Looking at to get a job of Lecturer (Asst. Professor) in a Govt. College or a Junior Research Fellow in a Government aided Laboratory or in a Govt. aided University? Then you must know about UGC NET 2019. The National Eligibility Test (NET), also known as UGC NET, is a test to determine eligibility for college and university level lecturership and for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals. UGC-NET is among the toughest entrance exams in India. The UGC-NET is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the University Grant Commission (UGC), to ensure the minimum standards for the entrants in teaching professions and research.
UGC–NET 2019
Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Dates, Fees, and Preparation Tips
By Parinita Gupta
What is UGC NET?
UGC NET or The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test is a test conducted by the National Testing Agency to know the eligibility of the aspirants who want to become Assistant Professor, Junior Research Fellowship or both. UGC NET or NET is one of the highest entrance examinations in the country which determines the eligibility of the aspirants for university and college-level lectureship. This exam is conducted to assess the Indian students for a lecturer position in Indian Universities and Colleges. Interested students who want to attend and score well must collect all the information about the exam like registration process, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern and exam dates and further processes details in order to understand the selection process further.
UGC NET Eligibility
Age Criteria
- There is no upper age limit for the aspirants who want to appear for Assistant Professor Position
- Candidates who are seeking for Junior Research Fellowship must have the upper age limit of 30 years as on 1st January 2019.
- Females candidates, SC/ST/OBC/PWD, candidates with LLM degree and those with research experience have a relaxable period of five years.
Academic Qualification
- Candidates must have a Master’s degree from any recognized University especially in the subjects like Humanities, Electronic Sciences, Social Sciences, and Computer Science etc.
- Should have a minimum of 55% of marks in the NET examination.
- Candidates with a reservation should have at least 50% of score in UGC NET.
- Final year students or the students who are waiting for their final results can also appear for the exam.
- Candidates with aPh.D.D degree or who have completed Master’s degree either on or before September 1991 will get a 5% of age relaxation in aggregate marks.
- Candidates are required to appear for the subject of their qualifying exam only. Candidates, whose qualifying exam subject remains uncovered in the subject list mention by UGC, are required to appear in a related subject only.
UGC NET Syllabus and Exam Pattern
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2019
NTA had released a new pattern for UGC NET 2019. According to the new pattern, there are 2 papers which are compulsory to attend for final selection:
Paper 1- In Paper 1 there will be 50 questions with each of 2 marks and have a duration of one hour. Paper 1 will test the candidate’s ability in
- Comprehension
- Reasoning ability
- General awareness
- Divergent thinking
Paper 2– Paper 2 will be of two-hours with a total of 100 MCQ’s. Every question is of 2 marks each. The total marks for Paper 2 will be 200.
The paper-wise details are tabulated below:
Quick Facts on UGC-NET Exam Pattern
- Total 150 questions will be asked in NET (Paper 1: 50 Question and Paper 2: 100 Questions). All questions are compulsory to attempt.
- Paper I will consist General Aptitude Questions and Paper II will have questions related to the subject selected by candidates. M
- Hindi and English are the only options to attempt UGC NET. The choice for the paper medium can be exercised at the time of filling the form.
- UGC-NET exam is an MCQ one. There is no negative marking in this exam and total duration of the exam is 3 hours.
Syllabus for NTA UGC NET 2019
In UGC NET examination, there are 84 subjects and the syllabus for each subject will be different. The syllabus will be updated by NTA and preparation should be according to the new syllabus prescribed by NTA. The list of UGC-NET subjects along with their respective codes is given below:
UGC – NET
Code Subjects
01 Economics
02 Political Science
03 Philosophy
04 Psychology
05 Sociology
06 History
07 Anthropology
08 Commerce
09 Education
10 Social Work
11 Defence & Strategic Studies
12 Home Science
14 Population Studies
15 Music
16 Management
17 Maithili
18 Bengali
19 Hindi
20 Kannada
21 Malayalam
22 Oriya
23 Punjabi
24 Sanskrit
25 Tamil
26 Telugu
27 Urdu
28 Arabic
29 English
30 Linguistics
31 Chinese
32 Dogri
33 Nepalese
34 Manipuri
35 Assamese
36 Gujarati
37 Marathi
38 French
39 Spanish
40 Russian
41 Persian
42 Rajasthani
43 German
44 Japanese
45 Adult Education
46 Physical Education
47 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
48 Indian Culture
49 Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social
Welfare/Human Resource Management
50 Law
51 Library and Information Services
51 Buddhist, Gandhian & Peace Studies
52 Comparative Studies of Religions
53 Mass Communication and Journalism
54 Performing Arts
55 Museology & Conservation
56 Archaeology
57 Criminology
58 Tribal & Regional Language/Literature
59 Folk Literature
60 Comparative Literature
61-68 Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/SidhantaJyotisha/NavyaVyakarna/ Vyakarna/Mimamsa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/TulanatmakaDarsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa/Agama
69 Women Studies
70 Visual Arts
71 Geography
72 Social Medicine & Community Health
74 Pali
75 Kashmiri
76 Konkani
77 Computer Science and Applications
78 Electronic Sciences
80 Politics
81 Prakrit
82 Human Rights and Duties
83 Tourism Administration & Management
84 BODO
The Syllabus of the above subjects are available in the official website of NTA – http://www.ugc.ac.in/ net/syllabus.aspx.
UGC NET Cut off-
University Grant Commission has set a minimum cut off score to assess the student’s knowledge. A candidate has to score at least the minimum cut off in all the papers in order to get qualified.
| General | 40 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| OBC / PwD / SC / ST | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % |
Candidates Must have a minimum score to get qualified in the exam.
UGC NET July 2019 Session Exam Dates as per the official notification.
| UGC Net December 2019 Events | Dates |
| Availability of Online Application | 2nd week of March 2019 |
| Deadline for Submission of Application Fee | 3rd week of April 2019 |
| Availability of Admit Card | 2nd week of June 2019 |
| Exam commencement date | July 2019 |
| Result Declaration | August 2019 |
UGC-NET 2019 Application Fee Structure
The application fee is different for different categories which are mentioned below:
- General candidates: Rs.1000/-
- OBC-NCL candidates: Rs.500/-
- SC/ST/PWD candidates: Rs.Rs.250/-
Payment for the application fee is completely online only through Debit/Credit cards or Net Banking. The application fee will not be refunded in any circumstances.
Preparation Tips for UGC-NET
The interested candidates who want to get qualified in UGC NET exam must collect all the significant information about the exam and prepare correctly according to the syllabus released in the official website.
- Since it is a national level exam, there will be very high competition for one single position. So 100% effort and dedication are must, to get qualified and to get placed in your dream job.
- Solve and Refer to the previous question papers to understand the pattern and difficulty level of each of question.
- Candidates should have a strong command of current affairs and general knowledge.
- Buy books which are relevant to the prescribed syllabus.
- For JFS position, consider the Age criteria mention in the official notification.
- You are recommended to start the preparation early which will help you to cover the entire syllabus and revise it again.
- Remember scoring good marks in both the papers is very important.
- Don’t panic and have good knowledge of analytical questions.
- Be positive and confident during both the preparation and examination.
Author Bio: Parinita Gupta is a full-time banking professional. Additionally, she is also a passionate blogger and digital marketer.
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