NTA NET JRF Examination June 2020

1. About CBSE NET Examination: The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) used to conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) Examination every year in the month of June and December for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. Previously, the University Grants Commission (UGC) used to conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) examination in the month of June and December. The responsibilities for conducting the University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2014 is vested upon Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) by UGC vide letter no. F-4-1/2012(ET) Pt. File dated 06.08.2014. As per the letter, from December 2014 onwards UGC NET examination holds by CBSE on behalf of UGC. CBSE NET (previously UGC NET) is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in Indian universities and colleges.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) examination is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges. The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.

The NET examination is conducted to award Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and determine the Eligibility for Assistant Professor / Lecturer for recruitment in the Universities and Colleges across India. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science. The UGC NET exam consists of three papers- Paper I, Paper II and Paper III. The Paper I is general or compulsory for all. Paper I can have the Test Booklet Code (Set or Series) W, X, Y or Z. The Subject Code in the UGC NET for this paper is: 00.

The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure prescribed by them. The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.

Candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research fellowship will be eligible to receive fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their finding placement in universities/IITs/institutions. The validity period of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF Award Letter. However, in case the candidates who have already joined M. Phil./ Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship shall be from the date of declaration of NET result or date of their joining, whichever is later.

The State Eligibility Test (SET) or State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) Examination is also conducted in some states under the auspicious guideline of UGC.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India is a statutory organisation set up by the Union government in 1956. Its main aim and objective is coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disburses funds to such recognized universities and colleges. Prof. Ved Prakash, a noted academician and education administrator, is the incumbent Chairman of UGC, India. Its headquarters are in New Delhi, and six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (abbreviated as CBSE) is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India. CBSE affiliates all Kendriya Vidyalayas, all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, private schools and most of the schools approved by central government of India. MGM Model School is CBSE certified.

2. CBSE UGC NET June 2015 Examination: On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education announces holding of the National Eligibility Test (NET) on 28th June 2015 (SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges. CBSE will conduct NET in 84 subjects at 89 selected NET Examination Cities spread across the country.

It is notified that CBSE will conduct the UGC-NET June 2015 for Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor which will be held on 28th June 2015 (Sunday). The candidates who desire to appear in the test may see the detailed notification available on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in from 15th April 2015. The candidates are required to apply online only from 16^th April, 2015. The last date for applying online is 15^th May 2015 and fee can be paid up to 16th May, 2015.

3. Important Dates of UGC NET June 2015: Important dates of CBSE NET June 2015 examination are as follows

Online Form Submission: 16th April 2015

Last date for Applying Online & generation of filled Bank Challan for Fee.: 15th May 2015

Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of (Syndicate / Canara / ICICI Bank): 16th May 2015

National Eligibility Test (NET) Examination June 2015 Date: 28th June, 2015 (Sunday)

4. Scheme and Date of UGC NET June 2015

i) The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on 28th June, 2015 (SUNDAY) in three separate sessions as under:

Session	Paper	Marks	Number of Question	Duration
First	I	100	60 out of which 50 question to be attempted	1¼ Hours (09:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.) IST
Second	II	100	50 questions all are compulsory	1¼ Hours (11:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.) IST
Third	III	150	75 questions all are compulsory	2½ Hours (02:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.) IST

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. 60 (sixty) multiple choice questions of 2 marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any 50 (fifty). In the event of the candidate attempted more than 50 questions, the first 50 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 the 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.

The detailed instructions for filling up the OMR sheet are given in this website. It may be noted that these instructions to candidates will not be sent to any of the candidate by post.

5. Examination Schedule / Time Table for UGC NET June, 2015

	Paper-1	Paper-2	Paper-3
Dates of Examination	28.06.2015 (Sunday)	28.06.2015 (Sunday)	28.06.2015 (Sunday)
a) Entry in the Examination Hall	0900 AM (IST)	1045 AM (IST)	0130 PM (IST)
b) Distribution of Test Booklet	0920 AM (IST)	1105 AM (IST)	0150 PM (IST)
c) Seal of the Test Booklet to be broken/opened to take out the Answer Sheet	0925 AM (IST)	1110 AM (IST)	0155 PM (IST)
d) Last entry in the Examination Hall	0930 AM (IST)	1115 AM (IST)	0200 PM (IST)
e) Test commences	0930 AM (IST)	1115 AM (IST)	0200 PM (IST)
f) Test concludes	1045 AM (IST)	1230 PM (IST)	0430 PM (IST)

6. Conditions of Eligibility of UGC NET Examination June 2015: The Eligibility Criteria / Conditions of Eligibility of CBSE NET June 2015 examination are as follows-

i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC (list attached page No. 21 to 47) in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &Applications, Electronic Science etc. (list of subjects of post graduation attached at page No. 18 to 19) are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes(OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/ persons with disability(PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of Junior Research Fellowship/eligibility for Assistant professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree examination OR equivalent with at least 55% marks(50% marks in case of OBC(Non- creamy layer)/SC/ST/PWD(persons with disability) category candidates. Such candidates must complete their P.G degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

iii) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September 1991(irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.

iv) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post graduation only. The candidates, whose post graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No.14 (on page 11), may appear in a related subject.

v) Candidates are neither required to send any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of their Application Form (Confirmation Page) to CBSE. However the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the UGC/CBSE at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

vi) Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the foreign University/institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. (www.aiuweb.org)

7. Age Limit and Relaxation for UGC NET June 2015

i) Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01.06.2015. A relaxation up to 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC (Non- creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in) SC/ST/PWD categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority. Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.

ii) Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor.

8. Exemption from UGC NET: UGC NET is exempted on the following grounds for the eligibility for Assistant Professor-

i) NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/ Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of the Ph. D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SELT/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.

ii) The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.

iii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the States Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st Dec 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st Dec 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET.

9. Examination Fees for UGC NET June 2015: The examination fee and mode of payment of UGC NET June 2015 is given below-

Category	General	Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer), as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in	SC/ST/PwD
Examination Fee	Rs.600/-	Rs.300/-	Rs.150/-

i) The candidates may pay the examination fee either by credit/ debit card or through echallan generated during the online filling of the application form. In case of e-challan the payment should be made in the Syndicate/Canara/ICICI Bank. In case the examination fee is paid through credit/debit card the additional processing charges as following will also be debited from the credit/debit card of the candidate.

Credit card: - 1.20% of the examination fee plus the service tax as applicable.

Debit Card: - 0.75% of examination fee plus the service tax as applicable

ii) After filling all the details for applying online for NET, the candidate will have the option to select the mode of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the application form indicating their details therein.

iii) The candidates are required to check the status of fee payment at CBSE website (www.cbsenet.nic.in) and if the status is ‘OK’ the candidate will be able to take the printout of Confirmation Page. In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:-

* If the fee is paid through e-challan be depositing cash in above mentioned bank, the candidate should contact immediately the concerned bank to update his/her fee status on the website.

* If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount will be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within a week. Such candidates have to pay the fee once again.

* Please note that fee submitted by any other mode like money order, demand draft, IPO etc. will be rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

10. Provisions for PWD & Visually Challenged Candidates in UGC NET June 2015: The provisions for persons with disability (including Visually Challenged Candidates) are as follows-

i) Twenty five minutes compensatory time shall be provided for Paper – I and Paper – II separately. For paper – III, fifty minutes compensatory time shall be provided. These candidates, on their request, will also be provided the services of a scribe who would be a graduate in a subject other than that of the candidate. CBSE will also provide the Test Booklets of Paper-I, Paper–II & Paper–III in Braille in those subjects only which are printed in English or English and Hindi along with usual Test Booklets as provided to other candidates.

ii) The Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who are not in a position to write in their own hand-writing can also avail these services of scribe by making prior request (at least one week before the date of UGC-NET) in writing to the concerned Center Superintendent. Compensatory time and facility of scribe would not be provided to other Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates.

iii) The candidate has the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe or has to request the concerned Center Superintendent for the same in writing at least one week in advance of the test. In such instances the candidate is allowed to meet the scribe a day before the examination so as to verify whether the scribe is suitable or not. Those candidates who opt for their own scribe have to produce the scribe before the concerned Center Superintendent along with his/her certificates of educational qualifications at least one day before the test.

11. How to Apply for UGC NET June 2015

11.1 Important Instructions

i) Before submission of the online Application Form, the candidate should read this notification carefully.

ii) On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education announces holding of the National Eligibility Test(NET) on 28th June, 2015(SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges. CBSE will conduct NET in 84 subjects (listed under item no.14 on page 11) at 89 selected Cities of Examination (listed under item no.15 on page 13) spread across the country.

iii) The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF. Candidate appearing in NET should clearly specify in the prescribed Application Form whether they are applying for both JRF& Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR only for eligibility for Assistant Professor. Candidates who qualify the Test for eligibility for Assistant Professor will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned universities/colleges/state governments, as the case may be.

iv) The result of the UGC-NET to be held on 28th June, 2015 will be made available on the websites: www.cbsenet.nic.in as and when it is declared. The candidate will not be individually intimated about their result. The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure prescribed by them.

v) Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/Persons with Disability(PWD)/Other Backward Classes(OBC)(Non creamy layer), as per the central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website: www.ncbc.nic.in, candidate will be given such special concessions as may be decided by the UGC.

11.2 General Instructions

i) The candidates must read the conditions of eligibility as given at item no. 3 carefully and must satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the Test before filling the online application Form.

ii) Submission of Online Application is mandatory. Hard copies of application form will not be accepted by CBSE.

iii) Application Form must be complete in all respects as per the Notification.

iv) All incomplete Application Forms will be rejected.

v) Applications submitted on any other format (including old UGC format) will not be accepted.

vi) Printout of online application (Confirmation Page) should be kept by the candidate for further reference.

vii) No applications can be submitted after the last date (i.e. 15/05/2015).

viii) The Candidate should note that their candidature is strictly provisional. The mere fact that Admission Card has been issued and the candidate is allowed to appear in the test shall not imply that the Board has finally accepted his/her candidature.

ix) CBSE may change the city of examination or date of examination without assigning any reason.

x) It may be noted that the Admission Card will be uploaded on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in in the second week of June, 2015. The candidates are requested to ascertain their venue of the test in the mentioned in the Admission Card and appear in the examination only at the designated examination center. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination center other than that allotted to him/her in the admission card.

xi) The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination. No candidate will be allowed to appear in the examination whose admission card is not issued by the Board.

xii) The candidates should report at the examination center 30 minutes prior to commencement of examination. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination center/hall after commencement of examination.

xiii) No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before 10:45 AM in the 1st session, 12:30 PM in the 2nd session and 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd session.

xiv) The candidate shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I & II and Paper III to the Invigilator before leaving the examination hall/room. However, candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklets of Paper-I, II and III along with duplicate copy (carbon less copy) of OMR Sheet on conclusion of examination.

xv) No TA will be paid to the candidates, on account of appearing at the examination etc.

xvi) The use of calculators of Log Tables is not permitted. Mobile phones, pagers, electronic devices etc. are not allowed in the Examination Hall/Room.

xvii) A candidate who does not appear in paper-I, will not be permitted to appear in paper II and paper-III.

xviii) Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admission Card or on any other paper.

xix) There are no negative marks of incorrect answers.

xx) The captured images of response sheets (OMR sheets) of the candidates appeared in NET June, 2015 and answer keys of all the papers will be displayed on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in during first week of August 2015 (the exact dates will be notified later in the newspapers). The candidates, who are not satisfied with the captured response, may challenge by filling online application form on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in and paying a sum of Rs.1000/- per question The challenge of answer keys will also be accepted online only through the link available on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in on payment of Rs.1000/- per question. The fee can be paid by credit/debit card or e-challan. In case the challenge of any candidate regarding captured images of response sheets (OMR sheets)/answer keys is accepted, the fee will be refunded to such candidates. In all other cases the fee once paid will not be refunded. The CBSE’s decision on the challenges shall be final and the result will be declared on the basis of final answer keys.

xxi) The marks of all the candidates will be uploaded on CBSE website www.cbsenet.nic.in soon after declaration of result. Besides this, CBSE will not issue any marks sheet to qualified/non qualified candidates.

xxii) Further, the candidates, having any grievances with regard to answer key (s) even after declaration of result of NET June, 2015, may send a written request to the Executive Director CBSE, H-149, Sector – 63, Noida 201309 (U.P.) supporting his/her stand with standard books/literature along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 5,000/- in favour of Secretary, CBSE payable at Noida/Delhi within one month from the date of declaration of result on NET June, 2015 examination. The envelope should be marked Grievance Regarding Answer Key(s) of NET June, 2015. The request(s) so received will be placed before the Expert Committee(s) for re-examination of the answer key(s).

xxiii) In case the answer key(s) is/are found to be incorrect, the CBSE will process the result in the light of changed key (s) and qualify the additional candidates for JRF and/or Eligibility for Assistant Professor. However, the result of previously qualified candidates of JRF and/or eligibility for Assistant Professor shall remain unchanged.

xxiv) There are no negative marks of incorrect answers.

xxv) The marks of all the candidates will be uploaded on CBSE website www.cbsenet.nic.in soon after declaration of result. Besides this, CBSE will not issue any marks sheet to qualified/non qualified candidates.

xxvi) Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

xxvii) The decision of the CBSE shall be final in all matters.

xxviii) All legal disputes pertaining to this Test shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi Courts only.

11.3 Steps for Submission of Online Application Form for UGC NET June 2015

i) Candidate seeking admission to the Test (UGC-NET, June 2015) must apply online only on the CBSE website: www.cbsenet.nic.in

ii) Before applying Online, the candidates must possess the scanned images as below:-

* Passport size photograph in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 40 kb. The dimension of the photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).

* Signature in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 30 kb. The dimension of the signature should be 3.5 cm (width) x 1.5 cm (height).

iii) After filling all the details for applying online for NET the candidates have to select the option of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the application form indicating your details therein and follow the process as mentioned under 6 (ii & iii) on page 6.

iv) The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card along with their printout of online admission card on the day of examination.

v) Before applying Online, candidates are advised to go through detailed notification available on CBSE website www.cbsenet.nic.in Please note that Fee submitted through any other mode like Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc. will be summarily rejected.

vi) In other to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. CBSE will not be responsible for network problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of online application during last days.

11.4 Check List for Filling the Online Application Form for UGC NET June 2015: The candidates are advised to ensure the following pints before filling the Online Application forms:

i) Whether they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the Test as prescribed under the heading ‘Conditions Of Eligibility’ and ‘Age Limit’

ii) That they have filled their CATEGORY, viz, GENERAL/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ SC/ST/ PWD, in the relevant column correctly.

iii) That they have filled their subject and city of examination and code in the relevant column correctly.

iv) That the Person with Disability (PwD) candidates have filled the relevant column in The online application form. Only PwD candidates have to fill this column and the others have to leave it blank.

v) Whether they have kept a printout of application form (confirmation page) for their own record.

11.5 Online Application Form of UGC NET June 2015: The candidates need to submit the UGC NET June 2015 application form online only which is available at: http://cbsenet.nic.in/cbsenet/Root/LoginPage.aspx

12. Admission Card / Hall Ticket / Admit Card: It may be noted that the admission card / hall ticket / admit card of CBSE NET June 2015 examination will be uploaded on the website www.cbsenet.nic.in in the first week of June, 2015. No admission cards will be sent to the candidates by post. The candidates should download their admission cards from the website to ascertain their venue of the Test as mentioned in the Admission Card and appear in the examination only at the designated examination center. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination center other than that allotted to him/her in the admission card.

13. Answer Keys of UGC NET June 2015: The answer keys of UGC-NET June 2015 will be made available on the websites: www.cbsenet.nic.in as and when it is declared. The candidates will not be individually intimated about the answer keys. They are required to consult it directly from the website itself.

14. Result of UGC NET June 2015: The result of the examination is generally declared in the month of April and October respectively. In conjunction with the result, the notification inviting online application form for the next exam is also made available. The result of the UGC-NET June 2015 will be made available on the websites: www.cbsenet.nic.in as and when it is declared. The candidates will not be individually intimated about their result.

The procedure and criteria for declaration of CBSE UGC NET June 2015 examination will comprise of following steps:

Step I: Minimum marks to be obtained in NET for considering a candidate for the award of JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor:

The candidates are required to obtain minimum marks separately in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper –III as given below:

Category	Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained
	Paper – I	Paper – II	Paper - III
General	40 (40%)	40(40%)	75 (50%)
OBC (Non-creamy layer) PWD/SC/ST	35 (35%)	35 (35%)	60 (40%)

Step II: Amongst those candidates who have cleared step I, a merit list will be prepare subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of all the three papers secured by such candidates.

Step III: Top 15% candidates (for each subject and category), from the merit list mentioned under step II, will be declared NET qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor only.

Step IV: A separate merit list for the award of JRF will be prepared from amongst the NET qualified candidates figuring in the merit list prepared under step III.

It may be noted that the above qualifying criteria decided by UGC/CBSE is final and binding.

15. Grievances

16. Solved Question Papers: If you are going to attempt the UGC/CBSE NET June 2015 examination, then the previous year’s solved question papers will be of immense help to you. You can find the last 10 years solved questions papers over the http://www.netugc.com website and last 5 years solved question papers in http://www.cbsenet.com website.

17. UGC NET Guide Books for June 2015: There are lots of guide books available on UGC NET Examination for paper 1, 2 and 3. It will be good for you, if you can at least purchase three different books on your subject for the UGC NET Examination. You can purchase the book from local vendor or book publishing company or use Amazon or Flipkart to locate and purchase the book online. The choice is upto you. However, kindly remember that your local vendor may not have a large collection of book on the subject whereas in Amazon and Flipkart you can have a huge collection of books on the subject and can make a better decision.

There are a few online guidebooks for UGC NET Examination that you can view and download freely from the web. A list of such books is given below.

a) UGC NET Guide (http://www.ugcnetguide.com): The UGC NET Guide (http://www.ugcnetguide.com) provides a comprehensive solved papers on CBSE NET / UGC NET examination for paper i, ii and iii. It also cover a few SET/SLET solved papers and syllabus of UGC NET examination together with tips and success stories.

b) CBSE UGC NET Guide Book (http://www.cbsenet.com): CBSE UGC NET Guide Book (http://www.cbsenet.com) provide solved papers of CBSE UGC NET examination for paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3.

A few important commercial guide books for CBSE NET Examination are mentioned below.

18. Contact UGC NET Office

Physical Address: Central Board of Secondary Education, Plot No. 149, Block - H, Sector - 63, Noida - 201309 , Distt- Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.).

Telephone No.: 7042399524 (the last digit can be 4/5/6/7/8/9)

Fax No.: 0120-2427772

Email: net@cbse.gov.in

CBSE NET June 2015 Notification