NET Entrance Exam Details

I want to know National Eligibility Test details, like eligibility, pattern, please provide here???

[Kiran Chandar]

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is conducting NET (National Eligibility Test) on behalf of UGC (University Grants Commission) from 2014.

This test is for formative the eligibility of candidates for the position of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor both.

Qualification-
The Applicants should have secured at least 55% marks at Maters degree or equivalent level from a known University / Institution approved by UGC.

The Applicants who have appeared or will be appearing at the final year examination of Masters Degree are also eligible to apply.

Age limit:
Age limit for spirants applying for the position of Junior Research Fellow is 28 years as on 1st of December, 2014 and there is no upper age limit for the aspirants applying for the position of Assistant Professor.

Pattern of Examination-
NET will comprise of three papers. Objective type questions will be asked in all three papers.

Three papers will be divided into two sessions.

First session will include Paper-I and Paper-II, each paper will be of 1 ¼ hours.

Paper-I will include 60 questions out of which candidates have to attempt any 50 and

Paper-II will include 50 compulsory questions.

Second session will consist of Paper-III of 75 compulsory questions, which will be of 2 ½ hours

Dates
CBSE NET Application form will be available from
15th October 2014

Last Date to Apply for CBSE NET exam December 2014
15th November 2014

CBSE NET Exam Date
28th December 2014

NET subjects

Economics
Political Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
History
Anthropology
Commerce
Education
Social Work
Defence and Strategic Studies
Home Science
Public Administration
Population Studies
Music
Management
Maithili
Bengali
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam
Odia
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
Arabic
English
Linguistics
Chinese
Dogri
Nepali
Manipuri
Assamese
Gujarati
Marathi
French
Spanish
Russian
Persian
Rajasthani
German
Japanese
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education
Physical Education
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
Indian Culture
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
Law
Library and Information Science
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
Comparative Study of Religions
Mass Communication and Journalism
Performing Arts – Dance/Drama/Theatre
Museology & Conservation
Archaeology
Criminology
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
Folk Literature
Comparative Literature
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects(including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimamsa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta)
Women Studies
Visual Arts (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/ Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)
Geography
Social Medicine & Community Health
Forensic Science
Pali
Kashmiri
Konkani
Computer Science and Applications
Electronic Science
Environmental Sciences
International and Area Studies
Prakrit
Human Rights and Duties
Tourism Administration and Management
Bodo
Santali

Hey I want to appear in NET exam will you give me detail about the National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted by CBSE ?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted by CBSE for select the eligible candidates for research work and for providing job in the public sector undertakings .

Eligibility for Exam::

Candidates should possess post graduate degrees.

Candidate should secure at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD Candidates)


Age Limit:

Maximum ages should not exceed 28 years for applicants of JRF (NET)

No limitation in ages for LS (NET) applicants.


Pattern of Examination:

The candidates will be required to answer MCQ (Multiple Choice based questions) in the following major subjects –

1) Life Sciences

2) Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences

3) Mathematical Sciences

4) Chemical Sciences

5) Physical Sciences

6) Engineering Sciences

Total Marks: 200

Total Exam Duration: 3 Hours

Negative Marking for wrong attempts shall be applicable as per the subject wise scheme laid out for this exam.

Schedule of Examination:

Morning Session: 9:00 -12:00

Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Important dates NET 2015:

Dates to Register Online:
13th February 2015 to 12th March 2015

Dates to Pay Application Fee:
13th February 2015 to 11th March 2015

Dates of Closing for Application Form Receipt:
17th March 2015

For Remote Area candidates:
23rd March 2015

Last date for Change of Exam Centre (on merit basis only):
20th April 2015

Date of Test:
21st June 2015