UGC NET 2019 December: National Testing Agency has been released UGC NET 2019 notification in the month of August. NTA UGC NET online application form registration will be starting on 9th September 2019. UGC NET Admit card 2019 will be available for download on 9th November 2019. NTA UGC NET 2019 exam will conduct from on 2nd to 6th December 2019. UGC NET 2019 December Result will be announced on 31st December 2019. NTA will conduct the UGC NET exam for the post of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship for Indian national citizens. Candidates can get more details like exam dates for UGC NET December 2019, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result, cut off marks, mock tests, counselling procedure, etc.
Overview of UGC NET Exam December 2019
| Examination Name | UGC National Eligibility Test December – 2019 | ||
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Frequency of Exam | Twice a year (December and June) |
| Examination Level | Postgraduate Level | Official Website | https://ntanet.nic.in |
About NTA UGC NET 2019 December
National Testing Agency (NTA) shall conduct the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) to the post of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in India Universities and Colleges. In 2018 onwards, NTA will conduct the UGC NET examination. UGC NET is a national level examination.
UGC NET 2019 December Exam Date
| Events | Dates | |
| Starting Date of Online Application Form | 09 September 2019 | |
| Closing Date for Submission of Application Form | 09 October 2019 | |
| Correction in the Application Form | Last Week of October | |
| Downloading of Admit card | 09 November 2019 | |
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Date of Examination |
First Shift:
09:30 AM to 01:00 PM |
02 December 2019 ADVERTISING
to 06 December 2019 |
| Second Shift:
02:00 PM to 05:30 PM |
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| Answer Key Release | December 2019 | |
| Announcement of Result | 31 December 2019 | |
Eligibility Criteria for UGC NET December 2019
Candidates are advised to read carefully the eligibility criteria before starting to apply the NTA UGC NET Application form. There is some eligibility of UGC NET examination has described below.
- Students who have secured at least 55% marks in Master’s degree or equivalent examination from UGC recognized universities/institutions (Social Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science, etc.)
- The Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy-Layer), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Person with Disability (PwD), Transgender category candidates must secure at least 50% marks in Master’s degree.
- Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying final year exam and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can also apply.
Age Limit and Relaxation
1). JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01.06.2019
Note: Relaxation of 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC / SC / ST / PwD. THREE years relaxation will be permissible in age for the candidates of LL.M degree.
2). Assistant Professor:
There is no upper age limit for the post of Assistant Professor.
3). Exemption for Assistant Professor
- NET/SET/SLET will remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
- A candidate who has passed the UGC/CSIR/JRF exams prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in the National Eligibility Test.
UGC NET Exam 2019 December Application Form
Students who have met the eligibility criteria as mentioned as above they may start to fill the application form for UGC NET December 2019. The application form will be available to fill on from 9th September 2019 to 9th October 2019. Application filling process can be explained as the following stages.
- Registration
- Fill the Application & Upload the Documents
- Pay the Application Fees
- Print Confirmation Page
Step 1: Registration
Students should register themselves for UGC NET December 2019 exam in the official portal of UGC NET. In Registration stage, applicants should provide their basic details such as the full name, email address, mobile number, etc., After submitting, the generated application number and password will be sent to the registered email id and mobile number. Throughout the examination communication will be only in the email id and the registered mobile number. Students should log in the valid credentials on the UGC NET official page to fill the application form of UGC NET December 2019.
Note: Only one email address and one mobile number are valid for one application.
Step 2: How to fill the UGC NET 2019 December Application Form
Students should log in on the UGC NET official site. Candidates are advised to keep in hand the original documents at the time of filling the online application form. In this stage, aspirants should provide the personal details like Name, Father and Mother name, DOB, Gender, Category, etc. After that, they have to fill the examination related details like applied for the post of, NET subject selection, choosing the examination city. Students can submit the entered details after the verification have been confirmed by them.
Step 3: Upload Image and Signature
In this stage, applicants should upload their photograph and signature. The candidate photograph size must be between 10kb to 200kb and the signature size must between 4kb to 30kb. The photograph must be taken on or after 01.03.2019 indicating clearly the name of the candidate along with the date of taking. Candidate should scan his/her photograph and signature for the uploading process.
Note: Candidate should check and ensure that the uploaded images are clear and proper.
Step 4: Print the Confirmation Page
After uploading the photo and signature, candidates are redirected into payment gateway for paying the application fees. In this stage, students should pay the exam fees as per their respective category in the online mode. After the successful payment, students must printout the confirmation page. Students are advised to keep safe the application name and password until throughout the examination.
UGC NET 2019 Application Fees
The application fees should be paid in the online mode through the credit/debit/net banking. Examination fees of UGC NET listed below based on the candidate’s category wise. The extra charges of processing and GST must be paid by the candidates.
| Category | Fess Amount |
| General Candidates | Rs. 800/- |
| OBC/EWS | Rs. 400/- |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Person with Disability (PwD) / Transgender | Rs. 200/- |
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2019
UGC NET exam will consist of two papers. These two papers will consist of objective type questions. The exam will consist of both the papers that are conducted in two different sessions. There is no break between the two exams (Paper – 1 & Paper – 2) during the examination time.
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Question Paper Language | English or Hindi |
| Time Duration | 3 Hours |
| Subjects | Paper -1 & Paper – 2 |
| Examination Shifts | Two Shifts (Forenoon and Afternoon) |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type Questions |
| Number of Questions | 150 Questions (Paper 1 & Paper 2) |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Exam Centres | As indicated on the Admit card |
UGC NET Exam and Marking Scheme
The question pattern may be varying from the selected subjects by the candidates. There are totally two papers. All the questions are compulsory should be answered by the candidates. There are no marks will be given for the unattempt/marked for review questions.
| Papers | Question Types | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Paper – 1 | Multiple Choice Questions | 50 | 100 |
| Paper – 2 | Based on the candidate’s selected subject | 100 | 200 |
| Total Number of Questions: 150 | Total Marks: 300 |
The marking scheme of the question pattern is described as follows. Each correct response the candidate will get two marks from each paper. There are no negative marks for an incorrect response.
UGC NET 2019 Syllabus
The questions will be in generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching and research aptitude of the candidate. It shall primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. The candidate may note that the syllabus has been modified and the new syllabus has been notified through a public notice on the NTA official website.
There are tentatively totally 80 subjects for the UGC NET examination syllabus. These syllabuses are available in English and Hindi only. Students can download the syllabus and prepare themselves well for the upcoming UGC NET 2019 December Examination as per the selected subjects.
UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus
The main objectives of the paper – 1 is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. They are also expected to have a general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. The paper – 1 detailed syllabus are listed as follows.
| Titles | Important Topics |
Teaching Aptitude |
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Research Aptitude |
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Comprehension |
A passage of text is given. Questions will be asked from that passage to be answered. |
Communication |
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Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Date interpretation |
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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People Development and Environment |
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UGC NET Paper – 2 Syllabus 2019
Paper – 2 syllabuses will be based on the selected subjects by the candidates. Approximately there are totally more than 80 subjects in the list of subjects of UGC NET exam. From there, candidates can select the NET paper as per the wishes. There are totally 100 questions will be asked from the candidate’s selected subject.
All the questions will be answered by the candidate within the stipulated time. In the UGC NET website, all the subjects are categorized based on the subject name and their subject code. Candidates can know the detailed list of syllabuses from the official page of the UGC NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in.
Note: National Testing Agency will not provide a copy of the syllabus and will not send the syllabus to the individual applied candidates.
UGC NET 2019 December Admit Card
NTA will be announced the admit card/hall ticket for UGC NET 2019 December examination on 09th November 2019. Eligible candidates can check and download the admit card of UGC NET in the online mode. Students who have applied the UGC NET 2019 exam can download the admit card on the UGC NET official page. All the exam qualifying candidates are advised to download the UGC NET admit card and keep safe throughout the examination.
How to download the UGC NET Admit card 2019 December
Aspirants should follow the below-mentioned instruction for how to download the UGC NET 2019 Admit card.
- Go to the UGC NET official site.
- Check the suitable link for UGC NET Admit card 2019
- Enter the valid details and then submit it
- Admit card will be open on the screen
- Take a number of copies for exam purposes
Exam Preparation Tips for UGC NET 2019
Students are should make a plan to stating the preparation for the examination. There are some useful tips are mentioned below for candidates can get more ideas to the upcoming examination
- Candidates can take Mock Test will be available on the UGC NET official page for knowing the examination pattern and how to handle the time management also from this test.
- Exam applied candidates are should focus the UGC NET previous years old question paper for the practice purposes. The previous year question papers are available from the UGC NET official portal. Candidates can check and download the previous year question papers/sample papers according to their selected subject.
- Students should take the number of online tests of UGC NET exam to practice themselves to achieve the eligible criteria to get the post of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellow in the universities/colleges/institutions.
UGC NET 2019 Mock Test
Mock Test is the example examination pattern of the UGC NET exam. Candidates whoever wants the basic awareness about the examination and how to face the questions and how the questions will be asked can be known clearly from this type of Mock Test. If applicants prepare number mock test it will be led to get higher marks in the examination. The mock test will be available in the UGC NET official page. Candidates can take and prepare themselves well to the examination as per their applied examination and its syllabus based.
UGC NET 2019 December Answer Key
UGC NET will release the answer key after the examination has been concluding. Students who have attended the UGC NET 2019 examination are more eagerly waiting for their answer key to checking the correct and incorrect answers from this. UGC NET exam authority will first release the provisional answer key of UGC NET 2019 December.
Candidates can download provisional answer key form the UGC NET 2019 official page. After that, the final answer key will be announced by the same authority in a few days. Students can also download the final answer key after that official announcement of the final answer key. Candidate’s marks will be finalized based on the final answer has been released by the exam conducted authority.
UGC NET 2019 Challenging the Answer keys
After the declaration of the provisional answer key, candidates can raise their hands for the answer to questions that they think are wrong. They can participate in the contest to provide their suggestions about that the answer the question with paying the applicable fees for that within the stipulated time. The paid amount will not be refunded. If your suggestions will accept by authority, then your amount will be sent to your bank account.
How to challenge the UGC NET 2019 Answer Key
Students who wish to participate in the event of challenging the answer key should follow the below-mentioned steps.
- Visit the UGC NET official page
- Select the link for the contest of challenging the answer key
- Provide your valid reason for that assumed answer to the question.
- Pay the application fees for that concerned questions
UGC NET 2019 December Result
The result of UGC NET 2019 December will be released on 31st December 2019. All the candidates who have participated in the examination of UGC NET 2019 can be able to check their result at UGC NET official page. Candidates can know their UGC NET 2019 result by providing the valid login credentials in the result page. After the announcement of the result, the number of shortlisted candidates will eligible to attending the counselling process according to their merit list and their cut off score.
How to check and download the UGC NET 2019 Result
Examiners should follow the below mentioned simple instruction for how to check the result of UGC NET December 2019.
- Go to the UGC NET official page
- Choose the appropriate link for UGC NET December 2019 Result
- Enter the valid details and then submit it
- The requested result will be open on the screen
- Take a printout for further upcoming processes.
UGC NET 2019 Cut Off Marks
There are only 6% of candidates will be shortlisted out of the total number of exams appeared candidates in the Paper – 1 and Paper – 2. The aggregate mark is calculated based on the candidate’s score obtained from both papers. The qualifying marks are listed below according to the candidate’s category.
| Category | Aggregate Marks |
| General Candidates | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 35% |
Note: UGC NET cut off marks will be based on the number of available seats and aggregate marks obtained by the applicants.
UGC NET 2019 Counselling/Selection Process
Students who have successfully clear the NET examination with defined cut off marks with good rank. UGC NET exam authority will announce the counselling schedule for the eligible candidates. Hence, students are advised to visit time to time the UGC NET official page for knowing the updated news about the examination and other important details. Students should register themselves for the counselling process based on the merit list. Candidates may be expected there will be a written test in the counselling process.
Necessary Documents for Selection/Counselling Process
- Candidate’s Photograph
- 10th and 12th Certificated and Mark Sheets
- Community Certificate
- Provisional and Degree Certificates
- Photocopy of UGC NET Admit card
Shortlisted candidates will get a call letter from the counselling authority. Students should have to attend the counselling process in offline mode. At the time of counselling candidates should keep the original certificates with them for verification purpose. The seat allotment will be based on the counselling.
Check UGC NET December 2019