Know UGC NET December 2018 application process
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UGC NET applications 2018
UGC NET is conducted in order to shortlist candidates for the post of only Assistant Professor or both Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian colleges and universities. Till now Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted UGC NET exam. However, starting from December 2018, the teaching exam will be conducted by the newly formed National Testing Agency (NTA).
All candidates willing to apply for UGC NET December 2018 exam can fill the application form in online mode as per the steps mentioned below. Application process for UGC NET December 2018 exam is expected to start from September 1.
Step 1: Apply on the Login page
As the first step, all candidates need to visit the Login page of UGC NET and click on the Apply for NET 2018 link. Thereafter, candidates need to click on the Proceed to Apply Online link. On clicking the link, UGC NET application form will appear on the screen.
Step 2: Fill UGC NET Application Form
Details to be filled in the application form are as mentioned below:
• Exam details: Firstly, candidates need to select their preference for NET exam centres. Also, candidates need to select the role (Assistant Professor/ JRF and Assistant Professor) for which they want to appear for the exam.
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• Personal details: Here, candidates need to enter details such as their name, gender, date of birth, contact number, parents’ names, etc.
• Contact details: In this section candidates need to enter their permanent address.
• Education details: This section requires candidates to enter details such as subject of post-graduation, status of post-graduation (passed/ appearing), university name, year of passing post-graduation, etc.
• Password: Here, candidates need to generate their password.
Step 3: Upload Signature & Images
In this step, candidates need to upload their scanned signature and images as per the prescribed specifications.
| Size |
Dimension |
| Images |
|
| Greater than 4 kb and less than 40 kb |
3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height) |
| Signature |
|
| Greater than 4 kb and less than 30 kb |
3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height) only |
Step 4: Pay UGC NET Application Fee
After all details in the form are duly-filled and scanned signature and images are uploaded, candidates can pay their application fee. The fee can be paid either through e-challan of Syndicate/ Canara/ ICICI bank or debit/ credit card.
| Category |
UGC NET Application Fee |
| General |
Rs 1,000 |
| OBC |
Rs 500 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD |
Rs 250 |
Step 5: Download UGC NET Confirmation Page
As the final step, candidates need to download as well as print the confirmation page and keep it for future reference.
Thereafter, UGC NET 2018 application process will be complete.
Note: UGC NET application process mentioned above is as per July 2018 exam conducted by CBSE. Any changes in the application process of the exam, if brought by NTA, will be updated.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the answer key & question paper link.
- Login using the required details.
- Download the question paper PDF
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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Contributor-Level 6
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