UGC NET Coaching

ABOUT UGC NET

The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to establish eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) to maintain minimum standards for the candidate. The test is held twice in a year in the months of June and December. For candidates who are inclined to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available, after fulfilling certain conditions. UGC has provided a number of fellowships to the universities for the aspirants who qualify the test for JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the candidates who get merit in the test and fulfill certain criteria from among the candidates for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who fill it in their form.


The test for Junior Research Fellowship started from 1984. The Government of India issued its notification on 22nd July, 1988 and assigned the task of conducting the eligibility test for lectureship to UGC. UGC conducted the first NET, both for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship in two parts i.e. in December 1989 and in March, 1990.



UGC-NET by CBSE:

Now on account of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) for determining the eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor. CBSE will conduct NET in 79 subjects at 89 selected NET Coordinating Institutions.The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to do research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor.



SCHEDULE OF UGC NET EXAM

UGC conducts NET twice a year i.e., in the months of June and December. The notifications for the June and December exams are published in the months of March and the October in journal or newspaper of nation-wide circulation. Now onwards CBSE will conduct this exam of NET.



MANDATE OF UGC NET

The UGC has the unique function as only grant-giving agency in the country which has been entrusted with two duties of providing funds and coordination, maintenance, determination of standards.
The UGC's mandate:


  • To uphold and coordinate university education.
  • To determine and maintain standards of teaching, examination and research in universities.
  • To outline regulations on minimum standards of education.
  • To check developments in the field of college and university education; distribute grants to the universities and colleges.
  • To provide for an important link between the Union and state governments.
  • To Advise the Central and State governments on the measures for improvement of university education.
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