UGC NET Examination

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
i)	The Test consist of three papers. All the three papers consist of only objective type questions and will be held in two separate sessions as under:
	Session Paper Marks Number of Question Duration First I 100 60 out of which 50 question to be attempted 1¼ Hours (09.30 A.M. to 10.45 A.M.) First II 100 50 questions all are compulsory 1¼ Hours (10.45 A.M. to 12.00 NOON) Second III 150 75 questions all are compulsory 2½ Hours (01.30 P.M. to 4.00 P.M.)
	Paper-I is of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It is primarily  designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. It consists of Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each, out of which the candidate is required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.
	Paper-II consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question carries 2 marks.
	Paper-III consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question carries 2 marks. All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III are compulsory, covering entire syllabus (including all electives, without options). The candidate requires to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet provided along with the Test Booklet. The detailed instructions for filling up the OMR Sheet will be uploaded on UGC website (www.ugcnetonline.in or www.ugc.ac.in). PROCEDURE & CRITERIA FOR DECLARATION OF RESULT: This comprises of following steps: Step I: Minimum marks to be obtained in NET for considering a candidate for the award of JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor: The candidates are required to obtain following minimum marks separately in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III as given below:
	CATEGORY Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained PAPER – I PAPER – II PAPER– III GENERAL 40 (40%) 40 (40%) 75 (50 %) OBC(Non-creamy layer) 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 67.5 (45 %) rounded off to 68 PWD/SC/ST 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 60 (40 %)
	Step II: Amongst those candidates who have cleared step I, a merit list will be prepared subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of all the three papers secured by them. Step III: Top 15% candidates (for each subject and category), from the merit list mentioned under step II, will be declared NET qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor only. Step IV: A separate merit list for the award of JRF will be prepared from amongst the NET qualified candidates figuring in the merit list prepared under step III. It may be noted that the above qualifying criteria decided by UGC is final and binding.
ii)	For Persons with Disability (Visually Challenged candidates) thirty minutes’ compensatory time shall be provided separately for paper-I and Paper-II. For paper-III, forty five minutes’ compensatory time shall be provided. They will also be provided the services of a scribe who would be a graduate in a subject other than that of the candidate. Those Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who are not in a position to write in their own hand-writing can also avail these services by making prior request (at least one week before the date of UGC-NET) in writing to the Co-ordinator of the NET Coordinating Institution. Compensatory time and facility of scribe would not be provided to otherPersons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates. The facility of Scribe is applicable only for candidates with disability of 40% or more. The candidate has the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe or has to request the Co-ordinator of the Coordinating Institution for the same in writing at least one week in advance of the test. In such instances the candidate is allowed to meet the scribe a day before the examination so as to verify whether the scribe is suitable or not. Those candidates who opt for their own scribe have to produce the scribe before the Co-ordinator along with her/his certificates of educational qualifications at least one day before the test.
iii)	Syllabus of Test: All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus (including all electives, without options). Syllabi for all NET subjects can be downloaded from the UGC Website www.ugc.ac.in and are also available in the libraries of all Indian Universities. UGC will not send the syllabus to individual candidates.
iv)	In case of any discrepancy found in the English and Hindi versions, the questions in English version shall be taken as final. Source www.ugcnetonline.in