All you need to know about UGC NET 2021 Exam

by Rohit Kumar
Posted: Apr 03, 2021

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level exam conducted in order to select candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges. Till June 2018, the CBSE conducted NET on behalf of UGC. However, from December 2018 onwards National Testing Agency (NTA) started conducting the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET 2021 exam schedule to release soon @ugcnet.nta.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the exam dates and schedule of the UGC NET 2021 exam on the official website. The NTA UGC NET exam will is conducted online and comprises Paper-I and Paper-II. The Paper-I is common and compulsory for all the candidates and Paper-II will be conducted in 81 subjects. Candidates need to attempt both the papers in a single time duration of three hours.

As per the UGC NET 2021 notification for December 2020 Cycle, the exam will be held on May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 17, 2021. However, the subject-wise and shift-wise schedule has not been announced yet. It is likely that the NTA may announce the schedule by the end of March or at the beginning of April 2021.

UGC NET admit card 2021The UGC NET admit card 2021 will be issued provisionally by the NTA to all the candidates who have applied for the December 2020 Cycle (May 2021). The mere issue of the admit card will not imply the fulfilment of eligibility criteria by the candidates. Candidates need to download the admit card by visiting the NTA website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam date, shift time and centre details will be mentioned on the admit card.

The NTA is likely to release the UGC NET admit card in the second week of April 2021.

Check the UGC NET Admit Card Notification 2021

UGC NET 2021 Highlights

Exam Name

UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) 2021

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

National

Exam Mode

Online only

Exam Duration

180 minutes

Exam Purpose

Selection of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges

Registered Candidates

Will be updated after the application closed

Test-Takers

Will be released after the UGC NET 2021 exam

Exam Helpdesk No.

0120-6895200

Official Website

https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in

How to Prepare for UGC NET 2021?

Given below are some essential points that candidates must keep in mind for UGC NET 2021 preparation:

UGC NET Syllabus & Exam Pattern

The first step towards effective exam preparation is being well-versed with UGC NET Exam Pattern and syllabus.

The UGC NET Exam comprises two papers – I and II. Candidates have to appear for both the papers in a single duration of three hours. While paper-I contains questions that test the teaching and research aptitude of candidates, paper-II consists of subject-specific questions. Check complete UGC NET Paper I and Paper II Syllabus and Exam Pattern