Eligibility Criteria NET Exam

Can you tell me about the eligibility required for appearing in NET (National Eligibility Test) exam as I want to apply for it?

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The eligibility required for appearing in UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) exam as you want to apply for it are as follows:

i) Candidates who have scored minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master Degree OR equivalent exam from universities / institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.

The Other Backward Classes ( OBC ) belonging to non – creamy layer / Scheduled Caste ( SC ) / Scheduled Tribe ( ST ) / Persons with disability ( PWD ) category students who have secured minimum 50% marks (without rounding off in Master degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master degree (final year) exam and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying exams have been delayed may also apply for the Test.

However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and is considered eligible for award of Junior Research Fellowship / eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master degree exam or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of OBC (Non – creamy layer) / SC / ST / PWD (Persons with disability) category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree exam within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

iii) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master level exam is completed by 19th September, 1991 ( irrespective of date of declaration of result ) are eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks ( i.e., from 55% to 50% ) for appearing in NET.

iv) Candidates have to appear in the subject of their post – graduation only. The candidates, whose post – graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in a related subject.

Eligibility Criteria NET Exam


UGC NET is conducted mainly to recruit research assistants and professors in various streams of education. Those who succeed in securing a NET score can target colleges and institutions in India for teaching jobs.

Basic Eligibility for UGC-NET

The basic eligibility for appearing in UGC-NET exam is a Master degree or equivalent in related subjects. The candidate must have a minimum of 55% (54.99% is not eligible) in this. The candidates appearing or have appeared for final year exams are also eligible. For appearing students they must produce their degree certificate within one year from the date of this test, otherwise they will be disqualified. The candidates who have pursued the degree as specified by UGC only are eligible for the exam. The candidate can appear for the related subject as studied in graduation. If the subjects are not covered as per UGC specification they can appear for their related subjects. The candidates qualifying the exam will be called for document verification at final stage.

The candidates who have qualified the SET exam are also eligible to appear for this. The SET qualified candidates are eligible for post of lecturer only to the specific state from where they are qualified.

Qualifying examinations for UGC-NET

The candidates those who have completed their post graduation in related subjects can appear for the exam. Those who have acquired post graduation from any recognized university are eligible for applying UGC-NET exam.

Age Qualification for UGC-NET

The candidates appearing for JRF should not be above 28 years of age. The candidates appearing only for lectureship have no upper age limit. Age relaxation of 5 years will be given to SC/ST/OBC or physically disabled or women or visually handicapped.

Who can apply for UGC-NET?

Any Indian citizen can appear for this exam. But they should have pursued the Master’s degree as per the UGC norms.

Exemption and Eligibility for Lectureship

The NET will be compulsory even for the candidates with Ph.D. The NET is must for the post of lecturer. There will be some exemptions for the M.Phil candidates. Those who have submitted their Ph.D thesis to the University before 31 December 2002 are avoided from this exam. Also those who have pursued M.Phil by 31 December 1993 are exempted from this.

The candidates with SLET qualification before 2002 June 1st are also exempted. But those who qualified the SLET, scheduled after June 2002, are eligible for working only in the Universities under the State. For those candidates, they are eligible for NET exams.

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