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University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test
AcronymUGC–NET
TypeComputer based test (CBT)
Developer / administratorNational Testing Agency
Year started1989–90 (1989–90)[1]
Duration3 hours (180 minutes)
Score / grade range0–100 (Paper I)
0–200 (Paper II)
Score / grade validityThree years (JRF)
Lifetime (assistant professor)
OfferedTwice annually
Restrictions on attemptsNo restriction
Countries / regionsIndia
LanguagesMainly English and Hindi
Annual number of test takersDecrease 5,44,485 (Dec 2021, June 2022 merged cycles)
Websiteugcnet.nta.ac.in
ugcnet.nta.nic.in

The University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC–NET) is an Indian standardized test for determining the eligibility for the position of assistant professor in Indian universities and colleges, as well as for the awarding of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), or both. The exam can be taken in any one of the 83 subjects.[2] UGC–NET is one among the National Eligibility Tests (NET) conducted in India.[3]

It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Until July 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the exam, which was taken over by the NTA since December 2018. Currently, the exam is being conducted twice a year in the months of June and December in CBT-mode.[4] From December 2018 onward, NTA started releasing the UGC-NET e-certificate and JRF award letter online on its official website for the qualified candidates.

Qualifying criteria

A student has obtain minimum qualifying marks in UGC–NET with aggregate 55% and 50% in their postgraduate's or master's degree, for General and Others respectively. The paper is divided into two papers: Papers 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is a general exam containing 50 questions of two marks each, totaling 100 marks. Paper 2 is a subject-specific exam containing 100 questions of two marks each, totaling 200 marks. The candidates have to attempt a total of (both in papers 1 and 2) 150 questions in three hours. There is no separate cutoff for any of the papers and the cutoff is decided on the aggregate marks. Amongst those candidates who have obtained minimum qualifying marks, a merit list is prepared subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of two papers secured by such candidates.[citation needed]

SET/SLETs

A state-level equivalent exam of NET exam is conducted by the Indian states/UTs in their jurisdiction called State Eligibility Test/State Level Eligibility Test, determining eligibility for lectureship/assistant professorship at universities and colleges in that particular state/UT only.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ About the NET
  2. ^ "UGC NET December 2023 Live: UGC NET Admit card soon, exam city slips out at ugcnet.nta.ac.in". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ TOI-Online (13 September 2019). "Which exam should you appear for? UGC NET, CSIR NET or both". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Union Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of National Testing Agency". NDTV News Channel India.

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