UGC NET 2019

UGC NET Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Results 2019

Introduction to UGC NET 2019

• About UGC NET: University Grands Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a National Level Entrance Test conducted by NTA for the post of Assistant Professor or for Junior Research Fellowship.

• Conducted by: UGC NET 2019 is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) every year on behalf of University Grants Commission to provide admission to the eligible candidate for the post of assistant professor or for Junior Research Fellowship in various colleges or universities. 

• Subjects: The Board conducts UGC NET every year in 84 subjects at 91 selected UGC NET 2019 Examination Cities spread across the country. 

• Offered as: Research Programme is offered in the name of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

• Prosecute: The qualified candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject.

• Seats: The number of seats available varies every year based on the requirements of the university. University Grant Commission validates and inspects the universities in India before finalizing on the vacancy positions.

• Besides JRF: They also get eligible for Assistant Professor.

• Conditions: The performance of the candidates in all the three papers of UGC NET2019 qualifies the candidates for JRF award and eligibility for Assistant Professor or eligibility for Assistant Professor only. 

• Candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.

• Research institutes like IIT's may select JRF awardee for the whole time.

• Payment: The payment of application fee can be made online as well as offline. In the form of e- challan, debit or credit card is permitted 

• Placement: The exam is conducted for over 84 subjects and the selected candidates are placed across the country in over 874 Universities

UGC NET 2019 Details

• Programmes: Candidates can apply for various management programmes which include: Two-year Full-Time MBA (ii) Two-year Evening MBA Executive (iii) Two-year evening MBA Executive (Health Care Administration) (iv) Ph.D.

• Instructable subjects: The candidates who clear UGC NET 2019 can be a part of teaching profession and research on several subjects of Humanities (including Indian and some foreign languages), Social Sciences, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science, Forensic Science, and Environmental Sciences. 

• Fellowship Offered: Fellowship is offered to the Candidates qualifying JRF, this will be provided by UGC or other institutions under various schemes. A monthly stipend of INR 25,000/- is given during the period of Research. The validity period of the offer is 2 years with respect to the date of issue of JRF Letter. 

• Application Form Fee: UGC NET 2019 exams are generally conducted 1st July 2019  to. The candidates must pay INR 1000 (for General Category), Rs. 500 (for OBC Category)/ INR 250 (for SC/ST/PWD Category) as the application form fee. UGC NET 2019 are conducted twice a year so that the candidates can make use of the opportunities in the right way.                          

• UGC NET 2019 are held in several cities. There is no particular Syllabus for UGC NET 2019. The candidates have the liberty to choose the subjects from their field of excellence followed by a General Aptitude Test.

• The next UGC NET 2019 conducted by NTA for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Assistant Professor on 1st July 2019.

• The candidates who are interested to appear in the test can see the detailed notification available on the website from 24th July 2019. The candidates can apply online from 4th March 2019.

• The last date for applying online is 5th April 2019 and fee can be paid up to 12th September 2019.

UGC NET 2019 Latest News and Changes

Conducting Body

• CBSE was responsible to conduct UGC NET on behalf of University Grants Commission.

• But with the commissioning of the autonomous National Testing Agency (NTA) under the aegis of Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, will be conducting the examination.

• In fact, from December 2018 NTA will conduct the examination.

New Exam Pattern for UGC NET (December) 2018

• UGC NET will comprise only two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Earlier, the exam included three papers.

• Total Number of Questions- 150 (Paper 1- 50, Paper 2- 100)

• It is mandatory to attempt all the questions from both the papers.

• Paper 2 will cover syllabi of both Paper 2 and Paper 3 as per the previous pattern of UGC NET.

Eligibility Criteria for JRF Aspirants

• The upper age for the Junior Research Fellowship was 28 years earlier. However, it has been increased by two years for the candidates who belong to the General Category.

• The revised upper age limit is 30 years for the candidates of General Category.

• For the reserved category, the upper age limit will be 35 years.

UGC NET 2019 Highlights

UGC NET 2019 Important Dates

• Application Form: The Application Form will be available on the official website i.e. NationalTesting Agency (NTA) from 4th March 2019 and the last date to submit the Application Form is on 5th April 2019.

• Admit Card: You can download the Admit Card from the official website on 15th April 2019.

• Examination: UGC NET 2019 will be offline i.e. Pen and Paper-based Test (PBT) on 1st July 2019.

• Results: The Results will be declared on the official website by the conducting authority for those who have cleared on 5th August 2019.

• Counselling: You will be called for the counselling process once you clear the UGC NET 2019 on 25th August 2019.

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UGC NET 2019 Eligibility

• Education: The candidates must have passed a Master's Degree or equivalent with minimum 55% marks for General category candidates and 50% marks for OBC/ SC/ ST category candidates.

• Final Year: Candidates who are pursuing their final year and waiting for the final semester results are also eligible to apply for UGC NET 2019. However, candidates will be disqualified if they fail to secure the marks as indicated by the Board.

• Exemption: The candidates who have passed the UGC/ CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.

• Age Limit: The candidates appearing for UGC NET 2019 must be below 30 years.

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UGC NET 2019 Syllabus

• Subjects: The syllabus for UGC NET 2019 will be decided by the conducting authority i.e. NTA which will be different for each subject.

• Topics: The UGC NET question paper consists of two sections paper 1 and paper 2 which are:

  • Teaching Aptitude

  • Research Aptitude

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Communication

  • Reasoning (including Mathematical)

  • Logical Reasoning

  • Data Interpretation

  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

  • People and Environment

  • Higher Education System: Governance, Polity, and Administration

  • The Paper 2 will have the syllabus from specific subjects as chosen by the candidates for UGC NET 2019.

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UGC NET 2019 Exam Pattern

• Mode: The UGC NET 2019 will be conducted offline i.e. Pen and Paper-based Test (PBT) on 1st July 2019.

• Question Type: The UGC NET 2019 question papers consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's).

• No. of Papers: The question paper consists of two paper which is paper 1 and paper 2.

  • The paper 1 consists of 50 questions with a total of 100 marks.

  • The paper 2 consists of 100 questions with a total of 200 marks.

• Duration: The time given to complete the paper 1 is 1 hour and for paper 2 is 2 hours.

• Marking Scheme: The correct answers will be awarded 2 marks each and there is NO Negative Marking. 

• Medium: The UGC NET question paper will be in English.

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UGC NET 2019 Application Form

• Application Form: The Application Form will be available on the official website i.e. National Testing Agency (NTA) from 4th March 2019 and the last date to submit the Application Form is on 5th April 2019.

• Registration Fee: All the candidates must pay the registrations fee of INR 800 for General category, INR 400 for OBC (Non-creamy Layer) category, and INR 200 for SC/ ST/ Transgender category candidates through the online medium such as Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking.

• Document Upload: Candidates have to upload the passport size colored photograph of 10 KB to 200 KB and signature of 4 KB to 30 KB. 

• Aadhaar Authentication: The NTA has decided to use Aadhaar Authentication for the applicants at the time of submission of Application Form for UGC NET.

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UGC NET 2019 Application Process

The Steps given below represents the process involved in how to fill the UGC NET Application Form:

• Step 1: You must enter the required details for Registration/ Login page to continue to fill the Application Form.

• Step 2: Once you have logged in to your account you can Fill the Details as per required in the Application Form.

• Step 3: After filling the Application Form you have to Upload Scanned Documents.

• Step 4: Before submitting the Application Form you have to pay the Registration Fee Payment through online (Credit Card, Debit Card/ Net Banking) or offline (E-Challan).

Note: Take a printout of the Application Form and the payment receipt once the process has been completed.

UGC NET 2019 Exam Centre

• Exam Centre: The UGC NET will be conducted in all the major cities across India.

• Choice of Centre: The candidates may choose up to 4 Exam Centre as there choice of location for the paper I or paper II or both paper I and paper II.

• Availability: The efforts will be made to allocate city of the exam to the candidates in order of the choice opted by them in their Application Form. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city or nearby area may be allotted.

• Id Proof: Candidates must carry a valid id proof along with the Admit Card to the Exam Centre without fail.

• Authority: The decision of the NTA regarding allotment of Centre, date & shift shall be final. No further correspondence or request shall be entertained in such case.

• Note: Candidates failing to carry a valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar/ Voter ID Card) with Hall Ticket/ Admit Card to the Exam Centre will not be allowed inside the exam hall.

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UGC NET 2019 Admit Card

• Admit Card: The Admit Card will be released by the NTA online for all the aspirants on 15th April 2019.

• Unable to Download: In case candidates are unable to download Admit Cards from the website, the candidate should approach the Help Line between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The phone numbers of the help desk are available on the website of JEE (Main).

• Other Centres: Candidate will not be allowed to appear at the exam center, other than the allotted centre for him/her in their Admit Card.

• Id Proof: Candidate must carry anyone government id proof such as Voter Id, PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, Passport along with the Admit Card.

• Discrepancy:

  • In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signatures shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately approach the Help Line between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from 15/04/2019 to 15/05/2019

  • In such cases, candidates would appear in the examination with the already downloaded admit card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make the correction in the record later.

• Note: The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the admit card carefully and follow them during the conduct of the examination.

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UGC NET 2019 Results

• Results: The Results will be declared on the official website by the conducting authority for those who have cleared on 5th August 2019.

• Answer Key: The NTA will display Answer Key of the questions on the NTA’s website www.ntanet.nic.in to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Answer Key. The Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for three to five days.

• Percentage: The aggregate percentage of the two paper scores corresponding to the number of JRF slots arrived at, shall determine the qualifying cut-off for JRF in ‘Economics’ for the ST category.

• Re-evaluation/ Re-checking: There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of the results. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

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UGC NET 2019 Counselling

• Counselling: Candidates who have cleared the UGC NET 2019 will be called for the counselling process which will be held on 25th August 2019.

• Seat Allocation: Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of UGC NET 2019 through a Seat Allocation Process.

• Document Verification: The verification of documents would be done at the time of Seat Allocation Process/ Admission. The purpose would be to verify different records regarding Identification, Age, Qualifying Examination, State of Eligibility, Category, and Disability (if any) of the candidate.

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Details Regarding the Aadhar Card

NTA has decided to use Aadhaar for the applicants of UGC NET(November) 2019, and hereby notifies the following:  

• Authentication: Applicants who have Aadhaar card can enter Aadhaar card number, name, date of birth & gender in the online application for UGC-NET(November) 2019 as his/her identity and authentication.  

• Mandatory: The exam authority has also made it compulsory for the students to carry Aadhar Card for an Identity Proof.

• Requirements: Passport number, Ration number, Bank account number or any other Government identity number should be provided by applicants from J&K, Assam & Meghalaya at the time of exam at the exam center.

Note: The use of Aadhaar for the verification by the candidates in UGC NET will enhance the accuracy of the candidates’ details. This will also help in ascertaining identities of the candidates at the Examination Centres. Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity

 UGC NET 2019 Cut-off

• NTA has marked and published the minimum qualifying marks for general and reserved category candidates.

• UGC NET 2019 Cut Off is the qualifying marks required to validate the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor. 

Jobs for UGC NET Qualified Candidates

UGC helps NET qualified candidates to bring their academic profile to the attention of universities/colleges to get them a suitable job. UGC helps them through their portal to get them a suitable job.  

• Candidates looking for Jobs can always register & login with their respective password.  

• The portal allows the candidates to browse and search for Jobs.

• Registration of Employers and posting of Jobs is done also done by Employers.

UGC NET Contact Information 

• Address: National Testing Agency

  • Block C-20/1A/8, Sector-62, IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh (India)

• Telephone Number: 8076535482, 7703859909

• Email: ugcnet-nta@nic.in

Rectification of OMR Sheet

Board has released notice regarding the release of Photocopy of OMR Sheet and rectification in that, there are some points that are important to note down.

• Rectification fee is INR 500.

• The Application should be sent in the name to The Director, UGC NET.

• Candidates must write the Names with Address & Roll number correctly. In case of payment through Demand Draft, the Name & Roll Number should be mentioned on the backside.

• The Photocopy will not be allowed for commercial purposes in any colleges or institutes.  

Guidelines for UGC NET 2019

• The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination.

• No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before 11.30 a.m. in the 1st session and 3.30 p.m. in the second session.

• Candidates should correspond only with their respective NET Coordinating Institution for Venue of test/seating arrangement or any other relevant information. UGC will not entertain any requests/queries in this regard.

• Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admission Card or on any other paper.

• The candidate shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I & II together and Paper-III to the Invigilator before leaving the examination hall/room. However, candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklets of Paper-I, II and III along with the duplicate copy (carbonless copy) of OMR Sheet on the conclusion of the examination.

• Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended and photographs pasted by them in all the places, viz., in their Application Form and Admission Card should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

• A candidate who does not appear in paper-I, will not be permitted to appear in paper-II and paper-III.

• The use of calculators or Log Tables is not permitted. Mobile phones, pagers, electronic devices etc. are not allowed in the Examination Hall/Room.

• Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

UGC NET 2019 FAQ's

Ques: How many papers do we have to qualify?

Ans: Unlike last year, from this year onwards, students will have to qualify only two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2).

Ques:  What is the maximum age limit to apply for UGC NET 2019?

Ans: The maximum age limit for appearing in the examination has been increased by two years, and now it is 30 years. Candidates having age more than 30 years will not be permitted to give the exam.

Ques:  Is Aadhaar Card necessary to apply for the exam?

Ans: To apply for UGC NET Aadhaar Card is very important without it, application forms will not be accepted. In case, you have applied for Aadhaar Card, but not yet received it, you can fill in the Aadhaar Card registration number printed on your Aadhaar Card application form.

Ques: Will the exam is conducted in online mode?

Ans: Yes, from December 2018, the UGC NET 2019 will be conducted in computer-based mode.

Question: When will the results be out?

Answer: The results for UGC NET 2019 will be out on 5th August 2019. Candidates will be able to check their result by entering their roll number and date of birth.