UGC NET June 2025: Your Path to Assistant Professorship and Junior Research Fellowship

The National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC), is set to conduct the National Eligibility Test (NET) in June 2025. This examination serves as a crucial benchmark to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for positions as Assistant Professors or for the prestigious Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) combined with Assistant Professorship eligibility within Indian universities and colleges, specifically for subjects within the humanities disciplines.

About the National Testing Agency and the NET June 2025 Examination

The National Testing Agency (NTA) was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) as a premier, specialized, autonomous, and financially independent organization. Its primary mandate is to conduct entrance examinations for admissions and the awarding of fellowships in various higher education institutions across India.

On behalf of the UGC, the NTA will administer the upcoming National Eligibility Test (NET) from June 21, 2025, to June 30, 2025. This examination is designed to ascertain the eligibility of Indian citizens for Assistant Professor roles and for the combined award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for Assistant Professor for the academic year 2025 onwards. Furthermore, the NET score is also a criterion for admission to Ph.D. programs across a diverse range of 85 subjects. The outcome of a candidate’s performance in both papers of the NET in aggregate determines whether they qualify for JRF and Assistant Professor eligibility or solely for Assistant Professor eligibility. It is important to understand that candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor are not eligible for the JRF award. The regulations governing the recruitment of Assistant Professors in the respective universities, colleges, and state governments will apply to those who qualify for this eligibility through the NET. The NTA will conduct this examination in the offline OMR (Pen & Paper) mode, comprising two papers with 50 and 100 questions, carrying 100 and 200 marks respectively.

Eligibility Criteria for NTA UGC NET June 2025

To be eligible for the NTA UGC NET June 2025 examination, general category candidates must have secured a minimum of 55% marks without rounding off in their Master’s Degree or an equivalent examination from universities or institutions recognized by the UGC. This requirement applies to candidates in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, and other specified disciplines. A relaxation is provided to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non-Creamy Layer), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) categories, who need to have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in their Master’s degree or equivalent examination to be eligible.

The upper age limit for applying for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is 30 years. However, a relaxation of up to 5 years is granted to candidates belonging to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, and PWD categories, as well as to all female applicants. Notably, there is no upper age limit for candidates applying solely for the Assistant Professor eligibility test.

The application fee for the UGC NET June 2025 examination is ₹1150/-. Candidates belonging to the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) are required to pay ₹600/-. For candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PWD), and Third Gender categories, the application fee is ₹325/-. The payment of the application fee must be completed online.

How to Apply for the UGC NET June 2025 Examination

Eligible and interested candidates must submit their applications online through the prescribed format available on the official NTA NET website. The online application window will be open from April 16, 2025, to May 07, 2025, specifically for the NTA UGC NET June 2025 Examination.

Accessing Detailed Information and Online Application

For comprehensive details regarding the NTA UGC NET June-2025 Examination, including the syllabus, examination pattern, important dates, and other relevant information, as well as to access the online application form, please visit the official NTA NET website: https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in.