UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
SYLLABUS
The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I is given below:-
Name of Test | Topic | Weightage |
Paper I | Unit-I Teaching Aptitude | 5 Q |
Unit-II Research Aptitude | 5 Q | |
Unit-III Comprehension | 5 Q | |
Unit-IV Communication | 5 Q | |
Unit-V Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude | 5 Q | |
Unit-VI Logical Reasoning | 5 Q | |
Unit-VII Data Interpretation | 5 Q | |
Unit-VIII Information and Communication Technology(ICT) | 5 Q | |
Unit-IX People, Development and Environment | 5 Q | |
Unit-X Higher Education System | 5 Q |
Pie Chart of UGC NET Syllabus:
The syllabus for UGC NET Paper II is given below :-
There are 83 Subjects as given below:
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education, Anthropology, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Arabic, Archaeology, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies, Chinese, Commerce, Comparative Literature, Comparative Study of Religions, Computer Science and Applications, Criminology, Defence and Strategic Studies, Dogri, Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics.
Education, Electronic Science, English, Environmental Sciences, Folk Literature, Forensic Science, French (French Version), Geography, German, Gujarati, Hindi, History, Home Science, Human Rights and Duties, Indian Culture, Japanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management, Law, Library and Information Science, Linguistics, Maithili, Malayalam, Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management).
Manipuri, Marathi, Mass Communication and Journalism, Museology & Conservation, Music, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre, Persian, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies, Population Studies, Prakrit, Psychology, Public Administration, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Russian, Sanskrit, Sanskrit traditional subjects, Santali, Sindhi, Social Medicine & Community Health, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Tribal and Regional Language/Literature, Urdu, Visual Art, Women Studies & Yoga.
PAPER I DETAILED SYLLABUS
The detailed syllabus for UIGC NET of Paper I is given below:-
UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
EXAM PATTERN
The examination for UGC NET is divided into two parts namely:-
1. Paper I
2. Paper II
Paper I & II will have Objective type, multiple-choice questions. Paper, I will contain a total of 50 Questions and 100 Marks. Paper-II will have 100 Questions and 200 Marks. The examination will be for 180 Minutes.
The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:-
Test Mode | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Duration |
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test | Paper I | 50 Q | 50 x 2 = 100 Marks | 180 Minutes | 240 Minutes |
Paper II | 100 Q | 100 x 2 = 200 Marks | |||
Total | 150 Q | 300 Marks |
Note:- No break will be provided to the candidates in between Paper I & Paper II.
MODE OF EXAMINATION
The Examination shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only. The examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions.
MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION
1. The medium of the Question Paper shall be in English & Hindi only.
2. Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen by the Candidate while filling the Application Form online. The option once exercised cannot be changed.
3. Candidates opting for Hindi medium in the Application Form will be given bilingual paper, but candidates opting for English medium will be given English version only.
4. Candidates are required to answer in the medium as per the option exercised in the Application Form.
5. In case of any ambiguity in translation/construction of a question in the exam, its English version shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.
MARKING SCHEME
Questions from Paper I shall contain 50 Questions of total 100 Marks (2 Marks each) and Paper-II shall contain 100 Questions of total of 200 Marks (2 Marks each), thus summing up to 300 Marks.
Marking Scheme Highlights:-
1. Each question carries 02 (two) marks.
2. For each correct response, the candidate will get 02 (two) marks.
3. There is no negative marking for incorrect response.
4. No marks will be given for questions unanswered/ unattempted/marked for review.
5. To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
6. If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous during the Key Challenge, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit. Only for dropped question(s), if any, marks will be given to all the candidates.
7. In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to the candidates who have
UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates willing to apply for UGC NET Examination are required to fulfill certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, etc., their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility UGC NET are decided by the conduction body itself.
The candidate’s eligibility for UGC NET Examination is based on the fulfillment of the following conditions:-
1. Nationality
2. UGC NET : Age Limit & Relaxations
3. UGC NET : Educational Qualifications
4. UGC NET : Reservation of Seats
NATIONALITY
A candidate should be an Indian national to be eligible for UGC NET Recruitment.
UGC NET AGE LIMIT & RELAXATIONS
For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Not more than 31 years as on 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded
Relaxation in Age Limit (For Junior Research Fellowship)
Category | Relaxation |
OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Third gender | Upto 5 years |
Candidates with research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant / related subject of post-graduation degree | Upto 5 years |
Candidates with L.L.M. degree | 3 years |
Candidates who have served in the armed forces subject to the length of service | Upto 5 years |
Note :- Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.
For Assistant Professor
There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. General/Unreserved/General-EWS 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 and Social Science (including languages), Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
2. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Transgender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
3. Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their 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 JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of OBC-NCL /SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates). Such candidates must complete their Master's degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of NET result with the required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
4. The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination have been completed by 19 September 1991 (irrespective of the 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.
RESERVATION OF SEATS
Reservation Policy of the Government of India is applicable to UGC-NET. According to this, in the Central Universities and Institutions which are deemed to be Universities, the reservation of seats shall be as follows:-
Category | Reservation |
UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
IMPORTANT DATES
Events | Date |
Online registration and submission of Application Form (complete in all respect) through NTA Website | 19 November 2024 to 10 December 2024 |
Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee (through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI Payment Modes | 12 December 2024 |
Fee Payable for UGC – NET June | 12 December 2024 |
Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only | 13th December 2024 to 14th December 2024 (Up to 11:59 P.M.) |
Intimation of Cities of exam centres | To be Intimated Later |
Downloading of Admit Card by the Candidate from NTA Website | To be Intimated Later |
Dates of Examination | 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025 |
Duration of Examination | 180 minutes (03 hours) No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2 |
Timing of Examination | To be Intimated Later |
Exam Centre, Date and Shift | As indicated on the Admit Card |
Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional AnswerKeys on the Website for inviting challenge(s) from Interested candidates | To be announced later on website |
Declaration of Result on NTA website | To be Intimated Later |
IMPORTANT LINKS
For Official Website: Click here
For Official Notification: Click here
UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
UGC NET EXAM ANALYSIS 2023
The overall difficulty level for the UGC NET Paper 1 and 2 was moderate in nature. The candidates can check the topics and difficulty level of the UGC NET Paper 1 exam below in the table. However, the candidates preparing for the UGC NET June cycle exam must match these topics with the UGC NET Syllabus to get a detailed idea of the topics.
UGC NET Exam Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|
Section | Topics | Difficulty Level |
Teaching Aptitude | Characteristics of Teaching, Behaviourism Theory – Skinner, Direct & Indirect Teaching, Traditional Teaching Support System, Evaluation, Methods of Teaching | Moderate |
Research Aptitude | Hypothesis Test – T-Test & Z-Test, Research Ethics, Positivism and Post-Positivism, APA, Quantitative & Qualitative Research, Action Research, Thesis & Article Writing, Application of ICT in Research | Moderate |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Conversion of Binary into Decimal, Conversion – Bit & Byte, Abbreviation – WORM, Chronology, Video Conferencing, Super Computer, Hierarchy, Wireless Technology, FTP, Virtual Learning, Moodle full form, Memory of Computer | Moderate to Difficult |
Data Interpretation | Ratio & Proportion, Average | Moderate |
Communication | Non-verbal Communication, Characteristics of Communication, Models of Communication, Barriers to Communication, Cluster Network, Mass Media & Society, Classroom Communication | Easy to Moderate |
Reading Comprehension | Unseen Passage | Easy to Moderate |
People, Development and Environment | SDG, MDG, Biomes, Energy, COP25, Disaster, Montreal Protocol, Green Hydrogen, Kyoto Protocol, Fallacy, ISA, Solar energy | Moderate |
Higher Education System | AICTE, NIRF, New Education Policy, Questions on universities, Current affairs | Easy to Moderate |
Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude | Ratio, Average, Profit & Loss, Time & Speed, Percentage, Selling Price & Cost Price, Number Series, Letter Series, Codes, Relationships | Moderate |
Logical Reasoning | Arguments, Deductive & Inductive Reasoning, Moods & Figures, Analogies, Venn Diagram, Square of Opposition, Indian Logic- Buddhism, Charvaka, Arthapati, Pramanas, Anumana | |
UGC NET PAPER I & PAPER II 2024: LATEST UPDATE
NTA has released the official notification for the UGC NET December exam. Candidates willing to appear for the UGC NET exam can fill the application form from 10 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. The last date for payment of application fee is 11 December 2024 and the last date for application correction window is 13 December 2024 to 14 December 2024. UGC NET exam will be conducted from 03 January 2025 to 16 January 2025.
OVERVIEW
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET 2024 exam will be held for a total of 83 subjects. Until 2021, the NTA UGC NET exam was conducted for 83 subjects. The UGC NET syllabus 2024 differs for all 83 subjects and is prescribed by the University Grants Commission itself. Until June 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the NET exam on behalf of UGC. Now UGC NET exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. The candidate belonging to the General category needs to secure at least 40% aggregate in both the papers taken together and at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for the candidates belonging to the Reserved category (SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Transgender) in order to be considered for Assistant Professor or JRF.
2. The number of candidates who qualify for Assistant Professor should be equal to 6% of the total candidates appearing in both papers (Total slots). Similarly, the number of candidates who qualify for the award of JRF should be equal to 1% (approx.) of the total candidates who appeared in both papers.
3. The total slots shall be allocated to different categories as per the Government's Reservation Policy.
4. Subject-wise qualifying cut-offs for all categories are computed.
5. All the candidates who had applied for ‘Eligibility for Assistant Professor & JRF both’ out of the total number of qualified candidates computed as per Step IV, shall be taken into consideration zone for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).
6. The subject-wise and category-wise merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in all the rounds for the selection purpose.
STUDY PLAN
Preparing for an exam like UGC NET requires dedication, determination and the right approach only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the UGC NET Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through UGC NET Examination
The foremost step in planning involves preparing a study plan based on the Syllabus.
Note: Paper-1 is common for all the candidates. Paper-2 is subject specific
Important Topics for paper 1 are given below:
Topic |
Teaching Aptitude(Concept, objectives, levels of teaching) |
Research Aptitude ( Meaning, types, and characteristics, positivism and post-positivistic approach to research) |
Comprehension(A passage of text be given. Questions to be asked from the passage to be answered) |
Communication(Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics of communication) |
Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude(Number series, letter series, codes, and relationships) |
Logical Reasoning(Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning) |
Data Interpretation(Graphical representation (bar-chart, histograms, pie-chart, table-chart, and line-chart) and mapping of data) |
Information and Communication Technology(ICT) |
People, Development and Environment |
Higher Education System |
4 - Month Study Plan
WEEK | PAPER 1 | PAPER 2 |
WEEK 1 | Teaching Aptitude, Reading Comprehension | Unit I, II, III and IV |
WEEK 2 | Maths (Time, Speed & Distance; Boats and Streams) | |
WEEK 3 | Logical Reasoning (Blood Relationship, Seating Arrangement) | |
WEEK 4 | Research Aptitude (Research: Meaning, characteristics, and types; Steps of research, Communication (Communication Nature, characteristics, types, barriers) | |
