CBSE has issued notification for the National Eligibility Test (NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Assessment to be conducted on November 5, 2017.
Eligible candidates can apply online for UGC-WEB Test from November 5, 2017.
National Eligibility Test (NET)-2017
Junior Research Fellowship / Qualifications for Lectureships
On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) shall hold the National Eligibility Test (NET) on November 5, 2017 for ascertaining the qualifications of Indian Nationals for the Qualification for Assistant Professor just or Junior Research Fellowship & Qualifications for Assistant Professor Both in Indian Universities and Schools.
CBSE will run NET in 83 areas at 88 chosen Cities of Assessment disperse across the country
The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are qualified to pursue research in the area of the post-commencement or in a related area and may also be entitled to Assistant Professor. The universities, associations, IITs and other national organizations may choose the JRF awardees for entire time research work relative to the process prescribed by them
The award of JRF and Qualifications for Assistant Professor both OR Qualifications for Assistant Professor just depends on the functionality of the nominee in all three papers of WEB
On the other hand, the candidates qualifying only for Assistant Professor is not going to be considered for award of JRF Junior Research Fellowship
Candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship will meet the requirements to get fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their own locating placement in universities/IITs/associations
The validity interval of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF Award Letter. Nevertheless, in case the nominees that have already joined M.Phil / PhD, the date of commencement of fellowship shall be from the date of announcement of NET result or date of the joining, whichever is after Scheme and Assessment Program
The Evaluation will consist of three papers. All the three papers will contain only objective type questions and will be held onNovember 5, 2017
First (Paper-I): 100 Marks (60 out of which 50 questions to be tried) [Duration: 1¼ Hours (09.30 am to 10.45 am, IST)]
Second (Paper II): 100 Marks (50 questions all are compulsory) [Duration: 1¼ Hours (11.15 am to 12.30 pm, IST)]
Third (Paper III): 150 Marks (75 questions all are compulsory) [Duration: 2½ Hours (02.00 pm to 04.30 pm, IST)]
All the issues of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering whole syllabus (including all electives, without alternatives)
The nominee must mark the answers for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet supplied alongwith the test pamphlet
UGC WEB Qualification Standards
Nominees that 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 areas of place graduation attached at page No. 18 to 19) are eligible for this Test
Another Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-creamy Layer/SC/ST/PWD Type candidates that have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination meet the criteria with this Test
Candidates that have seemed OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still expected or candidates whose qualifying tests have already been delayed may additionally apply with this test
Nevertheless, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered qualified for award of Junior Research Fellowship/qualifications for Assistant professor just after they’ve 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) class nominees
Such nominees must finish their PG Degree Examination within two years from your date of NET result with necessary percentage of marks, failing which they’ll be treated as disqualified
The PhD Degree holders whose Master’s Amount Assessment had been finished by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall meet the requirements for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in CBSE NET.
Nominees are guided to appear in the area of the post graduation just. The nominees, whose place graduation area just isn’t covered in the list of areas in item No.14 (on page 12-13), may seem in a related area
Nominees are neither required to send any certificates/records in support of the qualifications nor printout of the Application Form (Verification Page) to CBSE
Nominees having postgraduate diploma/certificate given by Indian University/Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate given by the foreign University/institute should in their own interest, determine the equivalence of the diploma/degree/certification with Master’s degree of established Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi
Age Limit & Easiness
(i) Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01st July 2017. A easiness up to 5 years is supplied to the candidates belonging to OBC (Non-creamy layer, depending on the Central list of OBC accessible on web site http://www.ncbc.nic.in) SC/ST/PWD groups and to girls applicants
Easiness is likewise supplied to the nominees having research expertise, restricted to the interval spent on research in the relevant/related area of post-graduation degree, subject into a maximum of 5 years, on creation of a certification from proper authority
Three years easiness in age will be permissible to the nominees possessing LLM degree; absolute age easiness on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any conditions
(ii) Assistant Professor: There’s no upper age limit for applying for qualifications for Assistant Professor
Exemption (Qualifications for Assistant Professor)
i) NET/SLET/SET shall stay the minimal qualification state for recruiting and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions. Supplied nevertheless, that nominees, who are or happen to be granted a PhD degree relative to the UGC Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from your requirement of the minimal qualification state of INTERNET/SELT/SET for recruiting and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent places in Universities/Colleges/Associations
ii) The candidates who’ve passed the UGC/CSIR JRF Test prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET
iii) For SET Nominees: The candidates who’ve cleared the States Qualification Test (SET) accredited by UGC for qualifications for Assistant Professor held prior to 01st December 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor everywhere in India
Examination Fee and Manner of Payment
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