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UGC NET Exam 2024: Date (Out), Application, Syllabus, Eligibility

College Vidya Team Aug 6, 2024 1.7K Reads

UGC Notice

UGC NET Examination is conducted by NTA(National Testing Agency) and this examination is conducted twice a year in two cycles that is December and June cycle. The June cycle of the NET examination is approaching and hence the forms will be released by the third week of April 2024.

All the candidates who wish to appear in the examination must submit the form for the June cycle on the official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

The chairman of UGC Jagadesh Kumar has announced that UGC NET examination will be conducted will be conducted Between 21st August to 4th September through Computer Based Test (CBT). Here in this blog, we have given brief information about the UGC NET Examination. 

UGC Examination

If you are aspiring to become a professor in India, you must appear in the UGC NET examination. This examination is conducted by NTA UGC. The examination is also helpful for the candidates seeking to pursue a PhD.

The candidates can get funding from the government after clearing the entrance examination. UGC-NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test), conducted by the National Testing Agency is a national-level examination and is highly competitive.

The students qualifying for JRF(Junior Research Fellowship) are eligible to teach as professors in the universities and also get funding from the government. On the other hand, candidates qualifying for assistant professors can apply as professors in Indian universities only.They do not get any funding from the government.

UGC NET Highlights 

Here we have given some important highlights of the UGC-NET examination

Parameters 

Examination Details 

Name of the examination

UGC-NET

Full name of the Examination

University Grants Commission- National Eligibility Test

Exam conducted 

Twice a year 

Eligibility to appear in the exam

Candidate must possess a master's degree or must be in the final year of master's. 

Examination Mode 

Online 

Number of applicants 

9.45 lakhs

Number of applicants appearing 

6.55 lakhs

Examination Fees 

INR- 1150(general)

INR-650(OBC)

INR-325(SC/ST/PwD)

Duration of the examination 

3 hours 

Timings 

Shift I- 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Shift II-3:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Numbers of papers

Two examinations are conducted 

Paper 1- 100 Marks 

Paper 2- 200 Marks 

Language of Examination

Hindi and English 

Marking Scheme 

+2 marks for each correct question 

No negative marking for wrong answer

The examination is conducted in 

181 cities 

Number of subjects 

83 subjects 

The examination is conducted for around 83 subjects and the syllabus for all these subjects varies. The candidate has to study the bachelor’s and master's syllabus for clearing the entrance examination.

The examination can also be used to take admission to the PhD in India. After clearing JRF, the candidates got a stipend of INR 35,000 per month. Let's understand about the UGC NET posts a little deeper. 

  • Junior Research Fellowship - The top 1% candidates of the total applied candidates are eligible for the JRF posts. These students get a stipend of INR 35,000 for the first two years and later for 3 years INR 42,000 per month. The candidates get the stipend for only five years till the candidates complete the PhD program. Such candidates can also become professors in any Indian University and can work as assistant professors. 
  • Assistant Professors -The candidates qualifying for the NET examination are only 6% of the total candidates who applied. The candidates can also apply for the assistant professor in Indian Universities and Institutions. The candidates are not eligible to get the stipend. 

UGC NET Examination Dates and Schedule 

Tentative Dates 

Updates

April 2024

Notification of the UGC NET examination

August and September 2024

NET Examination

October 2024

Expected date of release of results

What is the alternative to pursue PhD without UGC-NET?

In India, if one person aspires to become a professor, he/she must either have passed the UGC-NET examination or must have a doctorate.

The candidate looking to enrol in a PhD, on the other hand, must have to pass the competitive examinations as this is the only way to get admission to the PhD.

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However, there is an alternative option that can be used to get the doctorate without an entrance examination. The students can enrol in Online doctorate programs.

These programs are offered by top foreign universities and are valid globally. You can pursue many doctorate programs like -

Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)

Doctor of Science (DSc)

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Doctor of Engineering (EngD)

Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)

Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Doctor of Music (DMus)

Online Doctorate program Vs PhD- Which is better?

Parameters 

Online Doctorate

PhD

Entrance examination

No need to appear in the entrance examination to pursue an Online doctorate program. 

You must appear in the entrance examination to pursue a PhD. 

Lectures 

No need to attend the lectures. 

The candidate must attend the lectures regularly. There is no relaxation. 

Flexibility

The candidate can work along with research work. 

The candidate can only study. You cannot do job along with research. 

Duration

The duration of the doctorate program is 3-5 years. 

The duration of the program is 5-6 years. 

Approach

It is a solid blend of both practical as well as theoretical knowledge. 

PhD is more about the theoretical understanding of the concepts. 

Focus 

It aims to find a practical solution for the market through research and studies. It is more about practical application. 

It aims to study theoretical concepts and dig deep to fetch the information through the research work. 

Approval

The doctorate programs are offered by many foreign universities. 

Many universities offering PhD to the students. 

How to apply for the UGC NET Examination?

If you wish to apply for the examination, you can apply on the official website of the NTA.

Here we have given the application procedure to apply for the examination -

  • Visit the official website of the NTA- ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
  • Check for the notification of the NTA June examination. 
  • Click on the notification link and you will find the pdf. 
  • Now, download the PDF, and check for the application link.
  • Open a new registration link and make a new registration with a valid number and name. 
  •  Fill the details in the application form and upload all the essential documents. 
  • Now, make the fee payment of the application form. 
  • The fee for the unreserved general category is INR 1150, for OBC INR 600 and for SC/ST/ Women/PwD the fee is INR 325.

Documents required to apply for the UGC NET examination

  • A Copy of the University Certificate/Board for verification of  Name, Mother's Name, Father's Name, and date of birth. 
  • Degree Certificate/last semester result
  • Choice of centres 
  • Category certificate, PwD certificate (if applicable)
  • Identification Card- Aadhar card/ Voter ID card or other
  • Active Email ID & Mobile Number
  • Subject Code
  • Scanned signature and photograph.

Subjects in UGC NET

Here we have given the subjects in which the UGC-NET examination is conducted. 

General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude

Labour Welfare

Political Science

Library and Information Science

Economics

Law

Philosophy

Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies

Sociology

Mass Communication and Journalism

Psychology

Comparative Study of Religions

History

Performing Art

Commerce

Archaeology

Anthropology

Museology & Conservation

Education

Criminology

Defence and Strategic Studies

Folk Literature

Social Work

Tribal and Regional Language/Literature

Home Science

Comparative Literature

Population Studies

Women Studies

Public Administration

Sanskrit traditional subjects

Music

Visual Art

Maithili

Social Medicine & Community Health

Management

Geography

Bengali

Forensic Science

Kannada

Kashmiri

Hindi

Pali

Malayalam

Konkani

Punjabi

Electronic Science

Oriya

Computer Science and Applications

Sanskrit

Environmental Sciences

Telugu

Prakrit

Tamil

Politics

Urdu

Human Rights and Duties

English

Bodo

Arabic

Tourism Administration and Management.

Linguistics

Santali

Dogri

Sindhi

Chinese

Yoga

Nepali

Hindu Studies

Assamese

Russian

Manipuri

Indian Knowledge System

Gujarati

Persian

French (French Version)

German

Indian Culture

Physical Education

Spanish

Japanese

Arab Culture and Islamic Studies

Adult Education

Marathi

Rajasthani

UGC NET Syllabus 

The syllabus for the paper 2 for different subjects is given here below -

Subject Code

Subject Name 

PDF of the syllabus

0

General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude 

Download

1

Economics

Download

3

Philosophy

Download

4

Psychology

Download

5

Sociology

Download

6

History

Download

7

Anthropology

Download

8

Commerce

Download

9

Education

Download

10

Social Work

Download

11

Defence and Strategic Studies

Download

12

Home Science

Download

14

Public Administration

Download

15

Population Studies

Download

16

Music

Download

17

Management

Download

18

Maithili

Download

19

Bengali

Download

20

Hindi

Download

21

Kannada

Download

22

Malayalam

Download

23

Oriya

Download

24

Punjabi

Download

25

Sanskrit

Download

26

Tamil

Download

27

Telugu

Download

28

Urdu

Download

29

Arabic

Download

30

English

Download

31

Linguistics

Download

32

Chinese

Download

33

Dogri

Download

34

Nepali

Download

35

Manipuri

Download

36

Assamese

Download

37

Gujarati

Download

38

Marathi

Download

39

French (French Version)

Download

40

Spanish

Download

41

Russian

Download

42

Persian

Download

43

Rajasthani

Download

44

German

Download

45

Japanese

Download

46

Adult Education

Download

47

Physical Education

Download

49

Arab Culture and Islamic Studies

Download

50

Indian Culture

Download

55

Labour Welfare

Download

58

Law

Download

59

Library and Information Science

Download

60

Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies

Download

62

Comparative Study of Religions

Download

63

Mass Communication and Journalism

Download

65

Performing Art 

Download

66

Museology & Conservation

Download

67

Archaeology

Download

68

Criminology

Download

70

Tribal and Regional Language/Literature

Download

71

Folk Literature

Download

72

Comparative Literature

Download

73

Sanskrit traditional subjects 

Download

74

Women Studies

Download

79

Visual Art

Download

80

Geography

Download

81

Social Medicine & Community Health

Download

82

Forensic Science

Download

83

Pali

Download

84

Kashmiri

Download

85

Konkani

Download

87

Computer Science and Applications

Download

88

Electronic Science

Download

89

Environmental Sciences

Download

90

Politics

Download

91

Prakrit

Download

92

Human Rights and Duties

Download

93

Tourism Administration and Management.

Download

94

Bodo

Download

95

Santali

Download

100

Yoga

Download

101

Sindhi

Download

102

Hindu Studies

Download

103

Indian Knowledge System

Download

Syllabus of paper 1 of UGC NET

Paper 1 of UGC-NET is the same as all the subjects and has the same syllabus.

The paper comprises of the topics like -

  • Reading comprehension
  • Teaching aptitude 
  • Research Ethics 
  • Logical reasoning and Aptitude 
  • Communications 
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • Data Interpretation 

Examination Pattern

The examination of UGC-NET consists of two papers paper 1 and paper 2. Paper 1 is the same for all the subjects. Paper 2 is subject-based. Here we have given the pattern for the entrance examination.

Parameters 

Paper 1 

Paper 2 

Examination Mode 

Online 

Online 

Examination Duration

3 hours 

3 hours 

Type of Examination

Same for all candidates 

It is a subject-specific examination. 

Question Type 

Multiple choice questions(MCQ)

Multiple choice questions(MCQ)

Total Questions 

50

100

Total Marks 

100

200

Marking Scheme

2 marks for the right answer and 0 marks for the wrong answer. 

2 marks for the right answer and 0 marks for the wrong answer. 

Eligibility criteria to enrol in the examination

The candidate looking to apply for the examination must have to fulfil certain eligibility criteria.

The candidate must be passed in post-graduation or must be in the final year of the post-graduation. 

Universities offering PhD after UGC NET

Many universities offer admission to pursue PhD after clearing the UGC-NET examination.

Here we have mentioned some of the top universities -

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Presidency University

University of Delhi

University of Calcutta

Aligarh Muslim University

University of Allahabad

Mizoram University

ICFAI University

Hidayaullah National Law University

Jamia Millia Islamia

North Eastern Hill University

Assam University

Dibrugarh University

University of Madras

Jiwaji University

Banaras Hindu University

Sarguja University

 

What is the Validity of the UGC NET Certificate?

UGC NET assistant professor certificate is valid for a lifetime, while the award letter is valid for three years. The candidate who clears the NET examination is eligible to become a professor in an Indian University or institute.

The candidates who apply for the UGC JRF examination are eligible to pursue a PhD that will be funded by the government of India and also are eligible to get an assistant professorship. 

Conclusion

If you are also aspiring to pursue PhD but are worried about the UGC-NET examination, then opt for the alternative to the entrance examination which is an online doctorate program. These programs are pursued by the top universities abroad and are globally approved. These online doctoral programs are more towards the practical application of theoretical knowledge.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Yes, all the programs are valid in India and are approved globally. After completion of the doctoral programs, you can use your degree for employment purposes.

In India, after clearing NET JRF, candidates are eligible to pursue a career in teaching and related fields.

Now if a candidate wants to apply for the PhD program in India, they must appear and qualify for the UGC NET examination and a specified cut-off. 

DBA is not offered by Indian Universities but it is offered by recognised foreign universities like-

  • Rushford Business School Online
  • ESGCI Paris Online
  • Liberty University
  • Golden Gate University Online
  • Swiss School of Business and Management Online
  • University of Arizona Law
  • Columbia Southern University
  • George Fox University
  • UCLA Law
  • Wilmington University
  • William Howard Taft University
  • Yale Law School
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