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UGC NET 2023: Result (Out), Score Card, Cut-off (Out)

UGC NET 2023UGC NET 2023 E-certificate & JRF award letter has been released on 27th February 2024. Result has been Declared. Cut Off has been released on 19th January 2024. Final Answer Key has been released on 19th January 2024. Exam is organized twice in a year in the month of June & December 2023. University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is a national level eligibility test which conducts the “Assistant Professor” or “Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor Programme” for Indian students. In previous year, both sessions exams were merged by the official authority so there was only one exam held in year 2022. In this article, we have provided complete information such answer key, result etc. regarding UGC NET 2023.

Exam Dates Answer Key Result

  Cut Off Selection Procedure

UGC NET 2023 Notifications – E-certificate out

newiconUGC NET 2023 E-certificate & JRF award letter has been released on 27th February 2024. Check here for result details.

newiconUGC NET 2023 Result has been declared on 18th January 2024. Check here for result details.

newiconUGC NET 2023 Cut Off has been released on 19th January 2024. Check here for result details.

newiconUGC NET 2023 Final Answer Key has been released on 19th January 2024. Check here for answer key details.

Note: Answer Key & Responses for Archaeology subject also has been published.

Get all exam details & latest updates about UGC NET 2024 from here. 

UGC NET 2023 Exam will be re-conducted for exam held on 6th December 2023 for cyclone affected candidates in Chennai & Nellore on 14th December 2023 . Check here for exam date details.

UGC NET 2023 Admit card & exam city slip has been released for 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th December Examinations via online mode. Check here for admit card details.

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As per M. Jagadesh Kumar, UGC NET 2023 Syllabus is set to revised. Check here for syllabus details.

UGC NET 2023 Highlights

Name of the ExamUGC-NET
Full formUniversity Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Level of ExamNational Level
Conducting BodyNTA
Application modeOnline mode
Exam modeOnline (Computer Based) mode
Date of Exam13th to 22nd June 2023

6th to 22nd December 2023

UGC NET 2023 Exam Dates

Candidates must go through following table regarding UGC NET Exam Dates 2023 for December session:

EventsDates (Announced)
Application form releases30th September 2023
Last date to apply31st October 2023
Last date to submit fee31st October 2023
Correction window1st to 3rd November 2023
Exam City slip1st December 2023
Admit Card releases4th December 2023
UGC NET 2023 Exam6th to 22nd December 2023
Answer Key Releases3rd January 2024
Last date to make objection4th January 2024
Result announcement18th January 2024
Cut Off19th January 2024

June session:

EventsDates (Announced)
Application form releases10th May 2023
Last date to apply31st May 2023
Last date to submit fee1st June 2023
Correction window2nd to 3rd June 2023
Exam City slip8th June 2023 onwards
Admit Card releases11th June 2023 onwards
UGC NET 2023 Exam13th to 22nd June 2023
Answer Key Releases6th July 2023
Result announcement25th July 2023
Cut Off25th July 2023

UGC NET 2023 Answer Key

The UGC NET 2023 answer key has been published in two parts, i.e. provisional and final answer key. UGC NET Answer key is released from 3rd January 2024. Students can download the answer key through online mode.

An opportunity to submit challenge regarding the provisional answer key is provided by the NTA. Candidates have to pay Rs. 1000/- per question to challenge the answer key. Final answer key has been published on 19th January 2024.

UGC NET 2023 Result

NTA has announced the UGC NET Result 2023 on 18th January 2024 for December session. It can be checked through online mode only. The result for each session is prepared in the form of raw scores and percentile scores of total raw scores.

The candidates are not intimated by NTA about their result individually they have to check their result through the website. Any request regarding re-checking or re-evaluation cannot be entertained by the authority.

UGC NET 2023 Cut-off

The UGC NET 2023 cut-off has been announced separately for all the categories on 19th January 2024. UGC NET Cut-off 2023 is published by the NTA through online mode. Candidates will have to secure the minimum cut-off marks to qualify the exam.

The cut-off is prepared on the basis of various factors such as number of candidates appeared in the exam, availability of posts, difficulty level of exam, previous years cut-off trends etc. The expected cut-off will be given below:

CategoryPaper I (Max marks: 100)Paper II (Max marks: 100)
General category40 Marks 40%80 Marks 40 (40%)
OBC (NCL)/PWD/ST/SC35 Marks 35%70 Marks (35%)

UGC NET 2023 Reservation Criteria

The reservation criteria as per different category will be as follows:

CategoryReservation (%)
Scheduled Caste (SC)15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non Creamy Layer (NCL)27%
General-EWS10%
Person with Disability5%

UGC NET 2023 Selection Procedure

Candidates are selected for Assistant Professor and JRF on the basis of their performance in the UGC NET exam. After the declaration of result, no further rounds is organized for selection of candidates.

Only the successful candidates is considered for selection. Top 6% of the total candidates is declared qualify. Candidates have to score minimum marks in both papers to be eligible for the post of JRF and Assistant Professor.

FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)

Answer: Registration can be done through online mode only.

Answer: The application form can be submitted till 31st October 2023.
Answer: The exam will be conducted through computer based mode.
Answer: Date & slot will be allotted by a normalization process, so there will be no facility to select the date & slot.
Answer: 3 hours will be given to candidate to complete the examination.
Answer: There will be no negative marking in UGC NET exam.
Answer: It will be organized for around 83 subjects.
Answer: Rank is not assigned in UGC-NET exam.
Answer: No, Candidates are not allowed to submit the application form after the due date.
Answer: The application fee can be paid through debit card, credit card or net banking.

UGC NET 2023 Application Form

Candidates must go through following details regarding UGC NET 2023 application form:

  • UGC NET 2023 application form has been released for December session.
  • Candidates are able to apply from 30th September 2023 for December session.
  • The last date to submit the registration form is till 31st October 2023.
  • The application form is made available only through online mode. No other mode is entertained to fill the application form.
  • Authority has also provided correction facility to edit incorrect details (if any) in the application form for limited time period.
  • More than one application form can not be accepted, so candidates must fill only single application form.
  • While filling application form, candidates must not forget to upload passport size photograph & signature in the prescribed format.
  • The registration form can be accepted only of eligible candidates so candidates are advised to check norms to avoid any rejection in the form.
  • All important information can be sent to candidates registered mail ID & phone number, so it must be valid/working.
  • Once all details are filled, candidates must not forget to take its printout for future use.
Check hereHow to Fill UGC NET Application Form 

Application Fee:

  • The application fee can be submitted via online mode.
  • Mode of payment includes SBI/ Canara/ HDFC Bank/ credit card, debit card or UPI.
  • The application fee for different category are as follows:
CategoryApplication Fee
General/ UR categoryRs. 1150/-
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL categoryRs. 600/-
SC/ ST/ PwD/ TransgenderRs. 325/-

How to Apply for UGC NET 2023

  • Step:1 – Visit the official website of NTA (Link is given above)
  • Step:2 – On the home page, click on “Register Here” link.
  • Step:3 – Fill details such as name, phone number, email ID, Aadhar number, Parent’s name etc.
  • Step:4 – Now login using given OTP at registered phone number & email ID.
  • Step:5 – Fill other educational & asked details and complete the procedure.
  • Step:6 – Upload passport size photograph & signature in jpg format.
  • Step:7 – Before submission, re-check all the given details in the application form.
  • Step:8 – Now submit the application fee as per your category.
  • Step:9 – Once fee will be submitted, a confirmation page will appear on your computer screen.
  • Step:10 – Take its printout & keep it safe till the future use.

UGC NET 2023 Application Correction

Candidates can edit incorrect details (If any) in UGC NET 2023 application form via online mode. It is made available from 1st to 3rd November 2023 for December session. Candidates have to use their login credentials to edit details.

The UGC NET 2023 correction facility is the one-time opportunity for all candidates to rectify their mistakes in the registration form. Candidates are advised to edit details before the last date & not to miss the opportunity.

UGC NET Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must go through following details regarding UGC NET 2023 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Qualification: Candidates must qualify master’s degree from any recognized board or university to be eligible.
  • Percentage: Applying candidate must have scored minimum 55% marks (50% as OBC/ SC/ ST/ PwD/ Third gender) without round off.
  • Age Criteria: For JRF, candidate must not be more than 30 years on 1.06.2023. An age relaxation of 5 years is given to reserved category candidates. There will be no maximum age limit for Assistant Professor.
  • Appearing: Candidates appearing in final year in year 2023 are also eligible to apply for UGC NET 2023.

UGC NET 2023 Admit Card

UGC NET 2023 admit Card has been issued from 4th December 2023 (few days before examination). The exam city slip has been available to download from 1st December 2023 onwards. Hall Ticket is available only through online mode. Candidates have to enter the required details in order to download the UGC NET hall ticket.

Candidates have to bring admit card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the website and Photo ID proof at the examination hall. Candidates must check all details printed on the admit card, in case of any discrepancy contact to the official immediately.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Pattern

Candidates must check following points for UGC NET 2023 Exam Pattern:

  • Exam Mode: The examination for UGC NET will be conducted via online (computer based) mode.
  • No. of papers: There will be two papers in the examination.
  • Languages: Candidates can choose any English or Hindi language to give the examination.
  • No. of Questions: Question paper will consist of 150 questions.
  • Question Type: The Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) will be asked in the question paper.
  • Time Duration: Candidates can submit the question paper within 3 hours.
  • Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, 2 marks will be given.
  • Negative marking: There will be no negative marking for an incorrect answer.

The no. of questions & marks as per paper will be as follows:

PaperMarksNo. Of Questions
Paper I10050
Paper II200100
Total300150

UGC NET 2023 Syllabus

UGC NET 2023 syllabus is different for both paper as Paper I & II.. Topics are from General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude, English, Law, Commerce, etc.

Students are advised to check complete syllabus before starting preparing for the exam. Students must check the detailed syllabus for various subjects in English & Hindi medium languages.

UGC NET Preparation Tips

Candidates must check following tips & tricks regarding UGC NET:

  • Check complete exam pattern & syllabus.
  • Make proper notes & strictly follow it.
  • Practice from mock test & previous year sample paper.
  • Keep atleast last one week only for revision.
  • Do not get panic.
  • Take proper diet & sleep properly.

If you have any other queries about UGC NET 2023, you can leave your queries below in the comment box.

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265 Comments

  1. Dear mam/sir,
    i am apply yesterday onwards. but the security key is not support sir. please clear my problem as soon as possible. Thankyou

    1. Candidates must qualify Master’s degree or appearing in master’s degree in year of admission to be eligible for UGC NET exam.

    1. There is no age limit criteria to apply for assistant professor. However, candidates should not be more than 31 for JRF exam.

  2. Sir I have completed My PG in chemistry from Madhya pradesh Bhoj open university I will be eligible for NET chemical sciences or not

  3. can we apply two examination center at a time because my job is only on tour can i opt for delhi and hubli at a time so that when exam date will be declared when i will there i can attend the exam

  4. Dear sir, my master degree percentage is 54.8. my marriage belong to inter-caste.Is there any concession of this marriage.But my experience in Arts and science colleges is 10+ years.Is there any possibility to attend this exam?

  5. मैं OBC से आता हूँ । मेरा M.A में 54.25 % है क्या मैं नेट के लिए आवेदन कर सकता हूँ। मेरा उम्र33 वर्ष है।

    1. For Assistant Professor, there is no age limit while for JRF, applying students must not be more than 30 years as on admission year.

    1. Yes, there is no age limit to apply for assistant professor but for JRF, your age should not be more than 31 years.

    1. For UGC NET, the minimum qualification required to apply is a postgraduate degree. Thus, only if you have completed your Master’s degree study in History or any related subject, you are eligible to apply for UGC NET with History as your main paper

  6. SIR/MAM when will be the exam conduced in 2023 and when i want to apply for the exam sir please clear my doubts through my mail ID sir.

    1. UGC NET 2023 dates & details are yet to be released. To receive updates & notification in your mail, you must subscribe with us.

    1. For JRF, applying candidates must not be more than 31 years. 5 years age relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates.

    1. Syllabus for the UGC NET 2023 exams not released yet. We will update in article whenever it will be released. Till then you can go through the previous year syllabus here.

    1. or JRF, candidate must not be more than 31 years. 5 year age relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates. There will be no maximum age limit for Assistant Professor.

    1. Yes, you are eligible. You must wait for the authority to release UGC NET 2023 application dates & details.

  7. I’ve completed MHRM, my age is 29 now, so what would be my subject to apply for net exam, how many no. Of attempts can I do because I’m from general category

    1. For JRF, candidate must not be more than 31 years. 5 year age relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates. There will be no maximum age limit for Assistant Professor.

  8. I want to attamped net exam 2023 how can I apply and when to application form will be coming.
    Please answer

    1. Details are not released yet for UGC NET 2023. You must check your eligibility and apply whenever it will be released.

    1. UGC NET is the minimum eligibility to teach in colleges and Universities and JRF gives you a stipend of 31k+ per month, if you get enrolled in Ph.D after qualifying for it.

    1. We have provided all the details in our article. You must check our article. However, dates are not released yet.

  9. Unable to find the application form to register for the exam to be held in December 2022. could you please look into it.

    1. Application form is expected to start soon. We will update relevant details in our article whenever officials will release it.

  10. Sir I’m a student of bsc stream bhut I have done my postgraduate in history
    Can I apply to ugc net by MA history subject
    Thank you

  11. September me paper 1 ka exam hoge
    Na us ka syllabus kya h kya main de sakti ho exam abi main m.com 1st year me ho

    1. UGC NET 2023 application details or dates are not released yet. We will let you known whenever details about it will be released.

    1. Yes, you will be eligible to apply for the next session. Also, check other eligibility norms before applying.

    1. Syllabus for UGC NET 2023 is not released yet. We will update it whenever release, till then you can check syllabus of UGC NET 2022 Here.

    1. It is expected to release in the month of September 2022. However, official details is yet to be released.

  12. 2023 year ka liye kab thak from fill-up date hai. UGC net ke liye. Plzzzzzzzzzzzz toda sa information chaiye.

    1. Details regarding UGC NET 2023 are not released yet. It might be released on the month of September 2022 for December session.

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