UGC NET was computer-based exam conducted from February 21 to March 16. (Graphics by Abhishek Mitra)UGC NET 2022 Result Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the result for UGC NET (University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test) December 2022 examination. Once released, candidates will be able to download their scorecards from the official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in
UGC NET was computer-based exam conducted from February 21 to March 16. The was held in multiple shifts for Junior Research Fellowship and to determine the eligibility for the post of assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges.
NTA released the provisional answer key for UGC NET 2023 on March 23. Candidates who wanted to challenge the answer key were given time till March 25, 8 pm. Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts. If the challenge of any candidate is found correct, the answer key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. The final provisional answer key was released on April 6.

The candidates who appeared for the examination can check and download their answer key at the official website — ugcnet.nta.nic.in
As per the UGC policy, 6 per cent of those candidates who appear in both the papers and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both the papers will be declared NET qualified.
The exam will be held in 02 shifts:
Shift -1 from 09 am to 12 pm
Shift - 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm
Yes, the NTA has released the final answer key for UGC NET December 2022 exams, which is now available at the official NTA website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Once released, candidates can check their result via the following steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the link for result given on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your credentials such as application number and date of birth
Step 4 View and download the result for future use
A total of 8,34,537 candidates appeared for UGC NET December 2022. Exams were conducted in five phases spanning over six days in 32 shifts at 663 centres in 186 cities across the country.
No ranks are allotted for UGC NET December 2022. "As per the UGC policy, 6 per cent of those candidates who appear in both the papers and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both the papers will be declared NET qualified," states the official website
No, the NTA will not entertain any re-evaluation requests after the results. The candidates had time from March 23 to 25 to raise objections to the provisional answer key.
As mentioned in the official website "the candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not included in the list of NET subjects, may appear in a related subject."
Step 1: Visit the official website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the answer key link given on the homepage
Step 3: Check the answer key and tally your answers
Step 4: Download the admit card for future use
UGC-NET will be conducted in 83 subjects. 'Indian Knowledge Systems' has been added first time in the list of UGC NET subjects.
UGC NET December 2022 exams were held in five phases:-
Phase 1- From February 21 to 24
Phase 2- From February 28 to March 1
Phase 3- From March 3 to 6
Phase 4- From March 11 to 12
Phase 5- From March 13 to 16
The NTA does not assign any rank for UGC NET. 6 per cent of candidates who appear in both papers of UGC NET and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both papers will be declared as NET qualified.
UGC NET December 2022 was conducted at 663 centres in 186 cities across the country. A total of 8,34,537 candidates appeared for the exam. It was conducted in five phases spanning over 16 days in two shifts between February 21 to March 16.
Once released, candidates can check their result via the following steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the link for result given on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your credentials such as application number and date of birth
Step 4 View and download the result for future use
"The record of UGC NET December 2022 will be preserved upto 90 days from the date of declaration of result," states the official website.
"In case a subject test is conducted in multi-shifts, NTA Score will be calculated corresponding to the raw marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA Score for the raw marks for all the shifts/sessions will be merged for further processing for deciding the allocation," states the official website
"As per notification for UGC-NET, the candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not included in the list of NET subjects, may appear in a related subject," states the official website
No re-evaluation will be done after results are declared. Candidates had time till March 25 up to 8 pm to raise objections to the answer key.
There are no ranks assigned for UGC NET. "As per the UGC policy, 6 per cent of those candidates who appear in both the papers and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both the papers will be declared NET qualified," states the official website
UGC NET exams for 83 subjects were held in five different phases spanning over 16 days in 32 shifts. The exams were conducted at 663 centres across 183 cities.
UGC-NET will be conducted in 83 subjects. 'Indian Knowledge Systems' has been added first time in the list of UGC NET subjects.
To be considered for JRF and eligibility Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor, candidates need to secure 40 per cent aggregate marks in both papers taken together for candidates belonging to open and general EWS categories and for reserved categories, candidates have to secure at 35 per cent aggregate marks in both papers taken together.
Step 1: Visit the official website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the link for answer key on the homepage
Step 3: View the answer key and tally your answers
Step 4: Download the answer key for future use
On March 11, a total of 77 candidates couldn't complete their exam due to a technical glitch at an exam centre in Delhi's Rithala. The technical glitch triggered chaos at the centre. The NTA decided to reschedule the exam for those candidates
As per the resevation policy of Government of India:-
15 per cent seats are reserved for SC candidates
7.5 per cent seats are reserved for ST candidates
27 per cent of seats are reserved for OBC NCL candidates as per the Central list
10 per cent seats are reserved for General EWS candidates
5 per cent of seats in the aforementioned categories are reserved for PwD candidates with 40 per cent or more disability
The UGC NET December 2022 exams were held in five phases:-
Phase 1- From February 21 to 24
Phase 2- From February 28 to March 1
Phase 3- From March 3 to 6
Phase 4- From March 11 to 12
Phase 5- From March 13 to 16
The upper age limit for JRF is 30 years while there is no upper age limit to apply for assistant professor. In JRF, there five year upper age limit relaxation for candidates belonging to the following categories—
OBC NCL
SC
ST
PwD
Third gender
The eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ or for ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ will depend on the performance of the candidate in both the papers of UGC-NET in aggregate. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for the award of JRF.
A total of 8,34,537 candidates appeared for 83 subjects. The exams were conducted in 16 days from February 21 to March 16 in 32 shifts. The exams were held at 663 centres across 186 cities.