S. Vishnu Sharma
UGC NET 2024 Application submission may begin in 3rd or 4th week of March 2024. Individuals can apply on the official website.
A few others opine that the UGC NET 2024 Application submission can start by April 2024 too. The usual trend is to open the application submission about 20 or 30 days before the commencement of the exam.
UGC NET 2024 will be held from 10 to 21 June 2024 which means that the UGC NET 2024 Application submission could commence by last week of March or first week of April this year.
However, this is a matter of guess work, the exact dates would be made known at the appropriate time on the official website for the exam which is ‘https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/’
Candidates can start visiting the official website mentioned above periodically from now on to know updates in connection with UGC NET 2024 application submission commencement time.
About the exam
The full name of the exam is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. It is conducted by National Testing Agency two times a year.
The first time, it is conducted in June and December for the second time. Individuals who wish to pursue research (Ph.D., Junior Research Fellowship, JRF) or apply for the post of assistant professor in various colleges located across India can apply for the exam.
Who can submit UGC NET 2024 Application?
Individuals who wish to submit UGC NET 2024 application must have passed post-graduation in their respective disciplines from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India.
Students who are appearing for the final year exams of their qualifying degree or who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also submit UGC NET 2024 application.
However, students who have appeared or are about to appear for the exams must pass them and provide proof for it by the time further process for admission or recruitment commences. Clarifications can be obtained from the official website of the exam.
How to submit UGC NET 2024 Application?
The process to submit UGC NET 2024 application is online and the official website to submit them is ‘https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/’
1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow it to download.
2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the button for UGC NET 2024 Application submission.
3. Clicking the above link will open another webpage with URL ‘https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/’
4. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates have to register to create an account with a username and password.
5. After creating the username and account, they can type the same URL ‘https://ugcnet.ntaonline.in/’ in their browser and submit it to download.
6. Once the website with above URL is available, candidates can login and start filling the UGC NET 2024 application form.
The link to submit UGC NET 2024 Application is here
When to submit UGC NET 2024 Application?
The candidates can submit application for UGC NET 2024 two times in a year. The first time the application can be submitted in March and the exam will be in June.
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Those who are willing to appear in December can submit application in September or October of that year.
UGC NET 2024 Application Registration Fee
UGC NET 2024 Application registration fee for the general category candidates is Rs 1150. The same for General (EWS and OBC-NCL) is Rs 600.
Applicants from SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender categories have to pay Rs 325 as UGC NET 2024 application registration fee.
Point to remember
The UGC NET 2024 Application fee can change due to various reasons. Candidates can refer the information brochure which is released on the official website when the registration for the exam is opened.
How to download the hall ticket?
The process to download the hall ticket for the exam is online. Candidates have to visit the official website for it at ‘https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/’
1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow it to download.
2. Once the website is available, candidates can click the link for downloading the admit card.
3. Clicking the link will likely open another webpage, when that opens, candidates can enter their application number, date of birth and other details and submit them to obtain the admit card.
Point to remember
Applicants who have successfully completed their UGC NET 2024 application submission process will alone be able to download the hall ticket.
Students after viewing the admit card can check for the presence of errors on it. If there are no errors, they can download and take its printout.
In case of errors, they can take it to the notice of authorities concerned for rectification.