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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET 2024 Notification pdf on the official website of https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/. As per UGC Chairmen Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar and official notice, the NTA University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test will be held on 18th June 2024. The exam will be held in two shifts. The first shift will be held from 9 am to 12 noon and Shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The complete details about the UGC NET 2024 Exam have been uploaded on the official website and the same has been detailed in the article below.
UGC NET Exam Date 2024 Out for June Session
UGC NET or NTA-UGC-NET, is the examination for determining the eligibility for the post of assistant professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship award in Indian universities and colleges. The NTA and UGC have decided to shift the UGC NET Exam from 16th June to 18th June 2024 because of feedback received from candidates. The UGC NET Exam will be held in OMR mode at various exam centers across the country. To have a quick glance at the UGC NET Exam 2024, candidates can refer to the below table.
| UGC NET Exam Date 2024 | |
| Events | Dates |
| UGC NET Admit Card 2024 | 2- 3 days before the exam date |
| UGC NET Exam Date 2024 | 18th June 2024 |
UGC NET Exam Date and Schedule 2024
The UGC NET exam has been revised for 18th June 2024 and UGC NET Admit Card 2024 will be released 2-3 days before the exam date on its official website. The UGC NET Shift 1 is held from 9 am to 12 noon and Shift 2 is held from 3 pm to 6 pm. The candidates can have a look at the detailed UGC NET Exam Schedule including reporting time, last entry, and other details from the below table.
| UGC NET 2023 Shift Timing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Particular | First Shift | Second Shift |
| Timing of Examination | 09.00 am- 12.00 pm | 03:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| Duration of Examination | 03 hours | |
| Entry into the Examination Centre | 7.20 am – 8.30 am | 1.20 pm -2.30 pm |
| Entry into the Examination Hall/Room | 8.45 am- 9.00 am | 2.45 pm- 3.00 pm |
| Test Commences | 9.00 am | 03:00 pm |
| Test Concludes | 12.00 pm | 6:00 pm |
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
The UGC NET June examination will be conducted online and candidates are allocated a total duration of 3 hour to complete the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. It consists of 2 papers with a total of 150 questions and a maximum score of 300 marks. There is negative marking in UGC NET exam and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers in UGC NET 2023 exam.
| UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023 | ||||
| Paper | Pattern of Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I | The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. | 50 | 100 | 03 hours (180 minutes) |
| Paper-II | This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. | 100 | 200 | |
| Total | 150 | 300 | ||
| Important Links | |
| UGC NET Syllabus | UGC NET Previous Year Question Paper |
| UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024 | |
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