NTA
opens registration portal, exam from June 21
Candidates can apply online until May 7: Exam to be held in
CBT mode across India for 85
subjects
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has
released the official notification for the UGC-NET June 2025 examination.
This exam plays a vital role in determining the eligibility of candidates for:
✅ Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
✅ Assistant Professorship
✅ Ph.D. Admissions in
Indian universities and colleges
Here’s
everything you need to know before applying.
📅 Important
Dates to Remember:
|
Event |
Date |
|
Application Start Date |
April 16, 2025 |
|
Last Date to Apply |
May 7, 2025 |
|
Last Date for Fee Payment |
May 8, 2025 |
|
Correction Window |
May 9 – 10, 2025 |
|
Exam Dates |
June 21 – June 30, 2025 |
|
Admit Card Release |
To be announced |
|
Result Declaration |
To be announced |
🌐
Application Process:
Candidates
must apply online
only through
the official website:
🔗 https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in
🔸 Ensure you
have a valid email
ID and mobile number.
🔸 Upload scanned copies of
your photograph, signature, and academic certificates.
🔸
Double-check all entries before final submission.
💰
Application Fee (Category-Wise):
|
Category |
Application
Fee |
|
General (UR) |
₹1150 |
|
OBC-NCL / EWS |
₹600 |
|
SC / ST / PwD / Third
Gender |
₹325 |
Payment
can be made online via Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
🧑🎓
Eligibility Criteria:
Academic Qualification:
- Master’s Degree or
equivalent from a recognized university with at least:
- 55% marks for
General/Unreserved candidates
- 50% marks for OBC (NCL) /
SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender
Age Limit:
- JRF: Not more than 30 years as on June 1,
2025. (Age relaxation applicable for reserved categories)
- Assistant Professor: No upper age
limit
📚 Subjects
Available (Total: 85)
UGC-NET
is conducted in a wide range of subjects including:
- English
- Hindi
- Commerce
- History
- Education
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Law
- Management
- Library Science
- Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,
Malayalam, etc.
📌 Full
list available on the official website.
🖥 Exam
Pattern (CBT Mode):
The
exam consists of two
papers,
held in a single session of 3
hours.
|
Paper |
Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
Paper I (General Teaching
& Research Aptitude) |
50 |
100 |
1 Hour |
|
Paper II (Subject Chosen
by Candidate) |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
|
Total |
150 |
300 |
3 Hours |
✅ No
negative marking.
✅ All
questions are MCQs (Multiple
Choice Questions).
📄 Syllabus:
- Paper I includes topics like:
- Teaching Aptitude
- Research Aptitude
- Reading Comprehension
- Communication
- Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Higher Education
System
- Paper II is based entirely
on the subject
selected by
the candidate.
🔗 Download
detailed syllabus here
📥 Admit Card
& Exam Centre:
- Admit cards will be
released a few days before the exam.
- Candidates will be
informed about their exam
city via
the official portal.
Stay
updated at: ugcnet.nta.ac.in
✅ Tips for
Aspirants:
- Start your preparation
early.
- Focus on mock tests and previous year papers.
- Follow a daily revision
schedule.
- For Paper I, strengthen
your reasoning and aptitude skills.
- For Paper II, stick to
the official syllabus and recommended texts.
📄 Official
Notification PDF:
🔔 Final
Reminder:
📌 Deadline to apply: May
7, 2025
📌 Exam starts: June
21, 2025
📌 Apply only
through the official NTA website!
🎯 Wishing all candidates the very
best!
Stay consistent, stay motivated, and prepare smart!