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University Grants Commission will release UGC NET June 2012 Results during November – December 2012. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has conducted the National Educational Test (NET) on 24th June 2012. About 7 lakhs candidates were appeared for the examination. The huge response is due to the changes in the examination pattern. The results can be obtained from http://ugcnetonline.in or www.ugc.ac.in.

It is estimated that about 47000 candidates appeared for the UGC NET examination in New Delhi center alone in a total of 105 exam centers. Another 200 candidates who did not receive hall tickets/ admit cards have taken the examination at Indraprastha University center.

UGC has changed the examination structure from June 2012. The descriptive paper (Paper – III) has been changed to objective type. With this change all the papers in the examination will be in objective multiple choice type only. Lakhs of students find it easier than the earlier UGC NET with the changes pattern.

Candidates those qualified for NET – JRF will get a fellowship to pursue M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in the Universities. They will also be eligible for lectureship. Candidates who have qualified in NET for Lectureship will not receive any fellowship. But they are eligible for lectureship and can join in research courses without fellowship.

The TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) has launched a new coures in Social Sciences. The TISS announced B.A. programme in Social Sciences from the academic year 2012 – 2013. This is a three year UG liberal arts programme with focus on humanistic aspects of Social Sciences integrated with Science. After the completion of this programme, candidates can continue in MA in a range of disciplinary and Interdisciplinary areas of Social Sciences (2015-17). Hence this is a 5 year Integrated Course.

Candidates will have an option to Graduate with BA from TISS and move away for Masters OR they can join in Masters Programme in the same campus of TISS. Applicants should have completed 10+2 and those awaiting for second year results also can apply. The programmes is offered at TISS Hyderabad, TISS Guwahati and TISS Tuljapur campuses.

Candidates those obtained Bachelors from TISS need not appear for Masters Entrance Test and they can directly join in Masters Programme from 2015-16. Interested candidates can download application forms from the website www.BA-socialsciences.tiss.edu . Last date for the submission of completed applications along with relevant copies of certificates in 30th June 2012. There will be an online entrance examination on 15th July 2012. Admission will be based on the score in online exam only. For more details, call TISS CARE helpline center: 022 – 40110457.