UGC NET July 2016 Exam Notification (UGC NET 2016 Apply Online)

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (On behalf of UGC) will conduct UGC-NET for  Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility For Assistant Professor July, 2016  tentatively on Sunday the 10th July, 2016. The UGC NET examination for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges. Eligible Indian Nationals are required to Apply Online, The Online Registration close on 12th May 2016.

UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET)

Exam Name

Post Name

Age Limit (as on 01/07/2016) (Relaxation as per GOI Rules)

UGC-NET July 2016

Assistant Professor, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) 

JRF - Not more than 28 Years
Assistant Professor - No Upper age limit

Eligibility:

(1) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC (list attached page No. 22 to 48) in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &Applications, Electronic Science etc. (list of subjects of post graduation attached at page No. 18 to 19) are eligible for this Test. OBC (NCL) / SC / ST / 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.
(2) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the 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 Junior Research Fellowship/eligibility for Assistant professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree examination OR equivalent with at least 55% marks(50% marks in case of OBC (Non-creamy layer)/ SC/ ST/ PWD(persons with disability) category candidates. Such candidates must complete their P.G degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
(3) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th 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.
(4) Candidates are advised to appear in the required / related subject of their post graduation only.
(5) Candidates are neither required to send any certificates/ documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of their Application Form (Confirmation Page) to CBSE. 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/ CBSE at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
(6) Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign degree/ diploma/ certificate awarded by the foreign University/ institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/ degree/ certificate with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.

Exam Date -> 10/07/2016 (Sunday).

Session

Paper

Marks

Number of Question

Duration

First

1

100

60 out of which 50 question to be attempted

1 and 1/4  Hours (09:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.) IST

Second

II

100

50 questions all are compulsory

1 and 1/4  Hours (11:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.) IST

Third

III

150

75 questions all are compulsory

2 and 1/2 Hours (02:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.) IST

Important Dates:

Online Application Form Submission -> 12th April 2016
Last date for Applying Online ->
12th May 2016
Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of (SYNDICATE/ CANARA/ ICICI/ HDFC BANK) -> 13th May 2016
Correction in Particulars of application form on the website -> 17th to 23rd May, 2016

Detailed Notice and Apply Online >>