UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022: Subject Wise Paper Pattern Paper 1 & Paper 2

National Testing Agency will release the UGC NET notification 2022 in which they will prescribe the latest UGC NET exam pattern and syllabus & UGC NET exam time. With the help of the UGC NET exam pattern & UGC NET exam time, candidates can get to know how the questions in UGC NET 2022 exam will be asked and different subjects in which the UGC NET exam paper is divided to prepare accordingly. All the details mentioned in the UGC NET exam pattern like the number of questions, UGC NET exam time duration, marking scheme are helpful for the candidates to prepare accordingly. Read further to know more about the UGC NET paper pattern 2022.

1. UGC NET Exam Mode & Timing

The UGC NET 2022 exam is going to be conducted online as a Computer Based Test (CBT). Candidates are given a total of three hours to complete both UGC NET paper 1 and paper 2. 

2. UGC NET Exam Pattern

The UGC NET exam paper 2022 will consist of objective-type questions. It will comprise of two papers- Paper 1 & Paper 2. Both the papers are compulsory for qualifying for Lectureship and JRF. The description of both the UGC NET exam paper has been given below.

Also, check UGC NET Syllabus 2022.

This UGC NET exam pattern consists of two papers. The detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2022 for each paper will be discussed below. 
(a) Paper 1.
(b) Paper 2.

Both the UGC NET exam paper (paper 1 and paper 2) will consist of only objective-type questions. There will be no break between the two sections as per the UGC NET exam pattern 2022.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022 for Paper 1

There is a total of 50 questions and each question is 2 marks. So, the total mark for NET Paper 1 is 100. A candidate will be allotted 1 hour to attempt this section. It will consist of topics from Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Comprehension, Communication, Divergent Thinking, and General Awareness. All the questions are compulsory.

Also, check UGC NET Books 2022 here.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022 for Paper 2

There is a total of 100 questions and each question is of 2 marks. So, the total marks for NET paper 2 are 200. UGC NET exam time duration for candidates will be allotted 2 hours to attempt this section. Paper 2 will have the questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. E.g., if one candidate selects Electronic Science, he/she attempts Paper 2 which has questions from electronics only. All the questions are compulsory.

• There are no negative marks for an incorrect response.
• According to the UGC NET exam pattern, no marks will be allotted for unanswered/marked review questions.
• If a question is found to be incorrect, the benefit of marks will be given to only those candidates who attempted the question.
• The cut-off will be decided separately for an individual subject.
• The cut-off will be decided after obtaining marks out of 300 (Paper 1 and Paper 2).

Now that you are aware of the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2022, start your preparation thoroughly to crack this exam with a good score.

When reviewing the UGC NET exam pattern, one more element to consider is the selection process. This will provide you with an overview of several key elements that we will address further down. Let us now go through the selection criteria as per the UGC NET eligibility criteria, which will help you understand:

• How the number of candidates to be qualified is decided?
• What procedure is followed for selection?

We shall now discuss how this selection of candidates is made. The following steps will be followed:

Step I:

• The candidate belonging to the General category needs to secure at least 40% aggregate in both the papers taken together and at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for the candidates belonging to the Reserved category (SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Transgender) to be considered for Assistant Professor or JRF.

Step II:

• The number of candidates who qualify for Assistant Professor should be equal to 6% of the total candidates appearing in both papers (Total slots).
• Similarly, the number of candidates who qualify for the award of JRF should be equal to 1% (approx.) of the total candidates who appeared in both papers.

Step III:

• The total slots shall be allocated to different categories as per the Government's Reservation Policy.

Step IV:

• The methodology used for calculating the number of candidates to be declared qualified in any subject for a specific category is shown below:

• The aggregate percentage of both papers corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will determine the qualifying cut-off for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in ‘Management’ subject for the General category.
• Similarly, subject-wise qualifying cut-offs for all categories can be computed by applying the same methodology.

Step V:

• All the candidates who had applied for ‘Eligibility for Assistant Professor & JRF both’ out of the total number of qualified candidates computed as per Step IV, shall be taken into consideration zone for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

Step VI:

• The total number of slots available for awarding JRF is allocated among different categories subject-wise as per the Government's Reservation Policy.
• The procedure followed for category-wise cum subject wise cum allocation of JRF slots is shown below:

Example: Number of candidates to be declared qualified for JRF & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in the subject ‘Management’ for the General category

• The aggregate percentage of both papers corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will determine the qualifying cut-off for the award for JRF ‘in ‘Management’ subject for the General category.
• A similar procedure is used for all subjects and categories. It should be noted that the above-mentioned criteria are final and binding.

Important Note: The subject-wise and category-wise merit list is prepared based on marks obtained by the candidates in all the rounds for the selection purpose.

This covered everything you needed to know about the UGC NET exam pattern 2022. So, the aspirants must keep all these factors in mind while preparing for the UGC NET 2022 exam. We hope you find this information helpful.

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The marking scheme of UGC NET is given below.

• In the exam, a uniform marking scheme is used, which means that for both Paper 1 and Paper 2, each correct answer will get you two marks.
• There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the UGC NET exam's revised exam pattern.
• As a result, rather than skipping a question, one can apply a calculated guess and indicate the correct answer