UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for 'Assistant Professor' and 'Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor' in Indian universities and colleges.
The selection of candidates for the following Fellowships will be made through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Minorities Affairs :
- National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC)
- National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC)
- Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students (MANF)
Candidates aspiring for the Fellowships listed above, shall also have to apply for the Test.
Essential Educational Qualifications:
(without rounding off)
- General (UR)/General-EWS & OBC - 55%
- SC/ST/Third gender/PwD - 50%
Age limit:
- JRF : Maximum 30 years (relaxation as per category)
- Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professor : No age limit
Fee Payable for JOINT CSIR-UGC NET :
(through: Net-Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/Wallet)
- General-EWS : 1100/-
- OBC-NCL : 550/-
- SC/ST : 275/-
- Third gender : 275/-
- PwD : 275/-
Mode of Examination:
The Examination shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
Pattern of Questions Papers :
| Paper | Marks | No. of Que. | MCQ | Total Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 50 | The ques in paper 1 inteds to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate.It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awarness of the Candidate. | 3 Hrs . Both Paper |
| 2 | 200 | 100 | This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. | - |
Updated syllabus for all NET subjects can be downloaded from the UGC website : https://www.ugconline.in/new.php.
Medium of Question Paper :
Hindi & English only.
Marking Scheme :
- Each question carries 02 (two) marks.
- For each correct response, candidate will get 02 (two) marks.
- There is no negative marking for incorrect response.
- No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted/marked for Review.
- To answer a question, the candidates needs to choose one option as correct option.
- If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted the question and choosen one the correct answers would be given the credit.
- If a question is found to be incorrect and the Question is dropped, them two marks will be awarded to only to those candidates whi have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
UGC NET/GSET PAPER 1 Unit No.1 Teaching Aptitude Videos