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Saturday, October 6, 2012

UGC JRF JUNE 2012 Result Analysis



  • The Commission provides fellowships to 3200 candidates for each UGC-NET

  • In June 2012, out of the 43957 candidates qualified for Lectureship eligibility (including JRF), 29780 candidates had applied for JRF, while the slots available for  JRF are 3200 only.  

  • A minimum of 27%, 22.5% and 3% of Fellowships are reserved  for the OBC, SC/ST and Persons with disabilities (PWD) respectively.  

Monday, July 9, 2012

UGC NET pattern 2012



The UGC - NET will be conducted in objective mode. It will consist of three papers.  All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on last week of June and December  (SUNDAY) .

Session
Paper
Marks
Number of Question
Duration
First
I
100
60 out of which 50  question to be attempted
1¼ Hours 
First
II
100
50 questions all are  compulsory
1¼ Hours 
Second
III
150
75 questions all are  compulsory
2½ Hours 




Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be 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 shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

The candidates are required to obtain minimum marks separately in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III of UGC NET exam as given below:


 
CATEGORY
Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained in UGC NET Exam
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
PH/VH/SC/ST
35 (35%)
35 (35%)
60 (40 %)


Only such candidates who obtain the minimum required marks in each Paper of net exam, separately, as mentioned above, will be considered for final preparation of result


However, the final qualifying criteria for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by UGC before declaration of result.






UGC NET JRF Test


The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. 
The Test is conducted in various subjects.

UGC conducts NET twice a year, i.e., in the months of June and December. The notifications announcing the June and December examinations are published in the months of March and September respectively in the weekly journal of nation-wide circulation, viz, Employment News.


AGE LIMIT & RELAXATION :

 i)
JRF : Not more than 28 years

A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PH/VH categories and to women applicants.

Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority. 
Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) cannot not exceed five years under any circumstances.




ii)
Lectureship: There is no upper age limit for applying for lectureship eligibility.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

i)  
Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree  are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree .



ii)  
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 JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PH/VH 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.

Important Note : - IF you are enrolled in any university for your master degree, then you are eligible to sit for UGC NET JRF exam. The condition is that you should complete your master degree within 2 year of declaration of ugc net jrf exam.

 List of NET subjects 

Economics
Political Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
History
Anthropology
Commerce
Education
Social Work
Defence and Strategic Studies
Home Science
Public Administration
Population Studies*
Music
Management
Maithili
Bengali
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam
Oriya
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
Arabic
English
Linguistics
Chinese
Dogri
Nepali
Manipuri
Assamese
Gujarati
Marathi
French
Spanish
Russian
Persian
Rajasthani
German
Japanese
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education
Physical Education
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
Indian Culture
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
Law
Library and Information Science
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
Comparative Study of Religions
Mass Communication and Journalism
Performing Arts – Dance/Drama/Theatre
Museology & Conservation
Archaeology
Criminology
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
Folk Literature
Comparative Literature
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimamsa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/   Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta)
Women Studies **
Visual Arts (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/ Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)
Geography
Social Medicine & Community Health
Forensic Science
Pali
Kashmiri
Konkani
Computer Science and Applications
Electronic Science
Environmental Sciences
International and Area Studies
Prakrit
Human Rights and Duties
Tourism Administration and Management
Bodo

Note: - Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the above list of subjects,they   may appear in a related subject.

*The candidates with Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject “Population Studies” 
**The candidates with Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible to appear in the subject ‘Women Studies’