UGC NET 2025 (June Session) Exam - Result (Out), Cutoff (Released), Final Answer key
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About UGC NET 2025
National Testing Agency will soon release the UGC NET December result 2025 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET 2025 answer key was released on January 14, 2026. Those who found any fault in the provisional answer key were able to raise objections through the UGC NET answer key objection window until January 17, 2025. NTA conducted the UGC NET exam 2025 from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in online mode. The UGC NET admit card was issued from December 27, 2025 onwards. The UGC NET city intimation slip 2025 was issued on December 20, 2025.
The UGC NET 2025 application correction window was opened from November 10 to 12, 2025. Candidates were able to submit the UGC NET application form until November 7, 2025. The UGC NET 2025 application form was released along with the notification on October 7, 2025. Those who are applying for UGC NET 2025 need to pay the application fees. Candidates who belong to the general category have to pay Rs 1,150 whereas those who belong to the OBC and EWS categories need to pay Rs 600. Applicants from the SC/ST category need to pay Rs. 325 for UGC NET 2025. The last date to pay the UGC NET application form fee is May 8, 2025.
What is UGC NET?
The UGC NET examination is conducted on the national level by the National Testing Agency twice a year. The UGC NET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility for the post of Assistant Professor/lecturer and Junior Research Fellowship. Candidates who will get shortlisted in UGC NET exam 2025 can apply to any government college or university for the subject they are qualified for. NTA provides a total of 51 subject options for the applicants. However, candidates can apply for only that subject in which they completed their post-graduation degree.
There are two papers in the UGC NET exam 2025. Paper I of UGC NET is designed to test the candidate’s teaching and research ability as well as aptitude sense. The UGC NET syllabus of Paper I includes the comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding of the structure of arguments, and deductive and inductive reasoning whereas Paper II is based on the subject chosen by the applicant.
There is no upper age limit for the candidates who choose Assistant professor/lecturer in UGC NET exam. For the JRF, the upper age limit is 30 years. The UGC NET 2025 paper I consists of 50 questions carrying 100 marks whereas paper II comprises 100 questions carrying 200 marks.
What is the Full Form of UGC NET?
The UGC NET full form is the University Grants Commission (UGC)- National Eligibility Test (NET). The UGC NET exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The main objective of conducting the UGC NET 2025 exam is to find out the most eligible candidates who can apply for the post of Assistant Professors/Lecturers and Junior Research Fellowship in different government colleges and universities of India. Along with the full form of UGC NET, it is important for aspirants to know all about the UGC NET exam 2025.
How to contact the NTA UGC NET?
NTA provides the option to contact the exam authority in case of any confusion. Candidates who applied for UGC NET 2025 can contact through the email address or helpline number provided by NTA for UGC NET 2025.
Address: University Grants Commission (UGC)
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi - 110002.
Or,
C-20 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, Noida - 201 309.
Contact Number: 011-4075900/011-69227700
Email: ugcnet@nta.ac.in OR ugcnetonline.in6@gmail.com
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UGC NET 2025 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test |
| Short Exam Name | UGC NET |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Participating Colleges | 38 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
UGC NET Important Dates
UGC NET University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (session 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is the age limit for the UGC NET 2024 exam?
A:
The maximum age limit for JRF is 30 years and there is no age limit for the post of assistant professor.
Q: Is there any age relaxation for reserved category candidates?
A:
As per the NTA UGC NET 2024 eligibility criteria, reserved category candidates will get age relaxation.
Q: What is the purpose of conducting UGC NET 2024?
A:
Candidates who crack UGC NET 2024 exam will be eligible to apply as an Assistant professor in a government or private college.
Q: What is the negative marking for incorrect answers?
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No, there is no negative marking for both paper-1 and paper-2.
Q: When will NTA release the UGC NET 2024 application form?
A:
NTA released the application form of UGC NET 2024 on April 20, 2024 on the official website.
Q: How NTA will release the UGC NET 2024 result?
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NTA will release the result of 2024 UGC NET exam in online mode on the official website.
Q: What are the login credentials required to check UGC NET result 2024?
A:
Candidates must enter their application number and date of birth as the login credentials to check their UGC NET 2024 result.
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