UGC NET 2021: Application Form (Extended), Notification, Exam Dates & Eligibility

What is UGC NET?

The notification of this UGC-NET 2021 for the December 2020 cycle has been issued on February 2, 2021. Candidates can fill the online UGC-NET application 2021 on the official website (https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in).

This UGC NET 2021 exam will be held on May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 17 May. For UGC NET 2021, the last date for applying for candidates online has been extended till March 9 and the last date for paying the application fee is now March 10, 2021.

The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national level examination, in which only candidates for Assistant Professor or both juniors are selected.

This research fellowship (JRF) and to be an assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges. As of June 2018, the NET is organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of the UGC.

However, in December 2018, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has started conducting the UGC NET exam. Let us know that UGC NET Result 2020 has been released on December 1, 2020. In total, 47,157 candidates can apply for the exam.

Your application form has been released through online mode only. To know all the details about the UGC NET application form 2021, all the candidates have read this article which includes the application details, fees, eligibility, and more.

UGC NET 2021 Highlights

Exam Name	(University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) 2021
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency
Exam Level	National
Exam Mode	Online only
Exam Duration	180 minute
Exam Purpose	Selections of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professors or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and college
Registered Candidates	It Will be updated after the applications closed
Test-Takers	It Will be released after the UGC NET 2021 exams
Exam Helpdesk No.	0120-6895200
Official Website	https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in

NTA NET Exam 2021 Notification

NTA has released important dates for the May 2021 exam. So, if you are preparing for the upcoming NET exam, all the topics have been included in this article, you should read it below.

NTA has extended the date of the UGC NET application form from 2 March 2021 to 9 March 2021. Candidates who have missed the opportunity to fill the form can fill the form again.

NTA UGC NET Exam 2021 has been conducted from May 2 to May 17, 2021.

UGC NET 2021 Application Form – Till 9th March

Candidates can check details about UGC NET 2021 application form from the given section:

• The applications form has been released from 2nd Feb 2021 for UGC NET 2021 Jun sessions.
• Candidates can fill their application form through online mode. Any offlines modes will not be provided.
• Fill in all asked details carefully including educational, personal and communication, etc. in the application form.
• Candidates will need to fill just one form, multiple filled forms will get rejected.
• Candidates must fill in exam city choices as per their preferences.
• Upload scanned documents i.e. passport size photograph and signature within the JPG/ JPEG format.
• Authority will also provide correction facilities to the candidates from 12th to 16th March 2021 for the December session.
• Candidates can fill their application form till 9th March 2021 for the December session.
• Take the printout of the filled application form and keep it secure for future references.

Document Required at the Time of Filling UGC NET 2021 Application Form:

• Email address
• Mobile number
• Scanned passport size photograph
• Scanned signature
• Identification proof
• 10+2 and graduation mark sheets
• Copy of board or university for candidate’s name, parent’s name, and date of birth
• NET subject code
• Category certificate
• EWS certificate
• PWD certificate

Application Fee:

• The application fees can be paid through online modes only.
• Candidates are able to fill their application fee using debit card/ credit card/net banking or PAYTM/UPI.
• The fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.

Candidates can check the fee structure for all category candidates in the given table:

Category	Application Fee
For Generals Category Candidates	Rs. 1000
For Generals- EWS/ OBC – NCL	Rs. 500
FOR SC/ ST/ Transgender Category Candidates	Rs. 250

UGC NET 2021 Application Form Correction

Candidates are able to make corrections in the UGC NET 2021 application form through online mode. Candidates can make corrections in the details from 12th to 16th March 2021 for December correction.

UGC NET Application Correction facility will be provided only to those candidates who have successfully paid their application fee.

Candidates can make corrections in the application form using their login credentials i.e. application number and password.

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A correction facility will be provided only one time, so you must enter the correct details. Do not forget to take the printout of the corrected application form.

Here candidates can check the complete procedure about how to fill UGC NET 2021 application form:

• Visits the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. 
• Clicks on the ‘Fill online application form’ button.
• After that click on the ‘New registrations’ tabs.
• Fill in basic details i.e. name, email ID, and working mobile number, and click on the ‘submit’ button.
• A message will be sent to your registered email ID regarding login credentials.
• Login using login credentials i.e. application number and password.
• Fill in details carefully including educational, personal i.e. qualifications, address, and others.
• Select four exam cities as per your preferences.
• After filling in all the details click n the ‘submit’ tab.
• Now go through the upload documents link.
• Upload all necessary documents i.e. scanned passport size photograph and signature in JPG/ JPEG format.
• A photograph should be uploaded in between 10 kb to 200 kb size and the signature size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb.
• After uploading all documents click on the ‘save and proceed’ button.
• Now pay the application fee through online mode using a debit card or credit card.
• After successful payments verify & recheck all details carefully.
• Take the printout of the filled application form (confirmation page) for future references.

UGC NET 2021 Exam Day Guidelines

National Testing Agency issues an advisory stating some guidelines for UGC NET aspirants. All candidates are recommended to read the advisory and instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully.

Candidates can also go through the instructions given below for better clarity.

What to carry on exam day?

UGC NET 2021 is a computer-based test and candidates are given a pen/pencil and blank sheets for rough work. However, candidates are still advised to carry a pen/pencil to the exam center to avoid any last-minute hassle.

What NOT to carry on exam day?

• The UGC NET aspirants are not allowed to carry any instrument, metallic item, or electronic gadgets/devices to the exam hall. It may be noted that there might also not be any provision for the safekeeping of candidates’ valuables. Things that are strictly prohibited insides the exams hall includes:

Any kind of paper/stationery/textual material (printed or written material)	Handbag/purse
Geometry/pencil box	Eatables and water (loose or packed)
Mobile phone/ear phone/microphone/pager	Watch
Calculator	DocuPen
Slide rules	Log tables
Camera	Tape recorder

UGC NET Result percentage

The result’s the result of your preparation and that they assist you to decide the trail to your goal. For the right idea and to strategize the preparation, you ought to check the previous year’s cut-off marks because it will assist you to line your target for the exam.

Note – NTA has declared the June 2020 Exam Result on 1st December 2020. Below, you’ll check the NTA NET June 2020 stop marks for the unreserved category: –

Eduncle has also given the complete cut-off for other categories along with step by step procedure to check the result on UGC NTA NET Cut Off Marks and UGC NET Results blog.

Overview of UGC NET Exam Pattern 2021

UGC NET exams comprise two papers (paper-I and -II) containing multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both the papers in the duration of a single of three hours.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
I	50	100
II	100	200
Total	150	350

Check complete UGC NET exam pattern.

UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-I

UGC NET Papers-I (General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude) is commons and mandatory for all candidates. Checks the complete UGC NET exam Paper-I syllabus 2021 below:

UGC NET Paper-I Units	UGC NET Paper-I Topics
Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude	Teaching: Concept, objectives, levels of teaching (memory, understanding, and reflective), characteristics, and basic requirements Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (academic, social, emotional, and cognitive), individual differences Factors affecting teaching associated with Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment, and Institution Methods of teaching in institutions of upper learning: Teacher-centered vs. learner-centered methods; offline vs. online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.). Teaching support system: Traditional, modern, and ICT based Evaluation systems: Elements and kinds of evaluation, evaluation in Choice The base system in education, computer-based testing, innovations in evaluation systems-
Unit-II: Research Aptitude	Research: Meaning, types, and characteristics, positivism and post-positivistic approach to research Methods of research: Experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative, and quantitative methods Steps of research Thesis and article writing: Format and designs of referencing Application of ICT in research Research ethics
Unit-III: Comprehension	A passage of text is givens. Questions to be asked from the passage to be answered
Unit-IV: Communication	Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics of communication Effective communication: Verbal and non-verbal, inter-cultural and group communications, classroom communication Barriers to effective communication Mass-media and society
Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	Types of a reasoning Numbers series, letters series, codes, & relationships Mathematics aptitude (fraction, time & distance, ratio, proportion and percentage, profits and loss, interest & discounting, averages, etc.)
Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning	Understands the structure of arguments: Arguments forms, the structures of categorical propositions, moods & figure, formal and informal fallacies, uses of language, connotations, & denotations of terms, a classical square of opposition Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning The Analogies Venn diagrams: Simply and multiples use for establishing the validity of arguments Indians Logic: Means of pieces of knowledge Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication), and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension) Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference)
Unit-VII: Data Interpretation	Sources, acquisition, and classification of data Quantitative and qualitative data Graphical representation (bar-chart, histograms, pie-chart, table-chart, and line-chart) and mapping of data Data interpretation Data and governance
Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	ICT: General abbreviations and terminology Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio, and Video-conferencing Digital initiatives in higher education ICT and Governance
Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment	Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities & their impacts on the environment Environmental issues: Local, regional and global; air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), climate change and its socio-economic & political dimensions Impacts of pollutants on human healths Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, and Forests Natural hazards & disasters: Mitigation strategies Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance
Unit-X: Higher Education System	Institutions of higher learning & education in ancient India Evolution of higher learning and research in post-independence India Oriental, conventional and non-conventional learning programs in Indias Professional, technicals & skill-based education. Value education and environmental education Policies, governance, & administrations

Best UGC NET Books for Paper-I Preparation

Go through the list of important books recommended by toppers for preparation of UGC NET paper-I below:

UGC NET Paper-I Book	Author
Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I	M Gagan and Sajit Kumar
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I: Teaching and Research Aptitude by Pearson	KVS Madaan
General Paper-1 UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Teaching & Research Aptitude	Arihant Experts
Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Teaching And Research Aptitude (General Paper – I)	Dr. Lal Jain and Dr. KC Vashistha

UGC NET Exam Pattern Overview

UGC NET exam pattern 2021 is going to be released by National Testing Agency (NTA) alongside the discharge of the Overview.

Till December 2018, the UGC NET exam pattern was such the test consisted of two papers (Paper I, II) that were conducted in two different sessions. Candidates had to finish both the papers (Paper I, II) during a duration of 1 and two hours, respectively.

However, in June 2019, NTA changed the UGC NET exam pattern as per which candidates now need to give both the papers during a single three-hour duration.

Before elaborating on the UGC NET exam pattern, allow us to have a glance at the main highlights of both the papers of the exam.

Particulars	UGC NET Paper-I Highlights	UGC NET Paper-II Highlights
Exam mode	Online	Online
Exam duration	3 hours (180 minutes)
Type of paper	Common for all candidates	Subject-specific questions
Total questions	50	100
Type of questions	MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option	MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option
Total marks	100	200
Marking scheme	+2 for the correct answer 0 for an incorrect answer	+2 for the correct answer 0 for an incorrect answer
Language of paper	English and Hindi	English and Hindi

UGC NET Exam Pattern and Time 2021

As mentioned above, UGC NET may be a web exam conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT). The exam contains two papers that candidates need to complete during a duration of three hours.

Both paper-I and -II contain objective-type questions and it’s mandatory for candidates to aim questions from both papers.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Total Marks
I	50	100
II	100	200
Total	150	350

The first step towards the preparation of any exam is knowing its structure. The NTA conducts the UGC NET Exam twice a year (in June and December month) in two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Paper 1 is predicated on General Paper while Paper 2 may be a subject-specific exam (for the topic that you simply choose during the shape filling process).

The UGC NET Paper Pattern for both General Paper 1 and Paper 2 is given below –