NTA UGC-NET June-2024 Examination
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will oversee the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) taking place in June 2024, on behalf of the University Grants Commission. This examination aims to assess the eligibility of Indian citizens for the positions of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Assistant Professor in Humanities subjects in universities and colleges across India.
About NTA and NET June-2024 Examination
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as a prestigious and independent organization responsible for conducting entrance exams for admission and fellowship in higher education institutions. On 18th June 2024, the NTA will administer the National Eligibility Test (NET) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). This test will determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the position of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), as well as admission to Ph.D. programs in 83 different subjects for the year 2024 onwards.
The award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for Assistant Professor is determined by the candidate's performance in both papers of the National Eligibility Test (NET) taken together. However, candidates who qualify exclusively for Assistant Professor are not eligible for the JRF. Candidates who pass the eligibility test for Assistant Professor must adhere to the recruitment rules and regulations set by the universities/colleges/state governments. NTA will be conducting the upcoming UGC NET on 18th June 2024. The test will be in the OMR (Pen & Paper) mode and will consist of two papers with 50 and 100 questions, carrying 100 and 200 marks respectively.
Eligibility for NTA UGC NET June-2024 Exam To be eligible for the NTA UGC NET June-2024 Exam, candidates must meet the following criteria: 1. Qualification: Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 55% marks (without rounding off) in their Master's Degree or an equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC. This applies to disciplines such as Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, etc. 2. Reserved Categories: Candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and persons with disability (PWD) categories should have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in their Master's degree or equivalent examination. 3. Age Limit: The maximum age limit for candidates is 30 years as of 01/06/2024. However, there is a relaxation of up to 5 years for candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories and women applicants. There is no age limit for the Assistant Professor test. Application Fee: Candidates are required to pay an application fee of ₹1150/- (₹600/- for OBC/EWS candidates and ₹325/- for SC/ST/PWD and Third Gender candidates) online. How to Apply for UGC-NET June-2024 Examination? Interested candidates should apply online in the prescribed format on the NTA NET website. The application window will be open from 20/04/2024 to 10/05/2024 exclusively for the NTA UGC NET June 2024 Examination. For more information and to apply online for the NTA UGC NET June-2024 Examination, please visit https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in. For detailed information and the online application form, please visit the above-mentioned website.
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