Press Release
Press Release
Press Release
25 July, 2023
The National Testing Agency has been mandated by the Ministry of Education and
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research to conduct Joint Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research–University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Joint
CSIR-UGC NET, December 2022 – June 2023) for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
and for Lectureship.
The Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2022 – June 2023 Examination was conducted
in bilingual mode i.e. English and Hindi in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode on
6, 7 & 8th June, 2023, as per the details given below:
The National Testing Agency conducted the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2022 –
June 2023 Examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) for 05 Subjects at 544 Centres
in 425 cities across the country.
The candidates were given an opportunity to challenge the Provisional Answer Key
from 14.06.2023 to 16.06.2023 along with display of Question Paper, and Recorded
responses. In this duration, about 745 Answer Key challenges were received out of
which 232 were the unique challenges. Challenges were shown to the concerned
Subject Experts. Based on their feedback and after incorporating the changes, the
Final Answer Keys were prepared which were used in preparing the Result of
Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2022 – June 2023.
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The Role of NTA is confined to the Registration of candidates, conduct of the test,
hosting of answer keys, inviting challenges, finalizing answer keys, preparing and
declaring results, and hosting Score Card. A merit list and cut-off will be prepared by
CSIR.
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The examination centres were also monitored using AI-based Video Analytics
and Virtual Observers.
In order to stop cheating using mobile networks, Jammers were installed in all
the Centres.
Candidates were given an opportunity to see their responses to the Question Papers
and to challenge the Answer Keys. Challenges received online were placed before the
concerned Subject Experts for verification.