As per UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, what percentage of similarity in a research paper will debar a university teacher from supervising a PhD student for a period of two years?

Similarity of forty to sixty percent bars a teacher from supervising new scholars for two years, met by 44%.

The 27% value lies in the ten to forty band, requiring only a revised script.

The 38% value also lies in that ten to forty band.

The 65% value exceeds sixty percent, which bars supervision for three years.

The forty to sixty band also denies one annual increment.

Similarity up to ten percent carries no penalty under the 2018 regulations.