The University Grants Commission (UGC) is likely to release the admit cards for the National Eligibility Test (NET) 2017 soon. Though there has been no official notification regarding the same, they are expected to be released this week. Candidates who have applied for the paper should download their admit cards from the official website (cbsenet.nic.in).

UGC NET examination

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the UGC NET examination on Sunday, November 5, 2017. The application process for the same ended on September 11 this year. Candidates who clear the paper will eligible for a junior research fellowship or can  considered eligible for the post of assistant professors.

The exam will divided into three papers. Papers 1 and 2 will include 50 questions for 100 marks which candidates will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer. Paper 3 will contain 75 questions for 150 marks which candidates will have 2.5 hours to answer.

Paper 1 will contain questions on reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness. And Paper 2 and 3 will include questions on the subject selected by the candidate. Candidates need to score a minimum of 40 per cent (35 per cent for reserved categories) as an aggregate among the three papers in order to clear UGC NET.