UGC NET December 2024: Exam Dates, Pattern, Schedule & Cut-Offs Revealed.

The UGC NET December 2024 exam will take place from January 3 to January 16, 2025, in two sessions. The exam is compulsory for Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor, and PhD admissions. It consists of two papers with a total of 300 marks and no negative marking. Candidates must be under 30 years of age for JRF and up to 5 years relaxation is provided for certain categories. The exam pattern and previous year cut-offs are available on the official website.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently announced the revised exam dates for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024 cycle. The exam will now take place from January 3 to January 16, 2025, in two sessions (Shifts 1 and 2) [1]. This article provides an overview of the exam's essential details, including the revised schedule, eligibility criteria, and exam pattern.

The UGC NET exam is a crucial qualifying examination for candidates seeking Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs), Assistant Professor positions, and PhD admissions in various disciplines [1]. The exam consists of two papers, each with a maximum of 150 marks, totaling 300 marks [1]. Notably, there is no negative marking in the UGC NET exam.

The eligibility criteria for the UGC NET exam vary depending on the candidate's age and category. For JRFs, candidates must be under 30 years of age as of January 1, 2025 [1]. However, certain categories, such as OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, and PwD, are eligible for age relaxation up to 5 years [1].

The UGC NET exam pattern includes a range of subjects, with each subject featuring two shifts (Shifts 1 and 2) [1]. The exam schedule for each subject is provided in the table below. Candidates can use this information to plan and organize their study strategies effectively.

| Date | Subject (Shift 1) | Subject (Shift 2) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January 3, 2025 | Public Administration | Computer Science and Applications |
| January 3, 2025 | Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics | Political Science |
| January 4, 2025 | Museology & Conservation | Persian |
| January 4, 2025 | Commerce | Comparative Literature |
| January 5, 2025 | English | Russian |
| January 5, 2025 | Yoga | Bengali |
| January 6, 2025 | Hindi | Chinese |
| January 6, 2025 | Assamese | Rajasthani |
| January 7, 2025 | Manipuri | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
| January 7, 2025 | Santali | Culture and Literature |
| January 8, 2025 | Kannada | Social Work |
| January 8, 2025 | Social Work | Home Science |
| January 9, 2025 | Punjabi | Maithili |
| January 9, 2025 | Tamil | Arabic |
| January 10, 2025 | Gujarati | Marathi |
| January 10, 2025 | Management (including Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing Management, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Personnel Management, Financial Management, and Co-operative Management) | Oriya |
| January 11, 2025 | Telugu | Physical Education |
| January 11, 2025 | Physical Education | Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish, Navya Vyakarna, Vyakarna, Mimansa, Navya Nyaya, Sankhya Yoga, Tulanatmaka Darsan, Shukla Yajurveda, Madhav Vedant, Dharmasastra, Sahitya, Puranotihas, and Agama) |
| January 12, 2025 | History | Defence and Strategic Studies |
| January 12, 2025 | Pali | Population Studies |
| January 13, 2025 | Prakrit | Linguistics |
| January 13, 2025 | Bodo | Psychology |
| January 14, 2025 | Anthropology | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
| January 14, 2025 | Visual Art | Social Medicine &

Candidates can access the official UGC NET December 2024 exam date PDF and subject-wise schedule through the direct link provided below [1].

[1] NTA UGC NET December 2024 Exam Date, Revised Schedule, and Subject-wise Details. (2022, December 17). Jagran Josh. https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/ugc-net-exam-date-2024-revised-check-nta-ugc-net-december-exam-schedule-subject-wise-at-ugcnet-nta-ac-in-1734674544-1