UGC NET 2022 Preparation: Follow These Tips To Crack Exam In First Attempt

The UGC NET 2022 notification for December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycles has been released online.

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New Delhi: The National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for determining the eligibility of Assistant Professor, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or both for various universities and colleges.

The UGC NET 2022 notification for December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycles has been released online.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started UGC NET registrations for June exam date.

The candidates can fill NTA UGC NET application forms on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

The deadline to fill the application form is May 20. The correction window for the form will be made available from May 21.

The dates for the exam are yet to be announced but the papers will be held in two shifts on the exam days – from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The UGC-NET, held twice every year, is conducted in two papers Paper-1 and Paper-2.

The questions in Paper-1 will come from the teaching/ research aptitude section, while the questions in Paper-2 will be based on the subject chosen by the candidate.

There will be 50 questions in Paper-1, while Paper-2 will have 100 questions.

It is mandatory for the candidates to attempt all questions.

The total time duration to complete the paper is 3 hours.

The candidates will be given two marks for each correct attempt and there will be no negative marking.

Strategy to crack the exam:

Time management skills: The candidates must make it a habit to set the time limit for any topic which they study or any mock test which they take in order to understand their actual performance level. This is important as the students preparing for the exam well fail to finish the paper on time several times.

Clear your concepts: A candidate needs to have a thorough knowledge of the concerned subjects in order to crack this exam. One must prepare with full focus so that they can attempt all questions with ease from any topic.

Exam analysis: A candidate must attentively go through the UGC NET papers of the previous year and try to analyze the frequency or the pattern of repeating questions/concepts.

Smart study: A candidate should study smartly for the exam rather than focusing on each and every topic. One must prepare effectively instead of counting the number of hours of study.

Practice mock tests: Mock tests can help in a candidate’s preparation in several ways. It helps the candidate in developing the right strategy besides helping the student in learning new techniques and solving the questions in a better way. In addition, mock tests guide a candidate to understand the importance of time management besides helping in analyzing the performance and preparation level.

Revision: Revising the concepts on a regular basis is the key to success as it helps a candidate in increasing his retention power and memorizing the important points.

Positive attitude: One should never give up, no matter what had happened in the past. The negative thoughts often tend to distract one’s mind, but the focus must be on self-belief with a positive attitude.

Steps to apply:

• The candidates must visit the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, click on the link that reads, “Registration of Online Application Form for UGC-NET Dec. 2021 & June 2022 (merged cycles).”
• Click on New Registration and provide all details.
• Login using your credentials and fill the UGC NET application form.
• Pay the registration fees and click on submit.