UGC NET 2024 Live: NTA NET June shift 2 exam analysis, answer key soon; result date, cut-off

For General category candidates, the UGC NET 2024 qualifying mark is 40% in aggregate. On the other hand, for reserved category candidates the qualifying mark is 35%.

One student described UGC NET 2024 paper 2 as easier than previous years, he also said that the passage section was straightforward.

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UGC NET 2024 candidates have voiced concerns regarding transparency issues. They have questioned the awareness and management of the exams by NTA and UGC officials. Criticisms include issues related to the lack of carbon copies in OMR-based answer sheets for UGC NET exam.

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UGC NET 2024: Candidates criticize NTA for poor management, remote locations, transparency issues in exam

As per reports, the difficulty level of UGC NET 2024 shift 2 philosophy paper was moderate. The number of good attempts ranges between 70 to 80 questions.

As per candidates, the number of good attempts in UGC NET 2024 shift 1 range from 40 to 43 questions.

The UGC NET 2024 exam is held to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for assistant professor as well as junior research fellowship and assistant professor’ in Indian universities and colleges.

Candidates can have a look at the UGC NET 2024 shift 1 analysis below.

As per candidates who appeared for UGC NET 2024, paper 2 was easy as compared to last year.

UGC NET 2024 candidates who appeared for the June session exam today are concerned over the absence of carbon copy in the OMR sheets. According to aspirants, carbon copy less OMR sheets will lead to fraud as students will not be able to make claims. "In my opinion, the absence of the carbon copy of the OMR sheet is alarming for genuine aspirants. It clearly means that the original OMR sheets of the deserving and even the undeserving candidates can be hijacked & can easily be defaced with the utmost utter favouritism," a candidate said in a post on X.

An assistant professor on X rated today's UGC NET 2024 exam as 'simple'. According to the professor, direct and school-level questions were asked in the exam. The expected UGC NET cut off 2024 for the June session is 170+ for NET and 200+ for JRF, he said.

A candidate who appeared for the UGC NET June 2024 exam held today alleged that the exam centre was very poor with no proper desks, no washroom, and complained that students' bags went missing. "NTA, we give you money 1200, 600, 300, in return you send us to some village so far away from Lucknow for the paper, SDSN is an inter college. There is no washroom in Deori, no proper desks, no path. The person keeping the bags was very careless, many bags went missing," he said in a post on X.

UGC NET June 2024: Poor exam centre, alleges candidate. (Image shared by candidate on X)

UGC NET June 2024 candidates complained of far-off examination centres. Taking to X, an aspirant said, "UGC NET centers located in the outskirts of the city caused us trouble in finding transportation back from such interior locations. When you allot centres, please make sure that it's easily accessible or the centres provide a shuttle service to the main roads."

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UGC NET answer key 2024 for the June session exam soon. The answer keys for 83 papers held today will be displayed at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates will be given an opportunity to challenge the provisional answer key if not satisfied. The objection fee for UGC NET June 2024 answer key is Rs 200 per question challenged.

The second shift of the University Grants Commission (UGC NET) June 2024 has concluded at 6 pm. Keep following for updates on answer key and exam analysis.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) recently announced that it has decided to use the UGC NET scores to admit students to its PhD programmes and discontinue the entrance exam, JNUEE, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), starting from the upcoming academic session. The university may conduct entrance exams for those subjects for which NET is not conducted.

Read More: JNU PhD admission through NET instead of NTA entrance exam from 2024-25 session

UGC NET 2024: JNU to use NET scores for PhD admissions. (Image: Official)

In UGC NET 2024, there is no upper age for female aspirants. However, students need to be not more than 25 years to be eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

No, there will not be any negative marking in the UGC NET June 2024 exam for incorrect responses.

UGC NET June 2024 scores will be used to determine the eligibility of assistant professors and of award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). and for admission to PhD programmes in the participating universities.

The UGC NET June 2024 exam is conducted to determine the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF), employment as assistant professors in Indian universities and colleges, and admission to PhD programmes.

• Bring print out your UGC NET 2024 admit card and thoroughly review it for any inaccuracies.
• Bring two passport-sized photographs along with your admit card.
• Ensure to arrive at the UGC NET 2024 exam centre at least one hour before your designated reporting time to avoid unnecessary stress.
• Carry a valid government-issued ID that matches the information provided on your UGC NET 2024 admit card. Accepted IDs include Aadhaar card, driver's license, voter ID card, PAN card, passport, or any other recognized photo ID proof.

The UGC NET June 2024 exam will be conducted in OMR (Pen and Paper) mode across 83 subjects on a single day. 42 subjects will have their exams in the morning shift, while 41 subjects will be scheduled for the afternoon shift.

Candidates from the unreserved category need to achieve a minimum of 40% marks to qualify, while those from reserved categories must attain at least 35% marks.

In the UGC NET 2024 exam, each question is worth two marks, totalling 150 questions. Candidates earn two marks for each correct answer, with no penalties for incorrect responses. Questions left unattempted or marked for review will not be scored.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the UGC NET 2024 exams will be conducted in Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) based mode.

UGC NET 2024 session 2 exam include economics, political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, defence and strategic studies, home science, population studies, management, Maithili, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Urdu, English, Chinese, Dogri, Manipuri, Assamese, Gujarati, Persian, labour welfare, library and information science, mass communication and journalism, museology and conservation, archaelogy, tribal and regional language – literature, folk literature, Sanskrit traditional, forensic science, Pali, Kashmiri, electronic science, politics including international, Prakrit, human rights and duties, Bodo, yoga, Hindu studies and Indian knowledge systems.

The UGC NET 2024 exam is being held in pen and paper mode. Candidates are required to mark their answers in OMR sheets.

In UGC NET 2024 exam, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

The NET exam consists of two papers. Paper 1 includes 50 questions, each carrying two marks, for a total of 100 marks. This paper evaluates candidates on teaching and research aptitude, reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness. Paper 2 comprises 100 questions, each carrying 2 marks, totalling 200 marks. This paper focuses on the subject chosen by the candidate, assessing their domain knowledge.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the UGC NET 2024 for all 83 subjects on a single day.

The question paper will be available in English and Hindi, except for language papers. Candidates must answer in the language medium they have selected during the exam registration process.

The UGC NET Exam 2024 second shift will be conducted from 3 PM to 6 PM.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has concluded the shift 1 of University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET 2024) at 12:30 pm.

The UGC NET exam 2024 will be held in 541 exam centres across the country.

UGC NET Paper 2 comprises 100 questions, each carrying 2 marks worth 200 marks. Paper-II, which focuses on the candidate's chosen subject.

UGC NET Paper 1 includes 50 questions, each carrying two marks, for a total of 100 marks. This paper evaluates candidates on teaching and research aptitude, reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness.

UGC NET June exam 2024 second shift will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conclude the shift 1 of University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET 2024) at 12: 30 pm.

The UGC NET June 2024 exam will be administered in 83 subjects in OMR (Pen and Paper) mode on a single day. Exams for 42 subjects will be held in the morning shift and 41 subjects in the afternoon shift.

Candidates can check the UGC NET 2024 cut-off for paper 1, 2

Seats reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates: 15 percent.

Seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates: 7.5 percent

Seats reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates, based on the Central List: 27 percent

Candidates can check below the complete list of 83 UGC NET subjects along with the codes.

UGC NET exam is an Indian standardised test for determining the eligibility for the position of assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges, as well as for the awarding of Junior Research Fellowship.

The official website of UGC NET 2024 is ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

The UGC NET 2024 exam will be conducted in two shifts. The first shift exam will begin at 9:30 am and will end at 12:30 pm. The second shift exam will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm.

UGC NET Paper 1 includes 50 questions, each carrying two marks, for a total of 100 marks. This paper evaluates candidates on teaching and research aptitude, reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the UGC NET 2024 shift one at 9:30 am. TheUGC NET shift 2 exam will continue till 12: 30 pm.

As per the schedule, the NTA UGC NET exam will be conducted in two shifts - shift 1 will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

UGC NET admit card 2024 will have the following details-

• Candidate’s name, photo, signature
• Exam name
• Name of the subject
• Paper timing
• Reporting time
• Exam centre details
• Instructions
• Other information

Candidates will receive two marks for each right response, with no negative marking for wrong responses. Questions that are not attempted or marked for review will not be graded.

Award Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor

Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD

Admission to PhD only

• Print a hard copy of your UGC NET 2024 admit card and double check it for discrepancies.
• Carry two-passport size photographs along with the admit card.
• Reach the UGC NET 2024 exam centre at least an hour before your scheduled reporting time to avoid any last-minute stress.
• Carry a government-issued ID that matches the one mentioned on your UGN NET 2024 admit card. This could be an original Aadhaar card, driving licence, voter identity card, PAN card, passport or any other photo ID proof.

For General category candidates, the UGC NET 2024 qualifying marks are 40% aggregate in both papers. For PWD, SC, ST, OBC Non-creamy layer and transgender candidates, it's 35% aggregate in both papers.

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.

Candidates can follow the steps given below to download the UGC NET 2024 admit card.

• Visit the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
• On the home page, click on the UGC NET admit card 2024 link
• Now, enter the login details and click on submit.
• Check the UGC NET admit card 2024 appears on the screen.
• Download and take a printout for further reference.

The NTA will conduct UGC NET 2024 June session in an OMR-based test in offline mode unlike last session.

Candidates can download the UGC NET admit card 2024 through the official website of UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2024 session today, June 18. The exam will be held in two shifts- from 9 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm.