No. F.
2-170(RTI)/2019(NET)
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TESTING BUREAU
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI SOUTH CAMPUS
BENITO JUAREZ MARG
NEW DELHI- 110 021
S.No. Frequently Asked Replies
Questions
1. Where can I get the University Grants Commission (UGC) conducted the UGC-NET till
answer-keys of UGC- June 2014. The answer keys of the all NET subjects of UGC-NET
NET? examinations from June 2012 to June 2014 are available on the
UGC website www.ugcnetonline.in.
The conduct of UGC-NET was outsourced to Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) from December 2014 to June 2018.
Thereafter, it has been outsourced to National Testing Agency
(NTA) from December 2018 onwards. For UGC-NET conducted
from December 2014 onwards, the answer-keys may be obtained
from the concerned body or may be accessed from their websites if
uploaded there.
2. Where can I get the University Grants Commission (UGC) conducted the UGC-NET till
question papers of past June 2014. The question papers of UGC-NET from December 2004
UGC-NET? to June 2014 are available on the UGC websites
www.ugcnetonline.in and www.ugc.ac.in
The conduct of UGC-NET was outsourced to Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) from December 2014 to June 2018.
Thereafter, it was outsourced to National Testing Agency (NTA)
from December 2018 onwards. For UGC-NET conducted from
December 2014 onwards, the question papers may be obtained
from the concerned body or may be accessed from their website if
uploaded there.
3. What is the validity of The validity of UGC-NET certificate of Eligibility for Assistant
UGC-NET certificate? Professor/Lectureship is forever.
4. a) Are the candidates a & b) It is mentioned in the Notification / Information Bulletin of
with Post Graduate UGC-NET that the candidates with post-graduate diploma/certificate
Diploma in awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign
Management (PGDM) degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the foreign university/ institute
eligible to appear in should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their
NET? diploma/degree/certificate with corresponding Master’s degree of
recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian
b) My Master’s degree Universities(AIU), New Delhi (website:www.aiu.ac.in). In case of
is from a foreign Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from a foreign university, the
university. Kindly candidates should ascertain the equivalence of their LL.M. degree
advise me regarding with corresponding Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities
my eligibility for from Bar Council of India, New Delhi.
appearing in NET.
In case, such candidates still appear in the UGC-NET without
ascertaining the said equivalence, they stand to be disqualified even
after provisionally qualifying the UGC-NET in the event of required
equivalence not having been accorded.
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c) Is post-graduate c) No, as far as universities are concerned, only Master’s degrees
diploma / certificate are valid for appearing in NET.
from a recognized
Indian university a valid
course for NET?
5. What is my rank on all Rank is not assigned in UGC-NET.
India basis in UGC-
NET?
6. Has UGC reduced the No, it is clarified that the earlier qualifying criteria for UGC-NET
percentage of involved qualifying top 15% of those candidates in each subject and
qualifying candidates category, who obtained the minimum required marks in Paper-I,
from top 15% to 6%? Paper-II & Paper-III. This was applicable till UGC-NET held on
22.01.2017.
From UGC-NET held from November 2017 onwards, the qualifying
criterion was modified as per which 6% of the total candidates who
appear in the UGC-NET examination are declared qualified. In effect,
the number of qualifying candidates does not decrease.
7. Are candidates The National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Junior Research
belonging to the Fellowship and Eligibility for Assistant Professor is a national level
backward category in examination. Hence, only the candidates falling in the non-creamy
their state, eligible for layer and whose category is included in the central list of Other
relaxation / Backward Classes (OBC) maintained by National Commission for
concessions in age, Backward Classes (NCBC) and as uploaded on their website
eligibility conditions, fee www.ncbc.nic.in, are eligible for these relaxations / concessions.
and qualifying cut-off
marks in UGC-NET?
8. What is the procedure UGC has issued JRF Award Letters and NET certificates till
for obtaining the December, 2018 UGC-NET. In case of loss of original JRF Award
duplicate JRF Award Letter and / or NET Certificate of Eligibility for Lectureship / Assistant
Letter / NET Certificate Professor, the candidate can apply for a duplicate NET Certificate /
of Eligibility for JRF Award Letter by producing the following documents:-
Lectureship / Assistant
Professor in case of i) Application of the candidate stating the details along with
loss of the original. his/her date and Roll Number in NET.
ii) Self-attested copy of FIR regarding loss of the relevant
document(s).
iii) A demand draft of Rs. 100/- drawn in favour of ‘Secretary,
University Grants Commission’.
iv) High School / Matriculation Certificate for Date of birth
v) Post Graduation Mark Sheet & Degree
vi) Category Certificate (if any)
As all NET Certificates of Eligibility for Assistant Professor are being
issued electronically, the candidate should provide his/her E-mail Id
with contact / mobile number.
From June 2019 UGC-NET onwards, the JRF Award Letters and
NET certificates are being issued by NTA. The candidates may
approach NTA for their JRF Award Letters and NET certificates from
June, 2019 UGC-NET onwards.
9. I obtained my MA For latest and detailed eligibility conditions please refer to the
degree in Political Information Bulletin / Notification on the website of NTA, as per
Science. Can I appear which the candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their
for NET in Public post-graduation only. The candidate whose post-graduation subject
Administration? is not included in the list of NET subjects, may appear in a related
subject. In such a situation, the candidate should go through the
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I possess an M.Com syllabi of subjects in which UGC-NET is conducted, uploaded on the
degree. Can I appear UGC website www.ugcnetonline.in and appear in a subject that is
for NET in closest to the subject of post-graduation of the candidate. However,
Management? the suitability of any candidate for a teaching position lies within the
jurisdiction of the appointing authority.
In general, has the
candidate got to appear
for NET in the subject
of his / her post-
graduation only? In
which subject should he
/ she appear in case
NET is not conducted in
the subject of his / her
post-graduation.
10. Am I eligible to apply It is mentioned in the Information Bulletin / Notification of UGC-NET
for the post of Assistant that:
Professor in ‘Population
Studies’ having also The candidates with Master’s Degree in Geography (with
cleared NET in the specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/ Statistics are
same subject while my also eligible to appear in the subject “Population Studies” (Code
M.Sc. degree is in 015).
Statistics / Mathematics
/Geography ? However, suitability of a candidate for any teaching position is within
the purview of the appointing authority as mentioned in reply to
In general as far as FAQ 9.
subjects of
interdisciplinary nature
are concerned can a
candidate be appointed
to the post of Assistant
Professor in a particular
subject if his / her
Master’s degree is not
exactly in that subject
but in a related subject.
11. I have cleared the The date of eligibility for the post of Assistant Professor is the date of
UGC-NET held on say, declaration of NET result, which in this case is 29th May, 2017 OR
22.01.2017 for Eligibility the date of completion of Master’s degree or equivalent examination
for Assistant Professor. with required percentage of marks within two years from the date of
What is the date of my declaration of NET result, i.e. by 28th May, 2019, whichever is later.
eligibility for the post of
Assistant Professor?
12. Is there negative No, negative marking is not there in UGC-NET.
marking in UGC-NET?
13. What are the subjects NET in various subjects is being conducted in disciplines falling
in which NET is under Humanities including languages, Social Sciences and some
conducted? Science subjects through UGC-NET. The Joint CSIR-UGC Test is
conducted under the auspices of Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) in disciplines falling under the basic sciences. For
Agriculture related subjects, ICAR-NET is conducted by Agricultural
Scientists Recruitment Board (under Indian Council of Agricultural
Research). The candidates may go through the respective websites
for these three examinations in order to learn about the subjects in
which NET is conducted.
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14. Can a candidate National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted under the auspices of the
qualified in UGC-NET three bodies, viz. UGC, CSIR and ICAR are mutually recognized.
be appointed on a Nevertheless, suitability of a candidate for any teaching position lies
teaching position in an within the jurisdiction of the appointing authority.
agricultural university?
Similarly, a candidate
who has cleared the
Joint CSIR-UGC Test
or the ICAR-NET is
eligible for teaching in a
traditional university,
say, University of
Delhi?
15. Will I receive my JRF For candidates qualified for JRF under the UGC scheme in the Joint
Award letter / certificateCSIR-UGC Test held from December 2016 to June 2019, the JRF
of Eligibility forAward Letters and NET e-certificates of Eligibility for Assistant
Lectureship / Assistant Professor have been issued by UGC. The NET e-certificates of
Professor for the Joint candidates qualified only for Lectureship / Assistant Professor have
CSIR- UGC Test from also been issued by UGC. While the JRF Award Letters are issued
UGC? by UGC through speed post, the NET e-certificates are uploaded on
the UGC website www.ugcnetonline.in.
16. My NET e-certificate of In case your NET e-certificate is not getting downloaded, you can log
Eligibility for Assistant on to the UGC website www.ugcnetonline.in and click on the relevant
Professor is not getting link out of the following as per your examination:-
downloaded from UGC
website Click here to download e-certificate of UGC-NET for June 2010
www.ugcnetonline.in. and December 2010.
How can I download it? Click here to download e-certificate of UGC-NET from June 2011
onwards
Click here to download e-certificate of Joint CSIR-UGC Test
(from December- 2016 onwards)
And then follow the instructions therein sequentially.
17. Are professional The University Grants Commission in its meeting held on 18th
qualifications, viz. February, 2021 has resolved that CA/CS/ICWA qualification be
Chartered Accountancy considered equivalent to PG Degree.
(CA) / Company
Secretary (CS) / Indian The candidates having CA/CS/ICWA qualification have also to fulfill
Cost & Works eligibility criteria as stipulated in the Information Bulletin/Notification
Accountancy (ICWA) of UGC-NET.
valid qualifications to
appear in NET?
18. Is my Master’s degree Regarding degrees acquired through distance mode, the programme
obtained through and tenure should be approved by the Distance Education Bureau of
distance mode valid for UGC. The year-wise recognition status of universities / institutions
appearing in UGC- approved to offer education through distance mode along with the
NET? approved programmes is available on the UGC website,
www.ugc.ac.in/deb.
19. In case, a candidate UGC has issued JRF Award Letters and NET certificates till
commits an error in December, 2018 UGC-NET. The candidate should submit an
filling his / her name or application to Head, NET Bureau, University Grants Commission,
in the name of his/her University of Delhi South Camus, Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi -
parent(s) or in his / her 110 021, with complete details of UGC-NET along with self-attested
date of birth while copies of the following documents / certificates:
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applying for NET, what i) Covering letter stating the nature of request along with his/her
is the mechanism for date and Roll Number in NET.
getting the error ii) High School / Matriculation Certificate for Date of birth
rectified? iii) Post Graduation Mark Sheet & Degree
iv) Category Certificate (if any)
v) Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport/Voter ID Card
From June 2019 UGC-NET onwards, the JRF Award Letters and
NET certificates are being issued by NTA. The candidates may
approach NTA for correction in their JRF Award Letters and NET
certificates from June, 2019 UGC-NET onwards.
20. In case of loss of JRF UGC has issued JRF Award Letters and NET certificates till
Award Letter/NET December, 2018 UGC-NET. The candidate should submit an
Certificate of Eligibility application to Head, NET Bureau, University Grants Commission,
for Assistant Professor, University of Delhi South Camus, Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi -
what is a procedure for 110 021, with complete details of UGC-NET along with self-attested
getting a duplicate JRF copies of the following documents / certificates:
Award Letter/NET
Certificate issued? i) Covering letter stating the nature of request along with his/her
date and Roll Number in NET.
ii) Self-attested copy of FIR regarding loss of the relevant
document(s).
iii) A demand draft of Rs. 100/- drawn in favour of ‘Secretary,
University Grants Commission’.
iv) High School / Matriculation Certificate for Date of birth
v) Post Graduation Mark Sheet & Degree
vi) Category Certificate (if any)
NET Certificates are being issued through electronic mode since
June, 2010 UGC-NET. Hence, duplicate NET Certificates are not
required to be issued for UGC-NET held in June, 2010 and
thereafter.
21. Where can I get the The syllabi of UGC-NET subjects are available on the UGC websites
syllabi of UGC-NET www.ugc.ac.in and www.ugcnetonline.in.
subjects?
22. When was NET NET was introduced by UGC and CSIR in the year 1989.
introduced?
23. How can I get my NET UGC has issued JRF Award Letters and NET certificates till
certificate verified from December, 2018 UGC-NET. Genuineness of NET certificates of
UGC? Eligibility for Assistant Professor issued to the candidates can only
be got verified from UGC by the appointing authorities, i.e. the
universities / colleges / institutions / State Public Service
Commissions / Public Sector Undertakings / Central Government
Bodies etc. UGC does not entertain such requests from the
candidates or other individuals.
From June 2019 UGC-NET onwards, the JRF Award Letters and
NET certificates are being issued by NTA. The appointing
authorities may approach NTA for verification of JRF Award Letters
and NET certificates from June, 2019 UGC-NET onwards.
24. Does the State The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET),
Eligibility Test (SET) earlier known as State Level Eligibility Test (SLET), accredited by
conducted prior to June UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June, 2002,
2002 confer all India
are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for the
eligibility upon the
qualifying candidates post of Assistant Professor anywhere in India.
for the post of Assistant For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates
Professor? are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the
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universities/ colleges situated in the state from where they have
cleared their SET.
25. Is there a maximum There is no cap on the number of attempts for appearing in NET for
limit on the number of Eligibility for Assistant Professor. However, as far as Junior
attempts for appearing Research Fellowship is concerned, there is an upper age limit for
in NET? applying as specified in the concerned Information Bulletin /
Notification of NET.
26. What is the minimum General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates who have secured at
qualification for least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or
appearing in UGC- equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by
NET? Is there any UGC (available on the website: www.ugc.ac.in in Humanities and
relaxation for the Social Science (including languages), Computer Science and
reserved category / Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The
Persons with disability Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy
(PWD) category / Layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with
Transgender Disability (PwD)/Third gender / category candidates who have
candidates? secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s
degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
27. The result of final year Those who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course
examination of Master’s or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s
Degree is awaited, degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or
OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may
The Candidate is in also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted
First year / Second year provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of
/ Final Year of Master’s JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed
Degree. their Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination with at least 55%
Is he/she eligible to fill Marks [50% marks in case of OBC(Non Creamy
the online application layer)/SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates]. Such candidates must
form of UGC-NET? complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within two
years from the date of NET result with required percentage of
marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
28. Is there any age limit (i) Junior Research Fellowship:
for appearing in UGC- The candidates are advised to visit the Information Bulletin /
NET? Notification of concerned UGC-NET for getting exact information in
this respect.
ii) Eligibility for Assistant Professor
There is no upper age limit to apply in the UGC-NET for Eligibility for
Assistant Professor.
29. Is the reservation policy Yes, the result of UGC-NET is prepared on the basis of reservation
of Government of India policy of Government of India.
followed in preparing
the result of UGC-NET?
30. What are the contact Contact Numbers:
numbers and 011-24112276; 011-24115426
correspondence Correspondence Address:
address of NET Head
Bureau, UGC? NET Bureau
University Grants Commission
University of Delhi South Campus
Benito Juarez Marg
New Delhi - 110021
