The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of UGC NET (UGC National Eligibility Test) December 2024. This exam is important for candidates who aspire to become assistant professors in higher education or obtain Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). In this article, we will provide detailed information on UGC NET results, cut off marks, final answer key, and the process to download the scorecard.
Announcement of Result
The results of the UGC NET December 2024 exam were released on 23 February 2025.
Date and Time: NTA announced the result on the official website, allowing candidates to check their result.
Official Website: Candidates need to visit official website of UGC NET ugcnet.nta.ac.in to check the result.
Final Answer Key
NTA has also released the final answer key for the UGC NET exam.
Importance of Final Answer Key: The final answer key helps candidates to know how many questions they got right or wrong in the exam.
Availability of Answer Key: Candidates can check the final answer key on the NTA website. This answer key is released along with the exam results, allowing candidates to know the accuracy of their scores.
Exam Details
The UGC NET December 2024 exam was conducted in 2024.
Exam Conduct: The exam was conducted at various centers, in which lakhs of candidates participated.
Number of Candidates: This time around more than 10 lakh candidates participated in the exam, which is a significant increase compared to previous years.
Exam Pattern: The UGC NET exam consists of two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper-I is a general aptitude test, while Paper-II is subject specific.
Cut Off Marks
The NTA has announced the cut off marks for the UGC NET exam.
Importance of Cut Off Marks: Cut off marks are the minimum marks that candidates have to obtain to qualify the exam.
Cut off for different categories:
- General Category: 40%
- OBC (NCL): 35%
- SC/ST/PWD: 35%
Required Cut off for JRF and Assistant Professor: The cut off for JRF has been fixed at 45% in the general category and 40% for other categories.
Procedure to download the scorecard
Candidates can follow the following procedure to download their scorecard:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of NTA ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
- Step 2: Click on the link “UGC NET December 2024 Result”
- Step 3: Enter your login details (roll number and date of birth).
- Step 4: The scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
- Step 5: Download the scorecard and take a print out for future reference.
Important Dates
Following are some important dates related to the UGC NET exam:
- Declaration of Result: 23 February 2025
- Date to download scorecard: Starting from 23 February 2025
Tentative date of examination: The next date of examination will be announced later.
Conclusion
UGC NET result has importance for all those candidates who are thinking of making a career in higher education.
Advice for candidates: Congratulations to all the successful candidates and those candidates who have not been able to succeed this time should not be disappointed. They can appear in the exam next time with better preparation.
Best wishes for success in the exam: Getting success in the UGC NET exam is an important step, which provides candidates with an opportunity to become an Assistant Professor in Higher Education.
Related Information
Other important information and upcoming exams related to UGC NET:
Exams other than UGC NET: Apart from NET, there are also CSIR NET, GATE, and other competitive exams that candidates can appear for.
Useful Resources: Candidates are advised to use various online resources for their preparation, such as mock tests, study materials, and video lectures.
Thus, the announcement of the result and cut off of the UGC NET December 2024 exam has provided a new direction for the candidates. This exam is not only important for their career, but it also gives them an opportunity to excel in higher education.
Also Read: UGC NET Eligibility Changes 2025: Key updates in rules
