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UGC NET exam guide

UGC NET at a glance: Paper I and the Paper II of your subject in one 180-minute computer-based test, with 2 marks for each correct answer and no negative marking.

The pattern and marking here are from NTA’s Information Bulletin for UGC NET December 2026. Check it for the current cycle before exam day: ugcnet.nta.nic.in

Our UGC NET mock tests are being prepared. Until they open, the exam pattern has the papers, marks and marking in full.

The exam at a glance

Papers
Paper I and Paper II, in one test
Questions
50 and 100, 150 in all
Marks
300, 2 for each correct answer
Time
180 minutes, no break
Wrong answer
No negative marking

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