Changes in UGC NET

UGC – NET Online Exams from 9th December 2018

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In a key development, UGC has decided to conduct NET (National Eligibility Test) December 2018 examinations online. UGC – NET is for granting lectureship and junior research fellowship for the qualified candidates. Online UGC – NET will be conducted in 100 subjects from 9th December to 23rd December 2018. The exam is supervised by MHRD, Government of India.

Eligibility:

Candidates need Masters degree in the discipline / subject concerned with at least 55 percent marks. OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates need minimum 50 percent marks to be eligible for UGC – NET.

Age Requirements:

No age restrictions for Lectureship. But candidates’ age should be below 30 years as on 1st December 2018 for the grant of JRF.

Exam Mode:

Computer based exam will be conducted for both the papers. Paper 1 is common for all the aspirants. Paper 2 is related to the subject opted by the candidates.
Paper 1: 50 questions will be asked for 100 marks. Duration is one hour.
Paper 2: 100 questions for 200 marks and duration is two hours.

Online Applications:

Only online applications are accepted by the candidates. Fee is Rs. 800 for General and Rs.400 for OBC and Rs.200 for SC, ST, PWD, Transgender candidates. Last date for online application submission is 30th September 2018. For more information, you may also check ntanet.nic.in .

Exam Preparation:

Paper 1 is meant for testing research and teaching aptitude of the candidates. Questions will be asked on the issues related to teaching methods, English, Synopsis, Research Proposal etc. Paper 2 tests the subject knowledge of the candidate. The questions will be in post graduation standard. Hence candidates have to be thorough in standard textbooks prescribed for PG courses in the subject concerned.

Changes in UGC – NET from 2018, Age Relaxation, Two Papers Only

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UGC has decided to change the pattern and nature of NET examination from June 2018. The UGC conducts NET exam to grant lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for the qualified candidates. The NET is being conducted in 84 subjects in various disciplines.

Age limit for JRF:

Age limit for the grant of JRF will be increased to 30 years, as per the recommendations of the experts committee on UGC – NET. Lakhs of candidates will be benefited with age relaxation for JRF award.

Only Once in a Year:

The Expers Committee has also recommended to conduct NET exam only once in an year. At present, the NET is conducted in June and December every year. CBSE is conducting these tests on behalf of UGC.

Following are the changes:

1) Number of papers will be decreased from 3 to 2 papers. There will be Paper 1 (1 hour) and Paper 2 (2 hours). Total marks will be 300 instead of present 350 marks.

2) There will be only one paper in the selected subject (Post graduation). Hence the marks also will be 200 instead of present 250 marks.

3) Maximum age for the award of JRF will be 30 years. This is 28 years now. Age relaxations are applicable for reserved categories as per the rules.

UGC NET on 8th July 2018

First NET exam with above changes will be conducted on 8th July 2018 across the country. Online application window will be open from 6th March to 5th April 2018. Detailed notification will be released on 1st February 2018.

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