UGC NET Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

UGC NET: UGC NET is a national-level entrance test that is conducted by NTA. This examination is conducted to select the best candidates who are eligible for the posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). UGC NET June Application form has been released in August. UGC-NET is conducted twice every year. All the candidates who succeed in this exam would be eligible for the recruitment as Lecturers & also for the JRF-ship in certain areas. In this article, candidates can get all the details about UGC NET Application Form, Exam dates, Eligibility, Pattern, syllabus, etc.

Due to COVID-19, the UGC NET December has been postponed. The schedule of June UGC NET has been delayed. In order to regularize the UGC NET examination cycles, the National Testing Agency (NTA), with the concurrence of UGC, has merged both UGC-NET of December and June cycles so that they be conducted together in CBT mode. The Application process is therefore being reopened for the new applicants to fill in and submit their forms.

UGC NET Notification:

• UGC NET Application form will release soon.

UGC NET Highlights

Name of Exam	UGC NET
Full-Form	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
Organized by	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Type	PG
Posts Offered	Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Level of Exam	National
Mode of Exam	Online
Official Website	https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/
Helpline Number	0120-6895200
Email Address	[email protected]

UGC NET Exam Date:

Events	Exam Dates
Online Application Form Submission Date	August 2022
Deadline to submit the application form	September 2022
Last date to submit Application Fee	September 2022
Application Correction	September 2022
Admit Card date Availability	November 2022
UGC NET 2022 Exam Date	December 2022
Result Date Declaration	To be announced

UGC NET Application Form:

UGC NET Application Form submission On-Line & Fee deposit through the Bank Challan can be done in August. After this has been done, the candidates will have to send a hard copy of these forms. It can reach before September.

Application Fees: 

For the General Category candidates- Rs. 1000 & for the OBC Category candidates: Rs. 500/-, for SC/ ST/ PH Category candidates: Rs.250/-. All the candidates can pay the application fee using a debit card/ credit card/net banking or PAYTM.

Category	Application Fee
For General Category Candidates	Rs. 1100
For General- EWS/ OBC – NCL	Rs. 550
FOR SC/ ST/ Transgender Category Candidates	Rs. 275

Steps to Apply UGC NET Exam:

• Candidates must visit the official website i.e, https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/
• Then, candidates should select the tab – Application Form for UGC NET June – on the homepage.
• After that, they should select the post and fill the application form carefully.
• Then, they should press the ‘next’ button and upload their photograph.
• The submission of the application fee should follow this after filling the application form.
• Then, take a printout of the application form for future use.

Eligibility Criteria:

Find the below complete details about the UGC NET Eligibility Criteria:

Age Criteria:

• The age limit will be 30 for the Junior Research Fellowship.
• For the Assistant Professor NO age limit.
• The age relaxation for OBC-NCL, PwD, ST, SC, and women category candidates will be 5 Years.
• For LLM Degree and Research Experience candidates, the age relaxation will be 3 Years.

Qualification Requirement:

• Exam Qualifying: For the UGC NET Qualification will be a Master’s degree or equivalent from the UGC recognized university. If candidates have a Ph.D. degree they can also apply.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates must have 55% marks in Master’s degree and reserved categories candidates have 50% Marks.
• Appearing Candidates: If candidates appear the master’s degree final semester they can also apply.

Exam Pattern:

• Exam Mode: UGC NET Exam will be conducted online (CBT).
• Papers: There are two parts of the Exam. Both the papers will consist of objective-type, multiple-choice questions. There will be no break between papers.
• Duration: The Duration of the Exam will be 3 Hours (180 minutes).
• Number of Questions: The total number of questions will be 150. Which is divided into 2 Papers. First Paper will be 50 and the Second paper will be 100 questions. Candidates need to attempt all questions it’s compulsory.
• Type of Questions: These questions papers will be objective.
• Subjects: 1st paper will be General Aptitude Questions and the Second paper will be subjective which is candidates choose during the submit the application form.
• The medium of Paper: In this exam candidates have the option to choose the exam the paper medium. there is two medium of exam Hindi or English.
• Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, candidates will get 2 marks.
• Negative Marking: Not allow Negative Marking.

The exam will be divided into 3 parts i.e, Part  A, Part  B & Part C.

• Part A: This section of the exam, consists of a General  Aptitude with an emphasis on logical reasoning,  quantitative comparison, analytical&numerical ability, graphical analysis, series formation, puzzles, etc.
• Part B: This part will consist of a conventional Multiple-Choice-questions,  which will cover the topics that have to give in the syllabus.
• Part C: This part will utilize to check the candidate’s concepts o science and/or the application of scientific concepts. There would relate questions that will ask with an analytical nature. The candidates would have to apply the scientific knowledge  to solve the given scientific problem

Papers	Total Questions	Marks	Exam Duration
Paper I	50	100	1 Hour
Paper II	100	200	2 Hours

Syllabus:

For the Paper Ist and Paper-II, UGC NET syllabus candidates can check via online mode. During the registration, the aspirant chooses to subject the syllabus may be different.

For Paper I:

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I  questions will be Intended to assess the teaching, Generic Nature, Research Aptitude of the Students. Candidates must have good knowledge in Comprehension, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, and Divergent Thinking.

Unit-I Teaching Aptitude  

• Teaching Concept: Objectives, Characteristics, basic requirements,
• Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding, and Reflective),
• Factors affecting teaching related to Teacher, Support material, Learner,  Instructional facilities, Learning environment, and Institution.
• Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive), Individual differences.
• Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern, and ICT based.
• Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centered vs. Learner-centered methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.).
• Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer-based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.

Unit-II Research Aptitude 

• Research: Definition & Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism, and Postpositivistic approach to research.
• Methods of Research: Experimental, Historical, Descriptive,  Qualitative, and Quantitative Methods,
• Steps of Research.
• Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing,
• Application of ICT in research,
• Research ethics.

Unit-III Comprehension 

• In this unit, the passage of text is given. Questions are asked from the passage to be answered.

Unit-IV Communication

• Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics of communication.
• Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication, Barriers to effective communication,
• Mass-Media, and Society.

Unit-V Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude 

• Types of reasoning
• Number series, Letter series, Codes, and Relationships.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Profit and Loss, Interest, Proportion and Percentage, and Discounting, Averages, etc.

Unit-VI Logical Reasoning 

• Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, the structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations, and denotations of terms
• Classical square of opposition
• Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning, Analogies.
• Venn diagram: Simple and multiple uses for establishing the validity of arguments.
• Indian Logic: Means of knowledge, Pramanas- Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication), and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
• Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).

Unit-VII Data Interpretation 

• Sources, acquisition, and classification of Data.
• Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
• Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart, and Line-chart)
• Mapping of Data,
• Data Interpretation.
• Data and Governance.

Unit-VIII Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 

• ICT: General abbreviations and terminology, Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing
• Digital initiatives in higher education. ICT and Governance.

Unit-IX People, Development and Environment 

• Development and Environment: Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment.
• Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change, and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions. Impacts of pollutants on human health.
• Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, and Forests.
• Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies, Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit
• Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.

Unit-X Higher Education System 

• Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
• Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based education.
• Value education and environmental education.
• Policies, Governance, and Administration.
• Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
• Oriental, Conventional, and Non-conventional learning programs in India.

For Paper II:

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper-II depends on the candidates choosing the syllabus. The syllabus will be related to the Bachelors’s & Master’s Degree.

Best Books for UGC NET June:

Books for Paper-I

• CBSE UGC-NET: Teaching and Research Aptitude-JRF and Assistant Professor Exam Guide (for Paper-I) (CBSE UGC (NET) JRF & Asstt. Professor Exam) by Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board
• Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I by M. Gagan and Sajit Kumar
• CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude by KVS Madaan
• For UGC NET/SET Paper 1 by McGraw Hill Education
• UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude by Arihant Experts
• UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) 14 Years’ Solved Papers Teaching and Research Aptitude Paper-I
• UGC-NET (Paper-I) 50 Practice Papers (Solved) by Ramesh Publishing House

Books for Paper-II:

Subject Name	Books and Authors’ names
Economics / Cooperation / Demography / Rural Economics /Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics	Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Srinivas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper II) – Upkar Prakashan (Author-Gopal Garg)
History	Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh
Political Science	Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar (Author) UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee (Arihant)
Hindi	Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya (Hindi Literature) by Board of Authors
English	UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) English Literature by Arihant Experts
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)	Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim (Author)
Geography	Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi
Environmental Sciences	Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science by Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh
Law	Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan UGC-NET: Law (Paper II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj (R Gupta’s Publication)
Home Science	Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla & Ruchi UGC NET /SET (JRF &LS) Home Science by Suchi Rastogi

Preparation Tips:

UGC NET  is one of the competitive exams. This exam is for Candidates who want admission to Ph.D. and a job in Teaching at the university level. Read below steps that help you to qualify for the exam:

• Candidates need to complete the syllabus which one provide by the NTA.
• Candidates need to Last 5 to 10-year question papers solved.
• Take advice from experts and purchase good books then try to cover these book syllabi.
• Also, maintain the short notes for important topics and revision its time to time.
• Time management is one of the important things to crake the UGC NET exam.

Admit Card:

UGC NET Admit Card is an important document for every candidate. Candidates must be carry admit card during an exam, without admit card not allowed to the enter exam hall.

The NET Admit Card will be available online, candidates can download admit card only online mode. The released date will be the end of June.

Answer Key:

After the complete the UGC NET exam, the authority will publish the answer key. Candidates can download the Answer key via online mode.

Authority will publish the Answer key for Paper I & Paper II in all sets. Candidates also can challenge if he is not satisfied with your score.

Result:

UGC NET June Result will announce after the release of the answer key. Candidates can check their results online mode. Candidates who qualify for the exam called for the interview process.