UGC NET Application Form- Important Dates, Registration Process

The University Grant Commission (UGC) conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine the eligibility to award the Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Lectureship in order to work and further pursue a Ph.D. in Indian Universities and Colleges. The exam includes various subjects of Humanities along with Social Science and English. Let’s have a look at the entire details of the UGC NET Application Form and understand the steps to apply for the post.

Important Dates And Registration Process

UGC NET is a national-level admission exam. The UGC NET Application Form will be released by the National Testing Agency also known as NTA. 

The following table shows the important dates relevant to the UGC NET Exam 2022: 

Particulars	June 2022 Exam dates
Start of the Registration process	2nd week of March 2022
Last date for application submission	Last week of April 2022
Correction window	1st week of May 2022
Provision of Admit Card	3rd week of May 2022
UGC NET Exam 2022	1st week of June 2022
Answer Key release date	2nd week of June 2022
Result	4th week of June 2022

Registration With The UGC NET Application Form 

• Candidates registering for UGC NET can fill and submit the application form online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in and www.nta.ac.in. The application form will be released on the website from the second week of March 2022.

• Candidates must fill the application form with caution, referring to their 10^th Mark sheet. Any discrepancy in the details filled by the candidates in the application form should be the same as it appears in their 10th mark sheet, any discrepancy can lead to cancellation/rejection of the application form.

• Candidates should refer to the instruction brochure before filling the application forms.

• The application form must be filled before the last date of submission as no candidates will be allowed to submit the application form after the prescribed date.

• The last date of submission of the application form will be in last week of April 2022.

• Candidates are advised to keep the printout of the filled application form and fee receipt for future references.

Application Correction Window For UGC NET 2022

The correction window will be open online from the 1^st week of May 2022. Candidates can correct the mistakes in the application form and resubmit before the last date of correction.

UGC NET Application Form Fee

You can select any of the online modes for payment: Credit Card, Debit Card, NEFT, Net Banking, E-Challan (ICICI/SBI/HDFC/Syndicate Payment Gateway) to make payment.

• General/Unreserved – Rs 1000/-
• Other Backward Classes (OBC) – (NCL)/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS): Rs. 500/-
• For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender: Rs. 250/- 

UGC NET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates appearing for UGC NET Exam 2022 should possess a master’s degree with required subjects from a recognized board.
• Candidates should have a minimum of 55% score (without roundoff). A 50% score is needed for SC/ST/OBC/PwD and Third gender (without roundoff).
• Candidates appearing for the final exam or expecting their final year result can also apply.

Age Limit

• Junior Research Fellowship – Candidates should not be more than 31 years of age. Relaxation of 5 years is provided for candidates coming under reservation.
• Assistant Lectureship – No maximum age limit.

UGC NET 2022 Exam Pattern

Below Mentioned Are The Details Of The Exam Pattern For Ugc Net 2022

• Mode of Exam – Exam will be conducted online also called CBT (Computer-based test).
• Language – Exam will be held either in Hindi or English as opted by the candidate.
• Total Number of Papers – There will be a total of two papers.
• Questionnaire type – Questionnaire type will be multiple choice and objective type.
• Exam duration – Exam duration is for 3 hours.
• Total Marks – The Exam is for 300 Marks.
• Total number of Questions – The Exam will comprise 120 questions.
• Marking Pattern – 2 marks will be given for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking – There is no negative marking in this Exam.

The Question paper pattern for UGC NET 2022 is as mentioned below: 

Paper	Subjects covered	Marks allotted	Number of Questions
Paper-I	Reasoning, General Awareness, and Divergent Thinking comprehension.	100	50
Paper-II	The syllabus includes the subjects of the bachelor’s and master’s exams of the Candidate.	200	100
Total		300 marks	150 questions

More Details On Paper 1 Subjects Are Mentioned Below:

Subject	Total number of Questions	Marks allotted
Teaching Aptitude	5 Questions	10 Marks
Research Aptitude	5 Questions	10 Marks
Reading Comprehension	5 Questions	10 Marks
Communication	5 Questions	10 Marks
Reasoning (including Maths)	5 Questions	10 Marks
Logical Reasoning	5 Questions	10 Marks
Data Interpretation	5 Questions	10 Marks
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	5 Questions	10 Marks
People & Environment	5 Questions	10 Marks
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration	5 Questions	10 Marks
Total	50 Questions	100 Marks

Candidates should refer to the NTA websites for more details on the UGC NET Syllabus.

Ugc Net 2022 Exam Preparation Tips And Tricks:

Below are some tested tips and tricks to prepare for the examination:

• Be aware of the complete exam pattern and the syllabus.
• Prepare a balanced timetable and follow it 
• Take as many mock tests as possible.
• Solve the previous year’s question papers and sample papers of UGC NET.
• Make short notes of important topics and continue to revise them until you are confident.

Conclusion

The instructions to fill the UGC NET Application Form 2022 are provided in detail on the official website. Candidates are advised to check the same before proceeding to fill the application. Also, for any wrong information produced by the candidates during any stage of the process, the Commission reserves the right to cancel the application outright and take necessary actions. Only for the processed applications, corresponding admit tickets will be released on the Official Website in the specified time.

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