UGC NET June 2024 Re-exam Not In Pen & Paper Mode, Check New Exam Pattern
The UGC NET 2024 will take place from August 21 in two shifts — from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM (Representational/ File Photo)
NTA has officially confirmed the shift to CBT mode from the earlier offline mode. This change marks a return to the conventional CBT format used by the agency in previous years for the UGC NET examination
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that the re-examination of the UGC NET June 2024 cycle will be conducted online in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Initially, the exam was conducted by the NTA on June 18 but it was later cancelled by the Ministry of Education. The Education Ministry on June 19 announced that the cancellation of the pen-and-paper UGC NET is due to the possibility of a paper leak. It was eventually discovered that the question paper had been circulated over the dark web two days prior to the test.
During the announcement of the re-examination, the NTA officially confirmed the shift to CBT mode from the earlier offline mode. This change marks a return to the conventional CBT format used by the agency in previous years for the UGC NET examination. The official notice by NTA reads, “The UGC NET June 2024 Cycle examination was previously conducted in Pen & Paper (offline) mode. However, it will now be held in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.”
The exam will take place from August 21 in two shifts — from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 03:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The examination serves as a gateway for multiple purposes such as qualification for a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professorship, and PhD admissions. Earlier this year, the NTA had initially deviated from this convention by scheduling the June exam in a pen-and-paper format for a single day.
Talking about the exam pattern, the UGC NET exam 2024 comprises two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, worth 300 marks. Both papers encompass objective-type, featuring multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Applicants have three hours (180 minutes) to complete both papers. Paper 1 includes 50 questions, while Paper 2 comprises 100 questions, amounting to a total of 150 questions. Notably, there is no negative marking for incorrect responses in the UGC NET exam.
The UGC NET 2024 exam will be conducted online, with question papers available in both English and Hindi. Paper 1 is designed to assess a candidate’s teaching and research aptitude, with questions focusing on reasoning ability, including mathematics, comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), divergent thinking, and general awareness.
