UGC NET Result- Scorecard, Preparation Norms, Qualifying Marks

The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) for determining the eligibility of suitable candidates. UGC-NET is conducted twice a year. After the examination, candidates can know the UGC NET Result from the website. The results will be published in the format of a scorecard. They can then apply to various colleges or universities of the country or can even research in a chosen field. It is a very competitive exam as in spite of securing minimum marks only a specified percentage of candidates are declared qualified.

How To Check UGC NET Results?

UGC NET Result is expected to be released in October or November 2021. To check your results, you can follow the procedure as below:

Step 1- Go to the official website of UGC NET.

Step 2- On the webpage, click on the ‘UGC NET Result 2021’ link.

Step 3- You have to enter your UGC NET Application Number and date of birth or Password.

Step 4- Once you enter your credentials, you can see the result in the form of a scorecard.

Step 5-   You can also download and print the result for future use and record purposes.

These simple five steps will help you in checking results.

Particulars Of UGC NET Scorecard

The particulars of the UGC NET Scorecard contains the following fields:

1. Roll Number
2. Application Number
3. Name of candidate
4. Father’s Name
5. Mother’s Name
6. Category
7. Subject code and name of the subject
8. Number of candidates registered for a particular subject
9. Number of candidates who appeared for a particular subject
10. Post applied for (JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor Only)
11. Marks obtained paper-wise and total marks
12. The total percentage obtained paper-wise and total
13. Percentile score obtained paper-wise and total
14. Status of exam qualification

How To Check UGC NET Result If Application Number Is Lost?

Many times candidates forget their application number which is required for checking results. So a simple process is made available to retrieve to re-generate your application number. Following are the simple steps to re-generate application numbers:

1. Go to the official website of UGC NET Result.
2. Click on the link available for checking UGC NET Result.
3. Then click on the “Forgot Application No.” link.
4. Enter details like name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth and security pin as available on the screen.
5. Then click on ‘Get Application Number’.

This is how the application number is re-generated and candidates can use this number to check their UGC NET results.

UGC NET Result Preparation Norms And Minimum Qualifying Marks

A highly qualified committee is set in place for deciding the results of the best candidates. Below mentioned steps are the procedure:

Step 1: It is suited that qualifying candidates should be 6% of the candidates appearing for the exam in both the papers of UGC NET.

Step 2: As per the reservation policy of the Government, total slots are allocated to different categories.

Step 3: Candidates are required to score minimum qualifying marks to be considered for ‘JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor’ or ‘eligibility for Assistant Professor only’ and should also appear for both papers.

The minimum qualifying marks are 40% in the general category and 35% for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, and transgender.  

Step 4: The number of candidates declared qualified in any subject for a particular category is derived using a formula subject-wise for each category.

Step 5: Candidates who apply for JRF and eligibility of Assistant Professor out of the total number of qualifying candidates (derived as per step 4) are considered for JRF.

Step 6: Total slots available for awarding JRF are allocated to different categories as per the reservation policy of the Government of India and is determined using a formula based on candidates belonging and qualified for a particular category with the total slots available and candidates belonging to that category for all papers and are qualified.

What Next After The UGC NET Result?

All the candidates who have qualified for the exams will be issued e-certificates and JRF award letters. They can apply for the post of Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges. They can also pursue research in the chosen project. This UGC eligibility certificate will be valid for a lifetime and the award letter will be valid for three years from the date of issue. 

Download UGC NET E-certificate And JRF Award letter

Candidates can easily download an e-certificate or award letter as per the following steps:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the UGC NET Result (http://ugcnet.nta.nic.in).

Step 2: Click on the link for downloading e-certificate and award letters.

Step 3: Select the exam and enter the captcha code.

Step 4: Click on proceed.

Step 5: Enter the roll no./ application no. and date of birth.

Step 6: Enter the captcha and click proceed.

Step 7: Download the e-certificate and award letter.

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