UGC NET 2017 Date Announced by CBSE

Updated on: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

ugc On behalf of University Grants Commission (UGC), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting UGC NET 2017 on January 22.

Aspirants should note that the last date of filling up the application form is tomorrow, November 16 and the last date of submitting the application fee is November 17.

How to apply for UGC NET 2017:

Log on to the official website, cbsenet.nic.in
Before applying, aspirants must possess their scanned signature and photograph
Click on the relevant link
Fill in subject and city of examination and code in the relevant column correctly
Click to submit
Aspirants need to take printout of the same for future reference

Application fee for UGC NET 2017:

General category: Rs 600
OBC: Rs 300
SC/ST/PwD: Rs 150

Eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2017:

Educational qualification for UGC NET 2017:

Aspirants must have a Master's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognised university or institute.

Aspirants in the final year of their academics are also eligible to apply.

Age limit for UGC NET 2017:

Junior Research Fellowship: The maximum age of the candidates should be 28 years
Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for those who are applying for Assistant Professor

Important notes for UGC NET 2017:

Fee submitted through any other mode like Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc will be summarily rejected
Aspirants are required to bring a photo identity card along with their printout of online admission card on the day of examination
Printout of online application form (confirmation page) should not be sent to CBSE

Important dates for UGC NET 2017:

Last date for applying online for UGC NET 2017: November 16
Last date for submit of application fees: November 17
Correction in application form details: November 22 to November 29
Date of admit card release: December 21, 2016
Date of Exams: January 22, 2017
The exam will consist of the following three papers:

Paper 1: UGC NET 2017 exam will be held for a duration of one and a half hours. It will comprise 60 questions, out of which 50 questions should be attempted. It will carry a total of 100 marks.

Paper 2: UGC NET 2017 exam will be conducted for a duration of one and a half hours and will have 50 questions (all are compulsory). It will carry a total of 100 marks.

Paper 3: It will be held for duration of two and a half hours and will consist of 75 questions (all are compulsory). It will carry a total of 150 marks.

UGC NET 2017 exam is conducted in streams such as Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, etc.

UGC NET 2017 Date Announced by CBSE

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