NTA UGC NET December 2024 shift 2 exam conclude. The exam will be conducted from January 3 to 16, 2025 in online mode. Updates on exam timings, dress code, things to carry, admit card, exam pattern, marking scheme, paper analysis, answer key.
Vagisha Kaushik | January 3, 2025 | 09:10 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024 January 3 exam concludes. The UGC NET December exam will be conducted from January 3 to January 16, 2025. The NTA UGC NET exam is being conducted in two shifts - shift 1 from 9 am to 12 pm and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The test will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode.
The UGC NET exam 2024 is being held for 85 subjects at several exam centres across India. Candidates can download the UGC NET admit card 2024 from the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in. It is mandatory for the examinees to carry the UGC NET December 2024 admit card to the examination hall along with a photo ID proof.
UGC NET 2024 exam comprises two papers. Paper 1 consists of 50 questions, carrying two marks each. Paper 2 includes 100 questions with a weightage of two marks each. The duration of the test will be three hours. For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded two marks and there will be no negative marking for incorrect responses.
The UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for recruitment of assistant professors in Indian universities and colleges, awarding of the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and admission to PhD programmes.
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UGC NET December 2024 January 3 exam today. Updates on exam timings, dress code, things to carry, admit card, exam pattern, marking scheme, question paper analysis, answer key, result date.
The UGC NET e-certificate is a digital document issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to candidates who qualify for the UGC NET exam. It serves as proof of eligibility for positions like Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.
According to the National Testing Agency (NTA)'s weeding out rules, the records of the UGC NET 2024 result will be retained for up to 90 days from the date of declaration.
UGC NET December 2024 day 1 exam ends. The UGCE NET exam analysis based on students' reviews for the January 3 exam will be posted soon here.
UGC NET December 2024 shift 2 exam will be concluded at 6 pm today. The exam is scheduled to be conducted from January 3 to 16, 2025 in online mode.
In UGC NET 2024 exam, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
UGCE NET December 2024 shift 2 exam begins. The exam will be conducted for a duration of three hours till 6 pm.
NTA will soon commence the UGC NET 2025 December shift 2 exam. The exam is scheduled to be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.
UGC NET December 2024 shift 2 exams will conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm. Candidates should report to the exam centre at least one hour before the exam starts.
Candidates can check the UGC NET December 2024 exam pattern from the table given below.
Particulars | Details |
Number of Papers | There are two papers – Paper-I & Paper-II. |
Number of Questions | The exam paper had a total of 150 questions. 50 questions in Paper I and 100 questions in Paper II. |
Type of Questions | Multiple-choice type questions |
Medium of exam | English and Hindi |
Exam duration | Paper I will be for 1 hour and Paper II of 2 hours. |
Total marks | Paper 1 will be 100 marks Paper II will be 200 marks |
Marking Scheme | 2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. No negative marks will be awarded for wrong answers. |
The NTA has concluded the UGC NET December 2024 exam at 12 pm. Shift 1 exam analysis will soon be shared here.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for the UGC NET exam. Candidates can apply and appear for the exam as many times as they want.
For general category candidates, the UGC NET 2024 qualifying marks are 40% aggregate across both papers. For candidates belonging to PWD, SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), and transgender categories, the qualifying marks are 35% aggregate in both papers.
In order to qualify the UGC NET December 2024 exam, candidates belonging to the general category need to obtain at least 40% marks whereas reserved category aspirants are required to score a minimum of 30% marks.
Candidates will need the following UGC NET login credentials to download the UGC NET December 2024 admit card:
The UGC NET December 2024 subject-wise exam schedule is given below.
Date of Exam | Subject Name (Shift 1) | Subject Name (Shift 2) |
January 3, 2025 | Public Administration | Economics / Rural Economics /Co- operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
Education | Museology & Conservation | |
January 6, 2025 | Computer Science and Applications | Political Science |
Persian | Comparative Literature | |
Russian | ||
Bengali | ||
Chinese | ||
Rajasthani | ||
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | ||
January 7. 2025 | Commerce | English |
Yoga | ||
January 8, 2025 | Hindi | Assamese |
Manipuri | Santali | |
Kannada | Social Work | |
Home Science | ||
Music | ||
Adult Education/ Continuing | ||
Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. | ||
Indian Culture | ||
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace | ||
Studies | ||
Archaeology | ||
January 9, 2025 | Punjabi | Maithili |
Tamil | Arabic | |
Geography | Gujarati | |
Marathi | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management) | |
Oriya | Telugu | |
Physical Education | ||
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) | ||
Ayurveda Biology | ||
Disaster Management | ||
January 10, 2025 | History | Defence and Strategic Studies |
Pali | Population Studies | |
Prakrit | Linguistics | |
Bodo | Psychology | |
Anthropology | ||
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | ||
Social Medicine & Community Health | ||
Forensic Science | ||
Tourism Administration and Management. | ||
January 15, 2025 | Sanskrit | Indian Knowledge System |
Mass Communication and Journalism | Malayalam | |
Japanese | Urdu | |
Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre | Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management | |
Electronic Science | Criminology | |
Women Studies | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | |
Law | Folk Literature | |
Nepali | Konkani | |
Environmental Sciences | ||
January 16, 2025 | Sociology | Library and Information Science |
German | Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence / Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. | |
Sindhi | Human Rights and Duties | |
French (French Version) | Hindu Studies | |
Dogri | ||
Spanish | ||
Comparative Study of Religions | ||
Philosophy | ||
Kashmiri |
The UGC NET December 2024 exam is being held in 284 examination cities across India. Candidates can check the exact exam centre on their UGC NET admit card 2024.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024 January 3 exam shift 1 at 9 am. Paper 2 is being held in the first shift from 9 am to 12 noon.
The steps to download UGC NET admit card 2024 are as follows:
According to the UGC NET December 2024 marking scheme, candidates will be awarded two marks for each correct answer. There is no negative marking for incorrect responses. No marks will be given for unanswered or un-attempted questions.
The exam pattern for UGC NET December 2024 is given below.
For UGC NET December 2024, the candidates are required to report at the examination centre two hours before the commencement of the examination so as to complete the frisking and registration formalities. Registration desk will be closed 30 minutes prior to the exam.
Candidates appearing for the UGC NET December 2024 exam are required to bring the following to the exam centre:
The December session of the UGC NET 2024 will be held in two shifts. As per the exam timings, paper 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon while paper 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024 exam today, January 3, 2025. The exam is being conducted till January 16, 2025.
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