UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam - Exam Date (Out), Registration (Open), Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

The major highlights of the UGC NET December 2024 Exam are provided below:

Candidates can check all the important dates of the UGC NET for the June and December 2024 cycles here.

UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates for June Cycle

UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates for December Cycle

UGC NET is organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from December 2018. The National Testing Agency (NTA) was established by the Union Government of India to conduct national-level entrance examinations across the country. Prior to the inception of the NTA, UGC NET Examination was administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Until June 2018, CBSE used to conduct the UGC NET. Previous to that, UGC NET was organized by the UGC's National Educational Testing Bureau.

UGC NET 2024 registration process is an important step in appearing for the exam. Students can follow these simple steps to fill out the online UGC NET December 2024 application form. 

• Step 1 - Visit the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• Step 2 - There you can find the online registration link.
• Step 3 - Click on that link and a new window will appear. 
• Step 4 - Fill in the required details to complete the registration process. 
• Step 5 - After creating the login credentials, students can start filling in the other required details as asked in the online application form. 
• Step 6 - Submit the online application fees to successfully complete the registration process.

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfil to meet UGC NET eligibility 2024 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET 2024 Age Limit

• Candidates should not be more than 30 years of age to be eligible for 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 2024 Educational Qualification

• Candidates should have completed a four-year graduation with 75% marks from a UGC-recognized college/university to be eligible for NET.
• A relaxation of five per cent is given to candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), differently-abled, economically weaker sections, and other categories.
• Candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

With the application number and date of birth, the UGC NET Admit Card for the December 2024 can be downloaded from the UGC NET official website. By logging into the account that was created while filling out the UGC NET application form, candidates can download their admit cards. The article's direct link to the admit card for the UGC NET exam is provided below. Candidates must enter their application number and date of birth on the link that the NTA has activated to download their UGC NET hall ticket for 2024. On the day of the exam, candidates must bring their admit cards to the UGC NET exam centre.

Applicants can use the following steps to check how to download their UGC NET December cycle Hall Ticket from the official website:

• Visit the UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• To download your UGC NET December 2024 admit card, click the link.
• Candidates may enter their date of birth and application number.
• Download the UGC NET December Admit Card.
• Take a printout of your admit card.

There is no maximum age limit for candidates to appear for UGC NET 2024 for Assistant Professor vacancies, while the maximum age limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) vacancies is 30 years.

The list of UGC NET Exam Centres is as follows:

The first step to prepare for the UGC NET Exam is to thoroughly know the syllabus. Paper I is a common paper for all examinees, while Paper-II shall be based on the choice of the subject made by the candidate. The detailed UGC NET syllabus 2024 is given below.

UGC NET Syllabus Paper 1

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I is given below:

UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and 2. 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 below.

Candidates who have applied for UGC NET 2024 must have started preparing for the exam. UGC NET exam is considered one of the toughest exams to crack in India. Given Below are some of the tips that will help the candidates to prepare diligently for the UGC NET 2024 exam.

• Check the Syllabus: Candidates who are appearing for the UGC NET 2024 exam must check the syllabus for the exam which has been released by the UGC on its official website. Candidates are advised to prepare according to the revised syllabus only. Candidates must cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus. UGC NET Paper-1 will comprise questions related to general aptitude and reasoning and UGC NET Paper-2 will comprise questions related to the respective subject for which the candidate is appearing. It is compulsory to pass both papers to crack the UGC NET 2024 exam.
• Prepare Notes for Important Topics: Candidates must study thoroughly for the UGC NET exam 2024. Candidates must prepare notes for their respective exams diligently which will help them cover all the topics with more attentiveness. In addition to that, preparing notes will help in last-minute revision of important topics which is important from an exam perspective.
• Solve Previous Year Question Paper: It is mandatory to solve the previous year's question papers for the UGC NET exam 2024. Candidates must first finish the syllabus and then try solving the previous year's question papers. By solving those papers, candidates will understand the exam pattern for the UGC NET exam. Along with that, candidates will also get to know about the difficulty level of the examination and which are the important topics from an examination perspective.
• Time Management: Candidates must manage their time properly. To manage the time, candidates must prepare a timetable and follow it with consistency. Candidates must cover all the topics to get good marks in the UGC NET exam 2024.
• Stay Healthy and Fit: Last but not least it is also important to take care of their health as candidates appearing for the UGC NET exam 2024 can not afford to fall ill during the exam time. Hence it is advisable for all the candidates appearing for the UGC NET 2024 exam to eat on time, and do some exercise or yoga in to stay healthy.

UGC NET 2024 exam will contain two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. In the following section, important books for both Paper 1 and paper 2 has been provided.

UGC NET Exam 2024 Books for Paper-1

UGC NET Exam 2024 Books for Paper-2

UGC NET Exam 2023 is one of the toughest exams conducted in India. In order to prepare thoroughly for the exam, it is advisable for all the candidates to also practice UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers. By revising previous year's question papers, candidates can get an idea about what kind of questions are asked in the exam, what are the important topics, what is the marking scheme and what is the difficulty level for the UGC NET exam. In the following table, previous year question papers have been provided for the previous year:

UGC NET answer key is released after the exam, which candidates can download after logging in with their application number and date of birth. On the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the UGC NET 2024 answer key.

Steps to Check UGC NET Answer Key

On the official website, the UGC NET answer key 2024 has been made available online. The steps listed below can be used by candidates to download the UGC NET answer key pdf:

• Visit the official website of UGC NET - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• For the UGC NET 2024 answer key, click the provided link.
• A fresh login window for the UGC NET 2024 will appear.
• Log in with your application number, birth date, and security pin.
• submit the information.
• On the screen, the UGC NET 2024 answer key PDF will be accessible.
• Download and save it for future reference.

The UGC NET 2024 exam analysis for the December cycle will be provided after the conclusion of the exam. In the meantime, the previous year's analysis has been provided in the table given below.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December Session)

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (June Session)

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (February Session)

UGC NET 2024 results can be downloaded by individual candidates from the official website of the authority through their login credentials. The result shall contain their performance in the examination. The authority will not send the results to the candidates individually through post or other offline means. The result of UGC NET contains paper-wise and overall marks scored in the exam by the individual candidate, along with percentages obtained.

Based on their scores, candidates shall know their qualifying status for the posts of JRF and Assistant Professor across the country. Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below:

• Step 1: Go to the official website of UGC NET.
• Step 2: Click on the UGC NET 2024 score on the Homepage.
• Step 3: On the result page, enter your Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin as asked.
• Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
• Step 5: The NTA UGC NET Result 2024 will be displayed on your screen. Download the result and keep a copy of it for future reference.

The UGC NET 2024 Cut Off marks (expected) are shared here. These marks have been prepared after analyzing the difficulty level of the exam paper and various other factors on which cutoff depends.

NTA UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Expected Cutoff 

NTA UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 Expected Cutoff

UGC NET 2024 selection process begins with the release of the official notification. The UGC NET notification is the first official document that gives information regarding the exam such as exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and others. The UGC NET selection process comprises various steps. Have a look at the steps below:

• Step 1: Fill UGC NET application form
• Step 2: Download the UGC NET admit card
• Step 3: Appear for the UGC NET exam
• Step 4: Check UGC NET result

After qualifying UGC NET Examination, the candidates can serve in the following positions:

• Assistant Professor in Indian Universities and Colleges
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
• Both

Candidates who have passed UGC NET Exam and have been selected for the above-mentioned positions will be offered an annual salary ranging from INR 4.42 lakhs to INR 11.88 lakhs, depending on the position they have been assigned.

The following key points will illustrate the differences between UGC NET and CSIR UGC NET Examinations in detail:

UGC NET 2024 exam qualifiers will be awarded an E-Certificate by the UGC. To clear the UGC NET exam, General Categoy candidate is required to atleast score 40% marks and Reserved Category candidate is required to score at least 35% marks. Not all candidates who score the mentioned score will be eligible for the E-certificate. Candidates also need to score passing marks as per the cutoff. Only the top 6% of candidates who passed the UGC NET exam will be eligible for the E-certificate. Passing Marks criteria for the UGC NET 2024 exam are mentioned in the following table:

National Testing Agency (NTA) contact information for UGC NET Exam is given below:

Address: C-20 1A/8, Sector 62
IITK Outreach Centre, 
Noida -201309

Email: ugcnet@nta.ac.in

Phone Number: 0120-6895200