UGC NET Exam 2023 Session: Exam Date,Last Date, Pattern, Syllabus, Cutt-Off, how to apply यहां पाएं पूरी जानकारी

The registration period for the UGC NET December 2023 exam has begun on the University Grants Commission’s official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in. See below for information on how to apply, exam dates, admission card dates, and other crucial exam-related topics.

UGC NET December 2023 :The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun accepting applications online for the December 2023 session of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET). Candidates who are interested and qualified can submit their applications online at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. The application form must be submitted by October 28.
Officially, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will administer the UGC NET 2023 test in December 2023 for “Junior Research Fellowship” and eligibility for “Assistant Professor” in 83 courses in Computer Based Test (CBT) format.

UGC NET 2023 Notification

The NTA has posted the UGC NET 2023 Notification on their official website. According to the UGC NET December 2023 Notification, applicants must submit their applications between September 30, 2023, and October 28, 2023. The UGC NET 2023 application fee payment deadline is October 29, 2023, and the correction window will be open on October 30 and 31, 2023. Read the following article for further details.

UGC NET 2023 PDF Download	Click Here
UGC NET Official Notification (Previous Year)	Click Here
Direct Link To Apply UGC NET December 2023(Official Website)	Click Here

UGC NET Exam 2023

In order to evaluate a candidate’s eligibility for either Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor positions in Indian universities and colleges, the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national exam. The official UGC NET December 2023 notification can be downloaded directly from the URL provided below. Before submitting an application for the UGC NET December 2023, candidates are recommended to carefully read the Official Notification PDF.

UGC NET Exam 2023 : Application Fee

Category	Fees
UR	Rs. 1,150
OBC/EWS	Rs. 600
ST/SC	Rs. 325.

UGC NET Exam 2023 : Important dates

• Submission of Online Application Form – 30 September 2023 to 28 October 2023 (up to 05:00 P.M.)
• The last date for submission of the Examination fee – 29 October 2023 (up to 11:50 P.M.)
• Correction in the Particulars in Online Application Form – 30 – 31 October 2023 (up to 11:50 P.M)
• Announcement of Exam Centre – Last week of November 2023
• Downloading of Admit Card –  First week of December 2023
• Dates of Examination – 6 December 2023 to 22 December 2023

UGC NET Exam 2023 Schedule

UGC NET Exam Date	6 December – 22 December 2023
Shift	First Shift Second Shift
Exam Time	09.00 am- 12.00 pm 02.00 pm- 6.00 pm
Exam Duration	03 hours
Entry into the Examination Centre	7.20 am – 8.30 am 1.45 pm- 2.00 pm
Test Start time	7.20 am – 8.30 am 1.45 pm- 2.00 pm
Test End time	9.00 am 3.00 pm
Official website	12.00 pm 6.00 pm

UGC NET Exam 2023 Qualification

• The UGC NET 2023 Examination is open to candidates who are enrolled in master’s degree-equivalent programs, who have taken their qualifying master’s degree (Final Year) examination but have not yet received their results, or whose qualifying examination has been postponed.
• Candidates who have earned a Master’s Degree OR an equivalent examination in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, etc. from universities/institutions recognized by the UGC are eligible to take this test.
• Candidates from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) who do not belong to the creamiest layer, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories who obtained at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this test.
• Candidates who passed the UGC-accredited States Eligibility Test (SET) for Assistant Professor prior to June 1, 2002, are excluded from taking the NET and are qualified to apply for Assistant Professor positions throughout India.
• Candidates who identify as transgender are entitled to receive the same fee, age, and NET qualification criterion relaxations (i.e., JRF and Assistant Professor) as SC/ST/PwD categories.

UGC NET Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

UGC NET Eligibility Criteria Age Limit	>30 years for Junior Research Fellowship >No age limit for Assistant Professorship
UGC NET Education Eligibility Criteria	UGC NET Education Eligibility Criteria
UGC NET Eligibility Number of Attempts	No limit on attempts for JRF & AP
No limit on attempts for JRF & AP	Indian
Subject UGC NET Eligibility	The subject of your Post-Graduation

Before submitting an application for any position on the NTA UGC NET exam application, make sure you have all the necessary information about the position and its requirements. Below are the specific requirements for UGC NET 2023 eligibility:

1. According to UGC NET Education Eligibility, applicants who have taken their qualifying master’s degree (Final Year) test but have not yet received their results may still take the UGC NET 2023 test.

OR According to UGC NET Eligibility Criteria, candidates who have earned a Master’s Degree OR an equivalent degree in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, etc. from universities/institutions recognized by UGC are eligible for this Test.

2. For holders of PhDs: the holders of PhDs: No matter when the results were announced, PhD holders whose Master’s level examination was finished by September 19, 1991, were eligible for a 5% aggregate mark reduction (down from 55% to 50%) for NET eligibility.
3. For the transgender category: As with the SC/ST/PwD categories, the transgender category would be entitled to receive the same fee, age, and UGC NET JRF Eligibility (i.e. JRF and Assistant Professor) relaxations. The cut-offs for this category in each topic should be lower than those for SC/ST/PwD/OBC-NCL categories in that subject.
4. Candidates from the reserved categories of Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) must have received at least 50% in their Master’s degree exam or an equivalent.

UGC NET EXAM 2023 Age Limit &  Relaxation

S. No	Category	Age Limit & Relaxation
	Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe	5 years
	Other Backward Classes (OBC -NCL)	5 years
	Women	5 years
	Persons with disabilities (PwD)	5 years
	Transgender	5 years
	Candidates having research experience	A period spent on research – Maximum 5 years
	Candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree	3 years
	Candidates who have served in the armed forces	5 years

UGC NET EXAM 2023 Eligibility Criteria For Reservation

As the NET Eligibility Criteria, the Government of India’s reservation policy is applicable to UGC-NET. at accordance with this, the reservation of seats shall be as recommended as the UGC NET Eligibility at the Central Universities and Institutions that are recognized to be Universities:

• 15% of the seats are reserved for applicants from Scheduled Castes (SC), while 7.5% are reserved for applicants from Scheduled Tribes (ST).
• 27% of the seats are reserved for candidates from Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Non-Creamy Layers (NCL), according to the Central List
•  Candidates from Persons with Disabilities (PwD) with 40% or more disabilities will be given 4% of the seats in the aforementioned categories. 
•  Candidates from General – Economically Weaker Sections (General – EWS) would be given 10% of the seats.
•  Kashmiri Migrant Reservation (subject to Ministry of Education notice for Academic Session 2021-22).

How To Fill UGC NET Exam 2023 Online Application Form?

A form for the UGC NET Exam 2023 Notification will soon be made available. Candidates can complete the UGC NET Form by adhering to the instructions. On its official website, the NTA UGC NET Application form will be made available.

Step I: Registration Page

(i) The candidate’s name, mother’s name, and father’s name in capital letters, as they appear on their secondary school diploma or an equivalent board or university certificate. (ii) A certificate from an analogous Board or university that includes your birthdate in the format dd/mm/yyyy as stated in your secondary school diploma.( iii) Candidates are required to submit their own mobile number and email address.

Step II: Fill in the complete UGC NET December Exam Form:

(a) The applicant fills in all the required credentials in the form.

• Name, gender, parents’ names, email address, mobile number, date of birth, and other personal details are included.
• Permanent address: contains address, pin code, district, state code, etc.
• Education: The applicant must provide information about their education, such as the name of the course, the college, the year of graduation, the minimum passing score, etc.
• The “Next” button needs to be clicked by candidates after all the details have been entered.

Step III: Uploading of scanned images & Signature

• Photograph and signature of the candidate should only be in JPG/JPEG format.
• The photo’s scanned image should have a file size of between 10kb and 200kb. The image does not need to be attested.
• The signature’s scanned image should have a file size of 4 KB to 30 KB. On white paper, the candidate should write his name in full using running handwriting and a black ink pen before scanning and uploading it.
• Spectacles are only permitted if they are worn often.
• Polaroid pictures and images created on a computer are not permitted.
• It is required to utilize the same passport-size photo for both the online application form and the attendance sheet at the testing location.

Step IV: Payment of Fee and Status of Receipt of Online Application Form with Fee.

(a)Pay the fee using a debit/credit card, net banking, HDFC, or Paytm through the SBI, Syndicate, or ICICI Payment Gateway, and retain a record of the transaction.Following the successful payment of the charge, download, save, and print a copy of the confirmation page for your records and future use.

(b) Each step involved in submitting an online application, including uploading a candidate’s photo and signature, paying the application cost, and printing the confirmation page, can also be completed independently.

(c) Information in some specific fields may only be altered during the correction window after it has been submitted in its final form.

Note: Before submitting the Application Form in its entirety, the information entered may be changed.

UGC NET Exam 2023 Notification Important Points

There are four steps in the UGC NET December form procedure. Candidates should have the following in mind:

• A candidate is only allowed to submit one application. Multiple application forms submitted by a candidate, i.e., more than one application, will not be accepted.
• The question paper will only be available in English and Hindi.
• Each question is worth 02 (2) points, and the candidate receives 02 (two) points for each correctly answered question.
• No points are deducted for wrong answers.
• No points will be awarded for questions that are not attempted, not replied, or marked for review.
• Candidates will have the opportunity to revise their online applications, according to UGC NET administrators.
• Photograph and signature of the candidate should only be in JPG/JPEG format.The photo’s scanned image should have a file size of between 10kb and 200kb. The image does not need to be attested.
• The signature’s scanned image should have a file size of 4 KB to 30 KB. On white paper, the candidate should write his name in full using running handwriting and a black ink pen before scanning and uploading it.
• Do not deliver the confirmation page printout to the authorities office.

Important Documents for UGC NET Exam 2023

Candidates are recommended to have the necessary documentation on hand when filling out the UGC NET Exam 2023 in December online form.

• all academic transcripts and diplomas.
• PAN Cards, Licenses, Passports, Aadhaar Cards, Voter ID Cards, and any Government ID Proof Category Certificate (if Applicable) are examples of acceptable identification.
• Certificate for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), if appropriate.
• a PwD (person with a disability) certificate, if necessary.
• Candidate’s name, mother’s name, father’s name, and equivalents should all be written in capital characters on the Senior Secondary School Examination or similar Board/University Certificate.
• Date of birth in the format dd/mm/yyyy as stated on a certificate from a university or board that is equivalent to the secondary school level.
• JPG-formatted scanned pictures of the photo and signature (photo file size ranges from 10 to 200 kb; signature file size ranges from 4 to 30 kb)

UGC NET Exam 2023 Pattern

UGC NET Exam 2023 Pattern: There will be two papers in the exam. There won’t be any breaks between the objective-type questions in either paper.

Paper	Marks	Number of Questions (All Are Compulsory)	Duration (First Shift)	Duration (Second Shiftt)
I	100	50	1 Hr (9 am to 10 am)	1 Hr (3:00 pm to 4:00 pm)
II	200	100	2 Hr (10:00 am to 12:00 pm)	2 Hr (4 pm to 6 pm)

• For an incorrect response, there are no negative marks।
• The candidate will receive two marks for each correct response।
• No marks will be given for questions that have not been answered or marked for review

UGC NET Syllabus

The National Eligibility Test (NET) UGC NET 2023 syllabus varies depending on the subject. More than 100 topics are covered by NET. Candidates should also study the material in their qualifying exam’s syllabus. Candidates must prepare according to the NTA’s recommended syllabus. For the UGC NET 2023 Syllabus for Papers 1 and 2, click the link below. As the UGC Net Syllabus 2023 PDF has been made available by NTA.

UGC NET December 2023 Syllabus Part-I Exam 

Part	Sections (Multiple Choice Questions)	Questions	Marks
I	Teaching Aptitude	5	10
II	Research Aptitude	5	10
III	Reading Comprehension	5	10
IV	Communication	5	10
V	Reasoning (including Maths)	5	10
VI	Logical Reasoning	5	10
VII	Data Interpretation	5	10
VII	Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	5	10
IX	People & Environment	5	10
X	Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration	5	10
	Total	50	100

Download Link for Paper-I

UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus Subject Wise

The subject that applicants selected to write Paper 2 of the NTA UGC NET is included in the syllabus. Paper II will only have 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for a total of 200 marks. A total of 101 disciplines are covered by the NTA UGC NET.

The UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus includes many subjects, such as Politics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Economics, Science and Application, Electronic Science, Environmental Science, and more.

NTA UGC NET In Hand Salary

Depending on their scores, abilities, and university, candidates can anticipate a handsome UGC NET income per month in the region of Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 in the beginning phase. By accepting a position as a lecturer at a university or college to instruct those preparing for the UGC NET exam, the applicant may also pursue additional professional opportunities.

For Assistant Professor:
Depending on the university and the candidates’ skill, candidates might initially expect a high income in the region of Rs 25000 to 50,000/-.

For Junior Research Fellowship
the JRF fellowship stipend has been revised in recent notice which has been explained below.

• The fellowship will be worth Rs. 37,000 + HRA for the first two years, depending on the institution.
• during the following three years. the HRA + the fellowship of Rs. 42,000 (depending on the institution).

UGC NET Exam 2023 Benefits

The first advantage of passing the NTA UGC NET 2023 exam is that you can work as a professor or assistant professor in both public and private institutions and receive a competitive compensation package. After passing this challenging exam in the nation, students can also take advantage of a variety of other privileges in addition to the substantial compensation.

UGC NET JRF Fellowship

One of the most common benefits is that candidates can apply for JRF Fellowship. This has a significant positive impact on people who desire to pursue PhD and M.Phil degrees. JRF’s revised scholarship offers eligible candidates Rs.

NTA UGC NET Job Promotion

 After passing the NTA UGC NET exam, candidates not only receive promotions in jobs as professors or associate professors but also in other fields like research. If you excel in the NTA UGC NET and pass the exam, you can always advance in your position whether you work as a lab assistant in a private or public institution.

NTA UGC NET Job Opportunities in PSU

There are many other chances available as well, such as being chosen for the top Public Sector Undertakings, if you are not particularly interested in working as a professor or lab assistant. Human resources, finance, research and development, and other departments are a few of the places where UGC NET June 2023 qualifiers can apply. Candidates may do so by visiting the UGC employment portal.

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