Check the important details about the UGC NET Exam Date 2024 Admit Card Release Date and Exam Centers List here. There are millions of aspirants who are preparing for the upcoming exam for the recruitment of the Assistant Professor and the Junior Reacher. The update regarding the exam has been notified. The complete details about the UGC NET Exam Date are shared in this article.
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UGC NET Exam Date 2024
The UGC has been conducting national eligibility tests twice a year to recruit assistant professors and researchers from all across the country. The exam follows the pattern of entrance exam for the aspirants who are willing to accept the challenges in the process of achieving their goal of Junior Researcher Fellowship or the Assistance Professor.
The exam is scheduled to be conducted in June and December. The schedule for the upcoming exam in June has been released, and the notification states the exam schedule is to be held from 10th to 21st June 2024. The advertisement has been released, and the application process for retirement is scheduled to be implemented in April 2024. exam 2 will be carried out for 83 subjects with 531 centres.
UGC NET Admit Card Release Date 2024
The admit card for the exam will be released a few days before the exam. The hall ticket is usually issued 10 days before the scheduled d exam dates. As per the notification, the exam will be conducted from 10th June 2024. The applicants can expect the release of the admit card during the first week of June.
The admit card is mandatory, and it holds information about the exam schedule and the centre allotted for the respective candidates. The individual is advised to check the details thoroughly in the admit card as any misleading mistakes will lead to rejection for appearing in the exam.
UGC NET Exam Overview
| Name of the exam | UGC NET Exam |
| Administration responsible | National Testing Agency |
| frequency of the exam | twice the year |
| Exam Mode | online |
| types of question | multiple choice (MCQS) |
| Number of Papers | UGC NET Paper 1
UGC NET Paper 2 |
| Number of questions | 150 que |
| time duration | 3 hours |
| official website | ugcnt.nta.ac.in |
UGC NET Exam Centers List 2024
There are around 531 centres all across the country for the location of the exam. The candidates will have the option to choose the three nearest locations where they can appear. As per the details provided by them, the location will be preferred. The individuals should check the list of exam centres before choosing the option in the registration form. A few of the exam centres, along with their district and the states, are shared in the below table.
| State | District | City of centre |
| Andaman and Nicobar Island | South Andaman | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | Amaravati |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Papum Pare | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh |
| Bihar | Aurangabad | Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | Bilaspur |
| Delhi | Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | South Goa | Panagi |
Apart from these, there are many other locations for the centres. We have attached the PDF format of the 531 centres along with their district and the state. The pdf also includes the centre ID of each location.
UGC NET Application Fees 2024
The application fees will vary for each individual based on their category. They can make the payment through any online payment gateway. Internet banking, UPI or debit cards are made available for the applicants. The list of the categories, along with the payment options, is shared below in the table below.
| Category | Application fees |
| General | Rs 1150 |
| General-EWS/OBC-NCL | Rs. 600 |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 325 |
| Transgender | Rs. 325 |
The UGC exam will be conducted in two phases: the morning and the afternoon shifts. Each schedule will be allied with the duration of 3 3-hour period. The first shift will be from 9 am to 12 pm, while the second will be from 3 pm to 6 pm.
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern includes the two papers, with each consecutive with multiple choice. Paper 1 is followed up with Paper 2. The exam pattern is shared in the table below.
| Aspects | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Question Format | MCQ | MCQ |
| Number of Questions | 50 | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 | 200 |
| Marks per Question | 2 | 2 |
| Duration | 1 hour | 2 hours |
| Negative Marking | No Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
The preferred location will be marked on the admit card along with the swift of the scheduled exam for reaching candidates. They should be available at the centre 30 minutes before the actual exam time for the verification and the other process.