ugc net exam date 2020
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June 2020, the examination is scheduled between 15 June and 20 June 2020. The JRF Award Letters/NET E
University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test ugc
Admit Card date for UGC-NET June 2020=
The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to the fulfillment of
the eligibility conditions.
The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website w.e.f 15 May
2020 onwards and appear for the Examination at the given Centre on Date and Shift
(Timing) as indicated in their Admit Card.
No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre, on Date and
Timings other than that allotted to them in their Admit card.
questions in Paper I intends to
assess the teaching/ research
aptitude of the candidate. It will
primarily be designed to test
reasoning ability, reading
comprehension, divergent thinking
and general awareness of the candidate,
The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to the fulfillment of
the eligibility conditions.
The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website w.e.f 15 May
2020 onwards and appear for the Examination at the given Centre on Date and Shift
(Timing) as indicated in their Admit Card.
No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre, on Date and
Timings other than that allotted to them in their Admit card.
questions in Paper I intends to
assess the teaching/ research
aptitude of the candidate. It will
primarily be designed to test
reasoning ability, reading
comprehension, divergent thinking
and general awareness of the candidate,
Number of
Question number ====50 marks ====100
Question number ====50 marks ====100
Paper2 = question n===100 mark==200
Total duration ==03 hours (180
minutes) without
any break.
All the questi
minutes) without
any break.
All the questi
In case candidates are unable to download Admit Cards from the website, the
candidate should approach the Help Line between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm from 15 May
2020 to 10 June 2020.
The candidates are advised t
Ugc net Eligibility Criteria
4.1 Qualifying Examination
(i) General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55%
marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from
universities/institutions recognized by UGC (available on the website:
www.ugc.ac.in/
f in Humanities and Social Science(including languages), Computer Science and
Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. List of subjects at
Post Graduation level is attached as Annexure-IV. The Other Backward
Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste
(SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Transgender category
candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in
Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
(ii) Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or
candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year)
examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying
examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such
candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for
award of JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their
Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50%
marks in case of OBC-NCL /SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates).
Such candidates must complete their Master degree or equivalent examination
within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
(iii) The transgender category would be eligible to draw the same relaxation in fee,
age and qualifying criteria for NET (i.e. JRF and Assistant Professor) as are
available to SC/ST/PwD categories. The subject wise cut-offs for this category
should be the lowest among those for SC/ST/PwD/OBC–NCL categories in the
corresponding subject.
(iv) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination have been
completed by 19 September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result)
shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to
50%) for appearing in NET. The list of Post-Graduation courses and their codes
4.1 Qualifying Examination
(i) General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55%
marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from
universities/institutions recognized by UGC (available on the website:
www.ugc.ac.in/
f in Humanities and Social Science(including languages), Computer Science and
Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. List of subjects at
Post Graduation level is attached as Annexure-IV. The Other Backward
Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste
(SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Transgender category
candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in
Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
(ii) Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or
candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year)
examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying
examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such
candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for
award of JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their
Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50%
marks in case of OBC-NCL /SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates).
Such candidates must complete their Master degree or equivalent examination
within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
(iii) The transgender category would be eligible to draw the same relaxation in fee,
age and qualifying criteria for NET (i.e. JRF and Assistant Professor) as are
available to SC/ST/PwD categories. The subject wise cut-offs for this category
should be the lowest among those for SC/ST/PwD/OBC–NCL categories in the
corresponding subject.
(iv) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination have been
completed by 19 September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result)
shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to
50%) for appearing in NET. The list of Post-Graduation courses and their codes
Important Instructions
(i) The eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ or for ‘Junior Research Fellowship and
Assistant Professor’ will depend on the performance of the candidate in both
the papers of UGC-NET in aggregate. However, the candidates qualifying
exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for the award of
JRF. Candidates appearing in UGC-NET should thoughtfully select in the
Application Form whether they are applying for ‘Assistant Professor’ or ‘Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor’. Candidates who qualify the
Test for eligibility for Assistant Professor will be governed by the rules and
regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned
universities/colleges/State governments, as the case may be.
(ii) The candidates who qualify for the award of JRF are eligible to pursue research
in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible
for Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national
organizations may select the JRF awardees for full time research work in
accordance with the procedure prescribed by them.
(iii) Junior Research Fellowship: Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF will be
eligible to receive fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their
finding placement in universities/IITs/Institutions. The validity period of the offer
will be three years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF Award Letter. However, for
those candidates who have already joined M. Phil. / Ph.D., the date of
commencement of Fellowship shall be from the date of declaration of NET result
(i) The eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ or for ‘Junior Research Fellowship and
Assistant Professor’ will depend on the performance of the candidate in both
the papers of UGC-NET in aggregate. However, the candidates qualifying
exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for the award of
JRF. Candidates appearing in UGC-NET should thoughtfully select in the
Application Form whether they are applying for ‘Assistant Professor’ or ‘Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor’. Candidates who qualify the
Test for eligibility for Assistant Professor will be governed by the rules and
regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned
universities/colleges/State governments, as the case may be.
ugc net exam 2020
(ii) The candidates who qualify for the award of JRF are eligible to pursue research
in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible
for Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national
organizations may select the JRF awardees for full time research work in
accordance with the procedure prescribed by them.
(iii) Junior Research Fellowship: Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF will be
eligible to receive fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their
finding placement in universities/IITs/Institutions. The validity period of the offer
will be three years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF Award Letter. However, for
those candidates who have already joined M. Phil. / Ph.D., the date of
commencement of Fellowship shall be from the date of declaration of NET result
