Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is has been announced University Grant Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) July 2018.

The result was expected to be out at 5.00 pm today but the result has been declared early.

The 7th UGC NET examination was conducted by CBSE on July 8, 2018, across 91 cities in the country.

The examination was conducted in 84 different subjects. A total number of 11, 48, 235 candidates registered for this exam.

The number was the largest among the past examination of UGC NET.

There were 2082 examination centres across the country. A total number of 2854 observers and 675 Board’s official were deputed at these centres to oversee the smooth and fair conduct of the examination.

The total number of candidates appeared in both papers are 859498

The number of candidates qualified for eligibility for the assistant professor (this includes candidates qualified for JRF also) is 55872

Whereas, the candidates qualified for JRF and eligible for assistant professor both are 3929.

While the CBSE conducted the exam on July 8 this year, the online registration process started on March 6, 2018.

As per the UGC policy, 6% of those candidates who appear in both the papers and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both papers are declared NET qualified.

The certificates to the qualified candidates will be issued by UGC.

The newly-formed National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the UGC NET exam to be held in December this year. 

How to apply for UGC NET? 
Simple steps to apply as follows: 
Step 1: Visit cbsenet.nic.in. 
Step 2: Click on the relevant link
Step 3: Enter the required information. 
Step 4: Submitting the application. 
Step 5: Take a printout for future reference.

The NET is conducted to select the eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor and the award of Junior Research Fellowship.

Question paper pattern
The UGC NET exam is held in two sessions comprising two different papers.
The UGC NET exam pattern is mentioned below.

All the papers will have multiple-choice questions (MCQ).

UGC NET paper 1 and 2 will have a total of 320 marks with total time duration of 3 hours.
UGC NET paper 1 will have 100 marks and paper 2 will have a total of 200 marks.
UGC NET Paper 1 exam timing: 1 Hour (9.30 am – 10.35 am)
UGC NET Paper 2 exam timing: 2 Hour (11.00 am – 1.00 pm)

The role of CBSE is only up to the conduct of NET Examination and declaration of result.

The e-certificates to the qualified candidate are issued by UGC- NET Bureau.