UGC National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)
Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for the UGC.
- Held
- Twice a year (June and December cycles)
- Mode
- Computer-based test
- Level
- National
Eligibility for Assistant Professor posts, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and PhD admission in humanities, social sciences and other subjects.
Exam pattern
- Paper 1
- Teaching and research aptitude (common to all)
- Paper 2
- Your chosen subject
- Duration
- 3 hours for both papers together
Patterns, dates, age limits and vacancies change with every notification. Use this page to get oriented, then confirm every detail on the official website before you apply. Compiled 2026-10-31.