NTA UGC NET 2022 @ugcnet.nta.nic.in: UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) is one of the important and toughest national level exams conducted for fellowship and lectureship in India. The application form for NTA UGC NET 2022 for Dec 2021 and June 2022 merged cycle is now available on the official NTA portal. Once we get the news about the application form then its details and link will be shared here. for more information about UGC NET 2022 June session read the following article.
Update: UGC NET Dec and June Cycle Application correction is now open for the applicants.
UGC NET exam is conducted to assess and determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in Indian Universities and Colleges.
UGC NET Notification 2022
In this article, NET aspirants are going to get all the crucial information regarding UGC NET 2022 application such as application process, fee details, eligibility, exam pattern, application link, syllabus, etc. They can also apply directly from the application link shared in this article.
UGC NET 2022 Application Form
Here in this article, candidates will get all the important details about NTA UGC NET 2022 application form, exam dates, eligibility, important changes, syllabus, pattern, admit card, etc.
| Examination | UGC NET 2022 |
| Category | Application Information |
| Exam type | National level entrance exam for lectureship and fellowship |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency |
| Year | 2022 |
| Cycle | Dec 2021 and June 2022 |
| Post | Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship |
| Offered | Twice a year |
| Exam date | to be informed |
| Mode of examination | Online |
| NTA official website | www.nta.ac.in |
NTA UGC NET Application Dates 2022
| Events/ Activities | Dec 2021 and June 2022 |
| Availability of online application form | 30 April 2022 |
| Last date for registration | 30 May 2022 |
| Last date to submit fee | 30 May 2022 |
| Correction in the application form | 31 May to 1 June 2022 |
| Date of issue of admit card | – |
| Date of examination | – |
| Announcement of result | – |
UGC NET Application Eligibility 2022
Before filling out an application form applicants need to check the required eligibility criteria for the particular examination. Eligibility criteria for NTA UGC NET 2022 exams are as follows-
Age Criteria-
- The upper age limit for Junior Research Fellow is 31 years as of 1st March 2022.
- There is no age limit for Assistant Professor.
- There is a relaxation of 5 years on the upper age limit for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, women, and PwD
Educational qualification criteria-
- Candidates must have a Master’s degree or equivalent with at least 55% (50% for OBC/ SC/ST/ PWD and candidates belonging to Non-creamy layer) marks without rounding off from UGC recognized University.
- Final year appearing candidates or whose final result is still awaited are eligible for NET 2022.
How to apply for UGC NET Dec 2021 & June 2022 Application Form?
The application form has been released on 30 April 2022. Candidates can fill the application form through the official website of NTA before the last date.
Candidates can follow the given procedure to fill the online registration form-
- Visit the official website of NTA (mentioned above)
- Register by providing relevant details.’
- Fill all required information like personal details and qualification etc.
- Upload the scanned copy of your photograph and signature.
- Make a payment of application fees.
- Submit the registration form.
- Take the printout of the confirmation page and application form for future reference.
Candidates are not required to send the printed copy of the application fee to the NTA office. Candidates must fill all the details carefully in the application form.
UGC NET 2022 Documents Required
Passport Size photograph:
- Candidates must upload their recently clicked passport size photograph which must be taken on or after notified dates.
- The scanned size of the file should be between 10 to 200 KB
Signature:
- The signature must be carried on white paper with a black or blue pen only.
- The size of the scanned file is 4 to 30 KB
UGC NET 2022 Application Fee
Check the category-wise application fee applicable to the candidates given below-
| Category of the candidate’s | Application fee |
| General | Rs.1000 |
| OBC- Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) | Rs.500/- |
| SC/ST/ PWD/ Third Gender | Rs.250/- |
- Candidates can make the payment of application fee through the online mode.
- The application fee is non-transferable and non-refundable. Once paid it will not be returned to the candidates under any circumstance.
NTA UGC NET 2022 Exam Pattern
The New exam pattern for UGC NET examination is as follows-
- The exam will be conducted in online mode i.e. Computer Based Test.
- The exam paper will consist of two papers.
- Exam will be conducted in two shifts
- The total duration of both the papers is 3 hours (without any break)
| Paper | Total Question | Total Marks |
| Paper I | 50 | 100 |
| Paper II | 100 | 200 |
Questions type- Objective type questions
- The medium of the exam will be either Hindi or English depending on the candidate’s choice.
- There is no provision for negative marking.
- It is to be noted that there will be no break between the two papers.
UGC NET 2022 Syllabus
NTA UGC NET 2022 exam consists of two papers. The questions asked in paper-1 are designed to test aptitude, general awareness, reason power and comprehension, and intelligence. So, candidates have to prepare according to that. Whereas, the second paper will be based on the core subject of the candidate as opted by them during the form submission.
NTA UGC NET Admit Card 2022
NTA will issue the UGC NET Admit Card to the registered candidates through the official website. Candidates can download the admit cards as per the schedule. Admit card will not be delivered personally to candidates through post or any other medium. All the candidates must carry their admit cards to the examination hall on the day of the exam as no candidate will be allowed to write the exam without a valid admit card.
UGC NET Answer Keys
Once the exam is over NTA will publish the answer key to all sets of the NET questions. Answers keys will be released a few days after the conduction of the exam. Candidates can also challenge the answer key if they are not satisfied.
NTA UGC NET Result 2022
UGC NET Result date is not announced yet by the officials. The result will be made available on the official website NTA on the scheduled date.
Candidates are advised to stay in touch with the official website of NTA and our page to get regular news and updates about the UGC NET Exam. If they have any issues regarding this article, they can mention the same in the comment box below.
UGC NET 2022 Important Links
| Application Form Link | Available |
| Online Application Public Notice | Click here |
| UGC NET 2022 information bulletin | Check here |
| UGC NET Admit Card | Check here |
| UGC Net result | Check here |