NTA UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023 | Marking Scheme and Updated Syllabus

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023: UGC NET Exam Pattern, conducted by NTA, consists of two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2 which are conducted successively. Although the total time given for the papers is 3 hours, candidates are free to finish the paper according to their own timelines.

Read the article to know the detailed National Testing Agency NET Exam Pattern!

Basic Introduction

You should know that UGC NET Exam is a fully Computer Based Test. The number of questions asked in Paper 1 is 50 while the number of questions asked in Paper 2 is 100. All the questions are based on multiple-choice answers. For every correct answer, you will score 2 marks and there is no negative marking for an incorrect answer.

Exclusive UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023

UGC NET in the year 2023 will be conducted online like in previous years. A desktop with pre-installed software for the exam will be provided to every candidate. Before starting the test, check whether the system and mouse are working properly, and later you do not face any problems while the test is running. 

Before elaborating on the UGC NET exam pattern, let us have a look at the major highlights of both papers of the exam.

Particulars	UGC NET Paper-I Overview	UGC NET Paper-II Overview
Exam mode	Online	Online
Exam duration	3 hours (180 minutes)
Type of paper	Common for all candidates	Subject-specific questions
Total Questions	50	100
Type of questions	MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option	MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option
Total marks	100	200
Marking scheme	+2 for the correct answer 0 for an incorrect answer	+2 for the correct answer 0 for an incorrect answer
Language of paper	English and Hindi	English and Hindi

UGC NET: Mode of Exam

• UGC NET will be conducted in Online mode.
• Each candidate will be allocated a desktop with pre-installed software specially created for the examination.
• Make sure to check that the system and the mouse is working properly before the exam commences. 

Nature of Questions in the UGC NET Exam

• The questions in both papers will be objective in nature.
• This means all the questions in UGC NET 2023 will be of Multiple Choice type (MCQs).
• The question will have 4 options, candidates must select the most appropriate answer.

Total Number of Questions in UGC NET 2023

• UGC NET 2023 will have a total of 150 multiple-choice questions.
• Paper 1 will have 50 questions and Paper 2 will have 100 questions.
• There is No Restriction to move to and fro among the Papers.
• All the questions are compulsory to attempt.

The table below shows the exam pattern of Paper 1 and Paper 2:

Updated: UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

UGC NER Paper 1 is designed to test the reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate.

UGC NET Paper-I Sections	Questions in UGC NET Paper-I	UGC NET Paper-I Marks
Teaching Aptitude	5	10
Research Aptitude	5	10
Reading Comprehension	5	10
Communication	5	10
Reasoning (including Maths)	5	10
Logical Reasoning	5	10
Data Interpretation	5	10
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	5	10
People & Environment	5	10
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration	5	10
Total	50	100

Exclusive UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

UGC NET Paper 2 Exam Pattern will be exclusively on the subject-wise paper as chosen by the candidate.

Although paper 2 is based on individual subjects, the nature of the paper will be objective or multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

There are 101 subjects included in paper 2 for NTA UGC NET. Candidates will have to select one subject for the exam as their preferred choice, mostly the subject in their post-graduation. 

Paper-II has only	Selected Subject out of 101 subjects
Type of Questions	Objective MCQs (All questions are compulsory)
Np. of Questions	100 Questions
Mark for 1 Question	2 marks
Total Marks	200 marks
Exam Duration	2 hours

Important Points about UGC NET Paper 2 Exam Pattern

• For each correct response, the candidate will get 2 marks.
•  There is no negative marking for an incorrect response.
• No marks will be given for questions Unanswered/ Marked for Review.
• If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous during the key challenge, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit. Only for dropped question(s), if any, marks will be given to all the candidates.

Must-Read UGC NET Marking Scheme 2023

You should know that a uniform marking in the exam is followed i.e. for both Paper 1 and 2, each correct answer will fetch you 2 marks.

• As per the revised exam pattern of the UGC NET exam, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
• Hence, instead of skipping a question, one can use their calculated guess and mark the answer. 

The updated marking scheme of UGC NET is given below:

Other Important Study Materials For UGC NET Exam

Latest UGC NET 2023 Syllabus

Paper-wise UGC NET Syllabus is as given below:

• UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus is designed to test the teaching and reasoning ability, research aptitude, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of candidates.
• UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus is based on the subject chosen by you. It tests your in-depth knowledge and expertise in the respective subject. It has a total of 81 subjects.

Download the Detailed Syllabus for UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 and Paper 2

UGC NET Paper I Syllabus 2023

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus is the same and compulsory for every candidate. It will have a total of 50 multiple-choice questions, 5 each from the following 10 topics:

1. Teaching Aptitude
2. Research Aptitude
3. Comprehension
4. Communication
5. Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
6. Logical Reasoning
7. Data Interpretation
8. Information and Communication Technology
9. People, Development and Environment 
10. Higher Education System

UGC NET Paper-II Syllabus 2023

UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. It will have 100 MCQs only on the stream chosen by the candidate. All the questions of Paper II will be compulsory. It is suggested to thoroughly revise all the topics of the Bachelors’s and Masters’s curriculum of your subject.

We have included all the information regarding UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023. If you have any queries feel free to ask in the comment section. 

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