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Is There Any Interview In UGC NET Exam ? Read Here in Details

UGC NET 2024 June Cycle will be out soon on official website. As many candidate are curious about what to do as the UGC NET Result has been out i.e. Is there any interview in UGC NET? Is Interview process comes under UGC NET Examination. Here we are going to clear the doubts regarding UGC NET 2024 Exam.

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UGC NET Exam Highlights

The NET exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and its purpose is to determine the eligibility of the candidate for college and university-level lectureship and for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals. The following are the major highlights of the exam:

  • UGC NET exam pattern 2024 is suggested by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
  • It comprises two papers as per the latest exam pattern and the time duration of the UGC NET exam is 3 hours.
  • The exam consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and comes in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
  • A total of 150 questions are given to the candidates combining paper 1 and paper 2.
  • The foremost positive point to consider here is that the UGC NET exam does not have a negative marking scheme. Correct answers are awarded marks but no mark deductions are made for incorrect answers.
  • The medium of the UGC NET question paper is in English and Hindi languages only.

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UGC NET Exam Process

UGC NET exam is a holistic exam conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency). The first process starts when the applicant fills application. Then after the application the NTA announces the exam date and before that admit card is released. In the third process, the candidate appears for the exam divided into two papers; Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is a general aptitude-based exam comprising teaching, research, quantitative aptitude etc. Paper II is a subject-specific exam that depends on the subject in which the candidate has done his or her masters.

In IV Process, the UGC NET provisional answer key is released. Then the NTA issues UGC NET final answer keys on different subjects separately. Lastly, the results are announced and candidates can download their UGC NET cut off and UGC NET score card from the official website.

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Is There Any Interview In UGC NET Exam ?

In UGC NET exam process there is no provision for an interview. round. The candidates who qualified for the exam are directly eligible to apply for the job of assistant professor in any educational institute in the country. There is no provision for an interview, candidates are just required to crack UGC NET Exam i.e. paper I and Paper II.

Interview for Applying Assistant Professorship

The interview is not needed when a candidate cracked the exam of UGC NET but it is required when he or she is applying for the post of assistant professor in any college, university or educational institute. As candidate will become eligible for Assistant Professor post after clearing UGC NET Exam, the interview process will be next step for securing their job.

So, there is no interview phase in UGC NET EXAM. But candidates will face interviews when they apply for the post of assistant professor in any institute. UGC-NET is just an eligibility condition that you have to meet to apply for a Assistant Professor post. To get the job as an Assistant Professor, you’ll have to keep updating on Adda247 for vacancies.

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FAQs

Q. Is PhD compulsory for Assistant Professor from 2024?

A. No, PhD is Not Mandatory for Assistant Professor but necessary for future career prospective

Q. What are the eligibility criteria for Assistant Professor as per UGC?

A. According to the UGC Regulation 2022, the Minimum Eligibility Criteria for the Assistant Professor, JRF or equivalent Posts in the UGC approved Universities are as follows: SET/SLET Qualified NET Certificates and a Master's Degree. Minimum 55% marks in Post-Graduation for the recruitment of Teachers Or PhD.

Q. Is NET exam compulsory for Assistant Professor?

A. Yes, it's mandatory and compulsory if you want to be an Assistant Professor/Lecturer across India. According to the UGC rule, only the UGC NET/CSIR NET/ICAR NET Exam is the gateway or entry for becoming Assistant Professor. Ph.D. candidates are not exempted from appearing in UGC NET.

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