UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020 - Marking Scheme, Timing, Questions

 

To score well in UGC NET, aspirants must have a proper preparation plan. In order to have the best strategy for the exam, you must know the NET paper pattern and marking scheme.

In this blog, you will get the complete idea of UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020 for all the sections in an easy to understand format.

Here in this article, you will find: -

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020

Scheme of UGC NET Paper Pattern

UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

UGC NET Marking Scheme

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020 for JRF & Assistant Professor

 

The first step towards the preparation of any exam is understating its structure. The NTA conducts the UGC NET Exam twice a year (in June and December month) in two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.

The Paper 1 is based on General Paper while Paper 2 is a subject specific exam (that you choose during the form filling process).

The NET paper pattern for both General Paper 1 and Paper 2 is given below.

 

 

As per the UGC NET 2020 Notification, the exam will conduct into two different shifts:

 

 

Note – NTA has released the subject wise exam timing for 2020 exam. You can check it from here - UGC NET 2020 Notification.

 

 

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Below, we have explained the UGC NET Paper Pattern in detail. You can check it for better understanding of the exam scheme.

 

Scheme of UGC NET Paper Pattern– Understand the Paper Format!

 

UGC NET Exam consists of two objective type papers. Each paper has different standard and difficulty level.

 

UGC NET Paper 1 Pattern - General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude

 

General Aptitude Test is common for all the subjects. The questions in UGC NET Paper 1 are based on teaching and research aptitude that measure your interpretation skill. It consists of Reasoning Ability, Reading Comprehension, Mental Ability, General Awareness, etc.

Below, you can check the no. of questions asked from particular topic in Paper 1.

 

 

 

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UGC NET Pattern for Paper 2

 

The Paper-II is a subject-based paper which consists of 100 MCQ type questions (multiple choices with a single correct answer), each consisting of two marks.

Paper-II covers the entire syllabus of the master’s degree subject selected by you. You must have deep knowledge of their opted subjects to qualify the exam.

Here is the marking scheme and duration of Paper 1 and Paper 2:

 

 

You can check UGC NET Paper 2 important topics from here – UGC NET Syllabus 2020.

 

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UGC NET Marking Scheme

 

For each correct response, the candidate will get 2 marks in both Paper I & II.

There is no negative marking for incorrect response. Therefore candidates are advised to attempt all the UGC NET Questions.

No marks will be given for questions ‘Unanswered/Marked for Review’.

All the questions are compulsory.

If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous during the key challenge, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit.

Only for dropped question(s), if any, marks will be given to all the candidates.

 

 

 

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) About UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020

 

Below, we have mentioned some common questions that are generally asked by the aspirants who are preparing for the exam. Check them below -

 

Question - What is the UGC NET exam pattern 2020?

Solution - You can check UGC NET Paper Pattern for 2020 session from here.

 

Question – What is the duration of the UGC NET Exam?

Solution – As per the UGC NET 2020 exam pattern, both the papers will be conducted in a single three-hour duration but for PwD candidates, there will be an extra time of 20 minutes for Paper-I and 40 minutes for Paper-II in case the aspirant is availing the facility of the scribe.

 

Question – Is there any negative marking in the exam?

Solution – No, there is no negative marking in both Paper-I and Paper-II. We would recommend you attempt all the questions in the NTA NET Exam.

 

Question – What is the mode of NET examination in 2020, online or offline?

Solution – The NET 2020 Exam will be conducted in online mode (Computer Based Test) only.

 

Question - How many papers are there in UGC NET Exam?

Solution – UGC NET Exam consists of two papers – Paper 1 (general paper) and paper 2 (subject wise paper).

 

 

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