The application form for the UGC NET for December 2024 will be released by the National Testing Agency in October, and then a window to apply will be available for approximately four weeks. To check eligibility and other details regarding it stay tuned till the very end.
UGC NET Application Form 2024
Candidates who want to get awarded with a NET certificate, which is required for appointment as Assistant Professor in college and institutions are hereby notified that the window to apply for UGC NET December 2024 may be available between October and November 2024 on the official website at https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/.
| Country | India |
| Exam Name | UGC NET December 2024 |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Purpose | To qualify for Assistant Professor roles and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) |
| Apply Date | October to November 2024 |
| Eligibility Criteria | Master’s Degree with at least 55% (50% for reserved categories); final-year students of a four-year Bachelor’s degree are eligible; no age limit for NET; JRF candidates must be under 30 years old |
| Application Fee | Unreserved: ₹1,150; OBC-NCL/EWS: ₹600; SC/ST/PWD: ₹325 |
| Official Website | https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/ |
Shortly after the release of the notification for the UGC NET December 2024, a direct link for registration and application form will be made available inside the table above.
How to apply for the UGC NET December 2024?
The step-by-step instructions to apply for UGC NET December 2024 is available below, applying consists of two components which are Registration and Application Form submission.
Registration:
- Go to the official website of the UGC NET, which is accessible at https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/.
- On the webportal, you will see an option that reads ‘Registration – UGC NET December 2024,’ and tap on it.
- Here, you will be asked to provide required details and hit the Submit button to get the Login credentials.
Application Form:
- Following the successful registration, visit the webportal of the UGC NET, and login with your Registration Number and Date Of Birth.
- After the successful login, you are required to provide educational qualification details, and attach required documents with photographs and signature.
- Lastly you are requested to pay the application fee using the debit card or any other provided payment gateway, and hit the Submit button.
Eligibility Criteria for the UGC NET December 2024
To apply for the UGC NET December 2024, a candidate must meet the certain eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification, whose details are available below.
- A candidate must have completed a two-year Master’s Degree in the respective subject from a UGC recognized university with at least 55% score as aggregate, for the reserved category candidates, the minimum requirement is only 50%.
- Individuals who are pursuing a four-year Bachelor’s degree under the CSBC scheme, and in the final year are also eligible to participate in the UGC NET December 2024.
- There is no upper or lower age limit to get a NET certificate, but for the Junior Research Fellowship, a candidate must not exceed 30 years.
Note: Candidates who are pursuing Master’s Degree in the respective subject are also eligible to participate, but they have to provide their result within two years, otherwise their UGC-NET result will be considered as null and void.
Application Fee for the UGC NET December 2024
To apply for the UGC NET December 2024, a candidate will have to pay the required application fee, whose details are available below:
- Unreserved: ₹1,150/-
- Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer: ₹600/-
- Economically Weaker Section: ₹600/-
- Scheduled Caste: ₹325/-
- Scheduled Tribes: ₹325/-
- Person with Disability: ₹325/-
Make sure to pay the required amount by the deadline of the fee submission, because without it no application form for UGC NET December 2024 will be accepted by the National Testing Agency.
Subjects for the UGC NET December 2024
The NTA will hold the UGC NET December 2024 for 82 subjects, you may check the complete list from the below.
- Adult Education – 46
- Anthropology – 07
- Arab Culture and Islamic Studies – 49
- Arabic – 29
- Archaeology – 67
- Assamese – 36
- Bengali – 19
- Bodo – 94
- Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies – 60
- Chinese – 32
- Commerce – 08
- Comparative Literature – 72
- Comparative Study of Religions – 62
- Computer Science and Applications – 87
- Criminology – 68
- Defence and Strategic Studies – 11
- Dogri – 33
- Economics – 01
- Education – 09
- Electronic Science – 88
- English – 30
- Environmental Sciences – 89
- Folk Literature – 71
- Forensic Science – 82
- French – 39
- Geography – 80
- German – 44
- Gujarati – 37
- Hindi – 20
- Hindu Studies – 102
- History – 06
- Home Science – 12
- Human Rights and Duties – 92
- Indian Culture – 50
- Japanese – 45
- Kannada – 21
- Kashmiri – 84
- Konkani – 85
- Labour Welfare – 55
- Law – 58
- Library and Information Science – 59
- Linguistics – 31
- Maithili – 18
- Malayalam – 22
- Management – 17
- Manipuri – 35
- Marathi – 38
- Mass Communication and Journalism – 63
- Museology & Conservation – 66
- Music – 16
- Nepali – 34
- Oriya – 23
- Pali – 83
- Performing Art – 65
- Persian – 42
- Philosophy – 03
- Physical Education – 47
- Political Science – 02
- Politics (Including International Relations) – 90
- Population Studies – 15
- Prakrit – 91
- Psychology – 04
- Public Administration – 14
- Punjabi – 24
- Rajasthani – 43
- Russian – 41
- Sanskrit – 25
- Sanskrit Traditional Subjects – 73
- Santali – 95
- Sindhi – 101
- Social Medicine & Community Health – 82
- Social Work – 10
- Sociology – 05
- Spanish – 40
- Tamil – 26
- Telugu – 27
- Tourism Administration and Management – 93
- Tribal and Regional Language/Literature – 70
- Urdu – 28
- Visual Art – 79
- Women Studies – 74
- Yoga – 100
If you have any query regarding the registration or application form submission for the UGC NET December 2024, let us know in the comment section below.