University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test
AcronymUGC–NET
TypeComputer based test (CBT)
Developer / administratorNational Testing Agency
Year started1989–90 (1989–90)[1]
Duration3 hours (180 minutes)
Score / grade range0–100 (Paper I)
0–200 (Paper II)
Score / grade validityThree years (JRF)
Lifetime (for Assistant Professor)
OfferedTwice annually
Restrictions on attemptsNo restriction
Countries / regionsIndia
LanguagesMainly English and Hindi
Annual number of test takersDecrease 5,44,485 (Dec 2021, June 2022 merged cycles)
Websiteugcnet.nta.ac.in
ugcnet.nta.nic.in

The University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (sometimes abbreviated as UGC–NET or NTA-UGC-NET, or simply NET) is an Indian standardized test for determining the eligibility for assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges, and/or for awarding Junior Research Fellowship to Indian students. Considered one of the toughest exams in India,[2][3] the UGC-NET is a sister exam to CSIR-NET, ICAR-NET and other state-level SET/SLET exams.

It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Until July 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the UGC NET exam, which the NTA has been conducting since December 2018. Currently, the exam is being conducted twice a year in the months of June and December in CBT-mode.[4] From December 2018 onward, NTA started releasing the UGC-NET e-certificate and JRF award letter online on its official website for the qualified candidates.

Qualifying criteria

A student has obtain minimum qualifying marks in UGC–NET with aggregate 55% and 50% in their postgraduate's or master's degree, for General and Others respectively. The paper is divided into two papers: Papers 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is a general exam containing 50 questions of two marks each, totaling 100 marks. Paper 2 is a subject-specific exam containing 100 questions of two marks each, totaling 200 marks. The candidates have to attempt a total of (both in papers 1 and 2) 150 questions in three hours. There is no separate cutoff for any of the papers and the cutoff is decided on the aggregate marks. Amongst those candidates who have obtained minimum qualifying marks, a merit list is prepared subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of two papers secured by such candidates.

Reservation

Candidates clearing JRF exams are also eligible for the National Eligibility Test. UGC follows the Government of India's reservation policy in UGC-NET, as per which a minimum of 27%, 10%, 15%, 7.5% for OBC, EWS, SC, ST respectively and 5% for PWD (Earlier the reservation for Higher Education is 3%, now it is 5 percentage for PWD as per RPWD Act 2016 irrespective of the caste which they belong; reservation for PwD having benchmark disability).

Age limit and relaxation

Junior Research Fellowship

Candidate should not be more than 31 years as on 1 June 2022. There are a few relaxations as well.

  • Candidates (including women applicants) belonging to OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Transgender categories are provided a relaxation of up to five years.
  • Candidates who have research experience get a relaxation limited to the period they have spent on the research, but this relaxation is subject to a maximum of five years, only if you provide a certificate from the appropriate authority.
  • Candidates with the degree Master of Laws (L.L.M.) are provided with three years of relaxation in age.
  • Candidates who have served in the armed forces are provided with a relaxation of up to five years which is subject to the length of service in the armed forces up to the first day of the month in which the UGC NET examination is to be held.
  • Under any circumstances, the total relaxation of the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years.

Assistant Professor

There is no upper age limit for candidates to apply for UGC NET (Assistant Professor).

Number of applicants by year

Year Phase No. of registered

applicants

 No. of appeared

applicants

 No. of candidates

qualified for

 Reference

Report

Assistant

Professor only

 JRF &

Assistant Professor

2018 December 956,837 681,930 44,001 3,883 [5]
2019 June 942,419 681,718 50,945 4,756 [6]
December 1,034,872 793,813 60,147 5,092 [7]
2020 June 860,976 526,707 40,986 6,171 [8]
December 1,266,509 671,288 43,730 9,127 [9]
2021 June
December 544,485 43,246 8,955 [10]
2022 June

SET/SLETs

A state-level equivalent exam of NET exam is conducted by the Indian states/UTs in their jurisdiction called State Eligibility Test/State Level Eligibility Test, determining eligibility for lectureship/assistant professorship at universities and colleges in that particular state/UT only.

See also

References

  1. ↑ About the NET
  2. ↑ "Top 10 Toughest Exams in India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Which is the Toughest Exam in India?". Chegg India. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Union Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of National Testing Agency". NDTV News Channel India.
  5. ↑ "UGC NET December 2018 Press Release" (PDF). 19 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "UGC-NET June 2019 Results Press Release" (PDF). 19 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "NTA Declares UGC-NET December 2019 Results" (PDF). 19 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "NTA Declares UGC-NET June 2020 Result" (PDF). 19 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of results of UGC-NET December 2020 & June 2021" (PDF). 2 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of results of UGC-NET December 2021 & June 2022 (Merged Cycles)" (PDF). 8 November 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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