
UGC NET 2025 Exam Overview
Exam Particulars | Details |
---|---|
Exam Name | UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year (June & December) |
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) – Online |
Exam Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Exam Time | Shift 1: 09:00 am to 12:00 noon Shift 2: 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm |
Language/Medium | English and Hindi |
Purpose of Exam | For eligibility as Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship |
Number of Test Cities | 250+ across India |
Official Website | ugcnet.nta.ac.in |
Helpline Numbers | 011-69227700, 011-40759000 |
UGC NET 2025 Application Fee
Category | Fee |
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General | βΉ1,150 |
OBC (NCL) | βΉ600 |
SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender | βΉ325 |
UGC NET 2025 Important Dates (June Session)
Event | Date |
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Application Form | 16 April to 12 May 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Last Date for Fee Payment | 13 May 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Application Correction Window | 14 May to 15 May 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Admit Card Release | June 2025 (Exact date to be notified) |
Exam Dates | 21 June to 30 June 2025 (tentative) |
Provisional Answer Key | To be updated |
Final Answer Key | To be updated |
Result | To be updated |
UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern
Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (General) | 50 (Compulsory) | 100 | Combined 3 Hours |
Paper 2 (Subject-specific) | 100 (Compulsory) | 200 | Combined 3 Hours |
Total | 150 | 300 | 3 Hours |
Question Type: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme: +2 marks for each correct answer; No negative marking
Latest UGC NET 2025 Exam Pattern
The UGC NET 2025 exam will follow the standard two-paper format:
Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 | 50 MCQs | 100 | Part of total 3 hours | General Aptitude (common for all) |
Paper 2 | 100 MCQs | 200 | Part of total 3 hours | Subject-specific questions |
Total | 150 MCQs | 300 | 3 hours (180 minutes) | No break between papers |
Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Language: Bilingual (English & Hindi)
Marking Scheme: +2 for each correct answer; No negative marking
Goal of UGC NET Exam
Determine eligibility for:
Assistant Professor
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Both
Also valid for Ph.D. admissions in Indian universities
Marking Scheme for UGC NET December 2025 (Same for June Session)
Answer Type | Marks |
---|---|
Correct Answer | +2 |
Incorrect Answer | 0 |
Unattempted | 0 |
Applicable for both Paper 1 and Paper 2
Total marks: 300 (100 for Paper 1 + 200 for Paper 2)
Section-wise Weightage
Paper | Topics/Sections | No. of Questions | Marks |
---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 | Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Reasoning, Data Interpretation, ICT, Environment, Higher Education | 50 | 100 |
Paper 2 | Subject-specific (85 subjects available) | 100 | 200 |
UGC NET 2025 Subjects & Syllabus
Paper 1: Same for all candidates β evaluates general teaching/research aptitude and academic skills
Paper 2: Based on postgraduate subject chosen (from a list of 85 subjects)
Syllabus PDFs are available for each subject on the official website
UGC NET 2025 June Session β Important Dates
Event | Date |
---|---|
Application Period | 16 Apr β 7 May 2025 (extended till 12 May) |
Exam Dates | 21 β 30 June 2025 (Tentative) |
Admit Card Release | Mid-June 2025 |
Result Date | To be notified |
Use of UGC NET Exam Analysis
Helps understand:
Difficulty level of papers
Topic-wise weightage
Trend comparison with previous years
Useful for:
Planning final revision
Estimating cutoff expectations
Fine-tuning time management strategies
UGC NET 2025 Paper 2 Subjects & Codes
Subject Name | Subject Code |
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Adult Education / Continuing Education / Andragogy / Non-Formal Education | 46 |
Anthropology | 07 |
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 49 |
Arabic | 29 |
Archaeology | 67 |
Assamese | 36 |
Bengali | 19 |
Bodo | 94 |
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian & Peace Studies | 60 |
Chinese | 32 |
Commerce | 08 |
Comparative Literature | 72 |
Comparative Study of Religions | 62 |
Computer Science and Applications | 87 |
Criminology | 68 |
Defence and Strategic Studies | 11 |
Dogri | 33 |
Economics / Business Economics | 01 |
Education | 09 |
Electronic Science | 88 |
English | 30 |
Environmental Sciences | 89 |
Folk Literature | 71 |
Forensic Science | 82 |
French | 39 |
Geography | 80 |
German | 44 |
Gujarati | 37 |
Hindi | 20 |
Hindu Studies | 102 |
History | 06 |
Home Science | 12 |
Human Rights and Duties | 92 |
Indian Culture | 50 |
Indian Knowledge System | 103 |
Japanese | 45 |
Kannada | 21 |
Kashmiri | 84 |
Konkani | 85 |
Labour Welfare / HRM / Industrial Relations | 55 |
Law | 58 |
Library and Information Science | 59 |
Linguistics | 31 |
Maithili | 18 |
Malayalam | 22 |
Management (All branches incl. Marketing, HR, etc.) | 17 |
Manipuri | 35 |
Marathi | 38 |
Mass Communication and Journalism | 63 |
Museology & Conservation | 66 |
Music | 16 |
Nepali | 34 |
Oriya | 23 |
Pali | 83 |
Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre) | 65 |
Persian | 42 |
Philosophy | 03 |
Physical Education | 47 |
Political Science | 02 |
Politics & International Studies | 90 |
Population Studies | 15 |
Prakrit | 91 |
Psychology | 04 |
Public Administration | 14 |
Punjabi | 24 |
Rajasthani | 43 |
Russian | 41 |
Sanskrit | 25 |
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 73 |
Santali | 95 |
Sindhi | 101 |
Social Medicine & Community Health | 81 |
Social Work | 10 |
Sociology | 05 |
Spanish | 40 |
Tamil | 26 |
Telugu | 27 |
Tourism Administration & Management | 93 |
Tribal & Regional Language/Literature | 70 |
Urdu | 28 |
Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, etc.) | 79 |
Women Studies | 74 |
Yoga | 100 |
Disaster Management | 104 |
Ayurveda Biology | 105 |
Need the Syllabus PDF?
To download the syllabus PDF for any subject:
Visit the official UGC NET website: https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Go to the “Syllabus” section or use the “Subject Code” while searching.
Click on the subject name or code to open/download the syllabus PDF.