The National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently replaced the CBSE and other exam conducting authorities this year. NTA is an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing agency to conduct recruitment exams like UGC-NET and entrance examinations for higher educational institutions. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) announced that CBSE NET Exam would be conducted by newly formed agency NTA and would be held online from December 2018. National Eligibility Test is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professorship or Junior Research Fellowship in Indian Universities & Colleges.
NTA UGC-National Eligibility Test Pattern and Syllabus
National Eligibility Test is conducted twice a year for the cut-off selection of suitable candidates holding requisite conditions for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship. Those who clear the exam receiving aggregate marks can apply in government universities and institutions for Assistant Professorship and JRF for higher education like Ph.D. Every year number of students appeared in this exam and only a few eligible clear the test with cut-off marks. There is reservation for the SC/ST/PWD and Transgender candidates.
NTA UGC-NET 2018 Quick Overview
| Exam Name | National Eligibility Test (NET) |
| Conducted By | National Testing Agency (NTA) http://nta.ac.in/ |
| Medium | English and Hindi |
| Type of Questions | Objective (Carrying 2 marks each ques) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Negative Marking | No |
NTA UGC NET Exam Pattern
The UGC NET Exam December 2018, which will be conducted now by NTA, will consist of two papers –
- Paper I
- Paper II
Paper I shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions each carrying two marks. The questions will be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate.
Paper II shall consist of 100 objective type compulsory questions each carrying 2 marks which will be based on the subject selected by the candidate.
NTA UGC NET Syllabus 2018
The detailed syllabus of each subject of NTA UGC NET Syllabus December 2018 (Formerly CBSE UGC NET) Exam is given below:
UGC NET General Paper I Syllabus | |
| UGC NET Economics Syllabus (Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies/ Econometrics/ Applied Economics/ Development Eco./ Business Economics) | UGC NET Linguistics Syllabus |
| UGC NET Political Science Syllabus | UGC NET Chinese Syllabus |
| UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus | UGC NET Dogri Syllabus |
| UGC NET Psychology Syllabus | UGC NET Nepali Syllabus |
| UGC NET Sociology Syllabus | UGC NET Manipuri Syllabus |
| UGC NET History Syllabus | UGC NET Assamese Syllabus |
| UGC NET Anthropology Syllabus | UGC NET Gujarati Syllabus |
| UGC NET Commerce Syllabus | UGC NET Marathi Syllabus |
| UGC NET Education Syllabus | UGC NET French Syllabus |
| UGC NET Social Work Syllabus | UGC NET Spanish Syllabus |
| UGC NET Defence & Strategic Studies Syllabus | UGC NET Russian Syllabus |
| UGC NET Home Science Syllabus | UGC NET Persian Syllabus |
| UGC NET Public Administration Syllabus | UGC NET Rajasthani Syllabus |
| UGC NET Population Studies Syllabus | UGC NET German Syllabus |
| UGC NET Music Syllabus | UGC NET Japanese Syllabus |
| UGC NET Management Syllabus (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./ Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./ Financial Mgt./ Co-operative Management) | UGC NET Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education Syllabus |
| UGC NET Maithili Syllabus | UGC NET Physical Education Syllabus |
| UGC NET Bengali Syllabus | UGC NET Arab Culture & Islamic Studies Syllabus |
| UGC NET Hindi Syllabus | UGC NET Indian Culture Syllabus |
| UGC NET Kannada Syllabus | UGC NET Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management Syllabus |
| UGC NET Malayalam Syllabus | UGC NET Law Syllabus |
| UGC NET Oriya Syllabus | UGC NET Library & Information Sciences Syllabus |
| UGC NET Punjabi Syllabus | UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies Syllabus |
| UGC NET Sanskrit Syllabus | UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Syllabus |
| UGC NET Tamil Syllabus | UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism Syllabus |
| UGC NET Telugu Syllabus | UGC NET Performing Art-Dance/ Drama/ Theatre Syllabus |
| UGC NET Urdu Syllabus | UGC NET Museology & Conservation Syllabus |
| UGC NET Arabic Syllabus | UGC NET Archaeology Syllabus |
| UGC NET English Syllabus | UGC NET Criminology Syllabus |
| UGC NET Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature Syllabus | UGC NET Folk Literature Syllabus |
| UGC NET Comparative Literature Syllabus | UGC NET Sanskrit Syllabus – traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/ Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa / Agama) |
| UGC NET Women Studies Syllabus | UGC NET Visual Art Syllabus (including Drawing & Painting/ Sculpture Graphics/ Applied Art/ History of Art) |
| UGC NET Geography Syllabus | UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health Syllabus |
| UGC NET Forensic Science Syllabus | UGC NET Pali Syllabus |
| UGC NET Kashmiri Syllabus | UGC NET Konkani Syllabus |
| UGC NET Computer Science and Applications Syllabus | UGC NET Electronic Science Syllabus |
| UGC NET Environmental Sciences Syllabus | UGC NET Politics Syllabus (including International Relations/ International Studies including Defence/ Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies) |
| UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus | UGC NET Human Rights & Duties Syllabus |
| UGC NET Tourism Administration and Management Syllabus | UGC NET BODO Syllabus |
| UGC NET Santhali Syllabus | UGC NET Karnatik Music Syllabus (Vocal Instrument, Percussion) |
| UGC NET Rabindra Sangeet Syllabus | UGC NET Percussion Instrument Syllabus |
| UGC NET Drama/ Theatre Syllabus | UGC NET Yoga Syllabus |
NTA NET December 2018 Exam Schedule
The detailed exam schedule of NET December 2018 Exam is given below:
- Online Application Form Submission – 1st September 2018
- Last Date for Applying Online – 30th September 2018
- Dates of Examination – 18th December to 22nd December 2018
- Admit Card Release Date – 19th November 2018
- Declaration of Result – 10th January 2019
According to the statement of MHRD, NTA will establish a network of test practice centers for students of rural areas to familiarize the aspirants with the new online examination mode and provide an equal opportunity to everyone to practice before the exam.
We wish you the best of luck for your December Exam!