The National Eligibility
Test, conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC), will be completely
objective-type from this year only.
The first objective-type
NET exam will be held on June 24 and will comprise three papers. According to
the new exam pattern, there will be no negative marking. Moreover, the
candidates will be allowed to carry the carbon print out of the OMR Response
Sheets with them on conclusion of the examination.
The National Educational
Testing Bureau of UGC conducts NET to determine eligibility for lectureship and
forward of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to
ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and
research.
So far the pattern of
the exam has been subjective, where aspirants have to write detailed answers in
order to crack NET. “The Commission decided to change the pattern to
objective-type. All the three papers will be objective and will be held on the
very same day in two separate sessions. The syllabus though, for all the three
papers remains the same as that of the previous years,” said Surinder Singh,
deputy secretary (NET), UGC.
Meanwhile, the changing
of paper III to subjective type has confused a lot of aspirants as how to
prepare for the exam. According to a history student from JNU, “It’s a
confusing scenario right now. The first paper is on general aptitude, whiles
the second and third is specific. Till December 2011, paper III has been a
subject one. Now, we are appearing for the two objective type papers on the
subject and the UGC claims the syllabus and the structure remain the same?”
The test is conducted in
Humanities (including languages), social sciences, forensic science,
environmental sciences, computer science and applications and electronic
science. According to the new scheme, paper I will comprise 60 questions of two
marks each and candidates have to attempt 50 questions. All the 50 and 75
questions of paper II and III are compulsory for the aspirants.
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