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.