UGC NET Normalisation of Marks 2024: Check December Result Preparation Criteria

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Updated on Jan 28, 2025 15:18 IST

UGC NET 2024 provisional answer key will be released after the normalisation of the UGC NET 2024 December exam. Check here the complete process of UGC NET normalisation of marks and the result preparation criteria.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) successfully conducted the UGC NET December 2024 session exam from January 3 to January 27, 2025. The UGC NET 2024 exam was held on multiple days and shifts for a total of 85 subjects. The NTA conducted the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) exam on multiple dates, typically in two sessions per day. The NTA UGC NET result 2024 for the December session will be declared through the normalisation of scores.

In each session of the UGC NET 2024, candidates are given different sets of question papers. Although the NTA takes all efforts to maintain the similar difficulty level of the UGC NET question papers, it is possible that some candidates may end up attempting a tougher set of questions in the exam. Due to this, it is also possible that such candidates end up scoring relatively lower marks as compared to other candidates. In order to resolve this problem and ensure fairness in the exam, NTA adopts the UGC NET normalisation of marks based on the percentile score.

Q: What are the details required to download the UGC NET 2024 Dec result?

You need to enter the application number and password/date of birth as the login details to check your UGC NET result. Other than this, security question or the captcha that is provided on the login page. If you have forgotten your application number then you will need your registered mobile number and email to retrieve the application number. The steps to download the UGC NET result and scorecard has been gien below for the candidates:

Go to the official website
Click on the UGC NET scorecard link
Fill out the application number and date of birth to login to the registered account
Fill out the security pin available on the screen
Click on the submit button
The UGC NET will appear on the screen

The candidates are advised to keep the application number saved to avoid any hassle while downloading the UGC NET result.

Q: How can I check the result for the UGC NET exam?

You can check the UGC NET result online on the official website of the exam by logging into your registered account. The steps to download UGC NET exam results have been given below for the candidates: a) Go to the official website b) Click on the UGC NET result link c) Fill out the details like application number and date of birth d) Click on the submit button e) Result will appear on the screen f) Download the result and save it for later use.

Q: I want my UGC NET score to be re-evaluated. What is the process for the same?

There is no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of UGC NET result. The official notification reads, No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. The candidates can only raise objections against the provisional answer key. Based on the objections raised by the candidates the final answer key and the result is released.

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What is UGC NET Normalisation Procedure?

The UGC NET normalisation process is an established practice in which scores of candidates who appear for the same exam in different sessions are compared. Thereafter, to normalise the scores of all candidates, the percentile scores are used.

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What is Percentile Score in UGC NET?

The Percentile Score is the score based on the relative performance of all the candidates who appear for the UGC NET exam. During the percentile calculation, the scores obtained by candidates in a session are converted into a scale ranging from 100-0.

The percentile score basically indicates the percentage of candidates who have secured equal to or below that particular percentile in the exam. This means that the topper of each session of the UGC NET exam gets the same percentile, which is 100. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted into percentiles.

Q: When will the UGC NET 2024 result for the December session be released?

No. The UGC NET 2024 December session result will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates will be able to check their result with the help of application number and date of birth. The December session exam was conducted from January 3 to January 27, 2025. The step-by-step procedure to check the UGC NET 2024 Dec exam result is mentioned below:

Visit the official website.
Click on the UGC NET Result link.
Enter required details.
Click on the submit button.
Download the UGC NET 2024 Result and take a printout of the same.

Q: Where can I check the UGC NET 2024 result?

The authority will release the UGC NET 2024 result on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates can download their result by visiting the official website, or a direct link will also be provided here once it is released.

Q: Does normalisation happen in UGC NET?

Yes, the UGC NET follows the normalisation process to ensure fairness in the evaluation process. Basically, this process involves comparing the scores if aspirants who participate in the same examination but on different dates or in different sessions.

Q: What happens after you clear UGC NET for JRF?

Career opportunities after Junior Research Fellowship and their promotions: 1- JRF (Junior Research Fellowship): SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) 2- Project Fellow: SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) 3- Project Assistant/Associate: Senior Project Assistant/Associate 4- Author: Senior Author 5- Project Manager: Project Head PSUs Jobs after clearing UGC NET JRF: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) Ambernath, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Bharat Electronics Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil India Limited. Academic jobs after clearing UGC NET JRF: programme Executive, Transmission Executive, Center Manager, IP Lead, Lab Trainer, Guest Faculty, Consultant, Coaching Tutor Online or Offline. I hope this will help you.

This percentile score is the normalised score of the UGC NET exam and is used at the time of result calculation or merit list preparation.

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How to Calculate the UGC NET Percentile Score?

The National Testing Agency uses the following formula to calculate the percentile scores of candidates:

Consider the following example to calculate the UGC NET percentile score:

Suppose UGC NET was held in four sessions on two days. The distribution of candidates in the four sessions was as follows:

In this method, the highest raw score in each paper is the 100 percentile indicating that 100 per cent of candidates have scored equal to lesser than the highest scorer of that session.

Highest raw and percentile score: All the highest raw scores have a normalised percentile score of 100.

Lowest raw and percentile score: The percentile score of the lowest raw scores depends on the total number of candidates who have appeared for the exam for their respective sessions.

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UGC NET Result Preparation & Normalisation Process

NTA prepares the UGC NET result 2024 and normalises marks of candidates as per the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Distribution of candidates in two shifts

Firstly, candidates are distributed in two sessions on every exam day in such a way that each session has an equal number of candidates. The two sessions are as follows:

Session-1: Day-1 Shift-1, Session-2: Day-1 Shift-2

Step 2: Result preparation for each session

Next, UGC NET results are prepared for each session in the form of raw scores and percentile scores of total raw scores.

The percentile for each candidate in a particular session is calculated as per the below-mentioned formula:

Step 3: Compilation of NTA UGC NET scores

Lastly, the percentile scores of the total raw scores for all the sessions are merged and called NTA scores. These NTA scores are then used for the compilation of UGC NET result.

In case, the percentiles for the multiple shifts are unequal, the lowest percentile of the two becomes the eligibility cutoff for candidates. For instance, if 40 per cent marks correspond to the percentile score of 78 in shift 1 and 79 in shift 2, then candidates who are equal to or above 78 percentiles in both shifts become eligible. This method is adopted for candidates belonging to all categories.

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