UGC NET Exam is conducted for testing the eligibility of candidates for lecturership and JRF Scholarship.

The exam will conduct in the month of June this year.

This time UCG has changed its pattern of objective type examination. No negative marking will be done.

Paper pattern:

The test, which will be conducted in three phases (one paper in each phase) will comprise of mainly objective type questions in two distinct sessions.
The first session will comprise of two phases - Paper I and II carrying 100 marks each.

Paper I will include 60 questions out of which 50 are to be attempted.
Paper II will include 50 questions (all compulsory).
The allotted time is 75 minutes per paper.

Meanwhile, the second session will comprise of only one paper (Paper III) carrying 150 marks. Paper III will include 75 questions (all compulsory) for which, you will be allowed a maximum of 2.5 hours.

The questions in Paper I (9:30 am to 10:45 am) will be mostly of general nature, aimed to evaluate the research/teaching aptitude, comprehension, reasoning ability and divergent thinking in the candidates. for each correct answer, you will get two marks.

Paper II (10:45 am to 12:00 pm) will include 50 objective type questions - all compulsory - from the subject picked by the candidate. Each correct will earn you the two marks.

Paper III (1:30pm to 4:00 pm) will include 75 objective type questions (each carrying two marks) from the subject chosen by the candidate. Like Paper II, all questions in this paper are compulsory.

The questions in Paper II and III will be designed to cover the entire syllabus, including the electives.

Cut off details:

The general category students should score 40% marks in the first paper and second paper separately to qualify in the exam. for the third paper they should get 50% marks.

For OBC students, 35% marks should be scored in the first paper and second paper to qualify. They should score 45% marks in the third paper.

PH/VH/SC/ST students need to score 35 % marks in the first and second paper.