The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam as a qualifying exam for candidates willing to apply for the posts of Assistant Professor and JRF in various Government universities across the country. The exam is conducted twice a year for various subjects. The last exam was merged cycle in Dec 2021 and June 2022, conducted for 82 subjects and held in 541 exam centers. The upcoming December 2022-23 exam will be notified soon by NTA UGC NET. Interested candidates can apply for the subject relevant to their qualifications. Read on to check all details and the latest updates of the UGC NET Exam 2022-23.

• UGC NET Final Result and Cut-Off is out on 5th November 2022 on the official website. 
• The Indian candidates with Master’s degree or equivalent examination from universities/ institutions recognized by UGC with a minimum of 55% Marks can apply  for the UGC NET Exam.

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Full Form Of UGC NET

The full form of UGC-NET is University Grants Commission -National Eligibility Test.

What is UGC NET Exam?

The UGC NET Exam is conducted each by NTA to screen eligible candidates for the post of assistant professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship in Indian universities and colleges.  After qualifying the examination, candidates can apply for the said posts in the institutions of their choice. However, their final selection will depend on the selection criteria specified by the respective respective university/institute.

Detailed Overview of UGC NET Exam 2022-23

Download UGC NET Notification (December 2021 & June 2022) PDF

UGC NET Latest Updates:

5th November 2022: UGC NET Final Result and Cut-Off Out!

The Results and Cut-Off has been released on 5th November 2022 on the NTA UGC NET official website. Candidates can check their result by using the direct link given below. The candidates must enter their application number, DOB and security pin to login.

Direct Link to Download UGC NET Final Result

Download UGC NET Results Notice

Download UGC NET Cut-Off PDF I

Download UGC NET Cut-Off PDF II

What is UGC NET Exam?

The full form of UGC-NET is University Grants Commission -National Eligibility Test. The UGC NET Exam is conducted each by NTA to screen eligible candidates for the post of assistant professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship in Indian universities and colleges.  After qualifying the examination, candidates can apply for the said posts in the institutions of their choice. However, their final selection will depend on the selection criteria specified by the respective respective university/institute.

New UGC Regulations for PhD Admissions

The University Grants Commission has notified the  Regulations, 2022 on 7th November 2022. Following are some highlights of these regulations:

• These regulations will replace the  UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil. /Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2016
• As, per the new regulations, candidates with a 4 years Undergraduate degree (minimum CGPA of 7.5) can enroll for admission to PhD courses.

Form more details of these rules visit the UGC website.

NTA UGC NET 2022 Exam: Major Changes

There have been some major changes in the UGC NET Exam being conducted for the merged cycles of December 2021 and June 2022. These changes have been listed below for the candidates to go through.

• There has been around a 10 per cent increase in the UGC NET application fee.
• UGC added a new subject 'Hindu Studies' (Subject code 102) to the list of subjects making a total of 82 subjects to choose from.
• The UGC NET 2022 exam will be held in 541 exam centre cities instead of 239 as the last time.
• The answer key challenge fee has been reduced to Rs.200 per challenge. Earlier, this amount was Rs.1000 per challenge.

UGC NET Notification 2022-23

The UGC NET notification 2022 (merged cycle Dec 2021 and June 2022) was released by the NTA on April 30, 2022, on the official website of UGC NET in the 'Information Bulletin' section. The final result and cut-off for the merged cycles of December 2021 and June 2022 was released on 5th November 2022. A total number of 544485 candidates appeared out of which 43246 candidates have qualified for the Assistant Professor while 8955 candidates have qualified for JRF & eligible for Assistant Professor. The notification for December 2022 is expected to be released soon. The notification PDF contains all the details about the exam. The candidates can find the following details in the official notification 2022:

• Application process
• Exam dates and schedule
• UGC NET eligibility criteria
• UGC NET exam pattern and syllabus
• UGC NET qualifying marks and cut-off
• Validity of UGC NET Score
• Exam centres list
• Admit card
• Verification of eligibility

UGC NET Apply Online 2022-23

The candidates will have to apply for the NTA UGC NET Exam on the official website of NTA. The steps to be followed to apply online for the UGC NET Exam have been given below.

Step 1: Visit the official website of UGC.

Step 2: UGC NET Application Form will be showcased on the screen. 

Step 3: Fill all the required details ( personal and educational details) in the UGC application form carefully without any mistakes.

Step 4:Candidates can then proceed to upload the scanned photograph

Step 5: After the photograph has been attached to a message consisting of the application number will be displayed on the screen.

Step 6: After that, the required fee must be payed

Step 7: Once the payment is done, you can take the print out of Application form 2022 for future reference.

UGC NET Application Fees

It is really important to know about the application fee which is needed to be paid for registering yourself for the examination

The detailed application fee for different categories is shown in the below table-

UGC NET Eligibility 2022-23

The candidates have to have a master’s degree with an aggregate of 50%. The candidates who appear for the JRF Exam should not be above the age of 31 years. The candidates applying for the assistant professor post have no upper age limit. Several age relaxations are offered to candidates which are given in the table below.

Check in-depth details on UGC NET Eligibility criteria here!

UGC NET Reservation Policy

The UGC NET exam is a national level exam that is conducted twice in a year. Many students from all fields and categories attempt this exam. UGC NET applies a reservation policy in Universities and institutions at the central level as per the Government of India reservation policy. As per this reservation policy, candidates from different categories will be eligible for the following percent of reservation for seats at various Central Universities:

Note- Candidates can check out the official notification for more detailed information regarding the reservation policy of UGC NET exam. 

UGC NET Selection Process 2022-23

The UGC NET is a qualifying exam for candidates willing to apply for Assistant Professor and JRF posts in Government Universities and Institutes. The selection process for appointment of the NET qualified candidates to these posts will be as decided by the respective institution. However, to qualify the NET exam candidates must keep in mind the following:

• The candidates from general category should score 40% in aggregate (in both papers) and the candidates from other categories need to secure at least 35% in aggregate in order to qualify for the post of Assistant Professor & JRF 
• 6% of the total candidates appeared will be qualified for the post of assistant professor.
• The number of candidates qualified or rejected is decided based on the formula developed by UGC which can be understood by the example given below-

Number of candidates to be declared qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in the subject ‘Mathematics’ for the General Category (UR) category

Number of candidates belonging to UR category who secure at least 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for UR category for ‘Mathematics’ (x) Total slots derived for UR category as per Step II (÷) Total number of candidates belonging to UR category overall subjects who secure at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022-23

Knowing the exam pattern helps candidates understand the type of questions, marking scheme, section weightage, and other details that can help strategize the preparation accordingly. Below is the detailed UGC NET Exam Pattern for Papers I and II.

• The UGC NET Exam will consist of two papers – Paper I & Paper II
• The Paper I will have a total of 50 questions for 100 marks (2marks each)
• The Paper-II will have a total of 100 questions for 200 marks (2 marks each)
• Another important thing to note is that there will be no negative marking.

UGC NET Subject Topic Weightage

The candidates can go through the detailed UGC subject-wise topic weightage as per the previous year trends to get an idea about the no. of questions from each topic of the syllabus. Details of the same are tabulated below..

UGC NET Syllabus 2022

The UGC NET Examinations will consist of two papers as said above 

• The Paper – I is a compulsory paper that all candidates need to give
• The Paper – I will consist of 50 questions for 100 marks (2 marks each) with no negative markings

The important topics under UGC NET Paper – I syllabus is discussed below-

• Teaching Aptitude 
• Research Aptitude
• Comprehension
• Communication
• Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• People, Development and Environment
• Higher Education System

The NTA UGC NET Paper-II needs to be chosen by the candidates based on his/her specialization. The important subjects which are a part of the Paper 2 are Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, History, Commerce, Management, English, etc. The total number of subjects in paper 2 is 82. Paper-II will have 100 questions for 200 marks (2 marks each) with no negative marking

Check the entire UGC Syllabus and Study Material for UGC NET exam.

UGC NET Exam Dates 2022

The UGC NET Exam for the merged cycles of December 2021 and June 2022 has been concluded. The NTA is now expected to release the UGC NET Notification for December Notification for December 2022.

UGC NET Admit Card 2022-23

The UGC NET Admit Card  will be released few days before the examination. The candidates can download their admit cards through the NTA website.. The steps to download the admit card have been given below.

Step 1: Visit the official website of NTA.

Step 2: Click on the pop up on the screen ‘ UGC NET Admit Card Released’

Step 3: Enter the required credentials ( Application Number, Date Of Birth & Captcha)

Step 4: Click on the Login button & download the admit card

Step 5: Take a printout of the same for future reference

UGC NET Exam Centres 2022

The candidates appearing for the UGC NET Exam 2022 will have to choose their preferred exam centre city from the list provided by the authorities. Tentatively, the exam centres will be located in the following cities.

UGC NET Exam City Intimation 2022

The UGC NET exam city intimation link for Phase 3 exam will be released on the official website soon. The candidates can check the exam city allotted to them for the UGC NET Exam 2022 by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of UGC NET.
• Click on the ‘Advance City Intimation for UGC-NET December 2021 & June 2022’ link present on the screen.
• Fill in your application number, date of birth and security pin to access it.
• Check your exam city.
• Take a printout of the same for future usage.

UGC NET Question Papers

UGC NET Question Papers 2022 will be provided to the candidates after the official release of the answer key. In the meantime, the candidates can go through the UGC NET Previous Year Papers which will help the candidates understand the exam pattern, question type and weightage of each section. Solving these question papers will help the candidates in improving their preparation for the UGC NET 2022 Exam.

UGC NET Exam Analysis

The UGC NET Phase1 Exam had a moderate difficulty level. The Phase 2 exam will be concocted for 82 subjects. The candidates can check the exam analysis for each shift once the exam has been conducted. The UGC NET Exam Analysis will cover several sections such as weightage of each topic, good attempts and the difficulty level of the exam. The candidates can check the exam analysis here itself. The candidates can check the UGC NET Exam Analysis for previous year.

UGC NET Cut Off 2022

Download UGC NET Cut-Off PDF I

Download UGC NET Cut-Off PDF II

• The UGC NET Cut Off is the minimum amount of marks that candidates need to score in order to qualify the exam
• The cut off will be released separately for "Assistant Professor "& "Assistant Professor & JRF ".
• The cut off will depend on criteria such as the number of vacancies, number of test-takers & difficulty level of the paper

How to Download UGC NET E-Certificate 2022?

The candidates can easily get a copy of their UGC NET Certificate online. They can go through the steps mentioned below if they want to download the UGC NET E- Certificate 2022

Step 1 – Visit the official website of UGC NET.

Step 2 – The candidate has to fill out the application number and date of birth to access the document.

Step 3 – Candidates will be able to download the e-certificate for UGC NET exam 2022.

UGC NET Answer Key 2022

The UGC NET Final Answer Key for the December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycle has been released. The candidates who are willing to check the answer key can download the same from the official website of NTA or use the direct link given in this article.  The candidates can check the steps to download the answer key given below. 

Step 1: Visit the official website of UGC NET.

Step 2: As a next step, click on the Answer Key option to visit the answer key page.

Step 3: Enter the required credentials (Application number, Date of birth/Password & Security Pin)

Step 4: Click on the submit button after all the details have been entered.

Step 5: The Answer Key along with question paper and response sheet will be displayed on the screen

Step 6: Candidates can download the answer key for future reference.

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UGC NET Study Material

The candidates can access the UGC NET Study Material which is available on the PrepForSure website and application. The candidates will highly benefit from this. Referring to the study material will help the candidates in scoring high marks in the exam. The study material covers all the important portions of the UGC NET Exam.

UGC NET Books

A plethora of books are available for the preparation for this UGC NET exam. The candidates can prefer any of these books depending upon the content they are comfortable with. However, we have recommended some of the most popular UGC NTA NET books used widely by the aspirants. It is however advisable to have a trial version/library copy of these books first before purchasing. The candidates can buy later if they find the language comfortable. For the complete list of books for various key subjects, you can get the list here:

• List of best UGC NET Paper 1 Books.
• List of best UGC NET Paper 2 Books.

UGC NET Preparation Tips

Although the UGC NET is a highly competitive exam, the aspirants can ace their preparation by following basic points during preparation. These tips are just some of the fundamental aspects which must be a part of everyone's preparation. The candidates need to ultimately carve out their own way of preparing for this exam using these tips:

• The candidates need to be thorough with the UGC NET Syllabus. This is one of the most obvious yet the most neglected aspects. At times the candidates ignore the least covered topics in the exam and struggle against them if asked in rare cases.
• Practice as many mocks as possible. Even the best of preparation won't be fruitful if the candidates do not practice through an exam-simulated environment. Hence the candidates need to attempt as many UGC NET Test Series as possible.
• The candidates must also solve as many UGC NET Previous Year Papers as possible. It is very important for the aspirants to know the trend of the questions asked in the exams in recent years. 
• Go through the exam analysis of merge cycle NTA UGC NET Exam. This exam analysis helps you understand the way in which the question paper is constructed. The difficult level of various topics asked in the exam can be figured out through exam analysis. 

Check detailed UGC NET Preparation tips and excel in your upcoming NTA UGC NET December 2022 exam easily.

UGC NET 2022 Exam Day Instructions

The candidates should be aware of the important instructions which they need to follow on the day of the exam. The candidates can go through the guidelines mentioned below.

• Candidates must reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card;
• Candidates should carry the printout of their admit card and photo ID proof in original.
• Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre after 8.30 am in the first shift and after 2.30 pm in the second shift.
• Candidates should report to the exam room at the centres by 8.45 am in the first shift and by 2.45 pm in the second shift.
• Candidates should not leave the UGC NET exam hall before the paper ends and without instructions from the invigilator..
• Candidates wearing special attire such as the burqa, hijab, turban, etc. must reach the exam centre early for thorough checking of the same.
• Candidates should sit as per their roll numbers only. The candidature will stand cancelled if candidates change their room or seat.
• Candidates must ensure that the UGC NET question paper 2022 available on the computer is as per the subject they have opted.
• Calculations and rough work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the centres and the candidates aren’t allowed to carry any sheets.

UGC NET Result 2022

The UGC NET Results is released on 5th November 2022. The UGC NET Result is made available on the official website of UGC NET. The steps to check UGC NET Result is as follows

Direct Link to Download UGC NET Result 2022​

• Click on the direct link mentioned above.
•  Enter the required credentials (Application number, Password/date of birth & Security Pin)
• Click on the submit button and download the result
• Take a printout for future reference
• Alternatively, you can log on to the official website and repeat the above procedure.

Hopefully, this article on the UGC NET Exam 2022 was informative for all the candidates. The candidates can prepare for UGC NET and various other such examinations through live classes, online test series, mock tests, etc. by downloading the PrepForSure App.