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Structure of Revised Format of Paper III Of UGC-NET

Detailed UGC NET Advertisement for December 2009 session is available here

The University Grants Commission has restructured the format of Paper-3 for all forthcoming NET examinations. The syllabi of all subjects, however, remain unchanged. Paper-iii now consists of four Sections, in all containing 26 questions for the candidates to attempt.

NOTE: The instructions regarding Paper-III in the note given at the beginning of syllabus for each subject should be ignored as they have now become infructuous.

Section I: It requires the candidates to write a critique of a given passage or stanza from a known thinker/writer. Five carefully considered specific questions are to be asked on the given passage, requiring an answer in upto 30 words. It shall carry 5 X 5 = 25 marks. In the case of science subjects, a theoretical problem will be set for the candidates to analyse. Five questions will be asked thereon. Questions in this section shall be numbered as 1 – 5.

Section II: Fifteen questions will be asked across the syllabus for Paper-III(A).

The questions will be definitional or seeking particular information and are to be answered in up to 30 words each. Each question will carry 5 marks (15 x 5 = 75 marks). There will be no internal choice. The questions in this section shall be numbered from 6 to 20.

Section III: Five extended answers based on analytical/evaluative questions will be asked on the major specializations/electives. Questions will be asked on all major specializations/electives and the candidates will be asked to choose one specialisation/elective and answer the five questions from it. The questions will be set from the syllabus for Paper-III(B). There is to be no internal choice. Each question will be answered in up to 200 words and shall carry 12 marks (5 x 12 = 60 marks). Where there is no specialization/elective, 5 questions will be set across the syllabus for Paper-III. The questions in this section shall be numbered from 21 to 25.

Section IV: Essay writing – One question with internal choice on general themes and contemporary, theoretical or of disciplinary relevance will be given. The candidate would write up to 1000 words. The question should be numbered as 26.

Structure of Revised Format for Paper – III

UGC NET December 2009 for JRF and Lectureship

The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science.

The December 2009 Session of the UGC NET Exam  will be conducted on 27-12-2009 Sunday. In the following 77 Subjects

1          Economics

2          Political Science

3          Philosophy

4          Psychology

5          Sociology

6          History

7          Anthropology

8          Commerce

9          Education

10         Social Work

11         Defence and Strategic Studies

12         Home Science

14         Public Administration

15         Population Studies*

16         Music

17         Management

18         Maithili

19         Bengali

20         Hindi

21         Kannada

22         Malayalam

23         Oriya

24         Punjabi

25         Sanskrit

26         Tamil

27         Telugu

28         Urdu

29         Arabic

30         English

31         Linguistics

32         Chinese

33         Dogri

34         Nepali

35         Manipuri

36         Assamese

37         Gujarati

38         Marathi

39         French

40         Spanish

41         Russian

42         Persian

43         Rajasthani

44         German

45         Japanese

46         Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education

47         Physical Education

49         Arab Culture and Islamic Studies

50         Indian Culture

55         Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management

58         Law

59         Library and Information Science

60         Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies

62         Comparative Study of Religions

63         Mass Communication and Journalism

65         Performing Arts – Dance/Drama/Theatre

66         Museology & Conservation

67         Archaeology

68         Criminology

70         Tribal and Regional Language/Literature

71         Folk Literature

72         Comparative Literature

73         Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimamsa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta)

74         Women Studies

79         Visual Arts (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/ Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)

80         Geography

81         Social Medicine & Community Health

82         Forensic Science

83         Pali

84         Kashmiri

85         Konkani

87         Computer Science and Applications

88         Electronic Science

89         Environmental Sciences

90         International and Area Studies

91         Prakrit

92         Human Rights and Duties

93         Tourism Administration and Management

Last date for receipt of duly completed Application Forms at the respective Test Centres is 06-11-2009. Candidates should submit their Application Forms only to the Registrar of the university from where they wish to appear in the Test as indicated in item 10 below.  The application must be strictly as per the prescribed format.

APPLICATION SENT DIRECTLY TO THE UGC OFFICE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

For more details visit Admission News Section

UGC NET Exam on December 27 2009

University Grants Commission (UGC) will conduct the National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) on 27.12.2009. UGC-NET is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship in Indian universities and colleges.

More details are awaited.. Please visit  www.educationobserver.com by 25^th October for further details

UGC CSIR NET December 2009 in Science Subjects Notification

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET for some Science subjects, namely, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary Sciences jointly with the UGC.

UGC and CSIR will Jointly hold the 2009 December session of  CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship (UGC CSIR NET 2009) on 20.12.2009 Sunday.

The current notification is for UGC NET under the Faculty of Science, which is for the following FIVE subjects

1. Chemical Sciences,

2. Earth Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences
3. Life Sciences
4. Mathematical Sciences
5. Physical Sciences

The Notification for Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science conducted by The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) is expected soon

For more details about the current notification Click Here

IIIM Jammu- walk-in interview for UGC NET JRF Cleared candidates for Ph.D Positions

Director, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu  invites applications for walk-in interview on 19^th & 20^th June 2009 from motivated candidates, who have passed M.Sc. and cleared CSIR/UGC NET, DBT JRF examination or ICMR JRF examination for Ph.D. Programme of the institute. IIIM(J) is a constituent laboratory of CSIR and a multi-disciplinary institute with modern state of the art research facilities, experienced faculty with particular interests in the new drug discovery from the natural products, pharmacology, biology & biotechnology. The applicants may be placed in any of the specialized areas mentioned below.

Natural Product Chemistry: Isolation of new chemical entities and phyto-pharmaceuticals, isolation synthesis and medicinal chemistry of natural products, study of their biology/ pharmacology. Pharmacology: General pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and prospecting for different biological activities of natural products and their synthetic derivatives, cell biology and immunology, vaccine development and mechanistic studies. Bio-organic Chemistry: Enzymes and their application in chemical transformations, fermentation technology and production of high value products by green chemistry and resolution of racemic drugs intermediates, exploration of microbial diversity particularly extromophiles and novel expression systems. Bioinformatics: Computer aided 3D structure elucidation, QSAR model development mechanistic and insilico studies. Biotechnology: Microbial and plant biotechnology, metabolic engineering of biosynthetic pathways in plants, bacteria and fungi. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants: Agrotechnology and bioprospecting of medicinal & aromatic plants, cultivation of endangered and commercial plant varieties.

Eligibility and Selection: Candidates with masters or equivalent degree in any of the branches of science (Chemistry, Life Sciences, Botany, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Physiology or in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering), who are qualified to receive Junior Research Fellowship after passing CSIR/UGC NET, DBT JRF Examination (A category) are eligible to be interviewed. No TA/DA or any other expenses shall be paid for appearing in the interview.

Age limit: 28 years (age relaxation is applicable to SC/ST and OBC candidates as per Govt. of India rules).

Accommodation: Successful candidates will be provided hostel accommodation in the campus during  their Ph. D. tenure.

How to apply: Eligible  candidates may submit their applications in  the prescribed format (which can be downloaded from our website), stating 1. Name 2. Full address for correspondence, phone numbers, e-mail address 3. Male/Female 4. Date of Birth 5. NET (CSIR/UGC) or Junior Research Fellowship Examination (ICMR/DBT) Passed: Yes/No 6. Proof of passing NET.

Date  & Time of Walk-In- Interview:-         19^th & 20^th June 2009 from 9.00 A. M. onwards

Venue:-  Committee Room, IIIM, Jammu

Visit: www.rrljammu.org/ www.iiim.res.in or email at director@iiim.res.in for further details