UGC NET Question Paper 2023: Download Subject-wise PDFs

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - Mar 27, 2025

UGC NET Question Paper 2023: The UGC NET subject-wise previous year question papers are available for 2023. The UGC NET answer keys are available for both the June and December sessions. The UGC NET previous year question papers are available in PDF format and the direct link for the same is available below.

The June UGC NET cycle was conducted from Jun 13, 2023, to Jun 21, 2023. The UGC NET December cycle was conducted from Dec 6, 2023, to Dec 14, 2023. UGC NET 2023 question paper helps students identify crucial recurring topics and questions. Solving the UGC NET Previous Years Question Papers PDF also helps candidates gauge the difficulty level and pattern of the exam.

This article covers detailed information about the UGC NET 2023 question paper for all the subjects.

UGC NET Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key

The UGC NET exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine eligibility for an assistant professor or to be awarded Junior Research Fellowship in Indian universities and colleges. The test is conducted in Computer-Based Test mode and covers 83 subjects.

The UGC NET Question Paper 2023 for all the subjects is provided in the sections below. Candidates can download the question papers and practice for the upcoming UGC NET exam.

Candidates can access and download the subject-wise UGC NET 2023 Question Paper PDF from the links given below. Solving the question paper and reviewing the UGC NET answer key has proven beneficial for test takers, providing an increased chance of qualifying for the exam and a boost in confidence while attempting the paper. 

UGC NET Commerce Question Paper: Jun 13, 2023

The Commerce question paper of the UGC NET exam for the June cycle is provided in the table below. Candidates can download and solve the UGC NET question paper 2023 conducted on Jun 13, 2023.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Commerce General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Commerce Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Commerce Subject Paper Shift 1(Question no. 101 - 150) Download PDF
UGC NET Commerce Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 100) Download PDF
UGC NET Commerce Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 101 -150) Download PDF

UGC NET Library and Information Science Question Paper: Jun 13, 2023

Candidates can download and solve the Library and Information Science UGC NET question paper 2023 given in the links below. 

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Library and Information Science General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Library and Information Science Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 100) Download PDF

UGC NET Question Paper 2023 for Physical Education: Jun 13, 2023

The Physical Education question paper of the UGC NET exam 2023 for the June Cycle is available for download. Candidates can access the general and subject paper for Physical Education from the link below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Physical Education General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Physical Education Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 100) Download PDF
UGC NET Physical Education Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 101 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET English Question Paper: Jun 14, 2023

The English UGC NET general and subject UGC NET question paper 2023 can be downloaded from the link given below. Candidates can refer to and solve the questions from the 2023 paper to prepare for the exam.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET English General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET English Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF
UGC NET English General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET English Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Question Paper 2023 for Home Science: Jun 14, 2023

The link to download the UGC NET Home Science Question Paper is provided below. Candidates are advised to solve them to prepare for the exam.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Home Science General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Home Science Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Sanskrit Question Paper: Jun 14, 2023

The Sanskrit UGC NET Question Paper PDF download link is given in the table below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Sanskrit General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Sanskrit Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Environmental Science Question Paper: Jun 15, 2023

The June cycle's UGC NET Environmental Science Question Paper is provided in the table below. Candidates can access and solve them for preparation.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Environmental Science General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 100) Download PDF
UGC NET Environmental Science Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 101 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Question Paper 2023 for Political Science: Jun 15, 2023

Candidates can download the Political Science question paper of the UGC NET exam for the June cycle, which is given in the link below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Political Science General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Political Science Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF
UGC NET Political Science General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Political Science Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Psychology Question Paper: Jun 15, 2023

The June cycle's Psychology UGC NET Question Paper PDF is in the table below. Candidates can access the question papers and practice them for exams.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Psychology General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Psychology Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET History Question Paper: Jun 16, 2023

The UGC NET June cycle History Question Paper can be downloaded from the link below. Candidates can solve the questions that will help them prepare for the upcoming NET exams.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET History General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET History Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF
UGC NET History General Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET History Subject Paper Shift 2 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Law Question Paper: Jun 16, 2023

Candidate can access and solve the Law UGC NET Question Paper PDF from the links given in the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Law General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Law Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Management Question Paper: Jun 16, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF link for Management is given in the table below. Candidates can download and save the PDF.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Management General Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 1 - 50) Download PDF
UGC NET Management Subject Paper Shift 1 (Question no. 51 - 150) Download PDF

UGC NET Education Question Paper: Jun 20, 2023

The Education Paper for UGC NET can be downloaded from the table below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Education Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Education Shift 1 B1 Download PDF

UGC NET Geography Question Paper: Jun 20, 2023

Candidates can save and download the UGC NET Geography Question Paper PDF from the links below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Geography Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Geography Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Philosophy Question Paper: Jun 20, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper for Philosophy is available for download. Candidates can access the PDF from the links below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Philosophy Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Philosophy Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Spanish Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF link for Spanish has been provided in the table below. Candidates can access and download the exam paper:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Spanish Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Spanish Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Social Work Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Spanish UGC NET Question Paper from the June cycle is available for download. Candidates can access the paper from the links given below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Social Work Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Social Work Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Sindhi Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Sindhi UGC NET Question Paper PDF is provided in the table below. Candidates can download the PDF from the link provided.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Sindhi Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Sindhi Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Russian Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper for Russian can be downloaded from the link provided in the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Russian Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Russian Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Rajasthani Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Rajasthani UGC NET Question Paper PDF can be downloaded from the links provided in the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Rajasthani Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Rajasthani Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Prakrit Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can download the UGC NET Question Paper for Prakrit from the links given below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Prakrit Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Prakrit Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Oriya Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF link for Oriya is provided in the table below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Oriya Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Oriya Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Museology and Conservation Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Museology and Conservation Question Paper for UGC NET is available for download. Candidates can access the PDF from the links given below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Museology and Conservation Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Museology and Conservation Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Maithili Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Maithili UGC NET Question Paper PDF for UGC NET is available for download. Candidates can access the links to download the PDF from the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Maithili Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Maithili Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Konkani Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF can be downloaded from the links provided in the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Konkani Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Konkani Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Kashmiri Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper for Kashmiri from the June cycle is available for download. Candidates can access the paper from the links given below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Kashmiri Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Kashmiri Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Japanese Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can access the UGC NET 2023 Question Paper PDF for Japanese from the link provided below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Japanese Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Japanese Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Indian Knowledge System Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can access the UGC NET Question Paper PDF for Indian Knowledge System from the link provided in the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Indian Knowledge System Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Indian Knowledge System Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Indian Culture Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Indian Culture UGC NET Question Paper PDF is available for download. Candidates can access the links given below to download the PDF.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Indian Culture Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Indian Culture Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Human Rights and Duties Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The Question Paper for UGC NET Human Rights and Duties can be downloaded from the table below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Human Rights and Duties Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Human Rights and Duties Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Hindu Studies Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDFs links for Hindu Studies are given below. Candidates can download the PDF and use them to prepare for the upcoming exams.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Hindu Studies Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Hindu Studies Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET German Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper for German is available for download. Candidates can access the links below to download the PDFs.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET German Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET German Shift 1 Download PDF

UGC NET Dogri Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can download the Dogri UGC NET Question Paper PDF from the links provided in the table below: 

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Dogri Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Dogri Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can access the UGC NET 2023 Question Paper PDF for Comparative Study of Religions from the link provided below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Comparative Literature Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF for Comparative Literature from the June cycle is available for download. Candidates can access the paper from the links given below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Comparative Literature Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Comparative Literature Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Chinese Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

Candidates can download the June cycle's Chinese UGC NET Question Paper from the link below.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Chinese Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Chinese Shift 1B2 Download PDF

UGC NET Bengali Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The UGC NET Question Paper PDF link for Bengali is provided in the table below. Candidates can easily access and download the PDF file.

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Bengali Shift 1  Download PDF

UGC NET Economics Question Paper: Jun 21, 2023

The question paper of the UGC NET exam for Economics from the June cycle is available for download. Candidates can access the paper PDF from the links given below:

Question Paper 2023  Link
UGC NET Economics Shift 1  Download PDF
UGC NET Economics Shift 1B2 Download PDF

How to Solve UGC NET 2023 Question Paper PDF?

Candidates preparing for the upcoming UGC NET exam can benefit by solving the question paper of the UGC NET exam. It helps them understand the exam pattern, difficulty level of questions, and identify recurring topics other than reviewing the topic allocation from the UGC NET syllabus. To solve the UGC NET question paper, candidates should follow these suggestions:

  • Get familiarized with the UGC NET exam syllabus and the Papers 1 and 2 exam pattern.
  • Practice solving within the specified time limit of each paper.
  • Use a timer to improve time management.
  • After solving the UGC NET $ year question paper, review the answers.
  • Note down difficult or unanswered questions and practice similar questions.
  • Attempt the easier questions first to save time for difficult questions that need more focus.

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UGC NET 2023 Exam Pattern

Candidates can refer to the UGC NET exam pattern 2023. The examination includes two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Details of the exam pattern for each paper are detailed in the sections below. It will also help students solve the UGC NET question paper 2023. 

UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Pattern

The UGC NET Paper 1 is common for all candidates. This paper aims to assess the candidates' teaching and research aptitude, comprehension, reasoning ability, and divergent thinking skills. The UGC NET exam pattern for Paper 1 is provided in the table below.

Particulars Details
Exam Mode Online
Type of Paper General Paper (Paper 1)
Total Questions 50
Total Marks 100
Marking Scheme +2 marks for each correct answer
Exam Duration 60 minutes

UGC NET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 

The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and allows candidates to select their subject from 83 options. The exam pattern for Paper 2 is given in the table below.

Particulars Details
Exam Mode Online
Type of Paper Subject-specific Paper (Paper 2)
Total Questions 100
Total Marks 200
Marking Scheme +2 marks for each correct answer
Exam Duration 120 minutes

Benefits of Solving UGC NET 2023 Question Paper

The UGC NET question paper 2023 with answers PDF serves as crucial study material and provides candidates with several other benefits. Students can also review the UGC NET exam analysis to get a detailed understanding of the question paper structure. 

Benefits of Solving UGC NET Question Paper

The advantages of solving the UGC NET exam papers are outlined below:

  • Candidates get used to the exam pattern and the paper structure and format.
  • Candidates can identify recurring topics and questions in the UGC NET exam papers.
  • Solving the question paper within the time limit gives candidates an idea of managing time during the exam.
  • Regularly solving the question papers helps candidates assess their strengths and weaknesses and create a unique exam preparation strategy that best suits their ability.
  • Familiarity with the question paper of the UGC NET exam boosts the candidate's confidence.

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