Quiz Bank : National Eligibility Test (NET)
Information about National Eligibility Test (NET)
The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science.
The national level Test for determining the eligibility of candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship/Lectureship in Science subjects (Chemical Sciences; Mathematical Sciences and Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences) is conducted jointly with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. The candidates in science subjects, desirous of availing UGC-JRF or obtaining eligibility for Lectureship in these subjects are advised to appear in the Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship conducted by CSIR.
The eligibility criteria’s are :
i) Only those candidates are eligible to appear in NET who have completed/ are pursuing a UGC specified Master’s degree in :
* LLM ( Master of Law of Laws)
* MBA ( Master of Business Administration)
* M.Com ( Master of Commerce)
* MD ( Master of Medicine)
* M.Dance ( Master of Dance)
* M.Ed. ( Master of Education)
* M.Ind. ( Master of Indology)
* ML ( Master of Laws)
* M.Lib.Sc. ( Master of Library Science)
* M.Litt. ( Master of Literature or Master of Letters)
* M.Mus. ( Master of Music)
* MOL ( Master of Oriental Learning)
* MPEd. ( Master of Physical Education)
* MSW ( Master of Social Work)
* M.Sc. ( Master of Science)
* M.Stat. ( Master of Statistics)
* M.Tech. ( Master of Technology)
* M.Text ( Master of Textiles)
* Parangat
* Shikshan Parangat
* MA ( Master of Arts)
* MCA ( Master of Computer Applications)
* MFA ( Master of Fine Arts)
* MJ ( Master of Journalism)
* MLIS ( Master of Library & Information Science)
* Shiksha Acharya
* MPA ( Master of Performing Arts)
* MPS ( Master of Population Studies)
* M.E. ( Master of Engineering)
* M.F.C. ( Master of Finance and Control)
* M.B.E. ( Master of Business Economics)
* M.I.B. ( Master of International Business)
* M.C.S. ( Master of Corporate secretaryship)
ii) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without grace or rounding off) in Master’s Degree (or) equivalent examination from Universities/ Institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
The Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe(ST)/ Physically Handicapped(PH)/ Visually Handicapped(VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without grace or rounding off) in Master’s degree examination are eligible for this Test.
iii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) 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 their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates).
Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within one year from the date of NET with required percentage of marks, failing which they will be treated as disqualified.
iv) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by a particular time/ year declared by the UGC (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.
AGE LIMIT & RELAXATION :
i) Junior Research Fellowship : Not more than 28 years. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/VH categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates 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 candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.
Lectureship : No upper age limit.
EXEMPTION (ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP) :
i) For M. Phil/ Ph.D candidates: The candidates having Ph.D. Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate and Post Graduate level teaching. The candidates having M. Phil Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate level teaching only. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.
ii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Lectureship held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Lectureship anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates shall be eligible to apply for the post of lecturer only in the universities/ colleges belonging to the state from where they have cleared their SET. All SET qualified candidates are also eligible to appear in NET, if they so desire.
Note: More Information can also be seen/obtained from the UGC website :
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