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 |
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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
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Books and Authors’ names
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Economics / Cooperation / Demography / Rural Economics /Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
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History |
Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh |
Political Science |
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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 |
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Home Science |
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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.
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I have pursued my B.Tech in mechanical engineering and now i am pursuing M.tech in nanoscience and technology.
Am I eleigible to apply UGC NET 2021 since those are 2 different subjects.
On which date exam held