College/University Teaching & Fellowship Exam
UGC NET 2018 Notification has been released now. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) holds the National Eligibility Test (NET) on behalf of University Grants Commission (UGC). Aadhaar Card is mandatory to apply for UGC NET. CBSE UGC NET determines the eligibility of Indian candidates for Assistant Professor or for Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor both. Junior Research Fellowship awardees will be eligible to pursue research in their postgraduate subject from IITs or other national organizations. Such candidates are also eligible for the post of Assistant professor in Indian colleges/Universities. For the year 2018, UGC NET exam will be conducted only one time in a year. Aspirants can read this article further for getting information about UGC NET 2018 including application form, eligibility, exam dates, pattern, etc.
UGC NET 2018 Exam Date
UGC NET will be held only one time in a year through offline mode. Candidates can check official datesof CBSE NET 2018 exam from here:
For December Session:
Events |
Dates (Revised) |
Releasing of official notification |
31st August 2018 |
Application form release |
1st September 2018 |
Last date to submit application |
30th September 2018 |
Last to submit fee |
1st October 2018 |
Application correction |
8th – 14th October 2018 |
Admit card available |
19th November 2018 |
Exam date |
9th – 23rd December 2018 |
Answer key release |
December 2018 |
Result declaration |
10th January 2019 |
UGC NET 2018 Application Form
Candidates wishing to apply for UGC NET 2018 have to fill the application form online only on the official website of CBSE NET.
The application form will be released from 6th March 2018.
No application will be accepted after the last date.
Aadhaar card is necessary to apply for UGC NET 2018.
The application process will consist of four steps viz. fill the application form, upload scanned photograph and signature, pay the examination fee and print confirmation page.
There is no need to send the printout of confirmation page to CBSE.
CBSE will also provide the correction facility in UGC NET application form 2018. The correction window will open for a period of 1 week.
The application fee of UGC NET 2018 varies category-wise. Application fee, once paid, is not refundable or transferable under any circumstances. Fee details are as follows:
Category |
Application Fee |
GEN |
Rs. 600/- |
OBC-NCL |
Rs. 300/- |
SC/ST/PwD |
Rs. 150/- |
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Mode of Payment:
Application fee is payable through credit/ debit card or through e-challan. Candidates submitting the fee through e-challan have to make the payment in cash to Syndicate/Canara/ICICI/HDFC bank.
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Eligibility Criteria
For every examination, there is a specific eligibility criteria that candidates have to fulfill, if they wish to apply for that examination. The conditions of eligibility for CBSE UGC NET 2018 is given below:
Qualification Eligibility:
Qualifying Examination: Master’s or equivalent degree from Universities/Institutions recognized by UGC.
Subjects: The qualifying examination must be passed in subjects like Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &Applications, Electronic Science etc.
Minimum Marks: The percentage of marks required in qualifying examination is 55% (50% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD categories).
Appearing Candidates: Candidates appearing for final examinations towards a Master’s degree (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.
Relaxation: Relaxation of 5% marks in qualifying examination shall be given to Ph.D degree holders whose master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September 1991.
Age Criteria:
For Junior Research Fellowship:
Age Limit: The maximum age limit is 30 years as on 1st January 2018.
Relaxation: 5 years relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD category candidates. Relaxation will also be given to the candidates having research experience. Candidates possessing LL.M. degree will be eligible for 3 years relaxation in age.
In reference to notification for UGC-NET(November) 2017 published in the news papers regarding schedule of filling online application for the said examination, following is being informed:
For Assistant Professor:
Age Limit: No prescribed upper age limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor.
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UGC NET 2018 Syllabus
The syllabus of National Eligibility Test (NET) is different for different subjects. The subjects included in NET is more than 94. It is difficult to provide the syllabus of all the subjects here. However, the subject-wise syllabus will be provided soon. Candidates must prepare as per the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE.
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2018 (Revised)
Candidates can check the CBSE UGC NET 2018 exam pattern which tells about the number of questions, marking scheme, type of questions, duration of the exam and other details related to the exam.
Papers: The test will consist of two papers.
Exam Mode: Examination will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates have to mark their responses on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet.
Number of Questions: Total 150 questions will be asked in NET which are divided into 2 papers. Paper-I will have 50 questions and Paper-II will have 100 questions. All questions are compulsory to attempt.
Type of Questions: All the papers will have objective type questions.
Subjects: The Paper-I consists of General Aptitude Questions and the Paper-II contains questions related to the subject selected by candidates.
Medium of Paper: Candidate can choose the paper medium either Hindi or English. Choice for paper medium can be exercised at the time of filling the form.
Exam Duration: Paper-1 will be of 1 hour while Paper-II will be of 2 hours.
Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will carry 2 marks.
Negative Marking: CBSE is not following negative marking scheme in UGC NET.
Paper |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Exam Duration |
I |
50 questions (all compulsory) |
100 |
1 hour (09:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) |
II |
100 questions (all compulsory) |
200 |
2 hours (11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.) |
Who are Exempted From Appearing CBSE UGC NET (For Assistant Professor)?
Ph.D Degree Holders: Candidates possessing the Ph.D degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SELT/SET for recruitment of Assistant Professor in Universities/institutions.
UGC/CSIR JRF Qualified Candidates: The qualified candidates of UGC/CSIR JRF examination are exempted from appearing the NET but the condition is that the examination must be passed prior to 1989.
States Eligibility Test (SET) Candidates: The qualified candidates of SET (held prior to 1st June 2002) are exempted from appearing in NET. These candidates can apply for the post of Assistant Professor anywhere in India. Those who have cleared the SET (1st june 2002 onwards) are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the Universities/colleges situated in the state of passing the SET.
How to Prepare for UGC NET
UGC NET is one of the competitive examinations that enables post graduate students to qualify for University level teaching jobs and also to seek admissions in PhD level programmes. To achieve good scores in CBSE NET, candidates can follow these preparation tips:
First of all, gather the complete syllabus as prescribed by CBSE.
Candidates can take the reference of previous years question papers to know the exam pattern and important topics.
Purchase some good books that covers the whole syllabus.
Prepare the short notes and highlight the important topics.
Keep yourself updated with current affairs. Candidate should have complete knowledge about their concerned UGC NET Subject.
Time management is also important. Manage your time effectively for studies and for daily revision.
Last but not the least, be confident and positive.
UGC NET Cut-Off 2018
The minimum marks that a candidate need to be score in UGC NET to be considered for the award of JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor in paper-I, paper-II is given below:
Category |
Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained |
|
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Paper-I |
Paper-II |
General |
40 marks (40%) |
80 marks (40%) |
OBC-NCL/PwD/SC/ST |
35 marks (35%) |
70 marks (35%) |
Subject-wise and category-wise merit list will be drawn for those candidates who will meet the cut-off scores. Merit list will be prepared using the aggregate scores of candidates in all the two papers. Top 15% candidates will be declared qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor only. Separate merit list for JRF will be prepared from amongst 15% UGC NET qualifiers.
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Application Start Date | : | 1st September 2018 |
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Application End Date | : | 30th September 2018 |
Exam Date | : | 9th December 2018 |
Result Date | : | |
Conducted By | : | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Official Website | : | https://nta.ac.in |