UGC National Eligibility Test December, 2012

For Eligibility for Lectureship only and Junior Research

Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship both
NOTIFICATION FOR NET DECEMBER-2012

Important dates : i) Last date for Applying On-Line 16 -11-2012

ii) Last date for receiving the printout of online 22 -11-2012

Application Form (one copy) and Attendance
Slip (one copy) at the respective Coordinating
University opted by the candidate (with fee
receipt & category certificate(s) )
NOTE : PRINTOUT OF ONLINE APPLICATION
FORM SENT DIRECTLY TO THE UGC
OFFICE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

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

ii) The University Grants Commission announces holding of the National Eligibility Test
(NET) on 30th December 2012 (SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility of Indian
nationals for the Eligibility for Lectureship only or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
and Eligibility for Lectureship both in Indian universities and colleges. UGC will conduct
NET in 78 subjects (listed under item no. 9) at 77 (Seventy Seven, including three new NET
Coordinating Universities) selected NET Coordinating Universities (listed under Item no. 10)
spread across the country.
The result of the UGC-NET to be held on 30th December, 2012 will be made available on the
UGC websites: www.ugc.ac.in and www.ugcnetonline.in as and when it is declared. The
candidates 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 lectureship. 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 Lectureship both OR Eligibility for
Lectureship only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET.
However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for lectureship will not be considered for
award of JRF. Candidates appearing in NET should clearly specify in the prescribed
Application Form whether they are applying for both JRF & Eligibility for Lectureship both
OR only for Eligibility for Lectureship. Candidates who qualify the Test for eligibility for
Lectureship will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of lecturers of the
concerned universities/colleges/state governments, as the case may be.
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, candidates will be given such special concessions as may be
decided by the Commission.

2) JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP :

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.

3) CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

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 in
Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications,
Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The 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
JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination
or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of 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.
9, may appear in a related subject.
v) Candidates seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their OBC
(Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST/PWD certificate along with online printout of their
Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required
to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with printout of
their Application Form. Therefore, 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 Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they
shall be liable for legal action.

vi) Candidates with post-graduate diploma/certificate course(s) or foreign degree/diploma

should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their course(s) with Master’s
degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU),
New Delhi. (www.aiuweb.org)

4) AGE LIMIT & RELAXATION :

i) Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01.12.2012. A relaxation

upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PWD/OBC(Non-creamy
layer, as per the Central list of OBC available on website : www.ncbc.nic.in ) 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) Lectureship: There is no upper age limit for applying for lectureship eligibility.

5) EXEMPTION (ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP) :

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 Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the
minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/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 State Eligibility Test (SET)
accredited by UGC for eligibility for Lectureship held prior to 1st June 2002, are
exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Lectureship anywhere in
India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to
apply for the post of lecturer only in the universities/ colleges situated in the state from
where they have cleared their SET.
6) EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT :

For General candidates, the examination fee is Rs.450/-; for Other Backward Classes
(Non-creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC available on website :
www.ncbc.nic.in ), the fee is Rs. 225/- and for SC/ST/PWD candidates, it is Rs. 110/-.
The candidate is to fill the Bank Challan Form in triplicate (Bank Copy, UGC Copy &
Candidate’s Copy) as given in the Notification. All the three copies of the Challan Form
have to be submitted in any branch of State Bank of India along with the bank charges
(commission) of Rs.20/-. The bank will retain its copy and return the other two copies of
the challan to the candidate. The candidate has to attach the UGC copy of the challan
with the printout of online Application Form which he/she has to submit to the
Registrar/Principal of UGC-NET Coordinating University/College opted by the
candidate.
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.

7) SCHEME AND DATE OF TEST :

i) The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective
type questions and will be held on 30th December, 2012 (SUNDAY) in two separate
sessions as under:

Session Paper Marks Number of Question Duration

60 out of which 50 question 1¼ Hours (09.30 A.M.
First I 100
to be attempted to 10.45 A.M.)
50 questions all are 1¼ Hours (10.45 A.M.
First II 100
compulsory to 12.00 NOON)
75 questions all are 2 Hours (01.30 P.M. to
Second III 150
compulsory 4.00 P.M.)

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. Sixty (60) multiple choice
questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be
required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than
fifty questions, the first fifty 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 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 will be uploaded on UGC
website (www.ugcnetonline.in or www.ugc.ac.in) in the last week of November, 2012.
It may noted that instructions to candidates will not be sent to the candidate by post.

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

Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained

CATEGORY
PAPER – I PAPER – II PAPER– III
40 (40%) 40 (40%) 75 (50 %)
GENERAL
OBC(Non-creamy 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 67.5 (45 %) rounded
layer) off to 68
35 (35%) 35 (35%) 60 (40 %)
PWD/SC/ST

Only such candidates who obtain the minimum required marks in each Paper separately,
as mentioned above, will be considered for final preparation of result.

Further, it may be noted that mere obtaining of minimum marks in Paper-I, II & III as
mentioned above, will not entitle any candidate to be declared qualified for Eligibility
for Lectureship only OR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for
Lectureship both.

The aggregate percentage of Paper-I, II & III of all such candidates who obtain
minimum required marks in each Paper separately, as mentioned above, will be taken
into account while preparing the result.

Based on the performance of all such candidates who obtain minimum required marks
in each Paper separately, as mentioned above, and in all the three Papers taken together
(i.e., aggregate percentage of Paper-I, II & III), UGC will determine cut-off points
(separately for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship both
OR for Eligibility for Lectureship only for each subject and category). Accordingly,
UGC will prepare separately, two lists, i.e., a list of the candidates who will qualify for
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship both, and the second
list of the candidates who will be declared qualified for Eligibility for Lectureship only.

The final qualifying criteria for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility
for Lectureship both and Eligibility for Lectureship only shall be decided by UGC
before declaration of result. It may be noted that the qualifying criteria decided by
UGC will be final and binding.

ii) For Persons with Disability (Visually Challenged candidates) thirty minutes’ extra
 time shall be provided separately for paper-I and Paper-II. For paper-III, forty five
minutes’ extra time shall be provided. They will also be provided the services of a
scribe who would be a graduate in a subject other than that of the candidate. Those
Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who are not in a position
to write in their own hand-writing can also avail these services by making prior request
(at least one week before the date of UGC-NET) in writing to the Co-ordinator of the
NET Coordinating University. Extra time and facility of scribe would not be provided to
other Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates.

iii) Syllabus of Test: All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering
entire syllabus (including all electives, without options). Syllabi for all NET subjects
can be downloaded from the UGC Website www.ugc.ac.in and are also available in the
libraries of all Indian Universities. UGC will not send the syllabus to individual
candidates.

iv) In case of any discrepancy found in the English and Hindi versions, the questions in
English version shall be taken as final.

8) IMPORTANT :

i) The National level Test for determining the eligibility of candidates for the award of
Junior Research Fellowship/Lectureship in science subjects (Chemical Sciences; Earth,
Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences;
Physical Sciences and Engineering Sciences) is conducted jointly with the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. The candidates in these science
subjects, desirous of availing UGC-JRF or obtaining eligibility for Lectureship in these
subjects are advised to appear in the Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research
Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship conducted by CSIR.

ii) The UGC-NET for JRF/eligibility for Lectureship will be held at the NET Coordinating
Universities/Colleges specified in the list under item No. 10.

iii) PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGE OF NET COORDINATING

UNIVERSITIY/COLLEGE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.

9) SUBJECTS :

The list of NET subjects along with their respective codes is as given below:
Subject Name of the Subject
Code

01 Economics
02 Political Science
03 Philosophy
04 Psychology
05 Sociology
06 History
07 Anthropology
08 Commerce
09 Education
10 Social Work
11 Defence and Strategic Studies
12 Home Science
14 Public Administration
15 Population Studies*
16 Music
17 Management
18 Maithili
19 Bengali
20 Hindi
21 Kannada
22 Malayalam
23 Odia
24 Punjabi
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
49 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
50 Indian Culture
55 Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and
Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
58 Law
 59 Library and Information Science
60 Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
62 Comparative Study of Religions
63 Mass Communication and Journalism
65 Performing Arts – Dance/Drama/Theatre
66 Museology & Conservation
67 Archaeology
68 Criminology
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 Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/
Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma
Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta)
74 Women Studies **
79 Visual Arts (including 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 and Applications
88 Electronic Science
89 Environmental Sciences
90 International and Area Studies
91 Prakrit
92 Human Rights and Duties
93 Tourism Administration and Management
94 Bodo

*The candidates with Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population

Studies) or Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject “Population
Studies” (Code 15).
**The candidates with Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social
Sciences are eligible to appear in the subject ‘Women Studies’ (Code 74).

10) Coordinating Universities/Colleges :

The Coordinating Universities/Colleges with their respective codes are given below.
Printout of Online Application Form should be addressed to the Registrar/Principal of
the respective Coordinating Universities/Colleges.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGE OF COORDINATING
UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
LIST OF NET COORDINATING UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

Code
Name of NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges
No.

01 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh – 202 002.

02 University of Allahabad, Allahabad – 211 002.
03 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530 003.
04 Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar – 791 111.
05 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221 005.
06 Bangalore University, Bengaluru – 560 056.
07 M.P. Bhoj Open University, Raja Bhoj Marg, Bhopal – 462 016.
08 Berhampur University, Berhampur – 760 007.
09 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046.
10 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 620 024.
11 University of Burdwan, Burdwan – 713 104.
12 University of Calcutta, Kolkata – 700 073.
13 University of Calicut, Kozhikode – 673 635.
14 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut – 250 005.
15 Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur – 208 024.
16 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi – 682 022.
17 Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007.
18 Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya , Indore – 452 001.
19 Dr. B. S. A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad – 431 004.
20 Gauhati University, Guwahati – 781 014.
21 Goa University, Goa – 403 203.
22 Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur–273 009.
23 Gujarat University, Ahmedabad – 380 009.
24 Gulbarga University, Gulbarga – 585 106.
25 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar – 143 005.
26 Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla – 171 005.
27 University of Jammu, Jammu (Tawi) – 180 006.
28 Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur – 342 001.
29 Jiwaji University, Gwalior – 474 011.
30 Karnatak University, Dharwad – 580 003.
31 University of Kashmir, Srinagar – 190 006.
32 University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 034.
33 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra – 132 119.
34 University of Lucknow, Lucknow – 226 007.
35 M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara – 390 002.
36 University of Madras, Chennai – 600 005.
37 Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai – 625 021.
38 Mangalore University, Mangalore – 574 199.
39 Manipur University, Imphal – 795 003.
40 Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur – 313 001.
41 University of Mumbai, Dr. S.D. Sharma Bhavan, Vidyanagri, Kalina,
Santacruz (E), Mumbai – 400 098.
42 Nagarjuna University, Guntur – 522 510.
 43 Nagpur University, Nagpur – 440 001.
44 North Bengal University, Darjeeling – 734 430.
45 North Eastern Hill University, Shillong – 793 022.
46 Osmania University, Hyderabad – 500 007.
47 Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur – 492 010.
48 Panjab University, Chandigarh – 160 014.
49 Patna University, Patna – 800 005.
50 University of Pune, Pune – 411 007.
51 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302 004.
52 Ranchi University, Ranchi – 834 008.
53 Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur – 482 001.
54 H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar-246 174
55 Sambalpur University, Sambalpur – 768 019.
56 Saurashtra University, Rajkot – 360 005.
57 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati – 517 502.
58 Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur – 812 007.
59 Tripura University, Agartala – 799 004.
60 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar – 751 004.
61 Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra – 282 004.
62 Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer – 305 009.
63 Mizoram University, Mizoram, Post Box No.190, Aizawl –796 012.
64 Nagaland University, P.B.341, Lumani, Kohima –797 001.
65 Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port
Blair – 744 104.
66 Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa – 486 003.
67 Assam University, Silchar – 788 011 (Assam).
68 Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh – 786 004.
Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, P.O. Tadong-737 102 (Gangtok,
69
Sikkim).
70 Tezpur University, Tezpur – 784 028.
71 Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
72 Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak – 124 001.
73 Punjabi University, Patiala – 147 002.
74 University of Mysore, Crawford Hall, Mysore – 570 005.
75 Doon University, Motharawala Road, Kedarpur, P.P. Ajabpur, Dehradun-
248 001.
76 Kumaun University, Nainital-263 001.
77 Pondicherry University, R Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry-605 014.

11) HOW TO APPLY (APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE) :

1) STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

i) The candidates are required to download the Bank Challan Performa from the
UGC website and then deposit the requisite test fee in any branch of State Bank of
India along with the bank charges (commission) of Rs.20/-.
ii) Before applying Online, the candidates must possess the following : (i) Scanned
passport (pp) size photograph in JPEG format of less than 300 kb, (ii) Copy of
Bank Challan (fee receipt).

iii) Candidate seeking admission to the Test must apply online (i.e.
www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available on the UGC website:
www.ugc.ac.in ).

iv) After successful submission, the candidate should take printout of online
Application Form (one copy), Attendance Slip (one copy) and Admission Card
(one copy) on separate A-4 size papers.

v) SC/ST/PWD candidates and candidates belonging to OBC (non-creamy layer) (as

per the Central list of OBC available on website : www.ncbc.nic.in ) must enclose
the attested copy of certificate for the same.

vi) Candidates seeking age relaxation must enclose the certificate of educational
qualification/research experience entitling the candidates for age relaxation. (for
details, please see item no. 4).

vii) The Application (consisting of one copy of printout of online application form and
one copy of Attendance Slip) along with required documents (as mentioned in item
No. 13) must reach the Registrar/Principal of the Coordinating University/College
on or before 22.11.2012.

viii) The candidates should retain the print out of online Admission card with them
and will bring it on the day of examination after affixing the identical
passport size photograph. The photograph must be signed across by the
candidate after affixing, so that a part of the signature spreads over the Admit
Card. Besides, it should be duly attested by the Head of the University
Department/ Principal of the College/ class-I Gazetted officer.

ix) It may be noted that no Admission Card will be issued by the respective NET
Coordinating Universities/Colleges. Candidates are requested to ascertain
their venue of the test/seating arrangement from the website of the respective
NET Coordinating University/College and note it in their printout of online
Admission Card at least 10 days before the Test, i.e. upto 20th December,
2012.

x) The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their
printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination.

xi) It may be pointed out that noting of seating arrangement/venue of test from
the website of respective NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges will be the
sole responsibility of candidate only. The NET Coordinating
Universities/Colleges will not inform to the candidate separately regarding
the seating arrangement/Venue of Test.

xii) Application received after 22.11.2012 at the NET Coordinating

Universities/Colleges will not be considered.
 xiii) Before applying Online, candidates are advised to go through detailed notification
available on UGC website (i.e. www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available
on the UGC website: www.ugc.ac.in ). Please note that Fee submitted through any
other mode like Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc. will be summarily rejected.

xiv) The envelope containing the Application Form should be superscribed “UGC
NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP, DECEMBER, 2012”.

xv) The candidates must affix their recent identical passport size photographs, at the
places indicated, on the printout of Online Application Form and Attendance Slip
must sign across the photograph after it is affixed so that a part of the signature
spreads over the Application Form and Attendance Slip beyond the photograph.
Besides, it should be duly attested by the Head of the University Department/
Principal of the College/Class-I Gazetted Officer.

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

12) 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 and submitting the printout of Online Application Form.

ii) It may be noted that candidates will not be issued the Admission Card by the
respective NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges. Candidates should note that their
candidature is strictly provisional. The mere fact that Admission Card has been issued
at the time of online registration and the candidate is allowed to appear in the test shall
not imply that the Commission has finally accepted his/her candidature.

iii)The Application (consisting of one copy of printout of online application form and
one copy of Attendance Slip) along with required documents (as mentioned in item
No. 13) must reach the Registrar/Principal of the NET Coordinating
University/College on or before 22.11.2012.

iii) It may be noted that no Admission Card will be issued by the respective NET
Coordinating University/College. Candidates are requested to ascertain their
venue of the test/seating arrangement from the website of the respective NET
Coordinating University/College and note it in their printout of online Admission
Card at least 10 days before the Test, i.e. upto 20th December, 2012.

iv) The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their
printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination.
 v) It may be pointed out that noting of seating arrangement/venue of test from the
website of respective NET Coordinating University/College will be the sole
responsibility of candidate only. NET Coordinating University/College will not be
held responsible in this regard.

vi) UGC may change the NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges or date of examination
without assigning any reason.

vii) Applications received after the last date will not be entertained.

viii) No TA will be paid to the candidates.

ix) Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

x) Candidates should correspond only with their respective NET Coordinating

University/College for Venue of test/seating arrangement or any other relevant information.
UGC will not entertain any requests/queries in this regard.

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

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

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

xiv) Those candidates who are not able to find out their seating arrangement/ venue of Test from
the website of the respective NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges for appearing in the
UGC-NET till 20th Dec., 2012, are advised to contact the office of Registrar/Pricipal/Co-
ordinator of their UGC- NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges from 21st to 29th
December, 2012.

xv) Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended and photographs pasted by them in
all the places, viz., in their Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admission Card should
be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

xvi) The candidates in their own interest are requested to retain a photocopy of the Application
Form and Attendance Slip for their record.

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

xviii) Printout of online application sent directly to the UGC will not be accepted.

xix) Printout of online applications received after the last date (i.e. 22.11.2012) at the NET
Coordinating Universities/Colleges will not be accepted.

xx) Submission of Online Application is mandatory. Hard copies submitted to the NET
Coordinating Universities/Colleges without online submission, will not be accepted.
 xxi) Application Form must be complete in all respects as per the Notification.

xxii) All incomplete Application Forms will be rejected.

xxiii) UGC will not issue any mark sheet to qualified/non qualified candidates.

xxiv) There is no provision for re-evaluation.

xxv) No candidate should be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before 11.30
a.m. in the 1st session and 3.00 p.m. in the second session.

xxvi) The candidate shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I & II together 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.

xxvii) The detailed instructions for the candidates will be uploaded on the UGC website
www.ugcnetonline.in or www.ugc.ac.in. during the last week November, 2012.
Candidates may please see the instructions regarding use of Test Booklets, OMR
Sheet and Specimen copy of OMR Sheet from the UGC website. It may noted that
instructions to candidates will not be sent to the candidate by post.

xxviii) There are no negative marks for incorrect answers.

xxix) The decision of the Commission shall be final in all matters.

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

13) ENCLOSURES TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION

The candidates should send the following documents with printout on separate A-4 size
papers of their online Application Form (one copy) and Attendance Slip (one copy) :-

i) Copy of Bank Challan (UGC copy).

ii) Attested copies of SC/ST/Persons with Disability (PWD)/ OBC (Non creamy layer)
certificates, in case applicable.

iii) Certificate of educational qualification/research experience, in case applicable,

entitling the candidate for age relaxation, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.
 14) CHECK LIST FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online
Application Forms:

i) Whether they fulfil 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., GEN/SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer),
in the relevant column correctly.

iii) That they have filled their subject and NET Coordinating University/College and
code in the relevant column correctly.

iv) That the Persons 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 signed the printout of Online Application Form, Admission Card
and Attendance Slip.

vi) Whether they have enclosed the required documents with the Application Form
before submission at the NET Coordinating University/College.

vii) Whether they have kept a copy of the submitted documents for their own record.

15) The list of States/union territories along with their respective codes is given below:

Andhra Pradesh(01), Arunachal Pradesh(02), Assam(03), Bihar(04), Delhi(05),

Goa(06), Gujarat(07), Haryana(08), Himachal Pradesh(09), Jammu & Kashmir(10),
Karnataka(11), Kerala(12), Madhya Pradesh(13), Maharashtra(14), Manipur(15),
Meghalaya(16), Mizoram(17), Nagaland(18), Odisha(19), Punjab(20), Rajasthan(21),
Sikkim(22), Tamil Nadu(23), Tripura(24), Uttar Pradesh(25), West Bengal(26),
Andaman & Nicobar Islands(27), Dadar & Nagar Havelli(28), Daman & Diu(29),
Lakshadweep(30), Pondicherry(31), Chhattisgarh(32), Jharkhand(33), Uttarakhand(34),
Chandigarh(35).

16) University Grants Commission shall not be responsible for any printing error(s) in
this Notification.