UGC NET 2023: Answer Key (Released), Result Date, Cut-off

About UGC NET 2023 Exam

The UGC NET Answer Key 2023 has been released for the exam heldfrom Feb 21 to March 15 2023, for a total of 8,34,537 candidates, under Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4 and Phase 5. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published theUGC NET 2023 Answer Key on the official website (ugcnet.nta.nic.in). The NTA has also uploaded the Question Paper and Response Sheet of the NTA UGC Exam 2023 for all phases along with the answer key on the official website. The UGC NET 2023 Results are expected to be released along with the final answer key or after the release of the final answer key.

NTA has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the major responsibility of conducting UGC-NET Result. The exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges. For COVID-19 affected candidates, the validity of UGC NET JRF Award Letter has been extended by one year beyond its three years validity.

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What is UGC NET?

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level examination conducted to determine whether a candidate is eligible for the posts of Assistant Professor, Lectureship, or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or not. UGC NET Exam is held twice in a year for a total of 81 subjects. Candidates may find all the information they are required to know about UGC NET 2023 here, like the UGC NET exam's eligibility, application process, important dates, admit card, result, selection process, and more.

UGC NET Conducting Body

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 2023 Exam Highlights

The major highlights of UGC NET 2023 Exam are provided below:

Exam Conducting Authority	National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Exam Name	University Grants Commission National Testing Agency (UGC NET)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a Year
Exam Date	February 21 to March 10, 2023
Exam Mode	Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Medium	Hindi as well as English
Exam Fees	General Category: INR 1000/- OBC: INR 500/- SC/ ST: INR 250/-
Minimum Educational Requirements	55% Aggregate at PG level for Unreserved Categories 50% for OBC-NCL/ST/SC/Transgender Category
Upper Age Limit	None (except for JRF which is 30 Years)
Maximum Marks	Total: 300 Marks, which are divided as Paper-I: 100 Marks Paper-II: 200 Marks
Total Number of Questions	Total: 150 Questions, which are divided as Paper-I: 50 MCQs Paper-II: 100 MCQs
Maximum Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Marking Scheme	For Correct Answer: +2 Marks For Incorrect Answer: No Negative Marking
Official Website	https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Helpdesk Number	0120-6895200

UGC NET Exam Dates 2023

The dates for UGC NET 2023 exams have been released. Students can check all the details here!

Events	UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates
Release Date of UGC NET Notification 2023	Decemeber 29, 2022
Start Date of UGC NET 2023 Application Form Submission	December 29, 2022
Last Date of UGC NET 2023 Application Form Submission	January 23, 2023 (Extended)
Last Date of UGC NET 2023 Fee Payment	January 23, 2023 (Extended)
UGC NET 2023 Application Form Correction Dates	TBA
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam City Intimation Dates	February 13, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Admit Card	February 18, 2023
UGC NET Exam Date 2023	February 21 to March 10, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	March 23, 2023
Submission of Challenges Against UGC NET 2023 Provisional Answer Key	March 23 to March 25, 2023
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Final Answer Key	TBA
Release Date of UGC NET 2023 Result	TBA

UGC NET Exam Date 2023 Subject wise

The UGC NET examination scheduled conducted the exam for 83 subjects has been scheduled for February & March 2023. UGC NET Exams are conducted in 2 shifts. UGC NET Exam Date and schedule will include all the detail regarding when and what subject-wise exam will be conducted. In the below table, you can check the UGC NET Exam date 2023 subject-wise.

UGC NET Phase-1 Exam dates

UGC Net Subjects	UGC NET Exam Date
French (French Version), Hindu Studies , Forensic Science , Persian , Russian ,Social Medicine & Community Health ,Japanese ,German , Punjabi , Arabic , Manipuri , Konkani , Maithili , Museology & Conservation , Indian Knowledge systems , Human Rights and Duties , Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies, Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies , Telugu , Yoga , Women Studies.	February 21, 2023
Folk Literature ,Malayalam , Dogri , Kashmiri , Gujarati , Urdu , Electronic Science ,Tribal and Regional Language/Literature , Santali , Bodo , Prakrit , Comparative Study of Religions , Anthropology , Indian Culture , Archaeology, Pali , Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre , Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Population Studies.	February 22, 2023
Linguistics , Rajasthani , Sindhi ,Music ,Assamese , Criminology ,Defence and Strategic Studies ,Nepali ,Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama), Tourism Administration and Management, Comparative Literature.	February 23, 2023
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) , Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. , Chinese , Spanish , Philosophy, Bengali.	February 24, 2023

UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Dates

Phase 2 Subjects	Exam Dates	Shift
History	28-Feb-2023	Shift 1 & 2
English	1-Mar-2023	Shift 1 & 2
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics	2-Mar-2023	Shift 1 & 2
Physical Education	2-Mar-2023	Shift 1
Public Administration	2-Mar-2023	Shift 2

UGC NET Phase-3 Exam Dates

UGC NET Phase 3 Subjects	Dates	Shift Timings
Geography	3-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Mass Communication and Journalism	3-Mar-2023	Shift 1
Commerce	4-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Hindi	5-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Tamil	5-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Kannada	5-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Marathi	5-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2
Political Science	6-Mar-2023	Shift 1 and 2

UGC NET Phase-4 Exam Dates

UGC NET Phase 4 Subjects	Date	Shift
Sociology	11-Mar-2023	Shift 1
Computer Science and Application	11-Mar-2023	Shift 2
Law	12- Mar-2023	Shit 1
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management)	12-Mar-2023	Shift 2

UGC NET Phase-5 Exam Dates

Subject Paper	UGC NET Phase 5 Exam Dates 2023: Shift I	UGC NET Phase 5 Exam Dates 2023: Shift II
Oriya	Mar 13	Mar 13
Environmental Sciences	Mar 13	-
Home Science	-	Mar 13
Library & Information Science	-	Mar 13
Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management	Mar 14	-
Education	Mar 14	Mar 14
Social Work	-	Mar 14
Psychology	Mar 15	-
Sanskrit	Mar 15	-

UGC NET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfil to meet UGC NET eligibility 2023 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET 2023 Age Limit:

Candidates should not be more than 31 years of age in order 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 2023 Educational Qualification:

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 Admit Card 2023

The UGC NET Phase 5 Admit Card has been released by the NTA (National Testing Agency) on March 9, 2023. With the application number and date of birth, the UGC NET Admit Card for the Phase 5 exam can be downloaded from the UGC NET official website. Applicants can access the exact link provided in this post to download their admit cards. The UGC NET Phase 5 exam is scheduled to be conducted from March 13 to 15, 2023.

By login into the account that was created while filling 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 in order to download their UGC NET hall ticket for 2023. On the day of the exam, candidates must bring their admit cards to the UGC NET exam centre.

The following steps can be used by applicants to check how to download their UGC NET Phase 5 Hall Ticket from the official website:

Visit the UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
To download your UGC NET December 2022-Phase-V admit card, click the link.
Candidates may enter their date of birth and application number.
Get the December Phase 5 Admit Card for the NTA UGC NET.
Take a printout of your admit card.

UGC NET 2023 Application Form

Candidates who are preparing to appear for UGC NET 2023 can fill the online application forms from Dec 29, 2022 till January 23, 2023. The exam to be held from February 21 to March 10, 2023 in the online mode. Students can follow these simple steps to fill the online UGC NET 2023 application form.

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

UGC NET 2023 Form Correction

National Testing Agency, NTA closed the correction window for UGC NET 2023 on January 20, 2023. The link remained active till 11.50 pm today. Candidates were able to make changes in the application form through the official site of UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. As per the official notice, to make corrections in the application form, candidates were charged an additional fee (wherever applicable) either through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking and UPI. Moreover, this was a one-time facility extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them, the candidates were informed to do the correction carefully, as no further chance for correction were given to the candidates.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Centers

The list of UGC NET Exam Centres is as follows:

State	Exam Cities	State	Exam Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Andhra Pradesh	Bheemavaram, Anantapur, Bapatla, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Kadapa, Guntur, Ongole, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry. Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati	Madhya Pradesh	Betul, Balaghat, Bhopal, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Vidisha, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Sagar, Satna, Shahdol, Ujjain
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar, Naharlagun	Maharashtra	Akola, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad (maharashtra), Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Bhusawal, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Yavatmal, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Washim, Navi Mumbai, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Wardha, Thane, Solapur, Satara
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar(Assam), Tezpur	Manipur	Imphal
Bihar	Aurangabad (BIHAR), Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnia (PURNEA), Patna	Meghalaya	Shillong
Chandigarh (ut)	Chandigarh	Mizoram	Aizawl
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg/Bhilai	Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Odisha	Balasore, Angul, Behrampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Daman & Diu (ut)	Daman	Puducherry	Puducherry
Delhi/New Delhi	Delhi	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur
Goa	Panaji/Madgaon	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Jamnagar, Vadodara, Junagadh, Mehsana, Patan, Surat, Valsad, Rajkot,	Sikkim	Gangtok
Haryana	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Murthal/Sonepat, Panipat	Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Nagarcoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram
Himachal Pradesh	Dharamshala, Bilaspur, Hamirpur (HIMACHAL Pradesh), Kangra, Palampur, Shimla, Solan	Telangana	Mahbubnagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Warangal
Jammu & Kashmir	Samba, Baramulla, Jammu, Srinagar (J & K)	Tripura	Agartala
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida/Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Sitapur
Karnataka	Bellary, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Udupi, Kolar, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Manipal, Tumakuru	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Nainital, Pantnagar, Roorkee
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kasaragod, Angamaly, Chenganur, Ernakulam/Kochi, Idukki, Kanjirappally, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Moovattupuzha	West Bengal	Burdwan, Asansol, Darjeeling, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Siliguri

UGC NET Syllabus 2023

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 2023 is given below.

UGC NET Syllabus Paper 1

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I is given below:

Units	Syllabus
Unit I: Teaching Aptitude	Teaching Learner’s Characteristics Factors Affecting Teaching Methods of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Education Teaching Support system Evaluation Systems
Unit II: Research Aptitude	Research Methods of Research Thesis and Article Writing Application of ICT in Research Research Ethics
Unit III: Comprehension	Passage of Text with questions
Unit IV: Communication	Communication Effective Communication Barriers to Effective Communication Mass Media and Society
Unit V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	Types of Reasoning Number Series, Letter Series, Codes and Relationships Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.)
Unit VI: Logical Reasoning	Understanding Structure of Arguments Evaluating and Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Analogies Venn Diagram Indian Logic Pramanas Structure and Kinds of Anumana
Unit VII: Data Interpretation	Sources, Acquisition, and Classification of Data Quantitative and Qualitative Data Graphical Representations (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and Mapping of Data. Data Interpretation Data and Governance
Unit VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	ICT General Abbreviations and Terminology Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio, and Video Conferencing Digital Initiative in Higher Education and Learning ICT and Governance
Unit IX: People, development and Environment	Development and Environment Human and Environment Interaction Environmental Issues Natural and Energy Resources Impacts of Pollutants on Human Health Natural Hazards and Disasters Environmental protection Act of 1986, National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Unit X: Higher Education System	Institutions of Higher Learning in Ancient India Evolution of Higher Learning and Research in Post Independence India Oriental, Conventional, and Non-Conventional Learning Programmes in India Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based Education Value Education Environmental Education Policies, Governance, and Administration

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023

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.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	50	100
Paper 2	100	200
Total	150	350

UGC NET 2023 Paper Analysis

In the following table, UGC NET Exam analysis has been provided in the table given below. Candidates can check the table and get an idea about the type of paper and questions being asked by UGC. Candidates can know about the information such as type of questions asked, difficulty level of the examination, important topics, number of questions asked, etc. Check UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis below.

Exam Dates	Detailed Analysis
February 21, 2023	Check Here
February 22, 2023	Check Here
February 23, 2023	Check Here
February 24, 2023	Check Here
February 28, 2023	Check Here
March 2, 2023	Check Here
March 3, 2023	Check Here

UGC NET 2023 Preparation Tips

UGC NET 2023 will be conducted soon. Candidates who have applied for UGC NET 2023 must have started preparing for the exam. UGC NET exam is considered as one of the toughest exams to crack in India. Given Below are some of the tips that will help the candidates to prepare dilligently for UGC NET 2023 exam.

Check the Syllabus: Candidates who are appearing for UGC NET 2023 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 as 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 the papers in order to crack UGC NET 2023 exam.

Prepare Notes for Important Topics: Candidates must study thoroughly for the UGC NET exam 2023. Candidates must prepare notes for their respective exam diligently which will help them cover all the topics with more attentiveness. In addittion to that, preparing notes will help in last minute revision of important topics which is important from exam perspective.

Solve Previous Year Question Paper: It is mandatory to solve previous year question papers for UGC NET exam 2023. Candidates must first finish all the syllabus and then try solving previous year question papers. By solving those papers, candidates will understand the exam pattern for 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 examination perspective.

Time Management: Candidates must manage their time properly. In order to manage the time, candidates must prepare a time table and follow it with consistency. Candidates must cover all the topics in order to score good marks in UGC NET exam 2023.

Stay Healthy and Fit: Last but not the least it is also important to take care of the health as candidates appearing for UGC NET exam 2023 can not afford falling ill during the exam time. Hence it is advisable to all the candidates appearing for UGC NET 2023 exam to eat on time, do some exercise or yoga in order to stay healthy.

UGC NET 2023 Best Books

UGC NET 2023 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 2023 Books for Paper-1

Name of the Book	Name of Author	Publisher and Edition
Trueman’s UGC NETor SET General Paper I	M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar	Danika Publishing Company
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF (Paper 1 )	KVS Madaan	Pearson Education, Third Edition
2019 Latest Syllabus of NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – (Paper 1 )	Harpreet Kaur	Oxford University Press, First Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Arihant Experts	Arihant Publications, Eleventh Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Dr. Usha Rani Jain	JBC Press, First Edition
CBSE UGC-NET - Teaching and Research Aptitude	Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board	Ramesh Publishing House

UGC NET Exam 2023 Books for Paper-2

Name of the Subject	Recommended Books
Economics	Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Author Srinivas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan
Sociology	Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain
Political Science	Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee
History	Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh (Author)
Public Administration	UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain Trueman UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar
Linguistics	UGC NETor SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby
Law	Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan UGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj
Mass Communication & Journalism	Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts)
Women Studies (UGC NET)	Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET Women Studies JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar (Author)
Geography	Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi (Author)
Human Rights and Duties	UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by Author Fazil Atul UdaipuriaArihant Experts UGC NET Human Rights and Duties
UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language Or Literature	Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav
UGC NET Books for Archaeology	UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper by Mohan Lal
Population Studies	Principles of Population Studies by Bhende, Himalayan Publishing House
Defence and Strategic Studies	CBSE UGC-NET-JRF (Defense And Strategic Studies)

UGC NET Previous Year Question Paper

UGC NET Exam 2023 is one of the toughest exams conducted in India. In order to prepare thoroughly for the exam, it is advisable to all the candidates to also practice previous year question papers. By revising previous year 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 previous year:

Name of the Subject	PDF Download Link
Political Science	PDF Download Link
Psychology	PDF Download Link
Sociology	PDF Download Link
Economics	PDF Download Link
Indian Culture	PDF Download Link

Candidates can check detailed information of UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers Here.

UGC NET Result 2023

UGC NET result can be downloaded by individual candidates from the official website of the authority through their own login credentials. The result shall contain their performance in the examination. The authority will not send any result to the candidates individually through post or other offline means. UGC NET Exams have been conducted from February 21 to March 15, 2023.

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 2023 score on the Homepage.

Step 3: On the result page, enter Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin as asked.

Step 4: Click on the Submit button.

Step 5: The NTA UGC NET Result 2023 will be displayed on your screen. Download the result and keep a copy of it for future references.

UGC NET Cut off 2023

The UGC NET 2023 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 cut off depends.

NTA UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 Expected Cut Off

Category	Expected Cut-Off (Out of 100 Marks)
General/ EWS	40-50
OBC/SC/ST/Transgender	35-45

NTA UGC NET 2023 Paper 2 Expected Cut Off

Subjects	JRF & Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)				Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)
Subjects	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST
Economics	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Political Science	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Psychology	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Commerce	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
Public Administration	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Mass Communication & Journalism	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Law	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Environmental Science	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Library & Information Science	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Yoga	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
International and Area Studies	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Women Studies	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Tourism Administration and Management	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Computer Science & Application	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48

UGC NET Answer Key

UGC NET Provisional Answer Key has been released for all the Phases, 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 2023 answer key.

Steps to Check UGC NET Answer Key

On the official website, the UGC NET answer key 2023 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 2023 answer key, click the provided link.
A fresh login window for the UGC NET 2023 will appear.
Log in with your application number, birthdate, and security pin.
submit the information.
On the screen, the UGC NET 2023 answer key PDF will be accessible.
Download and save it for future references

UGC NET 2023 Selection Process

UGC NET selection process begins with the release of an 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 these 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

Candidates can know in detail about the selection process here: UGC NET 2023 Selection Process

UGC NET 2023 Age Limit

There is no maximum age limit for candidates to appear for UGC NET 2023 for Assistant Professor vacancies, while the maximum age limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) vacancies is 30 years.

Career Prospects After UGC NET Exam

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.

How is UGC NET Different from CSIR NET?

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

UGC NET	CSIR UGC NET
UGC NET stands for “University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”	CSIR NET stands for “Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”
It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities	It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities and R&D Organisations
It is conducted for streams unrelated to the Science stream, e.g., Humanities, Arts, Commerce, Social Science, etc.	It is conducted only for Science stream

UGC NET 2023 E-Certificate Criteria

UGC NET 2023 exam qualifiers will be awarded an E-Certificate by the UGC. In order to clear the UGC NET exam, General Categoy candidate is required to atleast score 40% marks and Reserved Category candidate is required to score atleast 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 cut off. Only top 6% candidates who passed the UGC NET exam will be eligible for the E-certificate. Passing Marks criteria for UGC NET 2023 exam is mentioned in the following table:

Category	Paper I (Out of 100 marks)	Paper-II (Out of 100 marks)	Paper III (Out of 150 marks)
General/Open	40 (40%)	40 (40%)	75 (50%)
Reserved (OBC Non-creamy layer, PWD/SC/ST	35 (35%)	35 (35%)	60 (40%)

Contact Details for UGC NET Exam

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

Important Dates

UGC NET 2023 Important Events	Dates