UGC NET Dec 2013 Scheme of Examination and Time Table

University of Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, is set to conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) for the session December 2013 on 29 Dec.

UGC NET Dec 2013 exam is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in Indian universities and colleges.

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Scheme of Examination:
The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on 29th December, 2013 (SUNDAY) in two separate sessions as under:

Paper-I:
Shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.

Paper II:
Shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

Paper III:
Will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus (including all electives, without options).

The candidate will have to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet provided along with the Test Booklet.