UGC NET 2022 December Session Online Registration Last Date has been Extended from 21st – 23rd January 2023. The June Examination will be held from 13th – 22nd June 2023. University Grants Commission Nationality Eligibility Test is conducted by National Testing Agency every year. This exam would be organized in June and December 2023. All the candidates can easily apply for this exam. 

This is a National Level exam that also organized “Assistant Professor” and “Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor Program” for Indian Candidates. Both exams were merged as one last year. 

The exam details would be released on the website and the application forms would be released on the website as well. You can find all the other exam details about UGC NET 2023 in this article below. 

UGC NET 2023 Notification – Application Form Started 

UGC NET 2022 December Session Application Correction has been Started on 20th January 2023. Click Here to Check the Application Correction Details.

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UGC NET 2023 Important Dates 

Dates are very important for the candidates who want to apply and give the exam. Dates help in planning and preparing for the exam. It also helps the candidates to sort out their time for revision before the exam. 

The exam and events dates for UGC NET 2023 are given below. 

For December Session 2022

For June Session 

UGC NET 2023 Application Form 

Application Forms are the most important step for a candidate. It is important because if you do not fill out your application form you will not get your to admit card and you will be allowed to give the exam. 

Make sure you fill correct information about yourself in the application form. And also attach the documents as instructed in the form. You can read other important points about IGC NET 2023 application form below. 

• The UGC NET 2023 application forms will be released on the official website. 
• The start date to submit the application form for UGC NET 2023 is in the 2nd week of September 2023.
• The last date to submit the application form for UGC NET 2023 is in the 3rd week of November 2023. 
• Note: one candidate can fill out one application form on the website.  
• Upload all the documents that are asked in the application form as per instructions. 
• Read all the instructions on the application form very carefully and do as prescribed. 
• The candidates are to fill in the information on the application form with care. 
• Information such as Name, Date of birth, etc to be filled correctly.
• Make sure you note down your registration number, User ID, and Password. 
• Take a printout of the application form after submitting it. 
• No candidate has to send a hard copy of the application form. 

Steps to fill the Application Form 

• Go to the website and open the link for UGC NET 2023 application
• Choose your category (Candidates who do not fall under the OBC-NCL category must choose their category as General) 
• Enter your mailing and permanent address with the pin code
• Give four choices of exam center cities.
• Select your NET subject
• Select your subject at the postgraduate level
• Select your post-graduation course

UGC NET 2023 Application Fee

The application fee is the next step after the candidate has filled out the application form. The application fee is set by the exam authority and the candidates have to pay this fee. If you do not pay the application fee for the exam you will not be allowed to give the exam. 

The application is set differently for different categories. You can check the application fee for UGC NET 2023 given below. 

• General/UR category: INR 1100/-
• General-EWS/OBC-NCL category- INR 550/-
• SC/ST/PWD/ Transgender- INR 275/- 

Candidates can submit the application fee online through different modes. If candidates want to submit the application fee in offline mode, they will have to take a printout of the e-challan and submit the fees by cash at any branch of the syndicate, Canara, or ICICI Bank.

UGC NET 2023 Application Form Correction 

The application form for UGC NET 2024 would be released online on the official website only. After submission, if a candidate wants to make changes and edit their application form they can do so online on the website only. 

The application form correction facility would be allowed on some set of dates. Those dates would be announced on the website. The candidates can edit their application form on those dates only. 

UGC NET 2023 Eligibility Criteria 

Eligibility Criteria are the criteria that contain all the qualifications a candidate needs to have. This criterion is set by the exam conducting authority. All the candidates have to follow this criterion as it is mandatory. 

It is advised to all the candidates that they read all the points in the eligibility criteria before they fill out the application form. Because if they fill out the application form and do not fit the eligibility criteria they will not be allowed to this exam.

UGC NET 2023 eligibility criteria are given in the pointers below. 

Qualification 

Candidates must have a Master’s Degree from a recognized university or Board. 

Age 

Candidates must not be more than 31 years old for JRF. The reserved category candidates will get 5 years of age relaxation. And there is no maximum age limit set for Assistant Professors. 

Marks 

Candidates must have scored 55% marks without round-off and 50% as OBC/SC/ST/PWD/Third gender. 

Appearing 

The candidates who would be appearing in the final year in 2023 can also apply for this exam. 

UGC NET 2023 Exam Pattern 

The exam pattern contains all the information about the exam. All the candidates who are preparing for the exam or would be preparing should not miss out on the exam patterns. Exampatternsn will help a candidate. 

All the information like exam duration, marking scheme, and much more are included in the exam pattern. You can see the UGC NET 2023 Exam Pattern given below. 

• Mode: Online ( Computer Based ) Exam. 
• Duration: 3 hours
• Languages: English and Hindi
• No. Of Paper: 2 papers. 
• Questions Type: MCQs
• No. Of Question: 150 Questions 
• Marking Scheme: 2 marks would be allotted for every correct answer  
• Negative answer: No negative marking would be done

UGC NET 2023 Syllabus 

UGC NET 2023 syllabus would be depending on the subject that the candidate has chosen. There is no common syllabus for the candidates. Candidates would be given a choice to choose from 100 subjects and their syllabus would depend on it. 

There would be two parts to the exam and part one will have a common syllabus for every candidate. The syllabus for part one would contain reasoning ability, general awareness, comprehension, and divergence. 

For part 2 the candidates will get questions about the subject they have chosen. All the information related to the syllabus for UGC NET 2023 exam would be released on the official website so make sure you do not miss any notification. 

UGC NET 2023 Preparation Tips 

Preparation tips can make a candidate ace the examination. While preparing for the exam if you go through the preparation tips examination you will find it very easy to prepare for the exam. 

The candidates need preparation tips along with time management to ace the examination. You can read all the UGC NET 2023 Preparation tips below. 

• Solve the mock tests of UGC NET 2023. 
• Solve sample papers of UGC NET 2023  from previous years. 
• Do not forget the exam pattern. 
• Make sure you have time left for revision. 
• Make a timetable to sort out your. 
• See the UGC NET question papers of the previous year. 
• Check the UGC NET 2023 answer key from the prior years.
• You should start preparing for the exam as soon as you get the syllabus.  
• Buy the best UGC NET books for preparation.
• Do not miss out on any topic from the syllabus.
• Be confident in yourself. 

UGC NET 2023 Books 

Books are the best source from which you can prepare for the exam. You can find a lot of other sources to prepare from but make sure you prepare from the best books for UGC NET 2023. Books are very easily available as well. 

You can order books online, get them from a library or buy them from a book store. The UGC NET 2023 books are given below. 

• Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I
• UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude by Arihant Publication
• CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude by KVS Madaan

UGC NET 2023 Admit Card 

Only those candidates can get access to admit card who would have filled out the application form and also pay the application fee online. If the candidate has not done these things then they would not get access to their admit card.

The admit card for UGC NET 2023 would be released online on the official website only. Make sure you download your admit card and then get a printout of it. The candidates who would be appearing for the exam have the carry the admit card with them to the exam center. 

If the candidate does not carry the admit card with them to the exam center then they would not be allowed to give the exam. Along with admitting card, the candidates also need to carry valid Id proof with them. 

If any candidate finds any problem with the admit card they should immediately inform UGC NET authorities by contacting the UGC NET helpline. 

UGC NET 2023 Answer Key 

The answer key for UGC NET 2023 would be released by NIT. The candidates would be able to download the answer key from the official website. If any candidate has any problem with the answer key and wishes to challenge it then they can do so. 

The dates for challenging the answer key would be announced on the official website and the candidates need to raise queries on those days only. While challenging the answer key the candidates would also need to pay INR 1000 per question. After the dates are over NTA would release the final answer key.

UGC NET 2023 Result 

The result for UGC NET 2023 would be released on the official website only. The result for each session would be raw scores and percentile of total raw scores. No candidate would be sent the result offline. 

The exam would not be considering any candidate’s request to recheck the result. 

UGC NET 2023 Cut Off

Cut-off refers to the minimum marks a candidate has to score those marks to be eligible for admission. The Cut off for UGC NET 2023 would be released online on the official website only. The cut for the exam will determine the candidate’s admission. 

Cut-off would be based on a lot of factors like seat availability, No. of candidates, exam difficulty, previous years cut off, and much more. Make sure you are checking the official website and seeing the notifications so that you do not miss out on anything. 

UGC NET 2023 Selection Procedure 

The candidates who passed the exam would be selected for positions of Assistant Professor and JRF. After the results would be announced for UGC NET 2023 no more selection rounds would be conducted. 

Only the top 6% of top candidates would be qualified. All the candidates need to score more than the cut-off marks to be selected. Make sure you check the official website to not miss out on any information. 

FAQs

Question:- Can I register for UGC NET 2023 Offline?

Ans- No, you can register for UGC NET 2023 online only. 

Question:- What type of questions would be asked in the UGC NET 2023 exam?

Ans- MCQs would be asked in UGC NET 2023 exams. 

Question:- UGC NET 2023 exam would be of how many hours?

Ans- UGC NET 2023 exam would be of 3 hours. 

Question:- How many marks would be cut for the wrong answer in UGC NET 2023 exam?

Ans- No marks would be cut for the wrong answers in UGC NET 2023.

Question:- Can I pay the application fee online?

Ans- Yes, you can pay the application fee online. 

If you have any other quires about UGC NET 2023, you can leave your question below in the comment box.