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UGC NET
GC NET 2020: Important Dates
Going by the UGC NET Calendar 2020, UGC NET June Exam notification is out on 16th March 2020. The important dates for UGC NET 2020 June Exam have been tabulated below.
UGC NET 2020 Events |
Date |
UGC NET Notification Release Date |
16th March 2020 |
Release of Application form |
16th March 2020 |
Last date to Submit UGC NET Application |
1
30th June 2020 (Extended) |
Last date to Pay Fee |
3
30th June 2020 (up to 11:50 pm) |
UGC NET Admit Card Download |
Available Soon |
UGC NET Exam Date 2020 |
1 |
Duration of UGC Exam |
180 minutes (03 hours) No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2 |
Timing of Examination |
First Shift: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm Second Shift: 02.30 pm to 05.30 pm |
UGC NET 2020 Result Date |
Available Soon |
UGC NET 2020
UGC NET Exam is conducted twice in a year, once in the month of June and then in the month of December. Until July 2018, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was responsible for conducting the UGC NET exam but from December 2018 onwards, NTA is conducting the UGC National Eligibility Test. Each year lakhs of candidates apply for UGC NET to become Assistant Professor and JRF in Indian Colleges & Universities.
If we go by the figures of 2019, approximately 7.93 lakh candidates had taken the test. Therefore, it is expected that the figures might go up this year as well. In this article, we give you every possible detail of the UGC NET June Exam.
UGC NET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Cracking UGC NET is a good opportunity for the candidates who wish to make their career in the field of teaching. Therefore, for the convenience of the aspiring candidates, we have provided the eligibility criteria below.
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent from UGC recognized Universities/Institutions.
- Candidates should have scored:
General Candidates: 55% marks
Reserved Category Candidates: 50% marks. - Candidates, those appearing in the final semester of the master’s degree can also apply.
- Percentage relaxation is given to Ph.D. degree holders in aggregate marks.
Age Limit
Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) – For Junior Research Fellowship the upper age limit is 30 years as of 1st June 2020. However, age relaxation is given for the Reserved Category of Candidates.
Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor
Fee For UGC NET 2020
The application fee is determined by the NTA as per the category of the candidate. The fee for UGC NET is to be paid online only.
Category |
UGC NET Exam Fee |
General |
INR 1000 |
OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)/ EWS |
INR 500 |
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender |
INR 250 |
UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern
The UGC NET Exam Pattern has been discussed on this page. Like most of the Govt. Exams, UGS NET is also conducted for two papers, Paper I and Paper II. The questions asked in both the papers are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with no negative marking.
UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
I |
50 |
100 |
3 hours |
II |
100 |
200 |
3 hours |
Total |
150 |
350 |
UGC NET Exam Pattern For Paper I
As per the NTA norms for NET Paper I, “The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.” Check out the table that is given below for a broad understanding.
UGC NET Paper-I Sections |
No. of Questions in UGC NET Paper-I |
UGC NET Paper-I Marks For Each Question |
Teaching Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Research Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
Reading Comprehension |
5 |
10 |
Communication |
5 |
10 |
Reasoning (including Maths) |
5 |
10 |
Logical Reasoning |
5 |
10 |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
10 |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
5 |
10 |
People & Environment |
5 |
10 |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity &; Administration |
5 |
10 |
Total |
50 |
100 |
UGC NET Paper II
As per the NTA norms, Paper II will be based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. Like Paper I, this paper will also be of MCQ with four options for every question asked.
Points To Note For UGC NET Paper I & Paper II
- The questions will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with four (4) options.
- For each correct answer, the candidate will get 2 marks.
- There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in UGC NET 2020 Exam.
- No marks will be given for questions Unanswered/Marked for Review.
UGC NET 2020 Marking Scheme
As mentioned above the UGC NET Exam comprises of two papers, Paper I and Paper II. Two marks (2) are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking for any incorrect answer.
UGC NET Marking Parameters |
Marks Allotted |
Correct answer |
+2 |
Incorrect answer |
0 |
Un-attempted question |
0 |
UGC NET Syllabus 2020
UGC NET Syllabus 2020 is different for different topics asked in the CBT Exam. To ace the exam, a candidate must be well versed in all the chapters of each topic asked in UGC NET 2020 Exam. The syllabus for Paper I and Paper II is discussed below.
UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-I
UGC NET paper-I (General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude) is common and mandatory for all candidates. Check the complete UGC NET paper-I syllabus 2020 below:
UGC NET Paper-I Units |
UGC NET Paper-I Topics |
Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude |
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Unit-II: Research Aptitude |
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Unit-III: Comprehension |
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Unit-IV: Communication |
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Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
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Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning |
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Unit-VII: Data Interpretation |
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Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment |
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Unit-X: Higher Education System |
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UGC NET Syllabus Paper II
The syllabus for UGC NET Paper II is given below.
Subject Code |
Subject |
Links to detailed Syllabus |
00 |
General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Paper -I) |
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01 |
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
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02 |
Political Science |
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03 |
Philosophy |
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04 |
Psychology |
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05 |
Sociology |
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06 |
History |
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07 |
Anthropology |
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08 |
Commerce |
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09 |
Education |
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10 |
Social Work |
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11 |
Defence and Strategic Studies |
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12 |
Home Science |
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14 |
Public Administration |
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15 |
Population Studies |
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16 |
Music |
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17 |
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) |
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18 |
Maithili |
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19 |
Bengali |
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20 |
Hindi |
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21 |
Kannada |
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22 |
Malayalam |
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23 |
Oriya |
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24 |
Punjabi |
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25 |
Sanskrit |
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26 |
Tamil |
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27 |
Telugu |
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28 |
Urdu |
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29 |
Arabic |
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30 |
English |
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31 |
Linguistics |
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32 |
Chinese |
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33 |
Dogri |
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34 |
Nepali |
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35 |
Manipuri |
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36 |
Assamese |
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37 |
Gujarati |
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38 |
Marathi |
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39 |
French (French Version) French (English Version) |
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40 |
Spanish |
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41 |
Russian |
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42 |
Persian |
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43 |
Rajasthani |
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44 |
German |
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45 |
Japanese |
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46 |
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. |
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47 |
Physical Education |
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49 |
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
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50 |
Indian Culture |
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55 |
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
|
58 |
Law |
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59 |
Library and Information Science |
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60 |
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
|
62 |
Comparative Study of Religions |
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63 |
Mass Communication and Journalism |
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65 |
Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre |
|
66 |
Museology & Conservation |
|
67 |
Archaeology |
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68 |
Criminology |
|
70 |
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
|
71 |
Folk Literature |
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72 |
Comparative Literature |
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73 |
Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama) |
|
74 |
Women Studies |
|
79 |
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
|
80 |
Geography |
|
81 |
Social Medicine & Community Health |
|
82 |
Forensic Science |
|
83 |
Pali |
|
84 |
Kasmiri |
|
85 |
Konkani |
|
87 |
Computer Science and Applications |
|
88 |
Electronic Science |
|
89 |
Environmental Science |
|
90 |
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 |
|
91 |
Prakrit |
|
92 |
Human Rights and Duties |
|
93 |
Tourism Administration and Management |
|
94 |
BODO |
UGC NET 2020 How to Apply
The online link to apply is inactive as of now. The link is active until 31th May 202015h June 2020 (Extended). The candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria can apply online from the link that is given below.
Click Here To Apply Online For UGC NET 2020
UGC NET 2020 OFFICIAL Notification
The University Grants Commission (UGC), the National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Through this exam, Indian candidates are selected for the post of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Universities and Colleges.
The last date to apply online is extended to 30th June 2020 (Extended). Earlier the last date to apply online for the UGC NET was 31st May, then it was extended to 15th June 2020 due to the widespread of coronavirus. This time again the UGC NET Application date has been extended.