The National Testing Agency has set some UGC NET qualifying criteria for the candidates who want to appear for the 2024 Exam.
The aspirants pursue this exam to get a Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship in top universities and colleges across India.
Below we have shared the complete details regarding the UGC NET Selection Criteria December 2024: -
Selection Criteria for JRF & Lectureship
Role of Normalization (NTA UGC NET Qualifying Marks)
NTA Previous Norms vs. Latest UGC NET Qualifying Criteria
Changes in the UGC NET Qualifying Criteria
UGC NET Selection Process Frequently Asked Questions
UGC NET Selection Procedure (December 2024 Session)
There are certain UGC NET qualifying criteria that NTA follows to select the deserving candidates. Here you can check the complete UGC NET 2024 selection procedure.
Step 1 – Appear for the Exam
The first step for UGC NET Selection Process 2024 is to appear in the exam. For this, you must check the first level of UGC NET selection criteria, i.e., educational qualification: -
Master’s degree from a recognized university.
Minimum 55% marks in master’s degree (for general/general EWS category).
Minimum 50% marks in master’s degree (for ST/SC/OBC/ PWD/Transgender category).
Minimum 75% marks in 4-year bachelor’s degree / 8-Semester programme (for ST/SC/OBC/ PWD/Transgender category).
NTA has defined many other UGC NET qualifying criteria. You can check the complete UGC NET 2024 Eligibility to know whether you are eligible for the exam.
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Step 2 – Qualify for the Exam
To qualify for the UGC NET JRF and Lectureship, there are certain qualifying marks that you must score in UGC NET December 2024 exam.
Refer to the following to know the minimum marks % for the UGC NET exam:
Aggregate UGC NET qualifying marks for general category (both papers) - 40% marks.
UGC NET Qualifying marks for OBC and other reserved categories - 35% marks
It would be best to score these minimum UGC NET passing marks to reach the next step of the NET exam selection process.
Step 3 – UGC NET Selection Process 2024 for JRF & Lectureship
University Grant Commission has decided on some specific post-exam UGC NET qualifying criteria to select the aspirants for the Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship award. You can check them below:
UGC NET Selection Criteria for Lectureship
only 6% of the appeared candidates will qualify for the exam and become eligible for Assistant Professor.
A category-wise reservation policy is applied to these 6% qualified candidates for the final UGC NET selection process.
The subject wise merit list and qualifying criteria for UGC NET Lectureship as per the category will be prepared using the following formula:
Example of UGC NET Exam Qualifying Criteria (Lectureship):
| No. of Qualified Candidates (General Category) for Lectureship in English Subject = |
No. of candidates (general category) who secure at least 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken for ‘English’ (x) Total no. of slots available under general category (÷) Total number of candidates (general category) overall subjects who secure at least 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together. |
The UGC NET qualification marks and the cut-off for assistant professors in ‘English’ will be calculated based on the aggregate percentage of the two papers corresponding to the available slots.
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UGC NET Selection Criteria 2024 for JRF
Only 1% out of the total appeared candidates will be eligible for the UGC NET Certificate for the Junior Research Fellowship.
The qualified candidates for JRF will be selected based on the following formula:
Example of JRF Qualifying Criteria for UGC NET 2024
| No. of Qualified Candidates (General Category) for JRF & Lectureship both in English Subject = |
No. of candidates (general category) who opted JRF and have qualified for assistant professor in English subject (x) Total no. of slots available for JRF (general category) (÷) Total number of candidates (general category) over all subjects who opted for JRF and qualified for assistant professor. |
The UGC NET qualifying marks and the cut-off for JRF in ‘English’ (for the general category) will be determined based on the aggregate percentage of the two paper scores corresponding to the available JRF slots.
Important Note About Qualifying Criteria for UGC NET 2024
A similar formula will be used for OBC/SC/ST/Transgender categories for all the subjects.
The total slots shall be allocated to different categories as per the Government’s Reservation Policy.
National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET Exam in multiple shifts/sessions. The raw score of candidates in all the shifts will be calculated with the help of the normalization procedure, which is called the NTA Score (Percentile).
Role of Normalization in Selection- (NTA Score)
The use of the UGC NET Normalization Procedure ensures that aspirants are neither benefitted nor disadvantaged due to the different difficulty levels of papers.
This normalization procedure is established to set a standard UGC NET selection process. NTA will use the percentile equivalence for normalization across sections.
For multi-shifts in any subject, normalization will be corresponding to the raw marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA score using the raw marks for all the shifts/sessions will be merged for further processing.
According to the UGC NET Normalization Process, the minimum score of all the shifts will be the eligibility cut-off for that category (each subject).
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NTA Previous Norms v/s Latest UGC NET Selection Procedure
As per the previous UGC NET selection procedure and criteria norms for the declaration of UGC NET Result, the top 15% of candidates will be declared as qualified for assistant professor.
Note:
These candidates must belong to the four reservation categories (OBC, SC, ST, PWD, Transgenders).
These candidates must be on the merit list with prescribed minimum marks.
The merit lists of the candidate with minimum UGC NET qualifying marks are prepared based on subject and category.
As per the new UGC NET Exam Qualifying Criteria, only 6% of candidates will be declared as qualified.
For example, suppose 6 lakh candidates appear in the UGC NET exam. In that case, 6%, i.e., 36000 slots, will be provided to qualified candidates for different categories.
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Why was the UGC NET Qualifying Criteria Changed?
The decision to change the UGC NET Selection Process was taken after Nair Service Society filed a petition with the Kerala High Court.
According to the HC order in January 2017, the UGC NET selection procedure of giving relaxation on passing marks in UGC NET to reserved categories was considered unconstitutional and unfavorable for the general candidates.
As per the petition filed, the High Court had argued that because of the minimum UGC NET qualifying marks prescribed; there are more qualified candidates with minimum NET Cut off from reserved categories than general candidates.
And thus, the decision to change the UGC NET Qualifying Criteria was taken.
UGC NET Selection Procedure Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the frequently asked questions regarding UGC NET selection criteria 2024. If you have any doubts, then you must read them.
Also, we have covered all the UGC NET exam-related queries in our UGC NET FAQ blog, and you can refer to it for any information.
Q1. What is the passing percentage for UGC NET (Dec) 2024?
Ans. If you belong to the General category and OBC (Creamy layer), you must have a minimum of 40% marks in both papers. And the NTA UGC NET qualifying marks for OBC and other reserved categories are 35%.
Q2. Does gap affect PSU selection through UGC NET?
Ans. No, the career gap will not affect the PSU selection process through UGC NET. PSUs only consider UGC NET qualification marks when hiring candidates.
Q3. Is there any interview for NTA UGC NET after qualifying?
Ans. There are no interviews for the selected candidates after qualifying for the exam as per the UGC NET selection criteria. Qualified candidates can directly download the e-certificate and apply for various jobs.
Q4. How is UGC NET qualifying criteria different from JRF?
Ans. If you opt for the UGC NET exam only while filling out the application form, then you will be considered eligible for the post of Assistant Professor. Whereas for a research field you must choose the JRF option as well. The cut-off marks for both the exams are also different.
Q5. Can I choose any college after qualifying UGC NET JRF?
Ans. After qualifying for the exam through the UGC NET selection process, you can pursue research in your respective field from the universities or colleges registered under NET Coordinating Institutes.
Q6. Can I reappear for NET JRF after qualifying?
Ans. According to the UGC NET Exam Qualifying Criteria, you can give the JRF exam again to increase qualifying marks for UGC NET.
Note: You must follow the age limit criteria of 30 years.
Q.7 how many jrf slots are there?
Ans. The allocation of NET JRF slots among different subjects are done category-wise
We hope the above-provided information has helped you understand the UGC NET Selection Process 2024.
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