The National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine the suitability of students to be recruited as assistant professors will be conducted from 21 February to 10 March 2023, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Thursday.

The exam will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) in 83 subjects.

According to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar, the NTA has been entrusted by the UGC to conduct the UGC-NET. The test determines the eligibility of Indian nationals to become “Assistant Professor” and “Junior Research Fellowship” (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.

“The NTA will conduct UGC-NET’s December edition for JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor in 83 subjects in CBT mode. The online applications will be accepted from 29 December to 17 January. The exam will be conducted from 21 February to 10 March,” he said.

Announcement on UGC-NET December 2022:
NTA has been entrusted by UGC for conducting UGC-NET, which is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘Assistant Professor’ and ‘JRF and Assistant Professor’ in Indian universities and colleges.

— Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (@mamidala90) December 29, 2022

The exam is conducted twice a year.