UGC NET 2021: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Pattern

UGC NET 2021 Exam Dates

To know all the events of UGC NET 2021, candidates can go through UGC NET Exam Dates in the below-given table:

Events	Dates 2021 (Tentative)
Events	June 2021	December 2021
UGC NET 2021 Notification	February 2021	August 2021
Availability of Online Application	3^rd week of March 2021	1^st week of September 2021
Last date to apply online	3^rd week of April 2021	Last week of September 2021
Correction window opens	April 2021	3^rd to 4^th week of October 2021
Availability of Admit card	3^rd week of May 2021	3^rd week of November 2021
UGC NET 2021	3^rd to 4^th week of June 2021	2^nd to 3^rd week of December 2021
Release of Answer Key	June 2021	December 2021
Announcement of Results	1^st week of July 2021	2^nd week of January 2022

UGC NET 2021 Application Form

Students before applying for UGC NET 2021 Application Form must go through the below-given details:

Before applying for UGC NET, candidates must go through a complete information bulletin and details of the application process. Also, students must be ready with all the documents required at the time of registration.
The complete procedure of application will be carried out in online mode.
During the application process, candidates will have to first register with a unique email id and mobile number. This will generate the application number and other required login details.
Students will have to completely fill the online application form after registration.
After filling the form, students will be required to upload scanned images of photograph and signature as per the format (JPEG/JPG) and size.
After uploading the process, candidates will have to make the fee payments through the available payment mode.
Students will be able to edit the application before submission of the form. After submission of the form, candidates will be able to edit the application only during the correction period.
Candidates are advised to print the application form and fee payment receipt for any reference in the future.

Application Fee:

Payment mode: UGC NET application fee can be paid through online mode by Debit or Credit Card/ Net-Banking/ Paytm.

Category	Application Fee (in Rs.)
UR/ General candidates	1000
General –EWS/ OBC – NCL candidates	500
ST/ SC/ PWD/ Transgender candidates	250

UGC NET 2021 Application Correction

The application correction window will be opened for the candidates who want to edit their application form. The correction window will open from April 2021. Students will be able to make corrections only through online mode on the website.

The complete details related to editable and non-editable fields will be available on the website. Also, students will be informed about the correction window through mail and SMS. No modification will be allowed after the last date of correction.

UGC NET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Students can check the UGC NET Eligibility Criteria in the below-given section:

Qualification:

Qualifying Exam: Candidate (General/ UR/ General- EWS) with Masters Degree or its equivalent from UGC recognized University or Institution is eligible to apply.
Qualifying Marks: Students in their Masters's Degree level must have obtained at least 55% marks (50% marks for ST/SC/OBC (NCL)/PWD/ Transgender category candidates).
Qualifying Subjects: Candidates in the Master’s degree level should have passed with Electronic Science, Humanities and Social science (including languages), Computer science and applications, etc.
Appearing: Students who are in the last year of their Master’s degree level or who have appeared but results are awaited are also eligible to apply. Such students will be considered eligible only if they will fulfill the qualification requirements. Furthermore, the candidates must complete the Masters's degree within 2 years of the declaration of result otherwise he/she will be disqualified.
Ph.D. Holders: Students with a Ph.D. degree whose master level exam has been completed by September 1992 will be given 5% relaxation in aggregate marks (which means from 55% to 50%).

Age Criteria:

Assistant Professor: For UGC NET, there will be no upper age limit to apply.
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): Applying candidates should not be more than 30 years of age as of 1^st December 2021.
Age relaxation: ST/ SC/ PWD/ OBC- NCL/ Transgender/ women candidates will be given relaxation up to 5 years. Also 5 years of relaxation will be given to candidates with research experience or who have served in the armed forces. 3 years age relaxation will be given to candidates with an LLM degree.

Exemption Assistant Professor:

Students passed the JRF/ UGC/ CSIR exam before the year 1989 are exempted to appear for NET.
For recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in universities/ institutions, the minimum eligibility condition shall remain with NET/ SET/ SLET. So regarding it, exemption from NET/ SET/ SLET will be governed by UGC regulations and amendments will be timely notified in the Gazette of India.
Students who have qualified SET accredited by UGC for Assistant professor held before 1^st December 2003 will be exempted to appear in NET and can apply for Assistant professor anywhere in India. SET which has been held onwards 1^st December 2003, the candidates clearing SET will be eligible to apply for Assistant professor only in colleges and universities of the state from where they have cleared their SET.

UGC NET 2021 Exam Pattern:

Students can know complete details of UGC NET exam pattern in the below given section:

Exam Mode: The exam will be held in CBT mode.
Number of Papers: There will be two papers in the test.
Language Medium: The paper will be present in the language as chosen by the candidate either in Hindi or English.
Type of Questions: There will be multiple-choice, objective type of questions in the paper.
Time Duration: The time duration of the exam will be 3 hours without any break.
Questions: There will be a total of 150 questions in the paper. Paper 1 will have 50 questions and Paper 2 will contain 100 questions.
Marks: The paper will be of total of 300 marks. Paper 1 will be of 100 marks and Paper 2 will be of 200 marks.
Marking Pattern: For each correct answer, 2 marks will be given.
Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking in the paper.

Know the distribution of questions and marks for UGC NET Paper in the below-given table:

Paper	Marks	Number of Questions
Paper I	100	50
Paper-II	200	100
Total	300 marks	150 questions

UGC NET 2021 Syllabus

Students can check the complete UGC NET Syllabus from the website. Students will be able to check the detailed syllabus online as per their choice of subjects. Paper 1 of UGC NET will be of general nature and prepared to assess the research aptitude /teaching of the candidate.

Paper 2 will be prepared based on the core subjects or specialization as selected by the candidate. In paper 2 there are total 84 specialization subjects.

UGC NET 2021 Preparation Tips

Below we have provided UGC NET preparation tips for the candidates to excel in the entrance test:

Check the complete syllabus and pattern of UGC NET on the website.
Students can solve previous year question papers or sample papers for practice.
Candidates can prepare notes noting down all the important points in one place.
A study routine should be made by the candidates and followed on a regular basis.
The preparation for the UGC NET must be done using a study material that is highly recommended by the professionals.

UGC NET 2021 Admit Card

The UGC NET Admit card will available for download in the third week of May 2021 for the June session and in the third week of November 2021 for the December session. To download the admit card, students will be required to enter their login credentials. Students must follow complete instructions given on the admit card.

Students must check complete details to be correct in the admit card. In case of any discrepancy in the admit card, the candidates are advised to immediately approach the helpline to get the problem rectified. The authority will take the necessary actions to get problem rectified.

UGC NET 2021 Answer Key

The provisional answer key of UGC NET will be displayed in the month of June 2021 (June session) and in December 2021 (December session). Also, students will be able to challenge the provisional answer key. The key will be displayed on the website for two or three days.

For challenging of answer key, students have to make a payment of Rs.1000 per question. After acceptance of the challenge by the authority the final answer key will be published. The decision made by NTA based on challenges will be considered final and the result will be prepared based on the final answer key.

UGC NET 2021 Result

UGC NET Result will be declared in the month of July for the June session and in December for the December session exam. Students will be able to check their result by entering their login details. The result will be available only through online mode on the website. No candidate will be intimated about results individually.

Students will be able to know their marks through the website which will be published by NTA after one week of the announcement of the result. No mark sheet will be issued by NTA authority for the candidates.

UGC NET 2021 Cut Off

To participate in the further admission procedure, students will be required to attain the cut off marks as per their category. A merit list will be prepared by the authority and published on the website. Category wise and subject wise merit list will be prepared separately for the qualified candidates.

The cut off is mentioned in the below table:

Category	Cut off Marks (%)
Category	Paper – I	Paper-II
General candidates	40%	40%
OBC (NCL)/ PWD/ SC/ ST candidates	35%	35%

UGC NET 2021 Selection Procedure

The Top 6% of the total students who will qualify for the exam (both Paper 1 and 2) will be only considered qualified. Candidates will be given admission for the post of JRF or Assistant professor into various Indian institutes and universities based on cut off secured as per the category.

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