CBSE UGC NET July 2018 Official Notification has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education on National Eligibility Test’s official website - cbsenet.nic.in. As per the notification, CBSE stated that the next UGC NET for Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor is scheduled to be organized across the country on 8th July 2018, Sunday. CBSE has released a short notification yet however the detailed notification will be released on 1st February 2018, next week which will entail complete details for the JRF and Assistant Professor aspirants.
3 Major Changes for UGC NET from 2018
1. 2 Papers Instead of 3
The JRF and/or Assistant Professor aspirants will get a huge relief as from NET July 2018 they will be appearing for 2 papers only. Paper 1 will comprise of 50 Objective Type Questions that will carry 100 marks. All questions will be compulsory and candidates will be given 1 hour to attempt the same. The official exam time for Paper 1 is 9:30AM to 10:30AM. Paper 1 will be set to check the teaching/research aptitude of the candidates and will include questions based on reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness.
Paper 2 will comprise of 100 Objective Type Questions that will carry 200 marks. All questions will be compulsory and candidates will be given 2 hours to attempt the same. The official exam time for Paper 1 is 11AM to 1PM. Paper 2 will test the proficiency and mastery of the candidates in their chosen subject.
Earlier the 3 papers used to start at 9:30AM in the morning and conclude at 4:30PM in the evening.
2. Age Upper Limit for JRF Increased
The upper age-limit for Junior Research Fellowship – JRF has been increased by 2 years, from earlier 28 years to 30 years now. The age-relaxation rules for reserved categories for JRF and no upper age-limit for Assistant Professor remain same.
3. UGC NET to be Held Twice a Year
Bringing a major relief to the JRF and Assistant Professor aspirants, the UGC NET will be held twice a year from 2018.
CBSE UGC NET July 2018 – Important Dates
Information Bulletin Release – 1st February 2018
Online Application Begins – 6th March 2018
Online Application Ends – 5th April 2018
Last Date to Pay Application Fee – 6th April 2018
CBSE UGC NET July 2018 Exam Date – 8th July 2018
Candidates can read the official short notification at the below mentioned url:
https://cbsenet.nic.in/CMS/Handler/FileHandler.ashx?i=File&ii=71&iii=Y
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