National Eligibility Test (NET)

Eligibility Criteria for appearing in NET Examination

a) Qualifications

1. Candidates belonging to the General/Other
   Backward Classes (OBC) who have secured at least 55% marks (without
   grace or rounding off in Master's Degree (or equivalent) examination in
   Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Forensic Science,
   Environmental Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic
   Sciences etc. are eligible to appear for this examination. Scheduled
   Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) category and Physically Handicapped
   (PH)/ Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates who have secured at least
   50% marks (without grace or rounding off) in Master's degree (or
   equivalent) examination are eligible to appear in the NET examination.

   
   
   

2. Those candidates who have even secured
   54.99% marks or below (even 49.99% marks or below for SC/ST & PH/VH
   candidates) in Master's Degree or equivalent Examination are NOT
   eligible for this Test. THERE IS NO PROVISION OF ROUNDING OFF OF MARKS
   TO MAKE IT 55% (50% FOR SC/ST and PH/VH).

   
   
   

3. Candidates who have appeared or will be
   appearing at the qualifying Master's Degree examination and whose
   result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations
   have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such
   candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered
   eligible for award of JRF/Lectureship eligibility, only after they have
   passed the Master's Degree examination (or) equivalent with at least
   55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH candidates) within one year from
   the date of UGC_NET examination under consideration.In case, these
   candidates fail to obtain their P.G. Degree/Mark-sheet within one year
   from the date of the relevant UGC_NET examination, they will be treated
   as disqualified.

   
   
   
   

4. Only those candidates, who have completed/
   are pursuing a UGC specified degree as given in Item No.18, are
   eligible to appear for NET examination.

   
   
   
   

5. The Candidates should appear in the subject
   of their Post Graduation. However, the candidates whose Post Graduation
   subject is not covered in the list of subjects given at item No. 13
   below, may appear in the subject related to their Post Graduation
   subject.

   
   
   

6. Candidates should note that their
   candidature is provisional. The mere fact that an admission card has
   been issued to a candidate shall not imply that the Commission has
   finally accepted his/her candidature. Candidates may note that their
   candidature will be deemed final upon verification of eligibility
   conditions with reference to the documents enclosed with their
   application. The Commission may call for any document(s) at a later
   stage to verify the eligibility of the candidates.

   
   
   
   

b) Exemption from NET (Eligibility for Lectureship)

1. For M.Phil/Ph.D. candidates: NET shall remain
   the compulsory requirement for appointment as lecturer even for
   candidates having Ph.D. degree. However, the candidates who have passed
   their M.Phil degree by 31st December 1993 or have submitted their Ph.D.
   thesis to the University in the concerned subject on or before 31st
   December 2002 are exempted from appearing in the NET Examination. In
   case such candidates fail to obtain Ph.D. degree, they shall have to
   pass the NET Examination. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR
   JRF Examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in the
   NET Examination.
   

   
   
   
   

2. For SLET Candidates: The candidates who
   have cleared the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET), accredited by the
   UGC for Lectureship prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing
   in the NET Examination. For SLET examinations scheduled in or after
   June 2002, the qualified candidates shall be eligible to apply for the
   post of Lecturer only in the university/colleges belonging to the state
   from where they have passed the SLET Examination. However, such
   candidates are also eligible to apply for appearing in the NET.

   
   

c) Age Limit and relaxation

1. There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing only for eligibility for lectureship

   
   
   

2. Applicants for Junior Research Fellowship
   should not be more than 28 years of age as on the first day of the
   month in which the NET Examination is to be held. For example, in case
   of NET to be held on 20.06.2004, a candidate born on 01.06.1976 or
   later is eligible because his/her age on 01.06.2004 is exactly 28 years
   or below; but any candidate born on or before 31.05.1976 shall be
   considered overage.
   

   
   
   
   

3. Age relaxation for JRF: Age relaxation up
   to 5 years is available to SC/ST/OBC/ Physically Handicapped (PH) /
   Visually Handicapped (VH) / Women candidates. Relaxation, up to a
   maximum of 5 years, supported by a certificate from appropriate
   authority, is applicable to the candidates for the period spent on
   research/training in the related/relevant subject of post graduation.
   Candidates possessing LLM. Degrees are also permitted for relaxation in
   age up to a maximum of three (3) years. Total age relaxation on above
   grounds shall not exceed five (5) years under any circumstances.