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Fellowships and Eligibility Tests for Lectureship
UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)
This Test is also applicable to Physical Education, Library Personnel’s and for Fellowships to I.I.Ts.
The University Grants Commission conducts a National Level Test twice a year during June and December for determining the eligibility of Indian National Candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships and for determining eligibility for recruitment of Lecturers in Universities and Colleges in the subjects falling in the Faculties of Humanities (including languages) Social Sciences & Others.
The award may be made to the candidates who qualify this test by the Universities / IITs in accordance with the procedure prescribed by them within the quota allocated to them or under various quality programmes such as Centres of Advanced Study, Departments of Special Assistance, Departmental Research Support, Major Research Projects, Career A wards and Area Studies etc.
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Similarly recruitment to the post of Lecturer may be made from among the qualified candidates by the Universities / College as per their Prescribed procedure. Candidates appearing in the above test should clearly specify in item (1) of the application form whether they are a candidate for award of Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for Lectureship or eligibility for Lectureship only. Candidates qualifying for JRF test will also be eligible for Lectureship. However, candidates qualifying exclusively for eligibility for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment of Lecturers only and not for JRF.
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Value of Fellowship: Candidates qualifying for the award of JuniorResearch Fellowships are eligible to receive fellowships of the UGC under various schemes
The value of the fellowship is at present Rs. 2,500 p.m. It is governed by the terms and conditions as laid down by the UGC, SC/ST applicants may be given such special consideration as may be decided by the Commission.
Candidates who qualify the test for eligibility for Lectureship are governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Lecturers of the Universities/Colleges/State Government etc
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Eligibility: Candidates who have secured 55% marks in Master's Degree or equivalent examination in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences & Computer Applications and Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this test
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Candidates who have appeared or appearing at the qualifying Master's degree examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose examinations have been delayed may also apply for this National Level Test. However, such candidates will be considered eligible for Lectureship/ award of fellowship and permitted to join the position after they have passed the Master's degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks in the relevant or related subject and have been declared qualified in this test.
Age:
(a) For Junior Research Fellowship: 28 years as on 1 December of the year of test relaxable up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories, Physically Handicapped and women applicants. Relaxation is also applicable to the candidates having research/ training at P.G. Level, limited to the period spent on research / training in the subject, subject to the maximum of 5 years supported by a certificate from appropriate authority. 3 years relaxation in age is also permissible to the candidates possessing LL.M. Degree.
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(b) For Lectureship: No upper age limit
Subjects:
1. Economics
2. Political Science
3. Philosophy including South Indian Philosophy/Study
4. Psychology
5. Sociology including Rural Sociology and Social Dynamics
6. History
7. Anthropology
8. Commerce including Accountancy and Business, Statistics
9. Education including Work Education
10. Social work including Rural Service
11. International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies
12. Home Science
13. Rural Development
14. Public Administration
15. Population Studies
16. Music (including Hindustani, Karnatic Vocal and instrumental Hindustani, Percussion, Musicology, and Rabindra Sangeet)
17. Management (including Business Admn. Management/ Marketing/ Marketing Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/Personnel Management/Financial Management/Cooperative Management)
18. Maithili
19. Bengali
20. Hindi
21. Kannada
22. Malayalam
23. Oriya
24. Panjabi
25. Sanskrit
26. Tamil
27. Telugu
28. Urdu
29. Arabic
30. English
31. Linguistics
32. Chinese
33. Dogri
34. Nepali
35. Manipuri
36. Assamese
37. Gujarati
38. Marathi
39. French
40. Spanish
41. Russian
42. Persian
43. Rajasthani
44. German
45. Japanese
46. Adult Education/Continuing Education/ Andragogy Non-formal Education
47. Physical Education
48. Corporate Secretaryship
49. Arab Culture
50. Indian Culture
55. Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management
56. South Asian Studies
57. Soviet Studies
58. Law
59. Library and Information Science
60. Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
62. Comparative Study of Religions
63. Mass Communication and Journalism
64. Communicative and Journalism
65. Preforming Art: Dance, Drama/Theatre
66. Museology & Conservation
67. Archaeology
68. Criminology
69. Tamil and Indian Literature
70. Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
71. Folk Literature
72. Comparative Literature
73. Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/ Navya Vyakarna/Vyakarna/Mimamsa/Navya Navya/Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaks Darsana/Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/Dharma Sastra/Sastra/Sahitya/Purana-itihasal Agama/ Advita Vedenta.
74. Women Studies
79. Visual Art: Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Applied Art, History of Art
80. Geography
81. Social Medicine & Community Health
82. Forensic Science
83. Pali
84. Kashmiri
85. Konkani
87. Computer Science & Applications
88. Electronic Science
89. Environmental Sciences
90. International and Area Studies
91. Prakrit
92. Human Rights and Duties
93. Tourism Administration an Management
Each subject includes different branches of its specialisation. For instance, Home Science includes specialisations like Child Development, Food and Nutrition, Textile and Clothing, Extension Education, Home Management etc
Note 1: Candidates who have completed their Master's Degree in Geography (with specialzation in Population Studies) or Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject "Population Studies"
Note 2: Candidates who possess Acharya degree from any religious tradition or are M.A. in Comparative Study of Religions/Religion/ Religious Studies/Theology are eligible to appear for Comparative Study of Religions.
Scheme and Date of Test:
(a) The test consists of three papers. All the three papers are held
during June/December in two separate sessions.
(b) Syllabus of the test: Paper I is of general nature intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of a candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension and divergent thinking. The Paper II and Paper III are selected by the candidates from one of the subjects mentioned above. The Paper II & III will correspond to knowledge at the postgraduate level in that subject
Paper I is of 1% hours duration and carries maximum of 100 marks. This paper consists of a test booklet containing objective type items (questions). The candidates have to mark correct response for each item on the answer sheet provided at the end of the test booklet.
Paper II is of 1% hours duration and carries a maximum of 100 marks. This paper consists of a test booklet containing 50 objective type questions as per syllabus on the subject selected by the candidate, out of the subjects mentioned above. The candidates have to mark correct response on the answersheet provided at the end of the test booklet. In the first session, Paper-I is distributed to the candidates first. After the allotted time of Paper-I is over, the answer booklets are collected. Paper-II is supplied to the candidate after 15 minutes at the end of Paper-I
Paper III consists of only descriptive type of questions from the syllabus on the subject selected by the candidates out of those mentioned above. The paper is held in second session of 21/2 hours duration and carries a maximum of 200 marks. The candidates are required to attempt questions in this paper on the space provided in the answer booklet
Paper III is evaluated only in case of those candidates who are able to secure a minimum of such aggregate marks in Paper I and II as fixed by the Commission
The necessary information regarding syllabus for Paper I (General Paper) and each of the subjects for Paper II and Paper III mentioned above is provided by the respective test centres
Candidates have the option to answer either in Hindi or in English in Paper III in all subjects except language where in medium of expression is specified in instructions given on the Test booklet
Important: The National Level Test for determining the eligibility of candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship/Lectureship in science subjects (Chemical Science; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Physical Sciences) is conducted jointly with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
The UGC Test for JRF / eligibility for Lectureship is held at the University Test Centres specified below. Candidates may register for the test at the nearest centre
List of University Test Centres:
How to apply: Candidates should apply in the prescribed application form as published along with the press notification and send the application in duplicate to the Registrar of the University, selected as Test Centre by the candidate. Notification: March/September. Last date: April/October. Test in June/December.
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