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    UGC NET Exam 2024: Notification, Syllabus, Eligibility & Key Details

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    Highlights 2024

    The National Testing Agency has been given the responsibility of conducting the UGC NET exam by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The UGC NET is a test that helps determine whether Indian nationals are eligible for the position of "Assistant Professor" or "Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor" in Indian universities and colleges. The UGC NET notification 2024 has been released on April 20, 2024, and the candidates can apply for the exam till May 19, 2024. The UGC NET Exam 2024 was held on June 18, 2024, The NTA will conduct the UGC NET for "Junior Research Fellowship" and eligibility for "Assistant Professor" in 83 subjects including Law, through the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. On this page, we will be discussing the UGC NET (Law) exam in detail.

    Update: Please note that the UGC NET exam 2024 held on June 18, 2024, has been cancelled by the NTA (National Testing Agency), because it concerns its integrity. This happens on June 19, 2024 right after the day the UGC NET Exam got conducted. Inputs from Indian cyber crime coordination centre suggested possible loophole in the intergrity in the exam conduction processs. Now the ministry of education is all to set enquiry and take action regarding this issue. Now the exam will be scheduled and notified later. However, we will update the details here about the exam at the earliest. Stay tuned.

     

    UGC NET 2024 Highlights

    Conducting AuthorityNational Testing Agency
    Official Website http://www.ugc.ac.in/
    Name of the Posts
    • Assistant Professor
    • Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
    Stages of Exam

    Online Exam consisting Paper 1 and Paper 2
    Maximum marks & Time duration 180 minutes (03 hours) No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2
    Online registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by Candidates April 20, 2024 to May 19, 2024
    Date For Application fee payment April 20, 2024 to May 19, 2024
    UGC NET Admit Card mid week of June 2024
    UGC NET Online Examination June 18, 2024 (has been cancelled and new date will be announced shortly)
    Timing of Examination
    • First Shift - 09.00 am to 12.00 pm
    • Second Shift - 03.00 pm to 06.00 pm
    UGC NET Final Result To be notified later
    UGC NET Official Notification PDF  Click Here

    Notification 2024

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET 2024 notification on its official website on April 20, 2024. The NTA will be conducting the UGC NET 2024 exam for the position of "Assistant Professor'' or "Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor" in Indian universities and colleges in the month of June 2024. Moreover, the UGC NET exam is held twice a year, in June and December. You can apply for the UGC NET June 2024 cycle between April 20, 2024, to May 19 2024. According to the official notification, the exact UGC net exam date is June 16, 2024. The UGC NET notification 2024 carries all the important information with regard to the UGC NET exam pattern, UGC NET Law syllabus, UGC NET exam dates and much more. Therefore, before you apply for this exam, you must know all the essential details.

    How to Apply Online

    Given below are the step-by-step instructions of how to apply online for the UGC NET (Law) 2024 exam.

    • Visit the official NTA website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/.
    • Click on the “Application for UGC NET June 2024” link, which will redirect you to a new window.
    • Next, click on “New Registration”.
    • Proceed to fill up the UGC NET Application Form, and take a note of the system generated Application Number.
    • Upload all your scanned documents like the recent photograph (file size 10Kb – 200Kb) and signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb).
    • Next step is to pay the application fee.
    • Take a printout of the UGC NET application form for future reference.

    Application Fee

    After submission of the UGC NET (Law) application form, you will be required to pay the UGC NET application fee. Please note that the application process will be considered complete only after the payment of the application fee. Furthermore, the application fee will be accepted through the online mode only, and is non-refundable. The Application fee for the UGC NET Exam differs form category to category. Please refer to the table below to know the category wise UGC NET application fees 2024.

    CategoryApplication Fee

    UR (General category)

    INR 1100

    OBC/EWS

    INR 550

    SC/ ST/ PWD and Third Gender

    INR 275

    Exam Pattern 2024

    The UGC NET exam is a highly competitive and tough exam. Therefore, to ensure that you qualify the UGC NET (law) exam in your first attempt, it is absolutely necessary that you are aware of the UGC NET exam pattern 2024. This will help you to understand the exam structure, types of questions asked and marking scheme. Therefore, by going through the UGC NET exam pattern 2024 first, you will be able to streamline your exam preparation effectively.The exam pattern is not mentioned in the notification, however, you can check out the exam pattern according to the previous recruitment drive. We will share every detail if the UGC NET Exam pattern gets changed.

    The UGC NET June 2024 exam will be a Computer Based Test, which will consist of two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will comprise objective type multiple choice questions. Take a look at the table below for more details on the UGC NET exam pattern 2024.

    PaperTotal QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration

    Paper I

    50 

    100

    3 Hours

    Paper II (Subject Specialisation)

    100

    200

    Total

    150 

    300

    3 Hours

    Marking Scheme

    The NTA has also provided a set marking scheme for the UGC NET June exam 2024. Take a look at the table below to understand the marking scheme for the UGC NET (Law) exam.  

    UGC NET Marking Scheme

    UGC NET Marking SchemeConsidered Marks
    For wrong answers No Negative Mark
    For not attempted 0 (no marks)

    Exam Language

    Except the language papers, all questions in the UGC NET 2024 can be answered in English as well as Hindi. You will be able to choose your medium of exam language at the time of filling up the UGC NET online application. Furthermore, no request to change the medium of language will be entertained after the final submission of the application form. Therefore, you must choose carefully.

    Syllabus 2024

    After reviewing the exam pattern, it is time to take a look at the next important thing, i.e. the UGC NET (Law) syllabus 2024. This will give you a fair idea of what you have to study for the UGC NET (Law) exam. Not only will you be able to identify the most important topics/subjects but you will also be able to highlight your strong and weak areas. The UGC NET Syllabus varies from subject to subject and is not mentioned in the notification. However, you can check out the UGC NET syllabus by going through the UGC official website. However, you can rely on the previous year UGC NET Syllabus to prepare because there no changes updated and even if there will by any changes in the UGC NET syllabus, we will update it here. Stay tuned. Based on the initial analysis, you can formulate a study plan that enables you to complete the UGC NET (Law) syllabus well in time. Take a look at the table below for the detailed UGC NET (Law) syllabus 2024.

    UGC NET Law Paper 1 Syllabus 2024

    SubjectSyllabus
    Teaching Aptitude
    • Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.  
    • Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.  
    • Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.  
    • Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
    • Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.  
    • Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
    Research Aptitude
    • Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Postpositivistic approach to research.  
    • Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.  
    • Steps of Research.  
    • Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.  
    • Application of ICT in research.  
    • Research ethics.
    Comprehension 
    • A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
    Communication  
    • Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.  
    • Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication.  
    • Barriers to effective communication.  
    • Mass-Media and Society. 
    Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
    • Types of reasoning.  
    • Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.  
    • Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
    Logical Reasoning  
    • Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.  
    • Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.  
    • Analogies.  
    • Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.  
    • Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.  Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).  
    • Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
    Data Interpretation 
    • Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.  
    • Quantitative and Qualitative Data.  
    • Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.  
    • Data Interpretation.  
    • Data and Governance. 
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT)  
    • ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.  
    • Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.  
    • Digital initiatives in higher education.  
    • ICT and Governance
    People, Development and Environment
    • Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
    • Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment. 
    • Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.  
    • Impacts of pollutants on human health. 
    • Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.  
    • Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies. 
    • Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
    Higher Education System  
    • Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India. 
    • Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India. 
    • Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India. 
    • Professional, Technical and Skill Based education. 
    • Value education and environmental education.  
    • Policies, Governance, and Administration.

    UGC NET Law Paper 2 Syllabus 2024

    SubjectSyllabus
    Jurisprudence  
    • Nature and sources of law
    • Schools of jurisprudence
    • Law and morality
    • Concept of rights and duties
    • Legal personality
    • Concepts of property, ownership and possession
    • Concept of liability
    • Law, poverty and development
    • Global justice
    • Modernism and post-modernism
    Constitutional and Administrative Law  
    • Preamble, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles of state policy.
    • Union and State executives and their interrelationship
    • Union and State legislature and distribution of legislative powers
    • Judiciary
    • Emergency provisions
    • Temporary, transitional and special provisions in respect of certain states
    • Election Commission of India
    • Nature, scope and importance of administrative law
    • Principle of natural justice 10. Judicial review of administrative actions – Grounds.
    Public International Law and IHL  
    • International law – Definition, nature and basis
    • Sources of International law
    • Recognition of states and governments
    • Nationality, immigrants, refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
    • Extradition and asylum
    • United Nations and its organs
    • Settlement of international disputes
    • World Trade Organization (WTO)
    • International humanitarian law (IHL) – Conventions and protocols
    • Implementation of IHL – Challenges
     Law of Crimes  
    • General principles of criminal liability – Actus reus and mens rea, individual and group liability and constructive liability
    • Stages of crime and inchoate crimes – Abetment, criminal conspiracy and attempt
    • General exceptions
    • Offences against the human body
    • Offences against state and terrorism
    • Offences against property
    • Offences against women and children
    • Drug trafficking and counterfeiting
    • Offences against public tranquillity
    • Theories and kinds of punishments, compensation to the victims of crime
    Law of Torts and Consumer Protection  
    • Nature and definition of tort
    • General principles of tortious liability
    • General defences
    • Specific torts – Negligence, nuisance, trespass and defamation
    • Remoteness of damages
    • Strict and absolute liability
    • Tortious liability of the State
    • The Consumer Protection Act 1986 – Definitions, consumer rights and redressal mechanism
    • The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – No-fault liability, third party insurance and claims tribunal
    • The Competition Act, 2002 – Prohibition of certain agreements, abuse of dominant position and regulation of combinations
    Commercial Law  
    • Essential elements of contract and e-contract
    • Breach of contract, frustration of contract, void and voidable agreements
    • The standard form of contract and quasi-contract
    • Specific contracts – Bailment, pledge, indemnity, guarantee and agency
    • Sale of Goods Act, 1930
    • Partnership and limited liability partnership
    • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
    • Company law – Incorporation of a company, prospectus, shares and debentures
    • Company law – Directors and meetings
    • Corporate social responsibility
    Family Law  
    • Sources and schools
    • Marriage and dissolution of marriage
    • Matrimonial remedies – Divorce and theories of divorce
    • Changing dimensions of institution of marriage – Live-in relationship
    • Recognition of foreign decrees in India on marriage and divorce
    • Maintenance, dower and stridhan
    • Adoption, guardianship and acknowledgement
    • Succession and inheritance
    • Will, gift and wakf
    • Uniform Civil Code
    Environment and Human Rights Law
    • Meaning and concept of ‘environment’ and ‘environmental pollution
    • International environmental law and UN Conferences
    • Constitutional and legal framework for protection of environment in India
    • Environmental Impact Assessment and control of hazardous waste in India
    • National Green Tribunal
    • Concept and development of human rights
    • Universalism and cultural relativism
    • International Bill of Rights
    • Group rights – Women, children, persons with disabilities, elderly persons, minorities and weaker sections
    • Protection and enforcement of human rights in India – National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Schedule Tribes and National Commission for Backward Classes
    Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law
    • Concept and meaning of intellectual property
    • Theories of intellectual property
    • International conventions pertaining to intellectual properties
    • Copyright and neighbouring rights – Subject matters, limitations and exceptions, infringement and remedies
    • Law of patent – Patentability, the procedure for grant of patent, limitations and exceptions, infringement and remedies
    • Law of trademark – Registration of trademarks, kinds of trademarks, infringement and passing off, remedies
    • Protection of Geographical Indications
    • Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
    • Information technology law- digital signature and electronic signature, electronic governance, electronic records and duties of subscribers
    • Cybercrimes, penalties and adjudication
    Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance
    • Comparative Law – Relevance, methodology, problems and concerns in Comparison
    • Forms of governments – Presidential and parliamentary, unitary and federal
    • Models of federalism – USA, Canada and India
    • Rule of Law – ‘Formal’ and ‘substantive’ versions
    • Separation of powers – India, UK, USA and France
    • Independence of judiciary, judicial activism and accountability – India, UK and USA
    • Systems of constitutional review – India, USA, Switzerland and France
    • Amendment of the Constitution – India, USA and South Africa
    • Ombudsman –Sweden, UK and India
    • Open Government and Right to Information – USA, UK and India.

     

    Eligibility Criteria 2024

    To be able to apply for the UGC NET June 2024 exam, candidates are also required to fulfill the UGC NET eligibility criteria 2024 requirements as laid out by the NTA in the UGC NET notification 2024. It is pertinent to note that failure to fulfill the eligibility criteria will result in cancellation of candidature. Therefore, before you proceed with the application process, you must ensure that you fulfill the UGC NET eligibility criteria with respect to the educational qualification and age limit criteria. 

    Educational Qualification

    You must possess the following educational qualification to be eligible for the UGC NET (Law) 2024 exam.

    PostEducational Qualification
    UGC NET Law
    • The candidates must have passed the Master’s course in a certain specific subject or stream.
    • Paper two must be of the same origin as the post-graduation subject.
    • The LLM holders are also eligible for the exam.
    • For the Junior Research Fellowship and the Net Assistant professor, candidates must have secured 55% in the Post-graduation.
    • The marks for SC/ST/Obc are 50% of the Qualification.

    Age Limit Criteria

    Since the UGC NET notification 2024 has been released for two posts, the age limit criteria for both the positions also differs. Take a look at the table below for more information on the UGC NET 2024 age limit criteria. 

    PostAge Limit

    JRF

     Candiate should not be above the age of 30 years (as of 01.12.2022)

    Assistant Professor

     No upper age limit.

    Age Relaxation

    Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit as per the Government of India rules. Take a look at the table below to understand the category-wise age relaxation for the UGN NET exam 2024

    CategoryAge Relaxation

    SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Transgender

    5 years

    Females of all categories

    5 years

    Candidates having research experience

    Limited to the period spent on research

    (Maximum of 5 years)

    Candidates holding LLM degree

    3 years

    Candidates in the armed forces (subject to the length of service in the armed forces)

    5 years

    Seat Reservation

    Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be eligible to avail the reservation policy of the Government of India, which is applicable to the Central Universities and Institutions. The reservation of seats for the various categories is as follows. 

    CategorySeat Reservation

    Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) 

    27%

    Scheduled Caste 

    15%

    General - Economically Weaker Sections 

    10%

    Scheduled Tribe

    7.5%

    Persons with Disability (PwD) ( 40% or more)

    4%

    Admit Card 2024

    The UGC NET June 2024 Admit Card will be released on the official website of NTA, a few days before the exam. As per the official notification, the admit card release date will be announced later after the completion of the application process on May 19, 2024.You will be required to download the admit card for the website. The UGC NET Call Letter 2024 will carry all the crucial information regarding the exam date, exam shift, exam venue and exam time. On the day of the exam, you will have to bring a printed copy of the UGC NET Admit Card 2024 along with a passport size photograph and photo ID to the examination centre.

    Free Mock Tests

    To get a fair idea about the UGC NET (Law) exam pattern and syllabus, it is essential that you take as many mock tests as possible. For this purpose, ixamBee’s UGC NET (Law) free mock tests will prove quite useful in your exam preparation. These UGC NET (Law) practice tests will not only help you understand the types of questions and weightage of marks, but will also help you in identifying the most important topics that you must cover from the exam point of view. Furthermore, by taking the UGC NET (Law) mock tests regularly, it will be easier for you to understand your strengths and weaknesses effectively.

    Exam Dates 2024 

    The UGC NET June 2024 notification was released on April 20, 2024 on its official website. The NTA will be conducting the UGC NET 2024 exam for the position of "Assistant Professor'' or "Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor" in Indian universities and colleges. Eligible candidates can apply for the UGC NET 2024 exam till May 19, 2024. Furthermore, the UGC NET exam 2024 will be held on June 16, 2024 in two shifts. However, rest of the details about admit card and exam centres will be announced later after the completion of the UGC NET application process. More details on the UGC NET June 2024 exam are given below.

    UGC NET Exam Dates 2024

    UGC NET EventsUGC NET Exam Dates
    Online registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by Candidates April 20, 2024 to May 19, 2024
    Date For Application fee payment April 20, 2024 to May 19, 2024
    UGC NET Admit Card mid week of June 2024
    UGC NET Online Examination June 18, 2024 (has been cancelled and new date will be announced shortly)
    UGC NET Online Examination Result To be notified later

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    Ugc Net FAQs

    The UGC NET notification was released on April 20, 2024. Furthermore, the application link will remain active till May 19, 2024.
    The UGC NET notification 2024 has been released for the position of "Assistant Professor" or "Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor" in Indian universities and colleges.
    The online application process for the UGC NET exam commenced on April 20 and will close on May 19, 2024. So, we urge you to not wait for the last date to apply.
    Yes, persons belonging to the Third Gender or Reserved category (SC, ST, PWD) only have to pay Rs. 325/- and candidates from UR EWS or OBC category is entitled to pay INR 600 and rest of the candidates have to pay INR 1150/- as the UGC NET Application Fee.
    According to the UGC NET notification 2024, the UGC NET Exam was conducted on June 18, 2024 (has been cancelled and new date will be announced shortly). This is high time, you should start preparing for the same.
    The UGC NET admit card 2024 will be released a few days before the exam, after the completion of the UGC NET application process on May 19, 2024. Keep visiting this space for any updates regarding the same.
    The UGC NET (Law) Exam will be a Computer Based Test, which will consist of two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will comprise objective type multiple choice questions.
    The UGC NET (Law) exam will be in online mode.
    No, the UGC NET (Law) exam will not carry any negative marking for wrong answers.
    Yes, definitely. You can practice the UGC NET (Law) free online mock tests at ixamBee. Moreover, the UGC NET (Law) online test series is based on the latest UGC NET (Law) exam pattern.
    Since the UGC NET notification 2024 has been released for 2 posts, the age limit criteria for the posts also differs. We have discussed the UGC NET age limit criteria in detail on the page above.
    No, there is no such age relaxation for the candidates belonging to the EWS category.

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