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About
NET
Introduction
The
National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC)
conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for
lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian
nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching
profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including
languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer
Science and Applications and Electronic Science.
The
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET
for Science subjects, namely, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical
Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary
Sciences jointly with the UGC. The tests are conducted twice in a year
generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to
pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five
years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. UGC has allocated a number
of fellowships to the universities for the candidates who qualify the test for
JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the
candidates qualifying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are
available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
The
test for Junior Research Fellowship is being conducted since 1984. The
Government of India, through its notification dated 22nd July, 1988
entrusted the task of conducting the eligibility test for lectureship to UGC.
Consequently, UGC conducted the first National Eligibility Test, common to both
eligibility for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship in two parts, that
is, in December 1989 and in March, 1990.
CBSE to conduct NET from Dec. 2014
onwards
On
behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be holding
the National Eligibility Test (NET) from Dec. 2014 onwards. The CBSE will be
conducting National Eligibility Test (NET) on 28th Dec. 2014 in 79 subjects at
89 selected NET Coordinating Institutions spread across the country.
Eligibility Criteria
i) Candidates who have secured at least 55%
marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from
universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages)
and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science
etc. are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to
non-creamy layer / Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Persons with
disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks
(without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are
eligible for this Test.
ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be
appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose
result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been
delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted
provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of Junior Research
Fellowship/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed
their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50%
marks in case of OBC (Non-creamy layer)/ SC/ ST/ PWD (Persons with disability)
category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree
examination within two years from the date of NET result with required
percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
iii)
The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by
19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be
eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for
appearing in NET.
Age limit and relaxation
(i)Junior
Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01.12.2014. A relaxation upto
5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC (Non-creamy
layer)/SC/ST/PWD categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be
provided to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period
spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree,
subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from
appropriate authority. Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to
the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above
ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.
(ii)Assistant Professor: There is no upper age
limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor.
Exemption
i)
NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree
in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and
Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from
the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
ii) The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR
JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.
iii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have
cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility
for Assistant Professor held prior to
1st Dec 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For
SET held from 1st Dec 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to
apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges
situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET.
Schedule
UGC
conducts NET twice a year, i.e., in the months of June and December. The
notifications announcing the June and December examinations are usually published
in the months of March and September respectively through various channels.
Examination Pattern
The
examination consists of three papers. All the three question papers consist of multiple
choice questions (MCQs). The examination for all the three papers is held on the
same day, in two separate sessions.
Paper
I and II are conducted in First session.
Paper
I is of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of
the candidate. It is primarily designed to test reasoning ability,
comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. It
consist of sixty (60) MCQs of two marks each, out of which the candidate is
required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting
more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate
are evaluated. The time duration is one hour 15 minutes (09.30 am to 10.45 am).
Paper
II consists of fifty (50) objective type compulsory questions based on the
subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry two marks. The time
duration is one hour 15 minutes (10.45 am to 12.00 noon).
Paper
III is conducted in Second session.
Paper
III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject
selected by the candidate. Each question will carry two marks. All questions of
Paper- II and Paper- III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus
(INCLUDING ALL ELECTIVES, WITHOUT OPTIONS).
The
syllabus of Paper-I and syllabi of Paper-II and Paper-III for all subjects are
available on website http://www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabus.aspx
The
Candidate is required to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II
& Paper-III on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet provided along with the
Test Booklet. The candidate must return the original OMR sheet of Paper-I and
II together and Paper-III to the invigilator before leaving the examination
hall. However, candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklet of Paper-I, II
and III along with duplicate copy (carbonless copy) of OMR sheet on conclusion
of examination.
The most important thing about
UGC-NET is that there is no negative marking.
Passing system
The
procedure and criteria for declaration of result comprise of following steps:
Step
I:
Minimum marks to be obtained in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III of NET for
considering a candidate for the eligibility for lectureship is given below:
CATEGORY |
MINIMUM
MARKS (%) TO BE OBTAINED |
||
PAPER-I |
PAPER-II |
PAPER-III |
|
|
|
|
|
GENERAL |
40
(40%) |
40
(40%) |
75
(50%) |
|
|
|
|
(OBC/DT/NT/SBC)(Non
Creamy Layer) |
35
(35%) |
35
(35%) |
67.5
(45%) rounded off to 68 |
|
|
|
|
(OBC/DT/NT/SBC)(Creamy
Layer) |
As
per GENERAL Category |
||
|
|
|
|
PH/VS/SC/ST |
35
(35%) |
35
(35%) |
60
(40%) |
|
|
|
|
Step
II: Amongst those candidates who have cleared
step I, a merit list will be prepared subject-wise and category-wise using the
aggregate marks of all the three papers secured by such candidates.
Step
III: Top 15% candidates (for each subject and category), from the merit list
mentioned under step II, will be declared SET qualified for eligibility for
lectureship.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA AND CUT-OFF PERCENTAGES FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN JUNE 2014 UGC-NET CAN BE
FOUND AT WEBSITE:
http://www.ugcnetonline.in/June%202014%20CUT-OFF%20%20LEC%20&%20JRF.pdf
The complete details can be found
at website: http://cbsenet.nic.in/cbsenet/PDF/InformationBulletin.pdf