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National Eligibility Test

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UGC NET Application Form 2024: T he National T esting Agency (NT A) released the UGC NET online form on April 20, 2024. T he candidates can apply f or
the NT A NET June cycle 2024 by registering themselves on the of f icial website-ugcnet.nta.ac.in f rom April 20 to May 10, 2024. T he candidates have to
pay INR 1150 f or the Unreserved, INR 600 f or OBC, and INR 325 f or S/SC/PwD categories as application f ees. T he last date of UGC NET application f ees is
May 11 and 12, 2024. T he application correction window will be activated on May 13 to 15, 2024. T he UGC NET exam is scheduled to be conducted on June
18, 2024.

Candidates need to undertake the online application process f or the UGC NET f or the June 2024 cycle to appear f or the exam to attain eligibility f or Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) and/ or Assistant Prof essor. Candidates are advised to go through the UGC NET eligibility criteria 2024 bef ore appearing f or the
UGC NET exam.

Also Read: UGC NET Certif icate

Filling out the UGC NET application is divided into f ive stages: registration form, application form, image & signature upload, application fee, and
confirmation page. T he candidates have to f ill out the complete application to get the hall ticket f or the UGC NET exam. Candidates need to f ollow the
below-mentioned steps to apply online f or the UGC NET 2024.

St ep 1: Fill UGC NET Regist rat ion Form

For UGC NET 2024 registrations, candidates f irst need to visit the of f icial website of the UGC NET exam. T hereaf ter, candidates need to click on the "Fill
Application Form UGC NET June 2024" button available at the bottom of the page. On clicking the button, a new page will open. Candidates need to click on
the New Registration button and download the information brochure. Once done, candidates need to click on the checkbox at the bottom of the page
and click on the 'Click Here to Proceed' button. On clicking the button, the UGC NET registration page will open on the screen. Details to be f illed in the
registration f orm are.

Personal Det ails

Candidate's name Father's name Mother's name
Date of birth Gender Identification number
Identity type (Note: from December 2018 onwards, Aadhaar Card is not a mandatory document for UGC NET registrations. Candidates
can freely provide any other valid Government ID number such as passport number, bank account number, etc)

Cont act Det ails

Complete postal address Email address Mobile number
Choose Password
Password (to be chosen) Security question (to be chosen) Security Answer
Security Pin (as shown on the screen)
Once all details are f illed in, candidates can click on the Submit button. Af ter that, candidates need to review the inf ormation given on the page and click on the
Final Submit button to proceed f urther with the application process. Once all details are submitted, an application number will be generated on the screen.
Candidates need to note the system-generated application number f or f uture ref erence.

St ep 2: Fill UGC NET Applicat ion Form 2024

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Also Read: UGC NET Political Science Syllabus 2024
Next, candidates need to click on the Complete Application Form button and start f illing in the remaining details in the online application f orm. Details to be
f illed in UGC NET application form 2024 include.

Personal Det ails Apply For Educat ion Det ails

Name
Gender Post-graduation pass status

Nationality Post-graduation qualifying exam from

Post name (Assistant Professor (India or outside India)
PwD category option or JRF)
Post-graduation board/university name
Minority community option Four choices of exam centre (in
Post-graduation result mode
Date of birth order of priority)
Post-graduation course/stream name
Single girl child option The subject opted for UGC NET
Post-graduation qualifying exam state
Category
Post-graduation year of
Diabetic option passing/appearing
Subject name in post-graduation exam

Research/MPhil/PhD/Ex-Service Det ails Doct orat e Det ails Securit y Pin

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 Research specialisation, if any
Whether MPhil passed/appearing
Whether an ex-serviceman? Whether already a doctorate
Security Pin (as shown on the screen)
Whether you possess research experience in the student?
subject of post-graduation
Whether PhD passes/appearing

Af ter all the details are f illed in, candidates need to click on the Submit button and review the details entered in the f orm. T hereaf ter, candidates need to click
on the Final Submit button.

St ep 3: Upload Images and Signat ure

Next, candidates need to upload their scanned images and signatures as per the specif ications mentioned in the table below. T he scanned images and
signature should be in JPEG f ormat.

Feat ure Size

Size of photo image Greater than 10 kb and less than 200 kb
Size of signature image Greater than 4 kb and less than 30 kb

St ep 4: Pay t he UGC NET Applicat ion Fee

Candidates can pay the UGC NET 2024 application f ee through the SBI/HDFC/Syndicate/ICICI/Paytm payment gateway (debit card/credit card/net banking/UPI).

Cat egory UGC NET Applicat ion Fee (in INR)

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 General 1,150
General-EWS/OBC-NCL 600
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender 325

St ep 5: Download t he Conf irmat ion Page

On successf ul payment of the application f ee, a conf irmation page will be generated. Candidates need to take at least f our printouts of the conf irmation page
and keep them f or f uture ref erence. T hereaf ter, the UGC NET 2024 application process will be complete.

UGC NET Application Form 2024 Direct Link: https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/

How t o Apply f or t he UGC NET Exam?

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T he candidates are f acing multiple challenges while f illing out the application f orm f or the UGC NET 2024 June session. T he candidates can check all the
problems/issues related to the UGC NET 2024 application form and solutions to them:

Challenges During Filling UGC NET 2024 Applicat ion

T he aspirants can check the challenges that are being f aced by the candidates while f illing out the UGC NET 2024 application form:

OT P problem: Af ter f illing out the personal details candidates are not getting the OT P and automated registration number.

Automatic Change in the Application Form Af ter Submission: T he particulars f illed in by the candidates are automatically changed af ter the submission of
the application f orm.

Uploading Photograph & Signature: T he aspirants are f acing problems while uploading their photographs and signatures af ter multiple attempts.

Multiple Payments: T he candidates are f acing while making payments f or the UGC NET application.

Solut ion f or UGC NET Applicat ion Form Challenges

T he candidates can check the solutions f or the challenges that are being f aced by the candidates while f illing out the UGC NET 2024 application form below:

T he aspirants who are f acing the problem in getting the OT P can do the f ollowing things:

Check Internet Speed: As more than 8 lakhs (approx) are trying to f ill out the application f orm at once, the candidates are f acing a server crash. T he
candidates are advised to use f ast internet or wait f or a f ew days to f ill out the application f orm.

Change in Application Particulars: T he candidates are advised to check the application f orm thoroughly bef ore submitting the application f orm. If the
candidates have submitted the application f orm then they have to wait f or the application correction window to make corrections in the application f orm.

Photograph & Signature: T he candidates are advised to check the dimensions and the size of the Photograph and Signature bef ore uploading it as
the platf orm accepts the photograph and signature in a given range of sizes and f ormats. If the size and f ormat are correct then the candidates are
advised to wait f or some time as it will be a server error due to the slow speed of the Internet or a server crash due to high traf f ic.

Multiple Payment: T he candidates are advised to make multiple payments f or the UGC NET 2023 application f orm. Once the payment is done, keep the
payment receipt by your bank and wait f or 72 hours. If the payment status is not successf ul within the time limit, then mail the problem to the UGC NET help
desk explaining the problem in brief , and attach the payment receipt by your bank in the mail.

T o avoid any inconvenience at the time of UGC NET registrations, candidates are advised to keep the f ollowing documents/inf ormation ready bef orehand.

Board/University certif icate

Ration card/Passport number/Aadhaar card number/Voter ID card number/other Government ID

Qualif ying degree certif icate

Category certif icate (if applicable)

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate (if applicable)

A person with Disability (PwD) certif icate (if applicable)

Scanned images of photo and signature in JPG f ormat (f ile size of photo: 10 kb to 200 kb, the f ile size of signature: 4 kb to 30 kb)

A valid email ID and mobile number

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 Permanent and correspondence address with pin code

Four exam cities in order of pref erence

Code of NET subject f or which the candidate plans to take the exam (available in inf ormation brochure)

Code of post-graduation course (available in inf ormation brochure)

Candidates can submit the application f orm in online mode on the of f icial website of the exam only. UGC NET applications submitted in any other mode will
not be accepted

Candidates can submit only one application f orm

Candidates must enter their email ID and mobile number in the application f orm correctly as all the important communication regarding the exam will be done
by NT A through email or SMS

Also Read: UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates

All f our steps of the application process (registration, application f orm f illing, uploading of photo and signature, and application f ee payment) can be done
together or at separate times

Candidates do not need to upload any document other than a scanned photo and signature in the application f orm

In case, the conf irmation page is not generated af ter the payment of the application f ee, this means that the transaction has been canceled. In such cases,
the amount will be ref unded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction of f ee payment

Candidates must retain the printed copies of the conf irmation page f or f uture ref erence

Since the entire UGC NET application process is online, candidates do not need to send any document through post/f ax/by hand/email to NT A

T he candidates must check the age eligibility criteria to appear in the UGC NET 2024 exam. T he age eligibility f or JRF and Assistant Prof essor has been given
below f or the candidates:

Age Limit f or JRF

T he applicants who are less than or equal to 30 years as of June 1, 2024, can apply f or the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). T he candidates who f all under
the category of SC/ST /OBC get relaxation according to UGC norms.

Age Limit f or Assist ant Prof essor

T here is no upper age limit to apply f or the Assistant Prof essor exam. T he candidates who have completed their post-graduation or appearing in their f inal
year can apply f or the UGC NET assistant prof essor.

UGC NET Age Relaxation Criteria

T he age relaxation f or UGC NET /JRF exam has been given below f or the candidates. T he relaxation is given to the candidates according to the UGC norms
f ixed by the Indian government:

T he candidates belonging to SC/ST /OBC/Female/PwD/T hird Gender will get age relaxation upto 5 years

T he research scholars will get age relaxation of upto f ive years depending on the time span spent on research

T he LLM candidates will get up to 3 years of age relaxation

Candidates who are f rom the armed f orces will get upto 5 years of age relaxation depending on the time period of service in the def ence f orces

T he NT A of f ers a one-time f acility to candidates f or correction of the UGC NET application f orm. Steps to avail of the UGC NET application form
correction f acility are mentioned below:

Visit the of f icial website of the exam

Login using the application number and password

Click on the link/button available f or the UGC NET application form correction

Read the instructions and click on the ‘I Agree' checkbox

Click on the Proceed f or Application button

Make the necessary changes in the application f orm

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Review the corrections made and click on the checkboxes given at the bottom of the page

Pay the additional f ee, if any.

Click on the Final Submit button

T ake a printout of the revised Conf irmation Page

Also Read: UGC NET 2024 Exam Date

UGC NET Applicat ion Form Part iculars in which Correct ions can be Made

UGC NET application f orm particulars in which candidates can make corrections if required include:

Personal details

Choice of exam centre

Educational details

Scanned photo and signature

Candidates can make corrections in any of the particulars of the online application f orm, excluding the f ollowing f ields:

For candidat es who have verif ied Aadhaar Card No change allowed in the mobile number, email address, permanent
address & correspondence address
No change allowed in the candidate’s name, date of birth, and gender
No change is allowed in the photo
Change is allowed either in the father’s name or mother’s name
(anyone only)

For candidat es who have not verif ied t he Aadhaar f or No change allowed in the mobile number, email address, permanent
modif icat ion address & correspondence address
No change is allowed in the photo
Change is allowed either in the candidate’s name or father’s name or
mother’s name (anyone only)

UGC NET provisional answer key will be released af ter the exam is concluded f or UGC NET /JRF. Along with the provisional answer key, the UGC NET
response sheet will also be released by the board f or the candidates. Candidates must compare the response sheet with the provisional answer key to know
their marks in the UGC NET exam. T he candidates can make objections against the released answer key. T he f inal result will be released by the NT A on
behalf of UGC af ter the scrutiny of the objections raised by the candidates. T he exam cutof f list will be released along with the f inal result. T he candidates
can check the category-wise cutof f of their subjects in the released cut-of f list. T he candidates can check their f inal results by logging into their registered
accounts.

T he UGC NET / JRF is awarded to those candidates who successf ully qualif y f or the exam by crossing the cutof f . T he certif icates are released online on the
of f icial websites by the NT A on behalf of UGC. T hese e-certif icates are digitally signed copies approved by UGC that ensure the candidate has qualif ied f or
the UGC NET /JRF exam. Earlier, UGC used to release the certif icates af ter seven or eight months of the declaration of the f inal result. However, due to the
necessity of the candidates HRD ministry started a platf orm to download the UGC NET e-certif icate directly.

T o prepare f or the exam, the candidates can go through the list of books that have been given below f or the candidates to prepare f or the UGC NET Paper 1
exam. T he paper 2 exam is subject-specif ic. T he link to get the Paper 2 preparation books has been given below in the article:

T rueman's UGC NET /SET General Paper I M Gagan and Sajit Kumar

NT A UGC NET /SET /JRF Paper I: T eaching and Research Aptitude by Pearson KVS Madaan

General Paper-1 UGC NET /JRF/SLET – T eaching & Research Aptitude Arihant Experts

NT A UGC Paper 1 f or NET /SET /JRF, Oxf ord

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Paper 2 Preparation Books

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UGC NET English Syllabus

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