Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (30.08.2024) Shift-II
As per the UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, at which of the following percentages of similarity in a thesis is a student asked to submit a revised thesis within six months?
A9%
B13% ✓ Correct
C42%
D47%
Correct answer: (B) 13% — Similarity of 13 percent triggers a six-month revision, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Similarity of 13 percent triggers a six-month revision, so that is the answer.
★The UGC 2018 rules grade plagiarism into levels.
★Level 1 is similarity above 10 to 40 percent.
★At Level 1 a revised thesis is required within six months.
★13 percent falls in this Level 1 band.
★Hence 13 percent is correct.
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