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Discussion Topics
- 1 What is UGC NET?
- 2 Eligibility Criteria
- 3 Eligibility: Nationality
- 4 Age Limits and Relaxation
- 5 Educational Qualifications
- 6 How to Apply for UGC NET ?
- 7 Application Fees
- 8 Application Correction
- 9 Admit Card
- 10 How to Download UGC NET Admit Card?
- 11 Exam Pattern
- 12 UGC NET Syllabus
- 13 Syllabus: Paper 1
- 14 Syllabus: Paper 2
- 15 UGC NET Results
- 16 How to Check UGC NET Result ?
- 17 Selection Process
- 18 Salary & Benefits
What is UGC NET?
The National Eligibility Test (NET) also known as UGC NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the posts of an Assistant professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) every year. Initially, the test was conducted by CBSE, but from 2018, the National Test Agency (NTA) conducts the NET on behalf of the UGC. For the candidates who are applying for JRF, the upper age limit is 30 years while there is no age limit for the post of Assistant Professor. The UGC NET exam includes two papers for both JRF and AF posts. UGC NET Paper 1 is compulsory for all the candidates while the candidates need to choose the subject of Paper 2. The final merit list will be published based on the scores in both papers.
Some key points for NET are given in the table below:
| Particulars | Details |
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| Full form of the Exam | University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) |
| Name of Organization | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Frequency | Twice a year |
| Exam Purpose | For the selection of candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professors |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fees |
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| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Official Website | https://ntanet.nic.in |
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility: Nationality
The UGC NET Exam is conducted only for Indian nationals. The aim is to select the best candidates for posts of Assistant professors and Junior Research Fellowships or JRFS among Indian nationals for various Indian universities, colleges, and institutes.
Age Limits and Relaxation
Applying candidates must follow the age criteria of UGC NET as declared by the official notification. The age criteria are given below:
- There is no maximum age limit for the post of Assistant Professor.
- Candidates applying for a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) must not be more than 31 years.
- There is no particular age limit for Lecturer ship.
- Age relaxation is provided to the reserved category candidates as per the Government of India norms to apply for UGC NET JRF:
| Category | UGC NET Age Limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST, OBC/Women/PwD/ Transgender | 5 years (Up to the age of 36 Years) |
| Candidates having research experience | Maximum 5 years spent on research |
| Candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree | 3 years |
| Candidates who have served in the armed forces | 5 years |
Educational Qualifications
As per UGC NET Exam Notification, the educational qualifications are :
Qualification: Applying candidates must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized board or university.
Appearing Candidates: Those candidates appearing in their final examinations, completing their postgraduation or awaiting results can also apply for the exam.
Marks: A minimum of 55% aggregate marks should be scored by General candidates, Relaxation of 5% is allowed for reserved candidates (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ Transgender, and others)
How to Apply for UGC NET ?
- Visit the official website of UGC NET.
- Click on Apply online to register.
- Enter the personal details, valid email ID, and mobile number.
- On successful registration, an application number will be sent on the registered email ID and mobile number.
- Login again and select the preferred subject, position, and preferred exam centre.
- Upload the scanned copies of the photograph and signature in the specified format.
- Pay the application fee using online payment methods such as Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking.
- Submit the application fees.
- Take a printout of the application form and fee receipt for future references.
Application Fees
Candidates had to pay an application fee to complete their application procedure. The application fees of UGC NET for different categories of candidates are given in the table below:
| Category | Application Fees (INR) |
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| Unreserved / General Candidates | INR 1,000/- |
| General- EWS / OBC – NCL Candidates | INR 500/- |
| SC / ST /Transgender Candidates | INR 250/- |
Application Correction
NTA provides the correction facility to every registered candidate individually. Candidates were allowed to rectify any mistake that might have occurred during filling up application forms. Candidates cannot correct after the last date of the correction facility is over.
Note:
- No candidates were allowed to submit the application form after the last date.
- It is advised that candidates keep a printed copy of the filled application form and the payment receipt for future references.
- Any alteration or discrepancy may cause rejection of the application form.
Admit Card
The Admit Card for UGC NET will be released by the NTA for every successfully registered candidate. It is advisable that candidates carry at least 2 copies of their admit card into the exam. No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the exam without a valid Admit Card.
The UGC NET Admit Card may contain the following details about the candidates:
- Name
- Roll Number
- Application Number
- Date of Birth
- Signature
- Gender
- Category
- Photo
- Father’s/ Guardian’s Name
- Whether a person with Disability (PWD)
- Exam Date
- Exam Shift and Time
- Exam Day Instructions
- Reporting Time
- Applied NET Subject
How to Download UGC NET Admit Card?
- Step 1: Visit the official website of UGC NET.
- Step 2: Click on the Download Admit Card option.
- Step 3: Enter the details like application number, date of birth, security pin as visible on the screen, and other necessary details as required.
- Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
- Step 5: View, download and make a print of the UGC NET Admit Card.
Candidates are advised to check all the details on the Admit Card as soon as they are printed. All the details mentioned should match with the ones provided by the candidate at the time of filling the UGC NET Application Form.
In case of any issue with downloading the admit card or error/ discrepancy in the Admit Card, candidates must contact the authorities and get their Admit Card corrected immediately.
In case of such errors, NTA’s official website declares, “In such cases, candidates would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make corrections in the record later.”
Exam Pattern
The UGC NET is conducted in two parts through online CBT mode. Candidates need to clear both the papers of the exam to crack it. UGC NET Exam is a computer-based test having multiple-choice questions.
The exam includes two papers. UGC NET Paper 1 is compulsory for all the candidates while the candidates need to choose the subject of Paper 2. Some of the important details about the UGC NET Exam are:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Online Mode (Computer Based Test or CBT) |
| Language of Exam | English or Hindi (as per candidate’s selection) |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Number of Papers | 2 |
| Division of Marks |
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| Total Weightage | 300 Marks (2-mark per question) |
| Marking Pattern | 2 marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking Criteria | None |
| Duration of Exam | 3 Hours |
| Paper | Marks | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | 100 | 50 |
| Paper-II | 200 | 100 |
| Total | 300 Marks | 150 Questions |
UGC NET Syllabus
Syllabus: Paper 1
UGC NET Paper 2 consists of subjects that are helpful in analyzing the candidates’ teaching and research ability along with general awareness in teaching and learning in the higher education system. The syllabus for Paper I is given below:
| Units | Syllabus |
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| Unit I: Teaching Aptitude |
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| Unit II: Research Aptitude |
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| Unit III: Comprehension |
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| Unit IV: Communication |
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| Unit V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
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| Unit VI: Logical Reasoning |
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| Unit VII: Data Interpretation |
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| Unit VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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| Unit IX: People, development and Environment |
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| Unit X: Higher Education System |
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Syllabus: Paper 2
Paper-II of UGC NET is based on the subject selected by the candidates. A total of 101 subjects are covered in the exam.
Candidates need to select any one subject, preferably the one they studied for post-graduation. The subjects along with their syllabus (in PDF links) is given below:
| Subjects | Syllabus |
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| Economics / Rural Economics /Cooperation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco. /Business Economics | Click Here |
| Political Science | Click Here |
| Philosophy | Click Here |
| Psychology | Click Here |
| Sociology | Click Here |
| Anthropology | Click Here |
| Commerce | Click Here |
| Education | Click Here |
| Social Work | Click Here |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | Click Here |
| Home Science | Click Here |
| Public Administration | Click Here |
| Population Studies | Click Here |
| Music | Click Here |
| Management (including Business Administration Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) | Click Here |
| Maithili | Click Here |
| Bengali | Click Here |
| Hindi | Click Here |
| Kannada | Click Here |
| Malayalam | Click Here |
| Oriya | Click Here |
| Punjabi | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Tamil | Click Here |
| Telugu | Click Here |
| Urdu | Click Here |
| Arabic | Click Here |
| English | Click Here |
| Linguistics | Click Here |
| Chinese | Click Here |
| Dogri | Click Here |
| Nepali | Click Here |
| Assamese | Click Here |
| Gujarati | Click Here |
| Marathi | Click Here |
| French (French Version) | Click Here |
| Spanish | Click Here |
| Russian | Click Here |
| Persian | Click Here |
| Rajasthani | Click Here |
| German | Click Here |
| Japanese | Click Here |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. | Click Here |
| Physical Education | Click Here |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | Click Here |
| Indian Culture | Click Here |
| Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | Click Here |
| Law | Click Here |
| Library and Information Science | Click Here |
| Buddhist, Jain, Gandhian, and Peace Studies | Click Here |
| Comparative Study of Religions | Click Here |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | Click Here |
| Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | Click Here |
| Museology & Conservation | Click Here |
| Archaeology | Click Here |
| Criminology | Click Here |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Click Here |
| Folk Literature | Click Here |
| Comparative Literature | Click Here |
| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Siddhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darshan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasastha/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). | Click Here |
| Women Studies | Click Here |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Click Here |
| Geography | Click Here |
| Social Medicine & Community Health | Click Here |
| Forensic Science | Click Here |
| Pali | Click Here |
| Kashmiri | Click Here |
| Konkani | Click Here |
| Computer Science and Applications | Click Here |
| Electronic Science | Click Here |
| Environmental Sciences | Click Here |
| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. | Click Here |
| Prakrit | Click Here |
| Human Rights and Duties | Click Here |
| Tourism Administration and Management. | Click Here |
| Bodo | Click Here |
| Santali | Click Here |
| Yoga | Click Here |
| Sindhi | Click Here |
UGC NET Results
The UGC NET Result shall be prepared on the basis of the final answer key. The results shall be released by the authorities individually for every examinee through online mode. Candidates can check their results on the official website.
The UGC NET result has to be downloaded by individual candidates from the official website of the authority through their own login credentials. The result shall contain their performance in the examination. The authority will not send any result to the candidates individually through post or other offline means.
The result of UGC NET will contain paper-wise and overall marks scored in the exam by the individual candidate, along with percentages obtained. Based on their scores, candidates shall know their qualifying status for the posts of JRF and Assistant Professor across the country. The details mentioned in the result of UGC NET are:
- Name of the Candidate
- Registration Number
- Scorecard
- Marks Obtained in Each paper
- Total marks Obtained
- Overall Percentage Obtained
How to Check UGC NET Result ?
To check the results of UGC NET , follow the steps given below:
- Step 1: Go to the official website of UGC NET.
- Step 2: Click on the UGC NET score on the Homepage.
- Step 3: On the result page, enter Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin as asked.
- Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
- Step 5: The NTA UGC NET Result will be displayed on your screen. Download the result and keep a copy of it for future references.
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Selection Process
The subject-wise and category-wise merit list is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the exam. The selection procedure for a UGC NET candidate is given in the following steps:
- Candidates of the General category need to acquire at least 40% aggregate marks in both Papers I and II. Reserved candidates need to acquire at least 35% aggregate marks in both papers I and II.
- The qualification of the number of candidates for Assistant Professor should be equal to 6% of the total number of candidates appearing in both the papers.
- The qualification of the number of candidates for JRF should be equal to 1% of the total number of candidates appearing in both papers.
- The aggregate percentage of both paper I and II in a particular subject, corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will decide the qualifying cut-off for selecting Assistant Professor in that subject. All other subject-wise qualifying cut-offs shall be determined in the same way.
- Out of the total number of qualified candidates, candidates who had applied for “Eligibility for Assistant Professor and JRF both” shall be taken into consideration for the post of JRF.
- Available JRF slots are allocated among different categories on the basis of the subject according to the Government’s Reservation policy.
- The aggregate percentage of both paper I and II in a particular subject, corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will decide the qualifying cut-off for selecting JRF in that subject. All other subject-wise qualifying cut-offs shall be determined in the same way.
Salary & Benefits
UGC NET guarantees esteemed job positions as Assistant Professors and JRFs. The salary packages for different job positions are given below:
| Job Position | Salary Structure (Approx) |
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| Assistant Professor (Junior) | INR 4.92 LPA |
| Assistant Professor | INR 5.75 LPA |
| Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) | INR 6.80 to 9.33 LPA |
| Associate Professor | INR 9.33 LPA |
| Professor | INR 11.88 LPA |
There are also several job benefits enjoyed by UGC NET qualifiers. Job Benefits for these positions include:
- Flexible work schedule
- Opportunity to work in top laboratories, universities, and institutes
- Excellent exposure to various platforms
- Easier and faster promotions in existing job or research work
- Higher preference in any job opportunity
- Chance to become subject experts
- Easy leave facilities
- Good salary
For any candidate aiming to crack the UGC NET examination to become an Assistant Professor or JRF, they should keep practising regularly and stay positive and healthy till the exam date. The main seed of motivation comes from within. With self-motivation and endless practice, clearing this exam is possible for anybody.
Click UGC NET Exam Notification official website :Click Here