Published On: 01-06-2024
UGC NET 2024 Exam Date and Detailed Schedule Announced by NTA
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced that the UGC NET June 2024 exam will take place on 18th June 2024. The UGC NET Exam 2024 will be conducted in OMR-based format across two shifts: from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Candidates can find all the necessary details about the exam date and schedule below.
As per the official notice released by the NTA on 31st May 2024, the UGC NET June 2024 exam is scheduled for 18th June 2024 and will be conducted in two shifts, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The exam will take place in various centers across the country in OMR-based mode. Candidates will be able to access the city intimation link and other exam details 10 days prior to the exam date via the official website: https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/. Below is a summary of key dates.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| UGC NET City Intimation Link | 08th June 2024 |
| UGC NET Admit Card Release | 2-3 days before the exam |
| UGC NET Exam Date | 18th June 2024 |
The UGC NET exam will cover 83 subjects and the admit cards will be available 2-3 days before the exam date on the official website. The exam is divided into two shifts: Shift 1 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and Shift 2 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Below is the detailed schedule for each subject.
| Shift 1 – 09:30 am to 12:30 pm | Shift 2 – 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 003 | Philosophy |
| 006 | History |
| 008 | Commerce |
| 010 | Social Work |
| 014 | Public Administration |
| 016 | Music |
| 020 | Hindi |
| 021 | Kannada |
| 023 | Oriya |
| 024 | Punjabi |
| 025 | Sanskrit |
| 026 | Tamil |
| 029 | Arabic |
| 031 | Linguistics |
| 034 | Nepal |
| 038 | Marathi |
| 039 | French (French Version) |
| 040 | Spanish |
| 041 | Russian |
| 043 | Rajasthani |
| 044 | German |
| 045 | Japanese |
| 046 | Adult Education |
| 047 | Physical Education |
| 049 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
| 050 | Indian Culture |
| 058 | Law |
| 060 | Buddhist – Jaina – Gandhian and Peace Studies |
| 062 | Comparative Study of Religions |
| 065 | Dance / Drama / Performing Art |
| 068 | Criminology |
| 072 | Comparative Literature |
| 074 | Women Studies |
| 079 | Visual Art |
| 080 | Geography |
| 081 | Social Medicine and Community Health |
| 085 | Konkani |
| 087 | Computer Science and Applications |
| 089 | Environmental Sciences |
| 093 | Tourism Administration and Management |
| 095 | Santali |
| 101 | Sindhi |
For more details, candidates are encouraged to visit the official NTA UGC NET website and keep track of updates.
The UGC NET June 2024 examination will be conducted online, with candidates given a total duration of 3 hours to complete the test. The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test comprises 2 papers, totaling 150 questions and a maximum of 300 marks. Notably, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the UGC NET 2024 exam.
| Paper | Pattern of Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | The questions are generic, designed to evaluate the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. | 50 | 100 | 03 hours (180 minutes) |
| Paper-II | This paper is based on the subject chosen by the candidate and tests domain knowledge. | 100 | 200 | |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the UGC NET 2024 exam.