UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)
 
UGC - NEt December 2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
https://ntanet.nic.in/NTANETCMS/Handler/FileHandler.ashx?i=File&ii=1&iii=Y

On-line submission of Application Form (Upto 11.50 pm) 01.09.2018 to 30.09.2018

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established by Ministry of Human Resources Development, as an independent autonomous, self reliant and self sustained premier testing organization, and the conduct of the UGC-NET examination has been entrusted to the NTA by Government of INdia.

The NTA will conduct the next UGC_NET for only Assistant Professor or for both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor between 9 to 23rd December, 2018. The test will consist of two papers.

The candidates who qualify for the award of JRF are eligibel to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a  related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor.
The universitites, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time
research work in accordance with the peocedure prescribed by them. 

Eligibility

Candidates  who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC (on the website: www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/consolidated%20list%20of%20All%20universities.
pdf) in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science etc. (list of subjects at Post Graduation level attached as Annexure-IV)are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/persons with disability (PwD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

Candidates are neither required to send any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of their Application Form (Confirmation Page) to NTA.
However the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the UGC/NTA at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

Age Limit and Relaxation:

JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01.12.2018. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC (Non-creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in) SC/ST/PwD/Transgender categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the
candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of
post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority. Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates who have served in the armed forces subject to the length of service in the armed forces upto the first day of the month in which the concerned UGC-NET is to
be held. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.

Fee: Rs. 200/- for SC/ST/PwD/ Transgender 

How to apply (Application Procedure

Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA’s official website: www.ntanet.nic.in.

Particulars to be filled in the Online Application Form:
Before beginning the process of filling the form, please keep the following information
ready with you:
 Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name,
Father’s Name and Date of Birth
 Aadhaar Card
 Type of Identification – Bank A/c Number/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Other
Govt ID
 Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet
 Your Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address with Pin Code (Refer AnnexureII
for State Code)
 Four cities for Centres of your choice (Refer Annexure-I for Codes)
 Code of NET Subject(Refer Annexure-III for Code)
 Code of subject at Post Graduation level (Refer Annexure-IV for Code)
 Code of Post Graduation Course (Refer Annexure-V for Code)
 Category Certificate
 Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate
 Your own e-mail address and Mobile Number
 Scanned images in JPG/JPEG format only of:

Candidate’s Photograph File size must bebetween 10 kb to 200 kb.

Candidate’s Signature in running hand File size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb.

A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more than one Application Form, the candidature is liable to be cancelled.

Print at least four copies of the Confirmation Page for your record and future reference.

Provisions for Persons with Disability

The candidates with disability should fill in the type and percentages of disability correctly in the online application form. The visually challenged candidates who have 40% or more
disability will be provided scribe/ reader on the request of the candidate. Such candidate will have to submit the request to the NTA for the same at the time of applying online.

Twenty minutes for Paper I and 40 minutes for Paper II will be given as compensatory (extra time) for candidates with 40% or more disability irrespective of the fact that the candidate(s)
is/are availing the facility of scribe/reader.

Procedure for conduct of Examination
(Candidates are advised to go through following carefully before going for the Examination)
(a) Procedure to be followed during conduct of examination
(i) Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the Test Centre else they will be disqualified. Candidates who will not bring these will not be allowed to sit in the examination.
 Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA’s website.
 One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) should be taken for pasting on the specific space in the Attendance Sheet at Centre during the Examination.
 Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and nonexpired)
– PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ Aadhaar Enrolment No/ Ration Card.
 PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category

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The Centres (Cities) where the Test shall be conducted are given at Annexure-I.