NTA UGC NET June 2025 Examination Apply Online – UGC NET Exam Date 2025 for Session 1 has been released on the official website. Complete information about the exam is given to you on the post.
Exam schedule by National Testing Agency NTA The official date of University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test Session 1 2025 has been declared on the website. Let us tell you that the application process will start from 16/04/2025 and the last date to apply online will be 07/05/2025. The examination will be based on computer based test and will be conducted 3 weeks after the end of the application process.
NTA UGC NET June 2025 Examination Apply Online : Information
Conducting Body
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Name
UGC NET 2025
UGC NET Application Form 2025 Release date
16/04/2025
UGC NET 2024 Exam dates
21-30 June 2025
Posts
Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Exam Level
National
Exam Frequency
Twice a year (June and December)
Mode of Exam
Online
Language/Medium of Exam
English and Hindi
Official Website
https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/
UGC NET Application Form 2025 Important Dates
Application Begin : 16/04/2025
Last Date for Apply Online : 07/05/2025
Fee Payment Last Date : 08/05/2025
Correction Date : 09-10 May 2025
UGC NET Exam Date : 21-30 June 2025
Admit Card Available :Before Exam
Result Declared : Notified Soon
UGC NET Application Form 2025 Website
ugcnet.nta.nic.in
ntaresults.nic.in
nta.ac.in
Exam Timings – The exam will be conducted in two shifts
First Shift 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM and
Second Shift 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
This exam will be conducted for the time duration of 3 hours. There will be a total of 150 questions in this paper for 300 marks. And for each correct answer 2 marks will be given. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers in UGC NET.
Qualifying Examination
4 Year Bachelor Degree Candidate Also Eligible.
General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates must have secured at least 55% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from UGC-recognized institutions.
Candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD categories must have secured at least 50% marks in their Master’s degree.
Age Limit –
JRF : Maximum Age – 31 Years NET : No Age Limit
Category
Age Limit (JRF)
Age Limit (Asst Professor)
General
18-30 Years
No Limit
OBC
18-33 Years
No Limit
SC/ST
18-35 Years
No Limit
PwD
No Limit
No Limit
EWS
18-30 Years
No Limit
Application Fees
Category
UGC NET Application Fee
General
1,150
General-EWS/OBC-NCL
600
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender
325
UGC NET Application Form 2025 Educational Qualification
UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024
Particulars
Details
Educational Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Age Limit
30 years for Junior Research FellowshipNo age limit for Assistant Professorship
Number of Attempts
No limit on attempts
Nationality
Indian
Subject Eligibility
Subject of Post-Graduation as chosen by the candidate
Category
Eligibility Criteria
General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates
UGC NET Application Form 2025 Candidates in this category must secure a minimum of 55% marks in their Master’s Degree or an equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC. Subjects such as Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science, etc., are eligible for the UGC NET Test.
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
OBC candidates, falling under the Non-Creamy Layer, along with SC, ST, PwD, and Third Gender category, require a minimum of 50% marks in their Master’s degree or an equivalent examination to qualify for the UGC NET Test.
Master’s Degree
Aspiring candidates currently pursuing a Master’s degree or those who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree exams are eligible to apply for the UGC NET Test. However, admission is provisional, and confirmation of eligibility for JRF/Assistant Professor roles is contingent upon completing the Master’s Degree.
Third Gender Category
Candidates from the Third Gender category benefit from the same fee, age, and eligibility criteria relaxations as candidates in the SC/ST/PwD categories for the UGC NET Test.
Ph.D. degree holders
Ph.D. degree holders, completing their Master’s level examination by 19th September 1991 (regardless of result declaration date), are eligible for a 5% reduction in aggregate marks for the UGC NET Test.
Post-Graduate diploma/certificate from Indian/Foreign University
Candidates holding a post-graduate diploma/certificate from an Indian University or a Foreign University must ensure its equivalence to a Master’s degree from a recognized Indian university through the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, before applying for the UGC NET Test.
UGC NET 2025 Qualifying Marks
The commission will soon complete the written exams, including papers I and II.
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor post, candidates must meet the Minimum Qualification Marks specified by the UGC NET. These minimum marks serve as a benchmark, indicating the threshold that every candidate must achieve.
Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence /Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies.
