general preparation

1. Dr. Shruti Joshi
Assistant Professor
Vivekanand College, Kolhapur
09/02/2018

2. Eligibility for the post of Assistant
Professor
SET
NET
 State Eligibility Test
 Only Asst. Prof.
 Within Maharashtra and Goa
 Conducted for 71 subjects
CSIR UGC NET
CBSE UGC JRF
NET
PG with 55%
PG with 55%
Only for science
stream (life sci.,
chemical sci. etc.)
Arts, humanities,
commerce, social
sciences
For scientific and
industrial research
Eligibility for
college and
university level
Asst. Prof. +
research
fellowship

3. Pattern of exams
SET
NET
 3 papers + 350 marks
 Paper I (general) – 50 que/ 60
, 100 marks, 85 min
 Paper II (subject)- 50 que, 100
marks, 85 min.
 Paper III (subject)- 75 que,
150 marks, 2 hrs 30 min.
Old New
3 papers + 350
marks
2 papers (general
+ subject specific)
+ 300 marks
Paper I (general)
=50 que/ 60 , 100
marks
II=(subject)- 50
que, 100 marks
III= (subject)- 75
que, 150 marks
Paper I = 50 que.
100 marks
Paper II = 100 que.
200 marks
I=85 min
II=85 min
III=2 hrs 30 min
(9.30-4.30)
Time- I= 1hr
II= 2hrs
(9.30 – 1.00)

4. How to prepare?
 Know the complete syllabus
 Go through previous question papers
 Plan a practical time table
 Refer good reference books – qualitative
reading
 prepared detailed and short notes – own,
Not ready made notes
 Group discussion, teach someone

5. Contd….
Help from experts, teachers
Practise solving previous question
papers
Proper time for revision before exam
Confidence
Time management during exam

6. Paper I
 Most important
 Prepare first
 Find the pattern of questions asked
 Section-wise sorting
 Prepare your own database
 10 sections* 5 questions each
 At least 6 sections must be prepared well to
get 30 answers right

7. Paper I
Theory
sections
Common
sense
Teaching
aptitude,
communication
Course
book based
Research
aptitude,Logical
reasoning,
ICT
Current
Affairs
People &
environment,
Higher
Education
Procedure
Sections
Maths, Data
Interpretation,
Reading
Comprehension
.

8. Remember
 Instead following others, develop your own
technique.
 Avoid those who misguide you.
 You don’t need to be very intelligent to pass,
just be smart.
 If you don’t succeed, analyse your mistakes.
 Language shouldn’t be a barrier, if your
content knowledge is perfect.
 Knowledge comes with lot of reading,but
read smartly and only authentic books.

9. Contd…
Don’t be a book worm, live life too.
Positive thinking+ smart planning
+hard work + confidence = success