UGC NET FAQs 2023

Ans: The full form of UGC NET is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. The test is conducted for all those candidates who wish to become Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). 

Ans: The full form of UGC NET is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. The test is conducted for all those candidates who wish to become Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). 

Ans: All notifications related to the UGC NET are released by the official website of the University Grants Commission (UGC), i.e https://www.ugc.gov.in/. By opening the official website, the candidate will get all the latest information related to the exam. The candidate will be able to check for the required information by tapping on any one of the links mentioned on the screen. 

Ans: This year, the number of candidates who appeared for the UGC NET was 6,39,069. 

If the candidate wishes to change their personal details in the UGC NET application form. They will have to follow the instructions:
Visit the official website
Click on the UGC NET 2023 application correction link on the home page.
Fill in your required credentials.
Make changes to the necessary fields.
Lastly, review the form and click on submit.

Ans: All those candidates who have secured at least 55 per cent in Master’s degree or equivalent are eligible to appear to take the exam. 

Ans: In order to appear for the UGC NET, the body has not set any age limit for the Assistant Professor category. Candidates can appear for the exam at any age. 

Ans: UGC NET is conducted twice every year (June and December). As of now, the timeline of the online application for December hasn’t been released. 

Ans: Since a timeline has not been released, therefore the last date for the submission of the application is also not out yet.

Ans: In UGC NET, two papers are conducted – Paper 1 and Paper 2. The syllabus for both these papers was last revised in June 2019. The exam is conducted for 83 subjects and there has been no change in the syllabus ever since then. 
UGC NET Paper 1: Syllabus
UGC NET Paper 1 consists of topics like General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude. This paper is mandatory for all candidates. 

Marking Scheme of UGC NET 2023:
Each question carries two marks.
For every correct answer, the candidate will get 2 marks.
There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. 
No marks will be awarded for questions unanswered/ un-attempted.
To answer, the candidate must choose an option from the list.
In case, the question is incorrect and the question is dropped then the candidate will be awarded 2 marks for attempting the same. 

Ans: According to the UGC NET 2023 notifications, all candidates belonging to the general category must have atleast 40 per cent passing marks. While candidates from the reserved category must have 35 per cent passing marks.

Ans: The updated syllabus for the UGC NET will be published on the official website in the December cycle. 

Ans: In order to get selected for the UGC NET 2023, the candidate will have to follow the following steps:

Fill out the UGC NET application form 2023
Appear for the exam
Qualify for the exam
The selection process for UGC NET begins
Only 6 per cent of the candidates who appear for the exam qualify for the exam and go on to become Assistant Professors. Whereas, only 1 per cent of the candidates go on for the Junior Research Fellowship. 

Ans: To qualify for the UGC NET 2023 exam, it is very crucial for the candidate to get minimum marks. For the general category, the applicant must have a minimum qualifying marks which is 40 per cent. While the reserved category must have at least 35 per cent.