Changes in UGC NET – Page 2

University Grants Commission (UGC) will conduct National Eligibility Test (UGC – NET) for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Assistant Professor on 5th November 2017. The candidates are required to apply online from 11th August to 11th September 2017. Fee can be paid upto 12th September 2017. Candidates must have Aadhaar to apply online for UGC NET November 2017.

Scheme of the examination:

Paper 1: 100 marks (50 questions – all are compulsory): This paper is intended to assess the teaching and research aptitude of the candidate. Questions will be on reasoning ability, comprehension, general awareness and divergent thinking.

Paper 2: 100 marks (50 questions – all are compulsory): There will be 50 objective type questions on the subject selected by the candidates. Each question carries 2 marks.

Paper 3: 150 marks (75 questions – all are compulsory): This paper consists of 75 objective type questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

Important Dates:

1. Submission of online application form: 11/08/2017
2. Last date for Applying Online: 11/09/2017
3. Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank
challan, at any branch of (Syndicate/ Canara/ ICICI/ HDFC
Bank) or through credit / debit card: 12/09/2017
4. Correction in Particulars of application form on the website:
19th to 25th September, 2017
5. Date of Examination: 05/11/2017

UGC has revised the criteria to be followed to announce the results of NET / SET from 2017. It has been decided by the UGC that only 6 percent of the appearing candidates should be declared qualified for eligibility for assistant professors.

UGC new guidelines for NET

1) Candidates must have appeared in all the three papers and secured at least 40 percent aggregate for General Candidates and 35 percent aggregate in all the three papers taken together for reserved candidates.

2) A minimum of 27 percent, 15 percent, 7.5 percent and 3 percent slots are reserved for OBC, SC, ST and PWD candidates respectively.

3) For example, if 600000 candidates appeared for NET / SET, 36000 candidates will be declared qualified for eligibility of assistant professors. The category wise slots in this case will 9720 OBC, 5400 SCs, 2700 STs, 1080 PWD candidates and 17100 General candidates.

UGC – NET November 2017 – Aadhaar Must for Online Application

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