UGC NET 2020: Correction Window Open, Exam Postponed Again, Notification PDF

UGC NET 2020 – NTA has open the correction window facility for UGC NET 2020 application form on July 06, 2020. Candidates can make corrections in their particulars as well ass choice of cities chosen as centres, in their application form till July 15, 2020. Soon, National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the admit card for UGC NET 2020 at the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in. UGC NET 2020 is conducted as a computer-based test (CBT) only. Get here more information related to UGC NET 2020 including the application process, admit card, answer key, result, answer key, exam pattern, syllabus, and other information. 

Latest: Correction facility for UGC NET 2020 application form is now available. Edit details from here

UGC NET 2020

Candidates clearing the UGC NET 2020 successfully, becomes eligible to be Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and to apply for Assistant Professor. These candidates can apply for the said post in government colleges and universities. Get the important dates for UGC NET 2020 from the table below:

What is UGC NET?

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national level eligibility test. UGC NET is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). NTA conducts this examination to select eligible candidates as Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). NET qualification is mandatory to apply for universities and government colleges. It is considered as one of the toughest examinations of India as the success ratio remains 6%. Earlier, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) used to conduct UGC NET. From December 2018 onwards, the responsibility to conduct UGC NET examination was passed on to NTA.

UGC NET 2020 Notification

UGC NET 2020 Notification PDF is now available on the official website. Candidates can check click on the image given below, to download it:

UGC NET 2020 Registration & Application Form

NTA release UGC NET application form 2020 on the official website. Candidates have to go to the official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in to do the NET Registration and to apply online for UGC NET 2020. Get the process to submit UGC NET 2020 application below:

How to apply?

• Go to the official website of UGC NET, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the ‘Fill online Application form‘, to fill the UGC NET application
• After this, the candidate has to fill the UGC NET registration 2020 form.
• Click on the proceed button to fill UGC NET application form.
• Enter all the details asked in UGC NET 2020 application form.
• Proceed to upload the scanned images of photograph and signature.
• Now, pay the required application fee for UGC NET 2020.
• Do not forget to take a print out the confirmation page after successful payment.

Application fee

Application fee to apply for UGC NET 2020 is as follows:

Mode of payment

• Candidates can pay UGC NET 2020 application fee only through online mode.
• Applicants may use a debit card/credit card, net banking/paytm.

UGC NET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Before beginning with UGC NET 2020 application procedure, refer to the UGC NET eligibility criteria 2020.

Educational qualification

• Candidates from General category, who have a Master’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks can apply. Candidates from Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Transgender category, need 50% marks.
• Applicants pursuing a master’s degree or whose result is still awaited are also eligible to apply.

Age limit

• For Assistant Professor, there is no required age limit.
• For JRF, candidate must not exceed the age limit of 30 years.

UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern

Check the examination pattern for UGC NET 2020 is provided below:

• Mode of examination: Computer based test
• Duration of examination: 03 hours (There is no break between paper 1 and paper 2)
• Type of questions: Objective questions
• Number of papers: 02 papers
• Number of questions: 150 questions
• Maximum marks: 300 marks
• Marking scheme:

Important: Click Here to get the UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern.

• Distribution of questions:

UGC NET Admit Card 2020

After the process of UGC NET 2020 registration and application form is over, candidates can get their UGC NET admit card online. To download UGC NET admit card, candidates have to visit the official website ntanet.nic.in. Know more about UGC NET admit card 2020 below:

• Candidates have to download admit card through login. Use the application number and password to login for UGC NET admit card.
• It is important for candidates to carry a print of admit card with them to the centre. With this, carry one passport size photograph and photo identity proof.
• Through hall ticket, candidates get to know about their UGC NET exam date 2020, shift timings, important instructions for the examination.

How to prepare for UGC NET 2020?

Candidates can start preparing for UGC NET, as the UGC NET Notification 2020 is out. Here we provide some quick tips, that will help the candidates in their preparation:

• Accuracy and Speed: There will be 300 questions in UGC NET exmaination. It is important for canddiates to build their speed and accuracy for the examination.
• Preparing with syllabus: It is crucial for aspirants to start the preparation of UGC NET 2020 by focussing on the syllabus. Importance should be given to the topics that are mentioned in the syllabus.
• Practice daily: Practise by solving the mock tests regularly for 03 hours (one sitting), as the examination is conducted for 03 hours. With regular practice, aspirants can build their speed to attempt maximum questions in set duration.
• Start Preparation on time: Now that the examination dates for UGC NET is out, candidates should not wait to begin their preparation. Prepare a time table now and ensure to abide by that.

Important: Click Here to get the UGC NET 2020 Syllabus.

Best books to prepare for NTA UGC NET

Refer to the books provided below to to start the preparation for UGC NET 2020.

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Previous Year Question Papers of UGC NET Exam

Previous year question papers helps candidates to get an idea about the difficulty level of the exmaination. To get previous year question papers of UGC NET from 2009 to 2019, just click on the direct link provided below:

Important: Click here to get UGC NET previous year question papers

UGC NET Cut Offs

After the commencement of the examination, NTA releases cut off marks for each post – ‘Assistant Professor or JRF and Assitant Professor’. Cut off marks are released for each subject and each category of UGC NET 2020. Given below are the minimum qualifying marks required to clear Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Important: Click here to know about the UGC NET Cut Offs

UGC NET 2020 Answer Key?

Once the UGC NET 2020 exam is over, NTA releases the answer keys on their official website. Candidates can check their tentative score by using these UGC NET answer key. Candidates are allowed to raise the objection against the answer keys of UGC NET 2020, by paying the certain amount. Here is the formula to calculate the answer by using the answer keys:

Formula to Calculate the marks of UGC NET 2020 Paper-1 = Number of correct answers in paper 1 x 2 marks

Formula to Calculate the marks of UGC NET 2020 Paper-2 = Number of correct answers in paper 2 x 2 marks

About NTA

National Testing Agency (NTA) is an Indian agency that holds the responsibility to conduct entrance examinations. NTA was established in November 2017 by the Union Council of Ministers. Vineet Joshi served as the first director-general of the agency. Examinations that are conducted by NTA are as follows – Joint entrance examination (JEE Main), National Eligibility Test (NET), Common Management Admission test, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Official website: ntanet.nic.in

To get more details about UGC NET 2020, download notification.

Archives

Check the previous year information for UGC NET from the links below:

• UGC NET 2019
• UGC NET 2018

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