UGC NET June 2023 Session Phase 1 Exam Begins Today, Check Guidelines

The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2023 session exam commenced today, June 13, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The first phase of the exam will run until June 17. On June 10, NTA issued the exam city intimation slip, followed by the admit card on June 11. UGC NET June 2023 session exam is being conducted for 83 subjects. The second phase of UGC NET June 2023 is scheduled from June 19 to 22, and the admit cards for phase 2 will be released soon. The examination will be exclusively conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, consisting of two papers with objective-type multiple-choice questions. There will be no break between the papers.

For the UGC NET 2023, candidates are required to follow certain guidelines. They must arrive at the exam center one hour before the scheduled time and bring their exam admit card along with a valid photo ID proof, such as an Aadhaar card. Adhering to the Covid guidelines is mandatory, and candidates may carry a bottle of hand sanitizer. They should also bring at least two black or blue ballpoint pens, and optional items such as pencils, erasers, and scales are allowed. However, mobile phones, smart watches, cameras, Bluetooth devices, and pen drives are strictly prohibited during the exam.

The UGC NET is conducted twice a year, in June and December. Qualifying the UGC NET enables candidates to become eligible for assistant professorship and junior research fellowship in universities and other higher education institutions across the country. Those who meet the necessary criteria for assistant professorship can teach in various universities and colleges in India. As per UGC guidelines, candidates appearing in both examinations and achieving the required threshold in the combined score for both papers will be considered NET qualified, which constitutes approximately six percent of the total candidates.