UGC NET 2019 (Dec) – Image Correction, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Cut Off

UGC NET 2019 – National Testing Agency has opened the image correction facility at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The candidates who have registered can make changes in their uploaded images if needed. Aspirants can complete the registration until October 09, 2019. UGC NET Dec 2019 Exam Date is December 02 to 06, 2019. UGC National Eligibilty Test is held at a national level for determining eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship. The candidtaes with minimum 55% marks in PG can apply for UGC NET 2019. The eligible candidtaes can select any one subject paper out of the available 101 subject papers to appear for UGC NET. Get here complete details of UGC NET 2019 exam date, eligibility, registration process, syllabus, exam pattern, etc.

Latest: NTA starts the image correction facility for UGC NET Dec 2019. Know how to do image correction from here.

UGC NET 2019

UGC NET exam is conducted twice every year – in June and December. UGC NET 2019 will be a computer based test comprising of two papers (1 and 2) of overall 3 hours duration. Check below important dates of UGC NET December 2019.

UGC NET 2019 December	Important Dates
NTA to release Notification	21 Aug 2019
Releases of Application Form	09 Sep 2019
Last date to apply online for UGC NET 2019	09 Oct 2019
Application form correction to start	10 Oct 2019
Application form correction to end	18 Oct 2019
Issuance of admit card	09 Nov 2019
UGC NET December 2019 exam dates	02 -06 Dec 2019
Declaration of result	31 Dec 2019

–: UGC NET December 2019 বাংলায় দেখুন :–

UGC NET 2019 Application Form

The candidates have to apply online for UGC NET 2019 at ntanet.nic.in. To fill the online application form the candidates need to follow the simple steps below:

Step 1: Register online at ntanet.nic.in

Step 2: Fill in the online application form with all the correct details.

Step 3: Next the candidates have to upload scanned images of passport sized photo and their full signature in the application form.

Step 4: To submit the application form finally, the candidates have to pay the application fee via the available modes.

Application fee payment mode: The candidates can make the payment of the application fee using any one of the below-given modes:

• Online modes: Credit card, debit card, net banking.
• Offline mode: Via e-challan

The application fee that the candidates need to pay are as follows:

Category	Application Fee (in Rs)
SC/ST/PwD/ Transgender	250
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL	500
All others	1000

UGC NET Dec 2019 Eligibility

The candidates can check below the eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2019 Dec:

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a master’s degree with minimum of 55% marks for the general category candidates. The OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates must have atleast 50% marks.

Age limit: The following age limit is applicable:

• JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01.12.2019. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Transgender categories and to women applicants.
• Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit

NTA UGC NET 2019 Mock Test

Ever since NTA started conducting UGC NET, that is from Dec 2018, the mode of exam changed to online. Earlier, UGC NET used to be a pen and paper test.

You will find the computer based test format of NTA UGC NET December 2019 to be very intuitive. You will also get a detailed instruction when you start the test. However, for various reasons, it is recommended to attempt mock tests.

How are UGC NET 2019 Mock Tests useful?

• You become familiar with taking a test in computer based test format.
• You also understand the difficulty level of UGC NET.
• Speed and accuracy can be built by taking mock tests again and again.
• Confidence also improves once you are better prepared for the exam by taking mock tests.

NTA has launched official UGC NET mock test here.

You can also take UGC NET 2019 Mock Test for free by AglaSem for all subjects.

UGC NET 2019	Mock Test
Paper 1	Click here for mock test of UGC NET 2019 Paper 1
Paper 2	Click here for mock test of UGC NET 2019 Paper 2

UGC NET 2019 Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme

The first thing to know about UGC NET before appearing in it, is its exam pattern. UGC NET 2019 exam pattern illustrates papers, topics, questions, marks. Exam pattern of UGC NET 2019 is as follows.

Mode of exam: Computer based test

Total questions: 150

Maximum marks: 300

Duration: 3 hours

Type of questions: Multiple choice questions with single correct answer

Scheme of exam:

Name of paper – Topics	No. of questions	Marks
Paper I – General topics on teaching and research aptitude	50	100
Paper II – Subject specific	100	200

Distribution of questions in Paper I

Name of topic	No. of Qs
Teaching Aptitude	5
Research Aptitude	5
Comprehension	5
Communication	5
Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	5
Logical Reasoning	5
Data Interpretation	5
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	5
People, Development and Environment	5
Higher Education System	5

Marking scheme for Paper 1 and Paper 2

Type of answer	Marks
Answered, Correct	+2
Answered, Incorrect	0
Answered and marked for review, Correct	+2
Answered and marked for review, Incorrect	0
Not visited	0
Not answered	0
Marked for review	0

Important note: If there are any graphical/pictorial question(s) for sighted candidates, then a passage followed by equal number of questions and weightage are also provided for visually impaired candidates.

UGC NET 2019 Syllabus

Now that you know the exam pattern, you can see that you have to prepare for two papers. Whereas paper 1 is common for all subjects, paper 2 shall be subject specific. To know all topics in UGC NET paper 1 and paper 2 syllabus, download them from here.

Note: UGC NET syllabus has been revised in 2019. Please study as per new syllabus.

UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1

Click here to download paper 1 syllabus that comprise topics Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development and Environment, Higher Education System.

UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 2

Click here to get paper 2 syllabus. UGC has provided the syllabus in English as well as Hindi. Besides NTA NET 2019, some state SETs are also based on this syllabus only.

UGC NET Subjects

1	Economics	43	Rajasthani
2	Political Science	44	German
3	Philosophy	45	Japanese
4	Psychology	46	Adult Education
5	Sociology	47	Physical Education
6	History	49	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
7	Anthropology	50	Indian Culture
8	Commerce	55	Labour Welfare/Personnel Management
9	Education	58	Law
10	Social Work	59	Library and Information Science
11	Defence and Strategic Studies	60	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
12	Home Science	62	Comparative Study of Religions
14	Public Administration	63	Mass Communication and Journalism
15	Population Studies	65	Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre
16	Music	66	Museology & Conservation
17	Management	67	Archaeology
18	Maithili	68	Criminology
19	Bengali	70	Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
20	Hindi	71	Folk Literature
21	Kannada	72	Comparative Literature
22	Malayalam	73	Sanskrit traditional subjects
23	Oriya	74	Women Studies
24	Punjabi	79	Visual Art
25	Sanskrit	80	Geography
26	Tamil	81	Social Medicine & Community Health
27	Telugu	82	Forensic Science
28	Urdu	83	Pali
29	Arabic	84	Kashmiri
30	English	85	Konkani
31	Linguistics	87	Computer Science and Applications
32	Chinese	88	Electronic Science
33	Dogri	89	Environmental Sciences
34	Nepali	90	Politics
35	Manipuri	91	Prakrit
36	Assamese	92	Human Rights and Duties
37	Gujarati	93	Tourism Administration and Management.
38	Marathi	94	Bodo
39	French (French Version)	95	Santali
40	Spanish	100	Yoga
41	Russian	101	Sindhi
42	Persian

How to prepare for UGC NET December 2019

UGC NET 2019 preparation for December exam can be common for all of you for paper 1. However for paper 2, it will vary slightly from subject to subject. Nevertheless there are some common aspects that work for all, which you can find here.

UGC NET Paper 1 Preparation

Paper 1 is quite scoring, if you pay attention to it. As you need to get overall cut off score, so by gaining a lot of marks in paper 1, you can get closer to cut off.

5 questions will be asked from each unit, so study all units.

Revise basic mathematics topics of class 10th. It will help you in reasoning section. Pay attention to number series, letter series, codes, relationships, classifications.

DI is easy to score. By practicing more questions on it, you will be able to read data quickly.

For ICT, learn concepts, abbreviations and terminologies. Know what is going on this field. Go through all that is taught in basics of computers upto class 10th. Understand the connection between Information and Communication Technology and education.

When it comes to People and Environment, you should know about pollution and related topics. Again, class 10th books will come in handy.

Policy in Higher Education topic can be mastered by being aware of what is happening in that field.

UGC NET Paper 2 Preparation

Whether you are appearing for English or Sanskrit, any subject, Paper 2 is important. You are expected to answer questions of level that you studied during post graduation. Here are some tips that apply to all.

• Pick up only a few good books for preparation, rather than getting buried under several books.
• Take notes from day 1.
• Cover few easy topics first, and quickly. Then cover hard and easy-moderate topics. Or you can do one easy topic and one tough topic everyday.
• Focus on completing syllabus well in time so that you get time for practice.
• Attempt several MCQs on every topic, of UGC NET level.
• You must solve past year question papers of UGC NET.
• You should also attempt mock test of UGC NET 2019.

Cut Off of UGC NET 2019

Once it is clear that you have qualifying marks, then your score is compared against cut off to determine eligibility for “Assistant Professor only” or “JRF and Assistant Professor”. Cut off varies year-to-year, subject-to-subject.

You can check all past year UGC NET cut offs from here.

UGC NET December 2019 Exam Centres

Although at this moment knowing exam centres is not critical, still many candidates are curious to know where all UGC NET is conducted. While UGC NET Exam Centres for December 2019 will be available in September, you may know that in June, it was held in 264 cities. Check all cities here!

UGC NET 2019 Dec Admit Card

The candidates who submit their application form on time are issued the UGC NET Dec 2019 Admit Card. The admit card is made available inside the login of the candidates and no admit card is sent via post to anyone.

To download te admit card the aspirants have to visit ntanet.nic.in and login using their application number and date of birth. On doing so they can check their UG NET Admit Card available for download. On the day of the exam the admit card is to be carried at the exam center in the printed format. On the admit card the candidates can check the below given details:

• Exam center address
• Exam date and time
• Allotted shift
• Important exam day instructions
• Personal details
• Roll number
• Photo and signature uploaded in the application form

UGC NET 2019 Answer Key

NTA upload the answer key and also the response sheets of the candidates online under the candidate’s login. To download the answer key the candidates have to visit ntanet.nic.in. Login using their application number and date of birth. On logging in they can check the link to check the answer key and response sheet:

Answer Key if UGC NET 2019 Dec: The candidates can check all the correct answer of all the questions asked in the exam in the answer key of UGC NET 2019 Dec.

UGC NET 2019 Dec Response Sheet: on the reponse sheet the candidaes can check the answers that they have marked in the exam against each of the questions asked.

Using the answer key and the response sheet of the exam the candidates can cross check the number of correct and wrong answers that they have attempted in the exam. Thus, they can calcualte their probable score in the exam using the marking scheme of the UGC NET 2019.

Challenging the UGC NET 2019 Answer Key

NTA allows the candidates to challenge the answer key of UGC NET 2019. To challenge the answer key the candidates have to submit a certain amount of fee. The fee is charged per challenge and the same is refunded if the challenges are accepted. On the basis of the challenges received and changes in the provisional answer key a final aswer key is released. On the basis of the final answer key, the result of UGC NET is declared.

UGC NET 2019 Result

UGC NET Result determines the eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship, which has been awarded to those who score more than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Transgender). The qualified as per the UGC NET 2019 Result can download e-Certificate from ugcnetonline.in for Assistant Professor, and JRF qualified candidates are issued Award Letter by post.

The UGC NET Result 2019 is declared in the form of a scorecard under the login of the candidates. The basic cut off criteria for UGC NET 2019 is that the candidate should have score more than 40%. For reserved category candidates, it is 35%.

UGC NET Cut Off

Now you are either going to take off your preparation, or are mid-way through it; you may even be done with it! At any of these times it is relevant to know your goal. By all means, set your sights much above the cut off. However, do take a reality check of what you need to score to get through.

There are two things to note: Qualifying Marks, Cut Off.

Qualifying Marks of UGC NET 2019

You need to score a minimum marks in total of paper 1 and paper 2, in order to be considered. Only if you score following qualifying marks, your result will be further processed to be checked against cut off.

UGC NET 2019	Qualifying Marks
General (Unreserved)	40%
SC	35%
ST	35%
OBC	35%
PWD	35%
Transgender	35%

UGC NET 2020 (June)

UGC NET June 2020 will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) from June 15 to 20, 2020. UGC NET June 2020 exam pattern will be same as UGC NET Dec 2019. It consists of Paper 1 and Paper 2 to be held together for 3 hours. NTA has announced dates for UGC NET June 2020 along with the UGCT NET December 2019 dates. Candidates can check the important dates for UGC NET 2020 June session from the table below:

UGC NET 2020 June	Important Dates
NTA to release Notification	21 Aug 2019
Releases of Application Form	16 Mar 2020
Last date to apply online for UGC NET 2019	16 Apr 2020
Application form correction to start	Apr 2020
Application form correction to end	Apr 2020
Issuance of admit card	15 May 2020
UGC NET December 2019 exam dates	15 -20 Jun 2020
Declaration of result	05 Jul 2020

UGC NET 2019 December 2019 Notification

Changes Expected in UGC NET December 2019

Up until now, NTA has announced the dates of UGC NET December 2019. However, it is not proposed any changes for the UGC NET exam to be held in December. However, one point is worth to be noted.

UGC NET 2019 is held without any break between paper 1 and paper 2. Earlier, there used to be a 30 minutes break between them. Now candidates can attempt any question of any section in any order.

Are you prepped up for UGC NET December 2019? We are sure you will sail through it! Just go on with your preparation, stick to deadlines, and keep believing in yourself. Best of luck!

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