UGC NET June 2024 Registration Process To Start Next Week: UGC Chairman

UGC NET June 2024 Registration: Interested candidates can apply online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

UGC NET June 2024 application process to start next week. (Representative Image) ( Image Source :Getty )

The National Testing Agency will start the UGC NET registration process next week. University Grants Commission Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has informed that the UGC NET 2024 registration for the June session will begin next week. Once the notification is released, candidates will be able to register for the NET exam on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

The UGC chairman on X said, “NTA is working on launching the NET application process for the June 2024 session sometime next week.” The update came while announcing the decision allowing all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to use UGC NET score for admission to PhD programmes for the academic session 2024-25 instead of holding different entrance tests.”

From the academic session 2024-2025, all universities can use NET score for admission to PhD programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities/HEIs. NTA is working on launching the NET application process for June 2024 session sometime next week. pic.twitter.com/IVzKgu56gB

— Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (@mamidala90) March 27, 2024

The UGC NET Exam is held twice a year in June and December. This examination aims to assess the eligibility of candidates for assistant professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges. The exam will be conducted for 83 subjects.

Eligibility for assistant professorship and JRF is determined based on the aggregate score obtained by candidates in paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates who qualify solely for assistant professorship are not eligible for the JRF award.

UGC NET June 2024 Registration: Steps To Apply

To register for UGC NET June 2024, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: Navigate to the registration portal and create an account by providing basic details.

Step 3: Fill the application form by entering personal information, educational qualifications, and other required details.

Step 4: Upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature as per the specified format and size.

Step 5: Pay the application fee through the available online payment options.

Step 6: Submit the application form.

Step 7: Download and print the confirmation page for future reference.

Application Fee

Candidates from the general category will have to pay Rs 1,150, while candidates from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) need to submit Rs 600. Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and third-gender candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs 325.