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How many students apply for UGC NET every year?
Edited By Meghana Mohana Krishnan | Updated on Jun 20, 2024 04:49 PM IST | #UGC NET
National Testing Agency conducts the UGC NET exam 2024 twice every year. The UGC NET exam is an eligibility test to become assistant professors in Indian universities and Junior research fellowships (JRF). The UGC NET exam has a huge competition across India with lakhs of candidates applying every year.
The UGC NET 2024 exam has a large applicant pool. Around 8- 12 lakh candidates apply for the UGC NET exam. The number is increasing with each year. However, the number of candidates appearing for the NET exam 2024 is a little less.
UGC NET Statistics
The below table shows rough numbers about the registered UGC NET candidates versus the number of candidates who actually appear for the June exam.
UGC NET Statistics of candidates appeared in the exam
Year | Number of applicants | Number of candidates appeared | Number of qualified candidates |
June 2024 | 11,21,225 | 9,08,580 | TBA |
Dec 2023 | 945872 | 695928 | 53762 |
June 2023 | 639069 | 462144 | 32304 |
Dec 2022 | 834537 | 546679 | 39070 |
Dec 2021 + June 2022 (Merged Cycle) | 1266509 | 671288 | 43729 |
June 2020 | 860976 | 526707 | 40986 |
For the 2024 UGC NET exam, around 11,21,225 candidates registered for the exam. Out of which, 9,45,918 candidates actually appeared for the exam. Out of the UGC NET qualified candidates, only a small percentage of candidates qualify the exam.
The number of candidates who qualify for the UGC NET exam and become assistant professors are even less in number. Candidates have to meet the UGC NET cut off 2024 in order to qualify the exam. In the end, around 10-15 % of those qualified candidates usually take up roles for JRF and assistant professors.
Some of the main reasons due to which the candidates don't appear for the examination could be due to insufficient preparation, reaching late to the UGC NET 2024 exam centre, or a change of mind.
Getting an Assistant professor job through a UGC NET certificate is a stepping stone for those who want to teach. The jobs are limited and considered to have a large competition. The candidates who take up JRF positions also receive a great deal of funding to pursue their PhD after qualifying the NET 2024 exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the success rate of the UGC NET exam?
The UGC NET success rate is the number of candidates qualifying the exam as per the cut off. The success rate is around 6-10 %.
2. What is the salary of a UGC NET qualified lecturer?
There isn't a fixed salary after clearing the UGC NET 2024 as it completely depends on the job type, experience, and location. Candidates may expect the NET salary of Rs 30,000 - Rs 60,000 for the assistant professor role.
3. How many people get JRF every year?
A very small percentage of candidates get the UGC NET JRF qualification every year. Only 30% of the UGC NET qualified candidates get JRF every year which is around 10,000 - 20, 000 candidates.
4. Is 3 months enough for UGC NET?
For someone who is new to the UGC NET 2024 subjects, 3 months could be a tough time frame to crack the exam. However, with focussed work and dedication, it is definitely enough.
5. Is UGC NET very hard?
The difficulty level of the NET exam depends on the preparation of the candidate.Candidates can enhance their preparation level by solving as many sample papers and UGC NET 2024 mock tests as possible.
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Hii,
Yes, you can still appear for the UGC NET in Geography, but there's a small change. UGC prefers candidates to write NET in the subject of their post-graduation. However, if your Rural Development MA had strong overlaps with geography topics like environment, population studies, etc., and you feel confident with Geography concepts, you can go for it. Just be ready to justify your choice if asked during verification. Otherwise, another option is to appear for UGC NET in Rural Development if that’s more aligned with your MA.
Thank you for reaching out and all the best for your exam !
Nikita shahi 28 July,2025
Hello,
If you get the EWS certificate after filling the UGC NET form , then it will not be valid for this attempt.
EWS certificate must be valid and available at the time of form submission. You cannot claim EWS benefit later after the form is submitted.
Hope it helps !
Prachi Kumari 23 July,2025
Hello Aspirant,
since you have completed your MBA you should appear in UGC NET in MANAGEMENT . this paper cover topic like hr, marketing, finance , strategy , and business management . you will have to write paper 1 (general) and paper 2 (management) .
all the best for your preparation .
hope ypu got your answer.
sugandh kumar 12 July,2025
Hello aspirant,
To download the previous year's solved papers for UGC NET, you can visit their official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in, click on question papers, and download for your reference.
Or you can visit the careers360 website for the previous year's papers.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ugc-net-question-papers
Regards
Mansi Satwani 05 July,2025
Hi dear candidate,
You can anytime find sample test papers as well as mock tests for UGC net on our official website for free.
Kindly find the link below to download UGC net question papers for previous year:
UGC NET Question Papers 2025 - Download UGC NET Sample Papers PDFs
To view the official NTA June 2025 question paper with answer key, please navigate to https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in and then click on " Provisional Answer key with question paper for June 2025" under public notices section.
Then login with your Application no, DOB and security pin then view answer sheet.
HOPE THIS HELPS
Aryan 10 July,2025
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