UGC NET 2020 Application Form has been extended till 30 June 2020. The exam dates have been released. UGC NET is also known as University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. This entrance exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency(NTA). This entrance exam is conducted at the national level twice in a year. i.e. in June and December. This exam is conducted for “only Assistant Professor” or for “both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor” post. Interested candidate those are will to apply for UGC NET exam can go through the following article for the detailed information regarding UGC exam(June session) like dates, application form, eligibility, syllabus etc.
Candidates can take a look at all the important details of UGC NET 2020 here
Latest Updates of UGC NET:
- UGC NET Online Application Form has been extended till 30 June 2020.
- UGC NET 2020 Exam dates have been released. The exam will be conducted from 15 – 20 June 2020.
UGC NET June 2020 Important Dates
The important dates of NTA UGC NET 2020 for June session is given below.
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Ongoing Application Forms - 2020
For June Session:
These are the announced dates of the UGC NET for June session is given below
| Events | Dates (Announced) |
| Application Form Available | 16 March 2020 |
| Application Form last date | 30 June 2020 |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/NetBanking | 15 June 2020 |
| Correction in particulars of Application Form | April 2020 |
| Admit Card Download | 16 May 2020 |
| Exam Date | 15 – 20 June 2020 |
| Final Answer Key | July 2020 |
| Declaration of result | 05 July 2020 |
These are the official dates as notifies by the NTA.
For December Session:
These are the tentative dates of UGC NET for December session is given below.
| Events | Dates (Expected) |
| Releasing official notification | 01 September 2020 |
| Application form release | 09 September 2020 |
| Image Correction Started | 13 September 2020 |
| Last date to submit Application Form | 15 October 2020 |
| Last to submit form fee | 16 October 2020 |
| Application Form correction | 18 – 25 October 2020 |
| Application Form for J&K Students (including correction, fees payment etc) | 04 – 08 November 2020 |
| Admit Card date | 10 November 2020 |
| Exam date | 02-06 December 2020 |
| Answer key release | 10 December 2020 |
| Exam Result declaration | 31 December 2020 |
NOTE: Download the UGC NET 2020 official notification
UGC NET 2020 Postponed
In the recent webinar with students, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has clarified that the NTA will not conduct the UGC NET Exam in the month of June 2020. As per the minister, the government will not take any risk for the health of students and hence the NTA UGC NET exam has been postponed. The exam was about to be held from 15 – 20 June 2020. The new dates will be announced soon.
NTA UGC NET Notification
National Testing Agency released a public notice on 15 June 2020 saying that UGC NET application form date has been extended till 30 June 2020. Aspirants can refer to this official notification.
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory body set up by the Government of Indian by the UGC Act 1956 under Ministry of Human Resource Development. The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) use to conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for awarding the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals to ensure minimum standards for the applicants in the teaching profession and research.
UGC NET 2020 Application Form
The vital information regarding UGC NET application form is given below.
- The application form of UGC NET 2020 June session has been released on 16 March 2020.
- The application form has been released in online mode.
- Candidates can fill the application form through the official website of NTA.i.e www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- The last date to fill the application form is 30 June 2020 (Extended).
- The applicant has to fill only one form. Multiple forms of a single candidate will be rejected by NTA.
- Moreover, candidates may keep a copy of the filled application form for further use.
How to fill the NTA UGC NET 2019 Application Form?
The steps to fill the University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test is given below:
- Firstly, go to the NTA website. i.e. www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Secondly, search for button “College/University Teaching & Fellowship Exam”.
- Also, read full information about the new pattern.
- Now click on the registration button and fill in the details.
- Finally, pay the application fees and print the receipt.
- Also, keep the print copy of application form for future reference.
UGC NET 2020 Application Correction
The NTA has provided the correction facility in the submitted online UGC NET 2020 application. The correction will start in April 2020.
UGC NET Application Fee:
The fee detail is given a mention in the table:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 1000/- |
| OBC-NCL | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
Mode of payment: Candidates can remit the application fee through credit/debit card or e-Challan (in cash to Syndicate /Canara/ ICICI bank). The application fee will be non-refundable or non-transferable in any circumstances.
Note: UGC NET Online application form released and fill the form now.
UGC NET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The Eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2020 are given below:
Age Criteria:
- For JRF, the maximum age limit is 30 years as on 01 January 2020.
- No age limit for Assistant Professor.
- There are five years age relaxation candidates belonging to OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD and Women categories.
Qualification:
- Qualifying Exam: Masters or equivalent degree from a university recognized by UGC.
- Minimum Marks: It is required to pass the qualifying exam at least 55% marks in aggregate (50% marks for reserved categories).
- Appearing Candidates: Candidates who are in the final semester can also apply.
- Relaxation: 5% relaxation of marks for those PhD degree holders whose Master degree have completed by 19th September 1991.
Download the list of universities/institutions recognized by UGC in 2019 from the official website: https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/consolidated%20list%20of%20All%20universities.pdf.
UGC NET 2020 Admit Card
The detailed information regarding NTA UGC admit card 2020 is given below.
- The admit card will be released through online mode on the official website.
- No candidate will receive their hall ticket through post.
- Candidate must carry admit card with an ID proof to the exam centre.
The admit card contains all the information for the students appearing in the examination.
- Name of the candidate.
- Roll Number
- Examination Center/Venue Address
- Date & Time of Exam
- Photo of the student
UGC NET 2020 Exam Centres
Candidates can check the list of cities for test for NTA UGC NET 2020 for June session below:
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Naharlagun | |
| Assam | Dibrugarh |
| Guwahati | |
| Jorhat | |
| Silchar | |
| Tezpur | |
| Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur |
| Surampalem | |
| Bhimavaram | |
| Chirala | |
| Chittoor | |
| Eluru | |
| Guntur | |
| Kadapa | |
| Kakinada | |
| Kurnool | |
| Nellore | |
| Ongole | |
| Rajahmundry | |
| Srikakulam | |
| Tirupati | |
| Vijayawada | |
| Visakhapatnam | |
| Vizianagaram | |
| Narasaraopet | |
| Proddatur | |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| Arrah | |
| Darbhanga | |
| Gaya | |
| Muzaffarpur | |
| Patna | |
| Purnea | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Durg | |
| Bhilai Nagar | |
| Raipur | |
| Daman & Diu | Daman |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Anand | |
| Bhavnagar | |
| Ghandhinagar | |
| Himatnagar | |
| Jamnagar | |
| Junagadh | |
| Mehsana | |
| Rajkot | |
| Surat | |
| Valsad | |
| Vadodara | |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Faridabad | |
| Gurugram | |
| Hissar | |
| Karnal | |
| Kurukshetra | |
| Sonepat | |
| Panipat | |
| Yamuna Nagar | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur |
| Hamirpur | |
| Palampur | |
| Shimla | |
| Solan | |
| Mandi | |
| Una | |
| Kullu | |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City |
| Dhanbad | |
| Hazaribagh | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramulla |
| Jammu | |
| Samba | |
| Srinagar | |
| Karnataka | Belgaum |
| Bellary | |
| Bengaluru | |
| Bidar | |
| Davangere | |
| Gulbarga | |
| Hassan | |
| Hubli | |
| Mangaluru | |
| Mysore | |
| Shivamoga | |
| Tumakuru | |
| Udupi | |
| Mandya | |
| Kerala | Palakkad |
| Pathanamthitta | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Thrissur | |
| Alappuzha | |
| Angamaly | |
| Idukki | |
| Kannur | |
| Kasaragod | |
| Kollam | |
| Kottayam | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Malappuram | |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat |
| Betul | |
| Bhopal | |
| Chhindwara | |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Rewa | |
| Sagar | |
| Shahdol | |
| Ujjain | |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar |
| Akola | |
| Amravati | |
| Aurangabad | |
| Chandrapur | |
| Dhule | |
| Jalgaon | |
| Kolhapur | |
| Latur | |
| Mumbai | |
| Nagpur | |
| Nanded | |
| Nasik | |
| Navi Mumbai | |
| Pune | |
| Raigad | |
| Ratnagiri | |
| Sangli | |
| Satara | |
| Solapur | |
| Thane | |
| Wardha | |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur |
| Kohima | |
| Odisha | Balasore |
| Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| Bhubaneshwar | |
| Cuttack | |
| Dhenkanal | |
| Rourkela | |
| Sambalpur | |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Bhatinda | |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | |
| Jalandhar | |
| Ludhiana | |
| Pathankot | |
| Patiala | |
| Sangrur | |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Alwar | |
| Bikaner | |
| Jaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Kota | |
| Sikar | |
| Udaipur | |
| Sriganganagar | |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Cuddalore | |
| Kanchipuram | |
| Kanyakumari | |
| Madurai | |
| Namakkal | |
| Salem | |
| Thanjavur | |
| Thoothukudi | |
| Tiruchirappalli | |
| Tirunelveli | |
| Tiruvallur | |
| Vellore | |
| Virudhunagar | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | |
| Khammam | |
| Mahbubnagar | |
| Nalgonda | |
| Warangal | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Haldwani | |
| Haridwar | |
| Nainital | |
| Pantnagar | |
| Roorkee | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Aligarh | |
| Allahabad | |
| Bareilly | |
| Faizabad | |
| Ghaziabad | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Noida | |
| Jhansi | |
| Kanpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Mathura | |
| Meerut | |
| Moradabad | |
| Muzaffarnagar | |
| Sitapur | |
| Varanasi | |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Burdwan | |
| Darjeeling | |
| Durgapur | |
| Hooghly | |
| Howrah | |
| Kalyani | |
| Kolkata | |
| Siliguri | |
| Ladakh | Leh |
UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of the UGC NET is given below. UGC NET consists of two papers.
Exam Pattern of Paper-1
The exam pattern of NTA UGC Paper-1 is given below.
| Time Duration | 01 hours |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Online |
| Types of Questions | Objective Type Questions |
| Total Number of Number of questions | 50 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Single Question Marks | 02 |
| Subject | General nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude |
Exam Pattern of Paper-2
The exam pattern of NTA UGC Paper-2 is given below.
| Time Duration | 02 hours |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Online |
| Types of Questions | Objective Type Questions |
| Total Number of Number of questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Single Question Marks | 02 |
| Subject | Subject selected by the candidate |
This the latest updated information regarding NTA UGC paper pattern. Candidate can keep visiting this page for the latest updates notifies by the officials.
UGC NET 2020 Syllabus
The complete detailed information regarding NTA UGC syllabus is given in table.
| Post Graduate subject | Code |
|---|---|
| Economics | 801 |
| Political Science | 802 |
| Philosophy | 803 |
| Psychology | 804 |
| Sociology | 805 |
| History | 806 |
| Anthropology | 807 |
| Commerce | 808 |
| Education | 809 |
| Social Work | 810 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | 811 |
| Home Science | 812 |
| Public Administration | 813 |
| Population Studies | 814 |
| Music | 815 |
| Management | 816 |
| Maithili | 817 |
| Bengali | 818 |
| Hindi | 819 |
| Kannada | 820 |
| Malayalam | 821 |
| Oriya | 822 |
| Sculpture | 823 |
| Sanskrit | 824 |
| Tamil | 825 |
| Telugu | 826 |
| Urdu | 827 |
| Arabic | 828 |
| English | 829 |
| Linguistics | 830 |
| Chinese | 831 |
| Dogri | 832 |
| Nepali | 833 |
| Manipuri | 834 |
| Assamese | 835 |
| Gujarat | 836 |
| Marathi | 837 |
| French | 838 |
| Spanish | 839 |
| Russian | 840 |
| Persian | 841 |
| Rajasthani | 842 |
| German | 843 |
| Japanese | 844 |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education | 845 |
| Andragogy / Non Formal Education | 846 |
| Physical Education | 847 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 848 |
| Indian Culture | 849 |
| Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management | 850 |
| Law | 851 |
| Library and Information Science | 852 |
| Buddhist | 853 |
| Comparative Study of Religions | 854 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 855 |
| Performing Arts – Dance/ Drama/ Theatre | 856 |
| Museology & Conservation | 857 |
| Archaeology | 858 |
| Criminology | 859 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature | 860 |
| Folk Literature | 861 |
| Comparative Literature | 862 |
| Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 863 |
| Jyotisha | 864 |
| SidhantaJyotisha | 865 |
| NavyaVyakarna | 866 |
| Vyakarna | 867 |
| Mimamsa | 868 |
| NavyaNyaya | 869 |
| Sankhya Yoga | 870 |
| TulanatmakaDarsana | 871 |
| Shukla Yojurveda | 872 |
| Madhv Vedanta | 873 |
| Dharma Sastra | 874 |
| Sahitya | 875 |
| Puranaitihasa | 876 |
| Agama | 877 |
| Women Studies | 878 |
| Visual Art | 879 |
| Drawing & Painting | 880 |
| Computer Science and Applications | 881 |
| Konkani | 882 |
| Kashmiri | 883 |
| Pali | 884 |
| Forensic Science | 885 |
| Social Medicine & Community Health | 886 |
| Geography | 887 |
| History of Art | 888 |
| Applied Art | 889 |
| Graphics | 890 |
| Electronic Science | 891 |
| Environmental Sciences | 892 |
| International and Area Studies | 893 |
| Prakrit | 894 |
| Human Rights and Duties | 895 |
| Tourism Administration and Management | 896 |
| Punjabi | 897 |
| Advaita Vedanta | 898 |
| Bodo | 899 |
| Santali | 900 |
This is the list of PG subjects with thier codes.
UGC NET 2020 Result
Vital information regarding the result of the UGC NET 2020 is given below.
- UGC NET 2020 June Session result will be released on 05 July 2020.
- The scorecard will be released on the official website of NTA through online mode.
- Candidate can check their result by login through their details.
UGC NET 2020 Exam Centres
Candidates can check the list of cities for test for NTA UGC NET 2020 for June session below:
NTA UGC NET 2020 Answer Key
The detailed information regarding NTA UGC Answer key is given below.
- The answer key of the UGC for June session will be released in July 2020.
- Candidate can check the answer key on the official website of the conducting body.
- The answer key will be released in the PDF format.
This is the answer key of UGC December 2019.
Procedure to Challenge UGC NET 2020 Answer Key
The procedure of challenging UGC NET 2020 answer key is given below.
- Go to the official website of NTA i.e, ntanet.nic.in.
- In the next screen, click on the ‘Challenge/s regarding Answer Key’.
- Now Log In with your Application No. and Date of Birth and fill Security Pin as displayed and Submit.
- 50 Question IDs of Paper 1 and next 100 Question IDs for Paper 2.
- The ID next to the question under the column ‘Correct Option’ stands for the correct Answer Key to be used by National Testing Agency.
- If a candidate wishes to challenge this option, he/ she may use any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the checkbox.
- After clicking your desired option, both for Paper 1 and Paper 2, scroll down, ‘Save your Claim’ and go to the next step.
- Now a candidate will see a display of all the Option IDs they have challenged.
- Please click on ‘Save your Claim’.
- Now the candidate will find a screen showing your challenges.
- Kindly submit the fee by clicking on ‘Click here to Pay Fee’.
- Please select Mode of Payment and Pay your fee of Rs. 1,000/- for each question challenged. Make payment via Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.
National Testing Agency College/University Teaching & Fellowship Exam
As per the notification, now NTA will be conducting UGC NET exam on behalf of UGC. Till now, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET in 84 subjects at 91 Cities across the country. Now onwards newly formed testing body will conduct the competitive examination in place of CBSE.
UGC NET 2020 Entrance Exam Highlights
Check the below-given details to know about UGC National Eligibility Test 2020:
| Name of the exam | UGC NET 2020 (National Eligibility Test) |
|---|---|
| Exam conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Level | Nation Level entrance exam |
| Official website | https://ntanet.nic.in/ntanetcms/public/home.aspx |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Exam purpose | To determine the eligibility of the candidates for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship), Assistant professor, Assistant Professor positions. |
For more information regarding NEET 2020.
FAQs of UGC NET
What is UGC NET exam?
The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET), also known as NET or NTA-UGC-NET, is a test to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Assistant Professor & Junior Research fellowship both in college and university for Indian nationals.
Who will conduct the UGC NET exam?
National Eligibility Test (NET) will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
What is the full form of UGC NET?
UGC NET stands for National Eligibility Test.
What is the passing marks for the NET exam?
Candidates must score minimum 40% marks to qualify the exam. After getting 40% marks, the separate cutoff will be published for different subjects.
List of Relevant Website for UGC NET Examination:
University Grants Commission: www.ugc.ac.in.
Association of Indian Universities (AIU): www.aiu.ac.in.
National Testing Agency (NTA): www.nta.ac.in
