UGC-NET Exam Registration, Notification, Exam Dates , Results, Exam Pattern and Latest updates

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UGC-NET Exam Registration, Exam Notification, Exam Dates , Results, Exam Pattern and Latest updates






UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘ Assistant Professor’ and ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor ’ in Indian universities and colleges.

The selection of candidates for the following Fellowships of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Minorities Affairs is also made through the UGC-NET:

  • National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC)
  • National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC)
  • Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students (MANF)

Candidates aspiring for the Fellowships listed above, shall also have to apply for the Test.

UGC NET 2022 Exam Highlights

The highlights of the UGC NET 2022 exam are given below.

Exam Particulars

Exam Details

Exam Name

UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test)

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

National

Exam Frequency

Twice a year

Mode of Exam

Online - CBT (Computer Based Test)

No. of Applicants

12,67,000 (in 2021)

No. of Test-takers

6,71,288 (in 2021)

Exam Fees

  • INR 1,100 for the General category
  • INR 550 for OBC
  • INR 275 for SC/ ST/ PwD

Exam Duration

180 minutes

Exam Time

  • Shift 1 - 09:00 am to 12:00 noon
    Shift 2 - 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm

No. of Papers and Total Marks

  • Paper-1: 100 marks
  • Paper-2: 200 marks

Total Questions

50 MCQs in Paper 1 and 100 MCQs in Paper 2

Marking Scheme

  • +2 for each correct answer
  • No negative marking for incorrect answer

Language/Medium of Exam

English and Hindi

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

541

Official Website & Helpline No.

  • https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in
  • 0120-6895200

UGC NET 2022 Exam: Major Changes

The NTA and UGC have introduced certain changes in the conduct of the UGC NET exam this year. Have a look at the major changes introduced by the NTA for the UGC NET 2022 exam below:

  • Hike in application fee: The NTA has hiked the UGC NET application fee for the December 2021 & June 2022 merged cycles. General category candidates now need to pay INR 1,100, General-EWS/OBC-NCL need to pay INR 550 and SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category needs to pay INR 275 as application fees.
  • Number of subjects increased to 82: The UGC has increased the UGC NET subjects list to 82 by introducing a new subject- 'Hindu Studies' (Subject code 102) to the list of subjects. UGC NET syllabus 2022 for Hindu Studies has also been released.
  • Exam centre cities added: The UGC NET 2022 exam will be conducted in a total of 541 exam centre cities. The UGC NET 2021 exam was held in 239 cities.
  • Answer key challenge fee reduced: The NTA has reduced the provisional UGC NET answer key 2022 challenge fee from INR 1,000 to INR 200 per challenge.

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2022

The UGC NET exam analysis 2022 has been shared below based on the feedback shared by candidates:

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2022
SectionDifficulty Level
Teaching AptitudeEasy to Moderate
Research AptitudeEasy to Moderate
ICTModerate
Data InterpretationModerate
CommunicationEasy to Moderate
Reading ComprehensionEasy to Moderate
People & EnvironmentModerate
Higher EducationEasy to Moderate
Mathematical ReasoningModerate
Logical ReasoningModerate
TotalModerate

UGC NET Question Paper 2022

The UGC NET question paper 2022 will be made available on the registered accounts of the candidates along with the provisional answer key. The UGC NET previous years question paper is an essential medium for exam preparation. It makes candidates familiar with the exam pattern and structure of questions along with the marking scheme. By undertaking the practice of NTA NET previous years' question papers candidates get to know the important topics from which questions are asked in the exam and their difficulty level. Candidates can also analyse the already attempted question papers and hence, can work for improvement.

UGC NET Answer Key 2022

The UGC NET answer key 2022 is released by the NTA on the official website. Candidates can download the answer key by following the steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Click on the ‘Answer Key ...’ link
  • Go through the corrected answers- date-wise, shift-wise and subject-wise
  • Download the PDF

UGC NET Result 2022

The UGC NET result 2022 is announced by the NTA through the normalisation of scores. The NTA uses the percentile scores method to calculate the UGC NET result.  Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website - https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in
  • Click on the result link
  • Enter the details – application number, date of birth and security pin
  • Download the scorecard

Have a look at the minimum qualifying marks of the UGC NET exam below.

CategoriesAggregate Minimum Qualifying Marks in Both Papers (in %)
General40
SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PwD/Transgender35

The UGC NET December 2020 and June 2021 result and cut off have been released for the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste (NFSC), National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) and Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students (MANF). 

UGC NET Exam Dates 2022

Check the UGC NET exam dates 2022 below.

UGC NET EventsUGC NET Exam DatesSalient Features
Notification30-Apr-2022UGC NET 2022 notification has been released by NTA for the December 2021 and June 2022 cycles.
Application process30-Apr-2022 to 20-May-2022 (previous date)24-May-2022 to 30-May-2022 (extended date)UGC NET application form 2022 was released online on the official website along with the issue of notification.
Last date of fee payment20-May-2022 (previous date)30-May-2022 (extended date)Candidates could pay the UGC NET application fee till May 30, 2022.
Application correction window21-May-2022 to 23-May-2022 (previous date)31-May-2022 to 01-Jun-2022 (extended date)The UGC NET application correction window was opened by the NTA to allow candidates to make changes to the already submitted form.
Phase 1 Admit card07-Jul-202208-Jul-2022UGC NET admit card 2022 was released on the official website for the exam scheduled to be held on July 9, 11 & 12, 2022. 
Phase 2 Admit card16-Sep-2022The UGC NET Phase 2 admit card 2022 will be released on the official website by the NTA.
UGC NET exam date for Phase 109-Jul-202211-Jul-202212-Jul-2022UGC NET 2022 Phase 1 exam was held online in the computer-based test mode as per the schedule released by the NTA for 33 subjects.
UGC NET exam date for Phase 212-Aug-2022 to 14-Aug-202220-Sep-2022 to 30-Sep-2022UGC NET 2022 Phase 2 exam will be held online in the computer-based test mode for 64 subjects.
UGC NET date sheet 202204-Jul-2022The UGC NET date sheet 2022 has been released for Phase 1 exam that will be held on July 9, 11 and 12, 2022.
Provisional answer keyTo be announcedProvisional UGC NET answer key 2022 will be released soon to invite objections from the candidates. 
Submission of challenges against answer keyTo be announcedCandidates need to submit challenges against the provisional answer key and pay the fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI.
Final answer key and cut offTo be announcedUGC NET final answer key and cut off 2022 will be released on the official website along with the result.
ResultTo be announcedUGC NET result 2022 will be announced on the official website.
National Fellowship ResultTo be announcedUGC NET National Fellowship result 2022 will be announced as a list of qualified candidates for NFOBC/ NFSC/ MANF.

UGC NET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfil to meet UGC NET eligibility 2022 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET Age Limit 2022:

  • Candidates should not be more than 31 years of age in order to be eligible for NTA NET JRF.
  • There is no age restriction to applying for the post of Assistant Professor.
  • A relaxation of five years in age criteria is given to reserved category candidates.

UGC NET Educational Qualification 2022:

  • Candidates should have completed their post-graduation from a UGC recognised college/university.
  • A relaxation of five per cent in educational qualification is given to reserved category candidates.
  • Candidates who have cleared State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022

UGC NET exam pattern comprises two papers- Paper 1 and 2. As per the prescribed UGC NET exam pattern, both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both papers in a single duration of three hours. Have a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2022 below.

UGC NET PaperNumber of QuestionsMarks
Paper 150 100
Paper 2100 200
Total150 350
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