Understanding the UGC NET Admit Card and City Intimation Slip

The UGC NET admit card, which includes the exam centre details, will be released soon. Conversely, the city intimation slip reveals the exam city where candidates will sit for the exam. The UGC NET exam, now rescheduled to June 18, 2024, will cover 83 subjects. Initially set for June 16, 2024, the date was changed due to requests from candidates.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently issued the city intimation slip for the UGC NET June 2024 cycle on June 7, 2024. Candidates can download their UGC NET city slips from the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in, using their application number and password. The application correction window for the UGC NET exam closed on May 23, 2024.

Section-wise Weightage of Paper 1 and Paper 2

• Paper 1: General aptitude, teaching and research aptitude, comprising 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for a total of 100 marks.
• Paper 2: Subject-specific, comprising 100 MCQs for a total of 200 marks.

Marking Scheme

• Each correct answer awards 2 marks.
• There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Importance of UGC NET Exam Analysis

Analyzing previous UGC NET exams can provide insights into question patterns, difficulty levels, and important topics. This analysis is crucial for strategizing and focusing on high-yield areas.

UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates and Important Events

• Exam Date: June 18, 2024
• Notification Release: April 20, 2024
• Application Period: April 20, 2024 – May 19, 2024
• Application Fee Payment: May 20, 2024
• Application Correction Window: May 21, 2024 – May 23, 2024
• Admit Card Release: To be announced

UGC NET  June 2024 Exam Shift and Subject Schedule

Shift 1 (09:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

Subjects include Philosophy, History, Commerce, Social Work, Public Administration, Music, Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Arabic, Linguistics, Nepali, Marathi, French, Spanish, Russian, Rajasthani, German, Japanese, Adult Education, Physical Education, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies, Indian Culture, Law, Buddhist-Jaina-Gandhian and Peace Studies, Comparative Study of Religions, Dance/Drama/Performing Art, Criminology, Comparative Literature, Women Studies, Visual Art, Geography, Social Medicine and Community Health, Konkani, Computer Science and Applications, Environmental Sciences, Tourism Administration and Management, Santali, Sindhi.

Shift 2 (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM)

Subjects include Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Education, Defence and Strategic Studies, Home Science, Population Studies, Management, Maithili, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Urdu, English, Chinese, Dogri, Manipuri, Assamese, Gujarati, Persian, Labour Welfare, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Museology and Conservation, Archaeology, Tribal and Regional Language-Literature, Folk Literature, Sanskrit Traditional, Forensic Science, Pali, Kashmiri, Electronic Science, Politics Including International, Prakrit, Human Rights and Duties, Bodo, Yoga, Hindu Studies, Indian Knowledge System.

City Intimation Slip and Admit Card Details

Candidates can check their exam city using the city intimation slip available on the official website. Steps to download the city intimation slip include:

1. Visit ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
2. Click on the UGC NET city intimation slip link.
3. Enter application number and date of birth.
4. Submit the details and view the city intimation slip.

The admit card, to be released a week before the exam, will include details such as the exam and shift timing. Steps to download the admit card:

1. Visit the official website.
2. Click on ‘Download Admit Card for UGC NET June 2024’ link.
3. Log in with application number, date of birth, and security pin.
4. Download and print the admit card.

Latest Updates: NTA NET Scores for PhD Admissions

The NTA and UGC have announced changes starting from the June cycle of the UGC NET exam:

• The exam will be conducted in OMR mode.
• Normalisation of marks will be discontinued.
• Candidates with a four-year UG degree and 75% marks can enrol in PhD programs using UGC NET scores.
• UGC NET scores will be used for PhD admissions, categorized into three sections:
  • Category 1: Eligible for JRF, Assistant Professorship, and PhD.
  • Category 2: Eligible for Assistant Professorship and PhD.
  • Category 3: Eligible for PhD based on interview and NET scores.

Candidates should refer to the official website for the most up-to-date information and guidelines.

For further assistance, candidates can contact the helpline number: 0120-6895200 or email: ugcnet@nta.ac.in.

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The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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