minutes |
Get complete details about UGC NET Exam Pattern
A brief about both the papers are:
Get complete details about UGC NET Syllabus
The Assistant Professor in universities & government colleges is governed under 7th pay Commission with entry pay of Rs.57,700 excluding HRA, DA and other allowances making it one of the highest paying government job with 3% of annual increment.
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download admit card for UGC NET exam:
UGC NET JRF selection process includes the following steps:
Some do's and don'ts that candidates must keep in mind for UGC NET JRF exam are:
Do’s |
Don’ts |
Read the instructions on the admit card carefully. |
Do not indulge in any unfair practice at the exam centre. All exam centres are under CCTV surveillance and equipped with jammers. |
Visit the exam centre a day before the exam to make yourself familiar with the location and means of reaching at the venue. |
Do not forget to carry NET admit card and other documents to the exam centre. |
Reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card. Candidates reporting beyond the gate closing time of centre will not be allowed to enter exam hall. |
Do not carry mobiles, watches or any other gadget to exam centre. |
Remember to return the rough sheet and admit card to the invigilator before leaving the exam hall. |
Do not carry any eatables or water inside the exam hall. |
Enter all required details in the attendance sheet in legible handwriting and ensure that left hand thumb Impression is clear and not smudged. |
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