UGC NET Exam 2024 from tomorrow: Key instructions and guidelines for candidates

The UGC will conduct the NET December Exam 2024 from January 3, 2025, for 85 subjects. Candidates can download admit cards from ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is scheduled to conduct the UGC - National Eligibility Test (NET) December Exam 2024 from January 3, 2025.

No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre, on Date and Timings other than that allotted to them in their Admit card.(Arun Sharma/HT file)

The test for 85 subjects will be held on January 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 respectively. Candidates can download the UGC NET 2024 admit card from the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

Why is the exam conducted?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct UGC – NET December 2024 for (i) ‘award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor’, (ii) ‘appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.’ and (iii) ‘admission to Ph.D.

Guidelines regarding admit cards for candidates:

• Candidates need to download the Admit Card from the NTA website and appear for the Examination at the given Centre on date, shift, time and discipline as indicated in his/her Admit Card.
• No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre, on Date and Timings other than that allotted to them in their Admit card.
• In case a candidate is unable to download an Admit Card from the website, he/she may approach the Help Line of NTA between 09:30 am to 5:30 pm or write to NTA.

Documents to be brought to the exam centre:

Regarding reporting time and other instructions:

• Candidates need report at the Examination Centre two hours before the commencement of the examination so as to complete the frisking and registration formalities well before time.
• The registration desk will be closed 30 minutes prior to the examination.
• Candidates will not be permitted to enter in the Examination Centre other than the stipulated time mentioned in the admit card.
• Candidates need to ensure that the question paper available on the computer is as per his/her opted subject indicated in the Admit Card. In case, the subject of the question paper is other than his/her opted subject, the same may be brought to the notice of the Invigilator concerned.

For more information, visit the official website.