Exam Pattern
UGC NET Exam Pattern
UGC NET June 2026 — Computer Science and Applications (087)
The UGC NET exam pattern below is checked stage by stage, so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Computer Science and Applications
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 150 |
| Total marks | 300 |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Paper I — Teaching & Research Aptitude, Paper II — Computer Science and Applications |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I — Teaching & Research Aptitude | 50 | 100 | — |
| Paper II — Computer Science and Applications | 100 | 200 | — |
Timing: Single composite 180-minute timer for the Full Mock, covering both papers with no break between them; no sectional lock..
UGC NET is a large multi-subject eligibility test for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship; this launch covers the Computer Science and Applications (subject code 087) paper combination only. Paper I (Teaching & Research Aptitude) is common to every subject; Paper II here is Computer Science and Applications specifically, not Commerce, Management, or CSIR UGC NET's science subjects. 150 questions for 300 marks in 3 hours, +2 per correct answer, no negative marking, with one single countdown rather than two separate paper timers.
Official source · checked 1 September 2026