UGC NET Exam Date 2025 is held twice a year in December and June. December session UGC NET Exam is scheduled on 3rd January, 6th January, 7th February, 8th March, 9th April, 10th May, 15th and 16th June 2025. The article contains information on the exam pattern and other details related to UGC NET Exam.
UGC NET Exam Date 2025, Check Here all Important Details
On 19th November 2024, the National Testing Agency (NTA), in conjunction with its official website, released the UGC NET 2024 notification along with registration dates as well as exam dates.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has made the UGC NET Notification 2024 pdf available for the December 2024 exam for the posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). The NTA will administer the UGC National Test Exam for JRF and eligibility to Assistant Professor in 83 subject areas in CBT mode.
UGC NET Exam Date 2025 – Highlights
UGC NET, a national level exam, is conducted to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), or Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), posts at Indian colleges and universities. Candidates must take a look at the table below to get a good idea of what the UGC NET December 2024 exam will be like.
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| UGC NET 2024 Exam Summary | |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Name | UGC NET 2024 December |
| Full-Form | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Mode of Exam | Online – CBT (Computer-Based Test) |
| UGC NET Exam Date 2024 | 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th January 2025 |
| Exam Duration | 180 minutes |
| Language/Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| No. of Subjects | 83 subjects |
| Exam Purpose | Determine the eligibility of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges |
| No. of Test Cities | 239 |
| Official Website | www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
National Eligibility Test 2025 Exam Date: Important Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the official notice at https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/ on 19th December 2024 regarding the Subject Wise schedule of UGC – NET December 2024.
The UGC NET Exam will be conducted in computer mode on the 3rd January 2025, 6th and 7th January, 8th and 9th February, 10th March, 15th April, 16th May, 19th December, 2024. The test will be conducted in two shifts, from 9am to 12pm and from 3pm to 6pm at different exam centres across the country.
| UGC NET 2024 Events | Dates |
| UGC NET December 2024 Notification | 19th November 2024 |
| Release of Application form | 19th November 2024 |
| UGC NET Application Form Last Date | 11th December 2024 (11:50 pm) |
| Last date to pay the fee | 12th December 2024 (11:50 pm) |
| Correction of Application Form | 13th & 14th December 2024 (11:50 pm) |
| UGC NET Exam City | 8 days before exam date |
| UGC NET Admit Card 2024 | — |
| UGC NET 2024 Exam Date | 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th January 2025 |
| UGC NET Result 2024 | — |
| UGC NET Cut Off 2024 | — |
Click Here to Download the UGC NET 2024 December Exam Schedule
Important Documents for National Eligibility Test Exam 2025
The candidates must upload the original documents in the size specified by the pdf notification. Below are the documents needed for UGC NET Application Form December 2024.
| Important Documents for UGC NET 2024 December Exam |
| 1. All educational certificates and mark sheets. 2. PAN Card/License /Passport number/Aadhaar card number/Voter ID card number/any Government ID proof 3. Category certificate (if applicable). 4. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate (if applicable). 5. A person with a Disability (PwD) certificate (if applicable). 6. Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name as given in the Senior Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate in capital letters 7. Date of Birth in dd/mm/yyyy format as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University certificate 8. Scanned images of photo and signature in JPG format (file size of photo: 10 kb to 200 kb, the file size of signature: 4 kb to 30 kb) 9. A valid email ID and mobile number. 10. Permanent and correspondence address with pin code. 11. Subject code for which the candidate plans to take the exam (mentioned in the information brochure). 12. Code of post-graduation course (mentioned in information brochure) |
Exam Pattern
The UGC NET 2024 examination will be conducted only as a computer-based test (CBT). Online Test will be composed of two papers. Both tests will be multiple-choice, objective questions. No break will occur between the two papers.
| UGC NET 2024 Exam Pattern | |||
| Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | 50 | 100 | 03 hours (180 minutes) |
| Paper 2 | 100 | 200 | |
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NET Exam Details
- Exam Mode: The test will be conducted in online CBT mode.
- Number Of Papers: The exam will consist of two papers – Paper I and Paper II.
- Total Number of Questions: There will be 150 questions in the exam paper. Paper I will have 50 questions and Paper II 100.
- Types of questions: This question paper contains multiple-choice questions.
- Language Medium: The questions will be in English or Hindi.
- Time Duration: Paper II will last 2 hours and Paper I 1 hour.
- Total marks: Paper I will have 100 marks, and Paper II will have 200 marks.
- Scheme of Marking: 2 marks for each correct answer. Negative marking will not be applied to incorrect answers.
Syllabus
NTA released UGC NET Syllabus for 2024 Exam along with its official announcement. candidates must be familiar with the syllabus before they begin preparing for an exam. UGC NET exam 2024 will be a Computer Based Test (CBT), consisting of Paper I and Paper II, conducted in a single sitting (no break between the two papers). Click on the following link to view UGC NET’s detailed syllabus (Paper I and Paper II).
