NTA UGC NET Dec 2023 Cycle: JRF, Assistant Professor Exam 2023 Latest Updates

UGC NET Recruitment National Eligibility Test December 2023- University Grant Commission- National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) December 2023 Cycle Online Application, Challan Form, Admit Card, Syllabus, Result For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Assistant Professor Notification, Important Dates, Online Application Form, Syllabus, Previous Question Papers and Answer Keys.

National Testing Agency (NTA.AC.IN), an autonomous organization under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; has given an employment notification for the recruitment of UGC-NET for ‘Assistant Professor’ and for ‘Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor both’ in December 2023 Cycle.

The test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will be conducted in a single three hour duration.  Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions.

Paper-1 [100 Marks, 50 Questions]: The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. There are no negative marks for incorrect response.

Paper-2 [200 Marks, 100 Questions]: This will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. All the questions of Paper–II will be compulsory. There are no negative marks for incorrect response.

The eligibility only ‘for Assistant Professor’ or for ‘both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ will depend on the performance of the candidate in both the papers of UGC-NET in aggregate. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.

Candidates appearing in UGC-NET should clearly specify in the prescribed Application Form whether they are applying for ‘only Assistant Professor’ or ‘for both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor’. Candidates who qualify the Test for eligibility for Assistant Professor will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned universities/ colleges/ state governments, as the case may be

The candidates who qualify for the award of JRF are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure prescribed by them

Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF will be eligible to receive fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their finding placement in universities/IITs/Institutions. The validity period of the offer will be three years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF Award Letter. However, for those candidates who have joined M. Phil. / Ph.D., the date of commencement of Fellowship shall be from the date of declaration of NET result or date of their joining, whichever is later.

UGC-NET December 2023 Cycle Important Dates

Mode of Examination: Computer Based

Registration Dates: 30 September 2023 to 31 October 2023 [Notice]

Date of Examinations: 06 -22 December 2023

Date of Announcing Results: To be announced

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC are eligible for this Test.  Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/persons with disability (PwD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test.

The Ph.D.degree holders whose Master’s level examination have been completed by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e.from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.

Upper Age Limit: 31 years as on 01.12.2023. There is no upper age limit for applying for Assistant Professor.

NET/SET/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/ Institutions. In this regard, exemption from NET/SET/SLET will be governed by UGC regulations and amendments notified in the Gazette of India from time to time.

The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.

The candidates who have cleared the States Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, and are eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 on-wards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/colleges situated in the State from where they have cleared their SET.

Application Fee:
Rs. 325/- for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates
Rs. 600/- for OBC-NCL category candidates
Rs. 1150/- for General category candidates
Applicants are suggested to pay the application fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking/ SBI I Collect/ SBI E Challan submit fee in any SBI Branch.

How to Apply: Apply Online  NTA UGC NET December 2023 Cycle

NTA UGC-NET December 2023 CyclePublic Notice | Official Page- ugcnet.nta.nic.in