What is NET Exam?

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UGC NET Exam, i.e., University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test exam, is conducted every year by National Testing Agency (NTA), to determine the potential candidates for the esteemed Junior Research Fellowship and the post of Assistant Professors in central universities and colleges.

The exam though is complex and category oriented, yet it is aspired by more than a million candidates every year.

And, having gone through the aspirant phase and tasted success in this exam, I know what UGC NET demands and what it will take for an aspirant to prepare for the exam efficiently.

However, there is no brief way to explain the entire process of the exam, moreover, introducing you to the whole spectrum of UGC NET at once will be detrimental to your progress. Hence, I will bring forward every aspect of the exam in a step-by-step manner.

So, if you are one of the aspirants, or are unsure and seeking details about the examination, then you are at the right place.

Heads Up! The following information is crucial for you to inculcate. Get ready for a pleasant drive, known as the UGC NET.

Before I move forward with the blog, let me give you brief information about UGC NET 2022 Notification.

UGC NET Notification 2022 has been released on April 30, 2022. Keeping the previous year’s trend alive, the 2022 process will also be a unified edition, viz. The December 2021 and June 2022 cycles are merged. The exam for the concerned joint exercise will tentatively take place in the first or second week of June 2022.

The above information is awaiting written confirmation, i.e., the official notification. Let me assure you, once the notification will be at a place, this space will instantly update you about, the opening and closing of the application form, the final exam dates, the date of release of admit card, and whatnot.

Basic Overview of UGC NET Exam

UGC NET Exam 2022 Basic Information
UGC NET Dec 2021 & June 2022 Exam Dates (Merged Cycle)	First/Second Week of June 2022 (Tentative)
Exam Name	National Eligibility Test also known as UGC NET
Administering Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Award on Qualifying Exam	Certificate of Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor
Mode of Conduct	Online Examination
Application Fees	General- Rs. 1100/- OBC/ EWS- Rs. 550/- SC/ST/Transgender - Rs 275/-
Selection Process	1 Exam Comprising Paper 1 and Paper 2
Year Started	1989-90
Frequency of Exam	Twice a Year
Exam Purpose	Determining Eligibility for Posts of Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowship
Score Validity	3 years for JRF Lifetime for AP
Exam Duration	180 Minutes
Score Range	0-100 for Paper 1 0-200 for Paper 2
No. Of Applicants (2021)	12,67,000
No. Of Test-takers (2021)	6,71,288
UGC NET 2022 Notification	April 30 2022
UGC Official Website	www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in

The National Eligibility Test (NET) commonly referred to as UGC NET or NTA UGC NET Exam, started in the year 1989-90, is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for 81 different subjects.

First, let me start by introducing the organisations.

UGC (University Grants Commission) was established in 1956 as a statutory body by the Indian Government. Its objectives were to coordinate, determine and maintain the standards of higher education.

While, NTA (an Indian Government Agency) was established in November 2017 to conduct entrance examinations for institutes of higher education, nationwide.

The UGC NET exam was earlier conducted by the CBSE but from December 2018 onwards it is being conducted by the NTA. It is conducted typically twice a year (June & December Cycles) and more than 5 lakh students appear for the exam each cycle.

The exam’s purpose is basically to determine whether you are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor (AP) &/or receive the Junior Research Fellowship award (JRF).

With the introduction over, let’s quickly delve into the when and what of UGC NET 2022. The UGC NET 2021 took a major hit in its schedule, owing to the difficult pandemic situation. However, with normalcy restoring at a fine pace, the UGC NET 2022 exam process is likely to go smoothly.

Although not as smoothly as it was expected. UGC NET Notification 2022 has been released on April 30, 2022, and in the notification, it has been declared that the December 2021 and June 2022 exam processes will be combined.

NTA UGC NET Notification 2022

The UGC NET Notification 2022 has been released on April 30, 2022, and the form filling process has been started.

Reminiscent of last year this year as well the December 2021 and June 2022 cycles will be merged. And although the information regarding the official dates is still pending from UGC’s side, the exam will likely take place during the first/second week of June 2022.

Source: UGC NET Exam 2022