The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the revised schedule for the UGC-NET exam June 2024. The UGC-NET exam will now be conducted between August 21 and September 4, 2024. This exam will be held in computer-based test (CBT) mode, covering 83 subjects across various disciplines.
Purpose of the UGC-NET Exam
The UGC-NET exam is conducted for multiple critical purposes:
- Awarding a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and appointment as Assistant Professor.
- Appointment as Assistant Professor.
- Admission to Ph.D. programs.
Candidates must check the NTA websites, ugcnet.nta.ac.in and nta.ac.in, for the notification about the city of the exam center. This information will be available approximately 10 days before the exam starts.
Subject-Wise Schedule for UGC-NET Exam
August 21, 2024:
- First Shift (09:00 AM to 12:00 PM): English, Japanese, Performing Art (Dance/Drama/Theatre), and Electronic Science.
- Second Shift (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM): English, Dogri, Spanish, Russian, Persian, Comparative Study of Religions, and Hindu Studies.
August 22, 2024:
- First Shift: Social Work, Home Science, Music, French (French Version), Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education, Indian Culture, Buddhist; Jaina; Gandhian and Peace Studies, Archaeology.
- Second Shift: Public Administration and Education.
August 23, 2024:
- First Shift: Computer Science and Applications.
- Second Shift: Bengali, Chinese, Rajasthani, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Kashmiri, and Sociology.
August 26, 2024:
- First Shift: Philosophy, Nepali, Manipuri, Assamese, Santali.
- Second Shift: Hindi and Oriya.
August 28, 2024:
- First Shift: Museology & Conservation, Economics, Rural Economics, Co-operation, Demography, Development Planning, Development Studies, Econometrics, Applied Economics, Development Economics, and Business Economics.
- Second Shift: Punjabi, Tamil, and Geography.
August 29, 2024:
- First Shift: Maithili, Arabic, Gujarati, German, Pali, Prakrit, Bodo, Sindhi, and History.
- Second Shift: Marathi, Kannada, and History.
August 30, 2024:
- First Shift: Anthropology, Psychology, Defence and Strategic Studies, Population Studies, Linguistics, Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Applied Art, and History of Art), Social Medicine & Community Health, Forensic Science, Tourism Administration, Management, Law, and Sanskrit.
- Second Shift:
September 2, 2024:
- First Shift: Malayalam, Urdu, Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management, Criminology, Tribal and Regional Language/Literature, Folk Literature, Konkani, Environmental Sciences, Indian Knowledge Systems, Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish, Navya Vyakarna, Vyakarna, Mimansa, Navya Nyaya, Sankhya Yoga, Tulanatmaka Darsan, Shukla Yajurveda, Madhav Vedant, Dharmasastra, Sahitya, Puranotihasa, Agama), Management (including Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing Management, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Personnel Management, Financial Management, Co-operative Management), Physical Education, and Telugu.
- Second Shift:
September 3, 2024:
- First Shift: Commerce, Library and Information Science, Politics (including International Relations/International Studies, Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, and American Studies), Women Studies, Human Rights and Duties, and Mass Communication and Journalism.
- Second Shift:
September 4, 2024:
- Subjects: Political Science, Comparative Literature, and Yoga.
Controversy Surrounding the UGC-NET Exam
Earlier on July 29, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the government’s decision to cancel the UGC-NET exam due to an alleged question paper leak. The court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, dismissed the plea. The court noted that the plea was filed by a lawyer rather than a candidate personally affected by the cancellation of the June exam.
The UGC-NET exam, initially scheduled for June 2024, was canceled due to allegations of a question paper leak. On June 19, the Centre ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam and referred the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further investigation.
Key Points to Remember
- The UGC-NET exam will be held from August 21 to September 4, 2024.
- The exam will be conducted in CBT mode and cover 83 subjects.
- Check the NTA websites for updates on the exam center and other details.
- Refer to the detailed subject-wise schedule for each exam date.
This revised schedule provides clarity for candidates preparing for the UGC-NET exam and offers a comprehensive overview of the subjects and timings. It will help candidates plan their preparation and manage their exam schedule effectively.
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