UGC NET Economics 2024 Exam

National Testing Agency (NTA) has uploaded the UGC NET 2023 notification along with exam registration dates and exam dates on its official website. NTA has released the UGC NET 2023 Notification PDF for June-2023 Examination for the post of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) on 10th May 2023. NTA will conduct UGC NET 2023 exam for eligibility for JRF and Assistant Professor in 83 subjects. in CBT mode. Aspirants can check all the detailed information related to UGC NET 2023 June cycle.

The UGC NET exam date 2023 for the UGC NET's June cycle has been notified on the official website along with UGC NET Notification 2023. The UGC NET 2023 online CBT exam was held from the 13th to the 22nd of June 2023. Check the important dates for UGC NET 2023 as mentioned below. 
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Age criteria that candidates need to have in order to be eligible for the exam is as follows:

• To apply for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Candidates should not be aged more than 31 years as of June 01, 2022.
• For the role of Assistant Professor, there is no age bar to apply
• SC/ST/OBC/PwD and women candidates will be given a relaxation of five years. Candidates who have research experience will be given relaxation, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant subject of Post Graduation degree.

The candidates who are appearing for the UGC NET Exam for the post of Assistant professor only do not have to adhere to any upper limit pertaining to the age criteria.
 

The candidates applying for the UGC NET Exam 2022 for the post of JRF should not exceed the age of 31 years as of June 01, 2022. The candidates are also offered several relaxations based on the category they belong to. The candidates will not be eligible for the position if they cross the upper age limit set for the category they belong to.
 

Candidates need to obtain the below given educational qualification in order to be eligible for the UGC NET exam. Read them thoroughly before applying for the same:

• Candidates should secure at least 55% marks in master’s degree exam candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Other Backward Class (OBC)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Transgender category is given relaxation of 5%.
• Candidates should have a post-graduation degree from a UGC-recognized college or university in relevant streams such as Electronic Science, Humanities, Computer Science & Applications, Social Science etc.
• Candidates appearing or waiting for their final year results (master’s degree) are also eligible to apply online for UGC NET. However, such candidates will be accepted provisionally and will be considered eligible only when they pass their master’s exam with the required percentage. “Such candidates need to complete their PG degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified”, notifies the Official website.
• Those who hold PhD degree whose master’s exams completed on September 19, 1991, are eligible for a relaxation of five percent marks in the aggregate i.e. only 50 percent marks will be required for such candidates.
• Candidates who have qualified as CA or CS or ICWA can appear for the UGC NET exam.
• SC students are applicable for National Fellowship based on the merit of each UGC-NET-JRF or CSIR-NET-JRF examination.

A candidate should be an Indian national to be eligible for UGC NET Recruitment. He should have any of the following document to prove his nationality:

1. Birth Certificate
2. Aadhar Card
3. Pan Card
4. School Leaving Certificate

The candidates must go through the below mentioned steps to download the UGC NET Admit Card.

Step 1: Click the direct link above to download the UGC NET Admit Card 2022.

Step 2: Candidates are required to enter their Login ID, date of birth, and security pin correctly.

Step 3: Click on the login button provided.

Step 4: Your UGC NET Admit Card will appear on your screen.

Step 5: Alternatively, you can also visit the UGC NET Official Website.

Step 6: The homepage of UGC NET will appear.

Step 7: Click the link “Download UGC NET Admit Card 2022.”

Step 8: Repeat the steps above mentioned downloading the admit card.

Step 9: Download it and take a print out of your admit card.

Step 10: Keep it safe for future reference.

There will be two papers in the UGC NET Exam. Paper 1 consists of 50 multiple-choice questions worth two marks each. Paper 2 i.e Economics consists of 100 questions, each worth two marks. Study the exam pattern for 2022 before downloading the UGC NET Economics Syllabus. Both papers will continue to be held in a single three-hour session which means there will be no break between the papers. Only a computer-based exam will be used i.e. online mode only. Candidates need to cover all the Check the important units of the NTA UGC NET Economics Syllabus below. Candidates need to cover all the important topics in each unit. 

• Micro Economics.
• Macro Economics.
• Statistics and Econometrics.
• Mathematical Economics.
• International Economics.
• Public Economics.
• Money and Banking.
• Growth and Development Economics.
• Environmental Economics and Demography.
• Indian Economy.

In the table below, we have provided a thorough syllabus for UGC NET Economics.

The exam pattern of the UGC NET Economics exam is given below in the table. Candidates can use it for future reference. Candidates can check the weightage of the paper II exam as well.

Once the official announcement of UGC NET is released, candidates can start applying. Following are the steps you need to follow while applying,

• Step 1: Candidates first need to go to the official website of NTA, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

• Step 2: Choose the “Apply Online” option.

• Step 3: Click on the New Registration button.

• Step 4: Fill in your basic details, like Name, Date of Birth, and whatever is asked.

• Step 5: Submit the Application.

Once you submit the application an Application number and password will be sent to you. Now you are registered for the exam.

• Step 6: Now login with your Application Number and password and fill the application form and submit it.

• Step 7: Now you need to submit your application.

• Step 8: Upload your photograph and a picture of your signature.

• Step 9: Submit it and pay the application fees.