Admit Cards Released For UGC-NET Exams

Karishma Jha

September 19, 2020: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the admit card for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) examination. Students who are going to appear in the examination can check it on official website nta.ac.in. 

Examination of English, Commerce, Hindi will be conducted in two shifts. Earlier, when the NTA had decided to conduct the examination, it was scheduled to complete it within 8 days.

How to download UGC-NET Admit Card: 

Step 1- Go to the official website ntanet.nic.in. 

Step 2- Click on the link on the homepage where UGC NET Admit Card 2020 is written. Step 3- You will be sent to a new page. 

Step 4- Login using the registration number. Step 5: The admit card will appear. 

Step 6 – Download and print out for further reference. 

The NET exam is a national level examination, which is conducted by NTA on behalf of UGC. This qualifying exam is for lecturership in universities. It is also mandatory for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). 

Total number of papers: 2 

There will be a total of 150 questions in the exam. 50 questions will be asked in the first paper and 100 questions in the second paper.

The first paper contains questions related to general aptitude. Paper 2 consists of questions from the subject selected by the candidates. UGC-NET papers are in only Hindi and English languages. Language selection is necessary while filling the form. There is no negative marking in UGC-NET.

For selection to the post of Assistant Professor and to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the NET examination is conducted twice in June and December for more than 80 subjects. This year, the exam could not be held in June due to COVID-19 lockdown.