UGC-NET
- UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION |
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(NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL TESTING) |
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A candidate will be eligible for admission and registration for the
Ph.D programme provided he/she qualified: |
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For the award of the Master’s Degree of any
recognized University Higher Learning Institution in the relevant
discipline or any other qualification
recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as notified for the
purpose from time to time by the University and Qualified in an entrance
examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern
of UGC/CSIR. |
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Talented graduates in a discipline,
through laid down procedures will be eligible for admission into a full-time
integrated Doctoral Programme offered in collaboration with Institutions of
repute. |
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However, candidates holding an M-Phil. Degree or those candidates who
have cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT or those having at 5
(five) years of teaching/practical/industry/professional experience will be
exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination. |
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CONDITIONS
OF ELIGIBILITY |
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Candidates who have secured at
least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent
examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities
(including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &
Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with disability (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. |
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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/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. |
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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. |
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Candidates are advised to appear in
the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose
post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9,
may appear in a related subject. |
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Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC
(Non-creamy layer)/PWD category are required to submit attested copy of the
category Certificate along with online printout of their Application Forms
(obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to
submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with
printout of their Application Form. Therefore, 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 Commission at any stage,
their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal
action. |
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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.
(www.aiuweb.org) |
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EXEMPTION
(ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP) : |
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NET/SLET/SET shall remain the
minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant
Professors in Universities/ Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that
candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with
the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award
of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of
the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/
Colleges/ Institutions. |
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The
candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are
also exempted from appearing in NET. |
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For
SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the
State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for
Lectureship held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET,
being eligible to apply for Lectureship anywhere in India. For SET held from
1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the
post of lecturer only in the universities/ colleges situated in the state
from where they have cleared their SET. |
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AGE
LIMIT & RELAXATION |
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Junior Research Fellowship: Not
more than 28 years as on 01.06.2013. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to
the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PWD/OBC (Non-creamy layer, as per the
Central list of OBC available on website : www.ncbc.nic.in) 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) shall not exceed
five years under any circumstances. |
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Lectureship:
There is no upper age limit for applying for
lectureship eligibility. |
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EXAMINATION
FEE |
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General
Candidates Rs.450/- |
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Other
Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC available
on website : Rs.225/- |
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www.ncbc.nic.in )
Rs.110/- |
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SC/ST/PWD
candidates |
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MODE
OF PAYMENT |
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The
candidate is to fill the Bank Challan Form in triplicate (Bank Copy, UGC Copy
& Candidate’s Copy) as given in the Notification. |
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All
the three copies of the Challan Form have to be submitted in any branch of
State Bank of India along with the bank charges (commission) of Rs.20/-. |
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The
bank will retain its copy and return the other two copies of the challan to
the candidate. |
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The
candidate has to attach the UGC copy of the challan with the printout of
online Application Form which he/she has to submit to the Registrar/Principal
of UGC-NET Coordinating University/College opted by the candidate. |
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Please
note that fee submitted by any other mode like money order, demand draft, IPO
etc. will be rejected. |
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Fee
once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. |
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HOW TO APPLY (APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE
SUBMITTED ONLINE) |
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STEPS
FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM |
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Candidate seeking admission to the
Test (UGC-NET, June,2013) must apply online (i.e. www.ugcnetonline.in OR
through a link available on the UGC website: www.ugc.ac.in). |
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Before
applying Online, the candidates must possess the Scanned passport size
photograph in JPEG format of less than 300 kb. |
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After filling all the details for
applying online for NET, the computer will automatically generate your ‘Bank
Challan’ indicating your details therein A print out of this Bank Challan may
be taken by the candidate for payment through cash, on the next working day
(after generating the challan from www.ugcnetonline.in) at any branch of
State Bank of India (SBI) alongwith bank charges (commission) of Rs.20/- |
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Two days after the payment of fee
at SBI through filled Bank Challan, the candidate is required to check the
status of fee payment at UGC website ( www.ugcnetonline.in ) and if the
status is ‘OK’ the candidate will be able to take the printout of online
Application Form (one copy), Attendance Slip (one copy) and Admission Card
(one copy) on separate A-4 size papers. |
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SC/ST/PWD candidates and candidates
belonging to OBC (non-creamy layer) (as per the Central list of OBC available
on website : www.ncbc.nic.in ) must enclose the attested copy of certificate
for the same. |
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Candidates seeking age relaxation
must enclose the certificate of educational qualification/research experience
entitling the candidates for age relaxation. (for details, please see item
no. 4). |
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The Application (consisting of one
copy of printout of online application form and one copy of Attendance Slip)
along with bank challan and other required documents (as mentioned in item
No. 13) must reach the Registrar/Principal of the Coordinating
University/College on or before 13.05.2013. |
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The candidates should retain the
print out of online Admission card with them and will bring it on the day of
examination after affixing the identical passport size photograph. The
photograph must be signed across by the candidate after affixing, so that a
part of the signature spreads over the Admit Card. Besides, it should be duly
attested by the Head of the University Department/ Principal of the College/
class-I Gazetted officer. |
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It may be noted that no Admission
Card will be issued by the respective NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges.
Candidates are requested to ascertain their venue of the test/seating
arrangement from the website of the respective NET Coordinating
University/College and note it in their printout of online Admission Card at
least 10 days before the Test, i.e. upto 20th June, 2013. |
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The candidates are required to bring
a photo identity card also along with their printout of online Admission Card
on the day of examination. |
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It may be pointed out that noting
of seating arrangement/venue of test from the website of respective NET
Coordinating Universities/Colleges will be the sole responsibility of
candidate only. The NET Coordinating Universities/ Colleges will not inform
to the candidate separately regarding the seating arrangement/Venue of Test. |
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Application
received after 13.05.2013 at the NET Coordinating Universities/ Colleges will
not be considered. |
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Before applying Online, candidates
are advised to go through detailed notification available on UGC website (i.e.
www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available on the UGC website:
www.ugc.ac.in ). Please note that Fee submitted through any other mode like
Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc. will be summarily rejected. |
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The envelope containing the
Application Form should be superscribed “UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP, JUNE, 2013”. |
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The candidates must affix their
recent identical passport size photographs, at the places indicated, on the printout of Online
Application Form and Attendance Slip must sign across the photograph after it
is affixed so that a part of the signature spreads over the Application Form
and Attendance Slip beyond the photograph. Besides, it should be duly
attested by the Head of the University Department/ Principal of the
College/Class-I Gazetted Officer. |
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In order to avoid last minute rush,
the candidates are advised to apply early enough. UGC will not be responsible
for network problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of
online application during last days. |
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