UGC NET Entrance Exam Age Eligibility Criteria

Will you please provide the information regarding the age Eligibility Criteria required for UGC NET entrance Exam ?

[Kiran Chandar]

UGC NET entrance Exam is for aspirants wishing to apply for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship in Indian colleges and universities.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualification:
Applicants who have secured minimum of 55% marks in Masters Degree OR equivalent examination from a recognised Universities/Institutions in Arts, Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for taking this test.

Relaxation of 5% marks for The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category applicants in Masters Degree examination for being eligible in taking this test.

Applicants who have already appeared / will be appearing at the qualifying Masters degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR Applicants whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for UGC-NET exam on provisional basis and shall be considered eligible for award of Junior Research Fellow/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Masters degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category Applicants).

The Ph.D degree holders whose Masters level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks for appearing in UGC-NET exam.

2. Age Limit

For Junior Research Fellowship:

The candidate should not be more than 28 years.

Relaxation up to 5 years is provided to the Applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/VH categories and to women applicants.

Relaxation will also be provided to the Applicants having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority.

Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the Applicants possessing LL.M. Degree.