Are you intending to take CBSE NET this December 2018?

NET (National Eligibility Test) is conducted to check the eligibility of the candidates who want to be a teacher at college or university level in India. It is conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) on behalf of UGC (University Grants Commission), so many of us still call it as UGC NET.

This exam scrutinizes the knowledge of the candidates required for holding the position of Lecturers/Professors/ Associates/ Research Fellows at Indian universities & colleges.

After clearing NET you will be eligible to-

Become a Lecturer or Assistant/Associate Professorship in a college
Be accepted as a Junior Research Fellowship
Start as a Lecturer and/or Research Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

Age:

Upper Age Limit for Junior Research Fellowship is 28 years.
For OBC-Non Creamy Layer, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, PWD category candidates, 5 years relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided.
Candidates possessing L.L.M. degree will be eligible for 3 years relaxation in age.
Relaxation will also be given to the candidates having research experience.
There’s no prescribed upper age limit for applying for the post of Assistant Professor.

Educational Qualification:

The candidates applying for CBSE UGC NET 2018 should have qualified the Master’s degree or equivalent in listed subjects scoring 55% from any state or central recognized university (50% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The appearing candidates of final year are also eligible to apply for the examination (provided they have to qualify the examination before awarding the post). These candidates must have to qualify their Master’s degree within 2 years from the date of NET results.
Those candidates will get 5% relaxation in aggregate marks whose PhD. was completed by 19th September 1992.
The candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their Master’s only. The candidates whose post-graduate subjects are not listed in the prescribed list can appear in the related subjects.

Exam Format

Exam Mode: Offline mode.
OMR Sheet: Candidates have to mark their responses on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet.
Type of Questions: All the papers will have objective-type questions- MCQs.
No. of Papers-2

Paper-I consists of 50 questions on teaching/research aptitude, reasoning ability, divergent thinking, comprehension and general awareness.

Paper-II consists of 100 objective type questions of 2 marks each based on the subject selected by the candidates.

However, the standard syllabus for Paper-I is similar for all the courses but Paper-II is very subject specific. One can focus more on the syllabus taught both in the Bachelor’s and Master’s. This can be a really vast thing to go all over again if one has lost touch with the subject. Since there are no preset boundaries, the questions can be asked from anywhere and it can be really tricky.

How to prepare?

Paper I

To qualify Paper I with the great score, applicants are required to check the total syllabus.

Go through previous years' papers examination, discover the critical topics and record their recurrence on the paper and Prioritize such themes in a list.
Begin with a SWOT Analysis, and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Start with one subject that you are good at.
Pay attention to the short tricks, formulas, and basics to settle the inquiries in insignificant time.
Practice more sample papers at the end of every unit and take more mock tests.

Paper-II

Paper II contain huge syllabus, so hopefuls are encouraged regardless of breaking down the total syllabus.
Taking every subject one by one and concealing it, might help them in finishing such a gigantic syllabus on time also.
You can likewise lean toward web-based training and concentrate material bundles to back out your learning. Cleverly pick the best one which satisfies all your examination necessities and furthermore can help you in achieving your objective.
With an amazing coach support and precise direction from considering material, you can start your exam preparation.

Online registration for CBSE NET December 2018

CBSE NET Dec 2018 Application Form is available online from September 01, 2018. The eligible candidate can apply from NTA official website, https://ntanet.nic.in/. Candidates must read the information bulletin regarding form filling in advance and keep the required documents ready in the prescribed format and size for uploading.

Last day for filling CBSE NET December 2018 form is 30 Sep 2018. The last date to submit application fee is on 1 Oct 2018. Applicants will receive their Admit Cards on or after 19 Nov 2018. The exams will be held between 09 to 23 Dec 2018.