Who are eligible for UGC NET?

Answer 1

NET Exam Eligibility Criteria

Those candidate who are preparing for UGC-NET exam should have to fulfill some basic criteria of UGC.

A final year student of Master's Degree or passed out student whose result is still awaited is also eligible for UGC NET Exam. However, such students will only be considered for the admission for the Award of Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor when they have passed their Master's Degree with required percentage criteria.

Required Percentage Criteria for UGC NET December 2016

1. For General Category Candidates -55% aggregate in Master's Degree or Equivalent Degree and

2. For ST/SC/OBC/ PWD Candidates - 50% aggregate in Master's Degree.

3. The Ph.D. degree holderswhose Master's level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.

4. Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the foreign University/institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate with Master's degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.

The candidates can apply to the subjects in which he/she have completed their Master's Degree and In Case the subject is not in the list they may apply for the related subject.

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