How many students apply for UGC NET every year?

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.

How many students apply for UGC NET every year?
How many students apply for UGC NET every year?
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The table below is the details about the UGC NET qualifying marks:

Category

Paper I

Paper II

UGC NET Qualifying Marks

( General Category or Unreserved)

40% (40 marks out of 100)

40% (40 marks out of 100)

UGC NET Qualifying Marks

(OBC - Non Creamy Layer, PWD/SC/ST and Transgenders)

35% (35 marks out of 100)

35% (35 marks out of 100)

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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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Questions related to UGC NET

Have a question related to UGC NET ?

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

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

UGC NET Sample Papers

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

Hello Aspirant,

To prepare for CSIR UGC Net Examination you need to follow some steps:

1.Know the exam pattern

Total Marks 200

It consists 3 section-

Part A(Aptitude common for all).

Part B and C(Subject specific questions)

2.Choose your subject for this examination

As this examination consider in different subjects,so you need to choose one among these subjects.

https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/Default/2666/78 check about subjects from official website.

3.Collect the right study material.

4.Make a study plan and follow it.

All the best for your CSIR UGC NET preparation.





A six month preparation window is ideal for CSIR UGC NET, especially if you follow a structured plan. Below is a month wise breakdown of how you can prepare effectively, balancing core subjects, General Aptitude, revision, mock tests , and research paper reading .

In the first three months , focus on completing the full syllabus, spending most of your time on core subjects and 1 day a week on General Aptitude. Also, begin reading 1 to 2 research papers weekly.

In month 4 , start your first full revision, practice topic-wise questions, and begin attempting small mock tests.

In month 5 , do your second revision and shift to full-length mock tests (2 per week) while analyzing mistakes.

In month 6 , do a final quick revision, increase mock tests to 3 to 4 per week, and avoid starting new topics.

Overall, spend around 60 to 70% of your time on subject preparation , 15 to 20% on revision , and 10 to 15% on mock tests and paper solving , increasing test practice in the last two months.

Hello Aspirant,

You can easily get the UGC NET question paper of political Science and Hindi very easy from its official website and also from trusted website.

You can download the question paper from the below link-

https://www.ugcnetonline.in/previous_question_papers.php

All the best for your UGC NET Examination.

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