UGC NET 2024 Result: Final answer key PDF available. Updates on reservation policy, marking scheme, normalization method, cut-off, and more.
Vagisha Kaushik | October 15, 2024 | 10:25 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to declare the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2024 result soon. Candidates who appeared for the June session exam will be able to check UGC NET result June 2024 on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
UGC NET result 2024 can be downloaded using login credentials such as application number and date of birth. The UGC NET final answer key 2024 is already available on the website.
NTA UGC NET result 2024 will be announced for more than 9 lakh aspirants who sat for the exams held between August 21 and September 4. Since the exams were conducted in multiple shifts, the testing agency will use the normalization method and tie-breaking criteria.
The provisional answer key was issued on September 9 and 11 for different subjects and applicants were given the chance to raise objections by September 14. The UGC NET 2024 results will be prepared on the basis of the final answer key.
UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as assistant professor in Indian colleges and universities, and admission to PhD programmes.
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UGC NET 2024 Result: Final answer key PDF available at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Updates on reservation policy, marking scheme, normalization method, cut-off, scorecard, validity, and more.
Candidates can follow the given steps to calculate their scores using the UGC NET answer key:
Candidates belonging to the reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) are required to score 35% in both papers to pass the UGC NET 2024 June exam.
According to the National Testing Agency (NTA)'s weeding out rules, the records of the UGC NET 2024 result will be retained for up to 90 days from the date of declaration.
An X user, AK Bahauddin Choudhury (@Akbahauddin97), voiced his frustration over the delay in the UGC NET 2024 results, expressing concern over the one-month wait. He tagged relevant authorities, including NTA and UGC, urging them to declare the results. He posted, ""Students are frustrated with the delayed #ugcnetresult. One month and still waiting! ? @NTA_Exams @mamidala90 @ugc_india Please release the #ugcnet result. #UGCNETResult2024."
Candidates can follow these steps to download the UGC NET 2024 result:
The dates and time of UGC NET 2024 results are not yet updated by the NTA. The results will be soon out on UGC NET's official website.
UGC NET Result 2024: Candidates must have their application number, date of birth, and security pin to download their results.
The UGC NET answer key 2024 challenge window closed on September 14, 2024 (extended date) for the exams conducted between August 27 to September 5 at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The UGC NET exam was held on June 18, however, it was canceled due to alleged paper leak. The education ministry canceled the UGC NET exam for the first time after receiving inputs on “compromise” in the integrity of the exam by the cyber crime branch.
NTA conducted the UGC NET exams from August 27 to September 5. The exam was held in computer-based test (CBT) mode for 83 subjects.
The UGC NET results will be soon declared on UGC NET’s official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
In case you lose your UGC NET eligibility certificate, NTA will provide a duplicate certificate.
There are two certifications for candidates who qualify UGC NET June 2024 exam –
Certificate for Lectureship (LS)
Certificate for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Candidates can check the details mentioned on the UGC NET 2024 scorecard as follows.
Candidate’s name
Roll number
Application number
Father’s name
Exam date
Candidate’s category
Marks and percentile obtained in each paper
Percentage of marks secured
Candidates can check their UGC NET results on the below mentioned website.
nta.ac.in
ugcnet.nta.nic.in
ntaresults.nic.in
The UGC NET 2024 exam, initially scheduled for June, was canceled due to concerns over the exam's integrity.
To access the UGC NET 2024 results on the UMANG app, candidates can follow these steps:
Visit umang.gov.in or download the UMANG app from the Google Play Store or iOS App Store.
Register yourself to create a new account.
Search for ‘NTA UGC NET’ option and select the option.
Choose the UGC NET June 2024 exam.
Enter the required credentials.
Download your UGC NET 2024 June scorecard.
UGC NET Result 2024: Application number, date of birth, and security pin.
NTA will release the results of the 2024 UGC NET exam for the June session in online mode on the official website.
Students will be able to check their UGC NET results on the following websites and apps:
ugcnet.nta.ac.in
nta.ac.in
ugcnet.ntaonline.in
DigiLocker app
UMANG app
The UGC NET June 2024 results will be retained for up to 90 days from the date of announcement.
NTA has recently released the UGC NET June 2024 final answer key for the examinations, students can expect the results anytime soon at the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The number of candidates who will be qualified for admission to the PhD will be decided by the UGC NET results declaring committee.
UGC NET 2024 Results: JRF certificate is valid for three years from the result date, whereas, the LS certificate remains valid for a lifetime.
Students belonging to the reserved categories such as scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), and other backward classes (OBC) are required to score 35% in both papers to pass the UGC NET 2024 June exam.
Candidates who appeared for the UGC NET result 2024 are waiting for result date updates. NTA conducted the UGC NET exam between August 27 and September 5 and the answer key objection window closed on September 14.
For general category candidates, the minimum qualifying mark is 40% whereas, students belonging to the reserved category students should secure at least 35% marks.
There shall be no re-evaluation or re-checking of the UGC NET June 2024 result. No requests in this regard will be entertained by the exam conducting authorities.
In case you lose your UGC NET eligibility certificate, NTA will provide a duplicate certificate.
NTA is expected to announce the UGC NET 2024 results soon. Once declared, the results will be available on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The reservation criteria for UGC NET 2024 are as follows.
15% of the seats for scheduled caste (SC) candidates
7.5% of seats for scheduled tribe (ST) candidates
27% of the seats for other backward classes (OBC) non-creamy layer (NCL) candidates as per the central list
10% of the seats for general-economically weaker sections (general-EWS) candidates
05% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for persons with disabilities (PwD) with 40% or more disability
Candidates can contact the NTA helpdesk regarding their UGC NET results 2024 at 011-40759000 or via email at ugcnet@nta.ac.in
National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue an e-certificate and JRF award letters at ecertificate.nta.ac.in. Qualified candidates will be able to download their UGC NET certificate in online mode.
Candidate must secure at least 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for the general category and 35% aggregate marks for SC, ST, and OBC categories to qualify for the UGC NET June exam 2024.
According to the previous year’s trends, the UGC NET exam results were announced three or four weeks after the examination was conducted.
To be considered for Assistant Professor and JRF posts candidates should obtain minimum qualifying marks as shown in the table below.
Category | Minimum percentage marks to be obtained | Minimum Marks to be secured | ||
Paper I (out of 100) | Paper-II (out of 200) | Paper I (out of 100) | Paper-II (out of 200) | |
General | 40% | 40% | 40 | 80 |
OBC, PwD, SC and ST | 35% | 35% | 35 | 35 |
NTA will release the UGC NET result for June 2024 in an online mode.
Students can follow the steps given below to download the UGC NET results 2024.
Visit the official UGC NET NTA website; ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Click on the UGC NET result 2024 pdf download available on the homepage.
A new page will be displayed on the screen.
Enter your UGC NET application form number and date of birth.
The screen will display the UGC NET exam result 2024.
Download UGC NET June result 2024 and take printouts for future reference.
The UGC NET June result will entail details about the qualifying marks and status of the candidate. Along with the UGC NET result 2024 result date, NTA will also release the scorecard.
No, the UGC NET June 2024 results are not out yet. The UGC NET 2024 June exam result will be made available at the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The UGC NET final answer key 2024 is already available on the UGC NET's official website.
Students who qualify for the UGC NET exam can apply for Assistant Professor positions at various universities across the country.
Another avenue for UGC NET qualifiers is the Junior Research Fellowship, wherein 10% of the qualifiers will be provided a monthly stipend from the government to support their research.
The UGC NET results will be declared soon on UGC NET’s official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
The marking scheme followed in the UGC NET 2024 exam is as follows.
For each correct response, candidates will get two marks.
No negative marking for incorrect response.
No marks will be given for questions unanswered, and questions unattempted or marked for review.
Candidates require their application number and password to download their UGC NET 2024 scorecard.
No, there is no negative marking followed in the UGC NET June exam 2024.
If applicants forget their application number, then they can obtain their application number by following the steps given below:
Visit the UGC NET official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
On the login, window click on the ‘Forgot Application Number’ link available.
Enter the required details such as your name, father’s name, mother’s name, DOB and security pin will be visible on the screen.
Click on ‘Get UGC NET Application Number.’
Your UGC NET 2024 application form number will be re-generated and sent to your registered mobile number.
Candidates will be able to find the below-mentioned details on their UGC NET scorecard:
Candidate’s name
Roll number
Application number
Father’s name
Exam date
Candidate’s category
Marks and percentile obtained in each paper
Percentage of marks secured
After the results are declared for UGC NET 2024, candidates will be able to download their scorecard from UGC NET’s official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Candidates who appeared for the UGC NET June exam 2024 are demanding the expected date amidst delay in the declaration of NET results.
The UGC NET certificate for assistant professor and lectureship will be valid for a lifetime. However, the Junior Research Fellowship's UGC NET e-certificate has a validity of 4 years from the date issued.
The dates and time of UGC NET 2024 results are not yet updated by the NTA. The results will be soon out on NTA’s official website.
The steps to check UGC NET result 2024 are as follows:
Go to the NTA website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Click on the UGC NET June 2024 result link available.
The UGC NET result link will appear on the screen.
Enter your application number, password, and other details.
Check and download your UGC NET 2024 result.
The UGC NET exam was held on June 18, however, it was canceled due to an alleged paper leak. The education ministry canceled the UGC NET June exam for the first time after receiving inputs on “compromise” in the integrity of the exam by the cyber crime branch.
NTA conducted the UGC NET exams from August 27 to September 5. The exam was held in computer-based test (CBT) mode for 83 subjects.
Candidates have been demanding UGC NET 2024 results citing delay in admissions to PhD programmes and appointment as assistant professors. Some aspirants also complained that they could not fill other exam forms due to delay in the declaration of UGC NET result 2024.
An advocate urged the NTA and UGC to declare UGC NET result 2024 immediately and warned of court intervention in case of further delay. In a letter to UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar, the Supreme Court advocate explained how the delay in UGC NET 2024 results has disrupted the lives of aspirants. He said he's ready to take the required legal steps. Read more
As per UGC NET June 2024 marking scheme, each question carries two marks. Candidates who attempt the question and answer correctly will be given two marks for each question. There is no negative marking for incorrect responses. No marks will be provided for questions left unanswered or left for review.
The category-wise UGC NET cut-off for economics subject in June session last year was as follows:
Category | JRF and assistant professor cut off | Assistant professor cut off |
Unreserved | 188 | 170 |
EWS | 178 | 154 |
OBC-NCL | 178 | 152 |
SC | 162 | 142 |
ST | 154 | 136 |
The following details will be mentioned on UGC NET June 2024 scorecard:
In order to qualify the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2024 exam, candidates belonging to the unreserved category are required to score at least 40% marks in both papers together whereas reserved category students need 35% marks.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has made the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) final answer key 2024 available on the UGC NET official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
Here’s the last session's UGC NET cut-off marks for JRF fellowship:
UGC NET Subject | Category | JRF and Assistant Professor (December 2023) |
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation | Unreserved | 180 |
EWS | 162 | |
OBC- NCL | 170 | |
SC | 154 | |
ST | 148 | |
Political Science | Unreserved | 216 |
EWS | 206 | |
OBC- NCL | 208 | |
SC | 190 | |
ST | 186 | |
Philosophy | Unreserved | 224 |
EWS | 210 | |
OBC- NCL | 210 | |
SC | 202 | |
ST | 180 | |
Psychology | Unreserved | 216 |
EWS | 200 | |
OBC- NCL | 204 | |
SC | 188 | |
ST | 188 | |
History | Unreserved | 204 |
EWS | 194 | |
OBC- NCL | 198 | |
SC | 184 | |
ST | 178 | |
Commerce | Unreserved | 184 |
EWS | 170 | |
OBC- NCL | 174 | |
SC | 162 | |
ST | 152 | |
Management | Unreserved | 194 |
EWS | 184 | |
OBC- NCL | 184 | |
SC | 176 | |
ST | 164 | |
English | Unreserved | 208 |
EWS | 194 | |
OBC- NCL | 198 | |
SC | 180 | |
ST | 176 | |
Law | Unreserved | 200 |
EWS | 190 | |
OBC- NCL | 190 | |
SC | 176 | |
ST | 166 | |
Mass Communication and Journalism | Unreserved | 192 |
EWS | 182 | |
OBC- NCL | 182 | |
SC | 170 | |
ST | 168 |
UGC NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as assistant professor’, ‘appointment as assistant professor and admission to PhD’ and ‘admission to PhD only’ in Indian universities and colleges.
Candidates' eligibility will be determined based on the following:
Category | JRF | Assistant professor | PhD admissions |
Category 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Category 2 | No | Yes | Yes |
Category 3 | No | No | Yes |
Candidates will need the following credentials to download the UGC NET June result 2024:
Candidates will be able to check UGC NET 2024 result, when out, on the following websites: