On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET).

About NET exam pattern

The Test will consist of three papers.

All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions

1. Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate.

60 (sixty) multiple choice questions of 2 marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any 50 (fifty).

In the event of the candidate attempting more than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated

Duration - 1¼ Hours

2. Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate.

Each question will carry 2 marks.

Duration - 1¼ Hours

3. Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate.

Each question will carry 2 marks

Duration - 2½ Hours

Important Dates

Submission of online application form-From 1st October 2015

Last date for Applying Online-1st November 2015 (

Last date of submission of Fee through-2nd November 2015

Date of Examination-27th December 2015 (Sunday)