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UGC NET & UGC CSIR : Easy and Free Guide

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The National Eligibility Test is popularly known as UGC NET or NTA -UGC-NET. This is an all India level examination for adjudicating the eligibility for the post of Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian colleges and Universities

 

JRF awardees are eligible to pursue research in their postgraduate subject from the top institution or national organizations.

 

The UGC NET exam was started by UGC, but later the CBSE conducted the test. From December 2018 the responsibility of UGC NET has been transferred to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which has been established as an autonomous body testing organization for admission and fellowship in higher education institutions.

 

There are  two NETs conducted in India by National Testing Agency (NTA). They are as follows :

  1. University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)
  2. University Grants Commission Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Eligibility Test (UGC CSIR)

Highlights of UGC NET

Exam Name University Grant Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET)
Organizing Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency Twice a year (June & December)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Online
Number of Registration Approx. 8 lakh
Official Website Ugcnet.nta.nic.in

 

NTA releases the notification of the UGC NET exam in the month of June & December 

UGC NET JUNE EXAM UGC NET DECEMBER EXAM
Event Tentative Month Event Tentative Month
UGC NET Notification March UGC NET Notification September
UGC NET Exam June UGC NET Exam December
UGC NET Result July UGC NET Result December

 

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Eligibility Criteria 

1. Nationality

A candidate should be a citizen of India.

 

2. Age Limit 

Category Age Limit
Assistant Professor No upper limit
Junior Research Fellowship (General) 30 years
Junior Research Fellowship (OBC/SC/ST) 35 years

 

Note : As per the Government of India reservation policy, a minimum of 27%, 15% ,7.5%, and 5% of the fellowship are reserved for the Other Backward Class (OBC) non-creamy layer/ Scheduled Caste( SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Disability (PWD).

 

3. Educational Qualification 

  • A candidate should have completed the Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with a minimum of 55% marks from a UGC recognized University /Institution in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science, and Application, Electronic Science, etc.
  • The candidate belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC) non-creamy layer/ Scheduled Caste( SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Disability (PWD) are to be entitled 5% marks relaxation. They should have completed the Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks from a UGC recognized University /Institution in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science and Application, Electronic Science, etc.
  • D. degree holders, who have passed master’s degree before September 1991, with a minimum of 50% marks are also eligible to apply for Lectureship.

Note: Candidate belonging to the Transgender category will be eligible to draw the same relaxation in fees, age, qualifying criteria in NET ( JRF & Assistant Professor) as are available for SC/ST/PWD.

 

UGC NET EXAM PATTERN

NTA conducts the examination on behalf of UGC. This exam consists of two papers and is conducted on the same day.

PAPER 1 & 2
Paper No of question Max Marks Type Duration
Paper 1 50 100 Objective (MCQ) 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2 100 200 Objective (MCQ) 1 hour 30 minutes
Total 150 300 3 hours

Note: All the questions are mandatory to attempt. There is no negative marking.

 

UGC CSIR

 

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Eligibility Test (UGC CSIR) is conducted by NTA in CBT mode to select the candidate eligible for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant  Professor in Indian colleges and Universities.

 

Highlights of UGC CSIR EXAM 

Exam Name Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET)
Organizing Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency Twice a year (June & December)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Online
Number of Registration Approx. 3 lakh
Official Website csirnet.nta.nic.in

 

NTA releases the notification of the UGC CSIR exam in the month of March & September :

UGC CSIR NET JUNE EXAM UGC CSIR NET DECEMBER EXAM
Event Tentative Month Event Tentative Month
UGC CSIR Notification March UGC CSIR Notification September
UGC CSIR Exam June UGC CSIR Exam December
UGC CSIR Result July UGC CSIR Result December

 

 

UGC NET CSIR

 

Eligibility Criteria 

1. Nationality 

A candidate should be citizen of India.

 

2. Age Limit 

Category Age Limit
Assistant Professor No upper limit
Junior Research Fellowship (General) 28 years
Junior Research Fellowship (OBC-Non Creamy Layer) 31 years
Junior Research Fellowship (SC/ST/Physically & Visually handicapped/Female) 33 years

 

As per the Government of India reservation policy , a minimum of 27% , 15% ,7.5%, and 5% of the fellowship are reserved for the Other Backward Class (OBC) non-creamy layer/ Scheduled Caste( SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Disability (PWD)

 

3. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidate must have completed M.Sc. or an equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS – 4 years/ BE/B.Tech/Pharma/MBBS with a minimum of 55% marks. For SC/ST/Physically & Visually handicapped candidates, a minimum of 50% marks is needed.
  • Sc (Hons) or equivalent or candidate enrolled in the Integrated MS-PhD program can also apply.
  • Candidate with bachelor’s degree and who has also enrolled in Ph.D./Integrated Ph.D. program can also apply.
  • D. degree holders, who have passed master’s degree before September,1991, with a minimum of 50% marks are also eligible to apply for Lectureship.

 

UGC CSIR NET EXAM PATTERN 

NTA conducts the examination on behalf of UGC. The exam pattern is highlighted below:

Particulars Description
Mode of Exam Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam Type Objective (MCQ)
Exam Duration 3 hours
Exam Medium English & Hindi
Total Marks 200
Total Questions Section A: 20

Section B : 40

Section C : 60
Negative Marking Yes

UGC CSIR NET EXAM is conducted in 5 subjects : Chemical Science, Earth Science, Life Science, Mathematics Science and Physical Science.

 

Section-wise Exam Pattern of Chemical Science
Parts No of questions Questions to attempt Marks per question Negative Marking
Part A 20 15 2 0.5
Part B 40 35 2 0.5
Part C 60 25 4 1
Total 120 75 200 –

 

Section-wise Exam Pattern of Earth Science
Parts No of questions Questions to attempt Marks per question Negative Marking
Part A 20 15 2 0.5
Part B 50 35 2 0.5
Part C 80 25 4 1.32
Total 150 75 200 –

 

Section-wise Exam Pattern of Life  Science
Parts No of questions Questions to attempt Marks per question Negative Marking
Part A 20 15 2 0.5
Part B 50 35 2 0.5
Part C 70 25 4 1
Total 140 75 200 –

 

Section-wise Exam Pattern of Mathematical Science
Parts No of questions Questions to attempt Marks per question Negative Marking
Part A 20 15 2 0.5
Part B 40 25 3 0.75
Part C 60 20 4.75 0
Total 120 60 200 –

 

Section-wise Exam Pattern of Physical Science
Parts No of questions Questions to attempt Marks per question Negative Marking
Part A 20 15 2 0.5
Part B 25 20 3.5 0.875
Part C 30 20 5 1.25
Total 75 55 200 –

 

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TET Exam

TET : Simple And Easy Guidebook For Teaching Profession

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The Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) is the minimum qualified test required in India to be eligible for the appointment of government teachers from class I to VIII. This is a mandatory test for teaching jobs in Indian government schools.

 

The Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) was introduced in 2011 by the Government of India to improve the teaching standards.

 

The Teachers Eligibility Test  (TET) is conducted by both the central and state governments of India. Most of the states in India conduct their own TET.

 

Some of the popular TETs In India are mentioned below :

  1. Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 
  2. Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 
  3. Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 
  4. Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 

 

tet exam

Eligibility Criteria of TET 

1. Nationality 

Candidates must a citizens of India.

2. Age limit 

Minimum Age: 18  years

Maximum Age: 35 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

 

There are two papers in this exam having different eligibility criteria. Paper 1 is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the primary school (class 1-5) and Paper 2 is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the upper primary school (class 6-10).

Find the details below :

Paper -1: Educational Qualification Paper -2: Educational Qualification
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.

OR

 Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.

OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 45% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002.

OR

 Completed graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

OR
Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR Completed graduation with 45% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002

OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EL.Ed).

OR
Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years B.A/B.Sc/Ed/ or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed)

OR
Graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year B.Ed (Special Education)

 

Exam Pattern of TET

There is two paper in this exam.

 

TET Exam Pattern Paper :1
Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 30 150 minutes
Mathematics 30 30
Language -1 30 30
Language-2 30 30
Environmental Studies 30 30
Total 150 150 marks

 

TET Exam Pattern Paper: 2
Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 30 150 minutes
Language -1 30 30
Language-2 30 30
Science & Mathematics OR Social Science 60 60
Total 150 150 marks

 

Note: The validity of the TET certificate is 5 years in most of the States, however, some states have the validity for 7 years.

 

TET Qualifying Score 

 

There are different qualifying scores for different categories.

TET Qualifying Score
Category Percentage Passing Marks Total Marks
General 60 % 90 150
OBC/SC/ST 55 % 82 150
PWD 55 % 82 150

 

CTET EXAM

CTET EXAM

 

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test is the entrance exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for getting the teachings jobs in government schools.

 

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Govt has assigned the responsibility of conducting the  CTET to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. The aim of this test is to achieve the goals of the Right Of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.

 

The CBSE is responsible for conducting the CTET twice a year for teaching positions from classes 1-8 in central government schools. Some of them are :

 

  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • Central Tibetan Schools
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
  • Schools administered by UTs of Chandigarh, Daman& Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Island, and NCT of Delhi.

 

Highlights of the CTET EXAM 

 

Exam Name Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Organizing Body Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Level National
Exam Paper 2
Frequency Twice a year (July & December)
Question Type Objective
Official Website www.ctet.nic.in

 

CTET Exam: Proposed Month

 

Event Tentative Month
CTET Notification January
CTET Exam July
CTET Result September

 

Eligibility Criteria of CTET 

ctet eligibility

 

 

1. Nationality 

Candidates must a citizens of India.

 

2. Age limit 

Minimum Age: 18  years

Maximum Age: 35 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

There are two papers in this exam having different eligibility criteria.

Paper 1 (Primary Level) is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the primary school (class 1-5) and Paper 2 (Upper Primary Level)  is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the upper primary school (class 6-10).

 

 

Paper -1 for Primary Level: Educational Qualification Paper -2 for Upper Primary Level: Educational Qualification
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.

OR

 Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.

OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 45% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002.

OR

 Completed graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

OR
Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR Completed graduation with at 45% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002

OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EL.Ed).

OR
Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years B.A/B.Sc/Ed/ or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed)

OR
Graduation with at 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year B.Ed (Special Education)

 

Exam Pattern of CTET 

There is two paper in this exam.

 

CTET Exam Pattern Paper :1
Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 30 150 minutes
Mathematics 30 30
Language -1 30 30
Language-2 30 30
Environmental Studies 30 30
Total 150 150 marks

 

CTET Exam Pattern Paper: 2
Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 30 150 minutes
Language -1 30 30
Language-2 30 30
Science & Mathematics OR Social Science 60 60
Total 150 150 marks

 

Note: CTET exams are held in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Bangla, Manipuri, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan & Garo languages.

 

CTET Qualifying Score & Certificate Validity 

There are different qualifying scores for different categories.

 

CTET Qualifying Score & Certificate Validity
Category Percentage Passing Marks Total Marks Certificate Validity
General 60 % 90 150 7 years
OBC/SC/ST 55 % 82 150
PWD 55 % 82 150

 

SET/SLET

set slet

 

The State Eligibility Test (SET) or State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) is a State level examination for determining the eligibility for the post of lecturer in Indian colleges and Universities within the jurisdiction of the member states of the SLET commission.

 

Some of the SET exams are mentioned below :

  • Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET)
  • Assam State Level Eligibility Test (ASLET) / North East State Level Eligibility Test (NESLET)
  • Bihar State Level Eligibility Test (Bihar SLET)
  • Chhattisgarh State Eligibility Test (CG SET)
  • Goa State Eligibility Test (Goa SET)
  • Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET)
  • Haryana State Eligibility Test (HSET)
  • Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (HP SET)
  • Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JK SET)
  • Jharkhand State Level Eligibility Test (Jharkhand SLET)
  • Kerala State Eligibility Test (Kerala SET)
  • Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET)
  • Madhya Pradesh State Level Eligibility Test (MP SLET/ SET)
  • Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET)
  • Odisha State Eligibility Test (Odisha SET)
  • Punjab State Eligibility Test (Punjab SET)
  • Rajasthan State Eligibility Test (Rajasthan SET)
  • Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET)
  • Telangana State Eligibility Test (TSSET)
  • Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test (USET)
  • Uttar Pradesh State Eligibility Test (UPSET/ UPSLET)
  • West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET)

 

Highlights of SET /SLET EXAM

 

Exam Name State Eligibility Test (SET)/ State Level Eligibility Test (SLET)
Exam Level State-level
Organizing Body State Capital Region Development Authority
Exam Mode Offline

 

Eligibility Criteria 

 

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1. Nationality 

A candidate should be a citizen of India.

 

2. Age Limit

The Age limit for SET examination is in the bracket of 21-28 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree or an equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks. For SC/ST, a minimum of 50% marks is needed.

 

SET/SLET Exam Pattern 

 

The different States follow different exam patterns for the selection.  State releases their own notification with all the details like the number of posts, age limit, qualification, exam pattern, etc. Generally, the following pattern is followed by most of the states.

 

The examination is conducted on behalf of UGC. This exam consists of two papers and is conducted on the same day.

 

SET/ SLET EXAM PATTERN : PAPER 1 & 2
Paper No of question Max Marks Type Duration
Paper 1 50 100 Objective (MCQ) 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2 100 200 Objective (MCQ) 1 hour 30 minutes
Total 150 300 3 hours

 

Note: All the questions are mandatory to attempt. There is no negative marking

 

 

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