UGC 3rd Paper objective type since June 2012

UGC 3^rd Paper objective type since June 2012

UGC has decided to consider the matter relating to enhance relaxation in marks for the Physically  Challenged Candidates in the National Eligibility Test held by UGC.

During the course of discussion, the Commission also deliberated in detail the  issues pertaining to objectivity in marking of Paper-III, transparency, reducing the inter and intra-examiner variability in marking of Paper-III, delays in  declaration of NET results, recommendations of the NET moderation Committees to switch over Paper-III from descriptive to objective type on the  pattern of CSIR NET Examination wherein all the three papers are of objective type. 

Having regard to the above, the Commission decided that Paper-III be converted into objective type from the ensuing examination scheduled in June 2012. 

Further, the Commission also recommended that the action may also be initiated for the development of question banks. The Commission further decided that the relevance and necessity of the NET examination may also be examined.