{"id":48248,"date":"2023-08-16T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=48248"},"modified":"2024-11-23T10:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T04:37:07","slug":"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024: Know Age Limit, Educational Qualifications, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UGC-NET-Eligibility-Criteria.png\" alt=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UGC-NET-Eligibility-Criteria.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UGC-NET-Eligibility-Criteria-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong> UGC NET eligibility is prescribed by NTA to filter out the suitable applicants for the post of JRF and Assistant professor. It is important that you should fulfill the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/UGC-NET\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET<\/a><\/strong> eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.\u00a0The eligibility criteria include factors like age limit, educational qualification, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can check the complete guide on UGC NET eligibility criteria 2024 from this article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d0988ac0e27\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#must-read-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-2024\" title=\"Must-Read UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024\">Must-Read UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-educational-qualifications-2024\" title=\"UGC NET Educational Qualifications 2024\">UGC NET Educational Qualifications 2024<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-general-candidates\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For General Candidates:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For General Candidates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-other-category-candidates\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Other Category Candidates:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Other Category Candidates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-final-year-students\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Final Year Students:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Final Year Students:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-the-transgender-category\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For the Transgender category:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For the Transgender category:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-phd-degree-holders\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Ph.D. Degree holders:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Ph.D. Degree holders:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-foreign-students\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Foreign Students:\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Foreign Students:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-age-limit-2024\" title=\"UGC NET Age Limit 2024\">UGC NET Age Limit 2024<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#junior-research-fellowship-jrf-age-limit\" title=\"Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Age Limit\">Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Age Limit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#assistant-professor-age-limit\" title=\"Assistant Professor Age Limit:\">Assistant Professor Age Limit:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-age-relaxation\" title=\"UGC NET Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation\">UGC NET Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#ugc-net-reservation-criteria\" title=\"UGC NET Reservation Criteria\">UGC NET Reservation Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#exemption-for-assistant-professor\" title=\"Exemption for Assistant Professor\">Exemption for Assistant Professor<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#for-netsletset\" title=\"For NET\/SLET\/SET\">For NET\/SLET\/SET<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#other-important-study-materials-for-ugc-net-exam\" title=\"Other Important Study Materials For UGC NET Exam\">Other Important Study Materials For UGC NET Exam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#important-instructions-related-to-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\" title=\"Important Instructions Related To UGC NET Eligibility Criteria\">Important Instructions Related To UGC NET Eligibility Criteria<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#economically-weaker-section-ews\" title=\"Economically Weaker Section (EWS)\">Economically Weaker Section (EWS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#pwd\" title=\"PWD\">PWD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#all-category\" title=\"All Category\">All Category<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#important-ugc-net-2024-application-form\" title=\"Important: UGC NET 2024 Application Form\">Important: UGC NET 2024 Application Form<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#faqs-of-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\" title=\"FAQs&nbsp;of&nbsp;UGC NET Eligibility Criteria\">FAQs&nbsp;of&nbsp;UGC NET Eligibility Criteria<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#what-is-the-minimum-qualification-for-unreserved-category-candidates-in-ugc-net-2024\" title=\"What is the minimum qualification for unreserved category candidates in UGC-NET 2024? \">What is the minimum qualification for unreserved category candidates in UGC-NET 2024? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#are-btech-graduates-eligible-for-the-ugc-net-exam\" title=\" Are B.Tech graduates eligible for the UGC NET Exam?\"> Are B.Tech graduates eligible for the UGC NET Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#what-is-the-age-limitrelaxation-criteria-for-candidates-appearing-in-the-ugc-net-december-2024-session\" title=\"What is the age limit\/relaxation criteria for candidates appearing in the UGC-NET December 2024 Session? \">What is the age limit\/relaxation criteria for candidates appearing in the UGC-NET December 2024 Session? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#is-there-any-exemption-available-for-the-eligibility-for-assistant-professor\" title=\" Is there any exemption available for the eligibility for Assistant Professor? \"> Is there any exemption available for the eligibility for Assistant Professor? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\/#is-there-any-negative-marking-for-wrong-answers-in-ugc-net-exam\" title=\"Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in UGC NET Exam?\u00a0\">Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in UGC NET Exam?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"must-read-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-2024\"><\/span><strong>Must-Read UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should know that UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted in order to select candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should fulfill certain UGC NET Eligibility Criteria as prescribed by NTA to fill out the online application form. Any applicant not meeting the NTA <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET exam<\/a><\/strong> eligibility 2024 can be disqualified at a later stage of the examination. Scroll down to find complete details of NET exam eligibility.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-educational-qualifications-2024\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Educational Qualifications 2024<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must have the educational qualifications given below before applying for UGC NET:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-general-candidates\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For General Candidates:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have scored a minimum of 55% marks in post-graduation (master\u2019s degree) in the concerned subject or any equivalent exam from UGC recognized institute or university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-other-category-candidates\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Other Category Candidates<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A Candidate belongs to:<br \/>(a) Non-creamy layer, or,<br \/>(b) Scheduled Caste (SC), or,<br \/>(c) Scheduled Tribe (ST), or,<br \/>(d) Persons with disability (PwD)<br \/>and who have scored a minimum of 50% marks in post-graduation (master\u2019s degree) in the concerned subject or any equivalent exam from UGC recognized institute or university can appear for this exam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-final-year-students\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Final Year Students:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates who are pursuing their post-graduation course or who have appeared for the exam of their qualifying PG course &amp; are awaiting the result are eligible to apply for this exam.<\/li>\n<li>However, only provisional allotment will be granted to such candidates and eligibility for Assistant Professor or the JRF will be granted to such candidates only when they have completed their post-graduation course with the required eligibility criteria.<\/li>\n<li>The course must be completed within a time duration of 2 years from the NET result date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-the-transgender-category\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For the Transgender category<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates would be eligible to draw the same relaxation in fee, age, and qualifying criteria for NET (for both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor) as available to SC\/ST\/PwD categories.<\/li>\n<li>The subject-wise cut-offs for this category should be the lowest among SC\/ST\/PwD\/OBC\u2013NCL categories in their relevant subject.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-phd-degree-holders\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For <\/strong><strong>Ph.D. Degree holders<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ph.D. degree holders whose Master\u2019s level examination has been completed by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of the date of declaration of result) are eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50% for General Candidates).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-for-foreign-students\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria For Foreign Students:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Candidates having the following degrees\/certificates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post-graduate diploma<\/li>\n<li>Certificate awarded by Indian University<\/li>\n<li>Institute or foreign degree\/diploma\/certificate awarded by the foreign University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ascertain the equivalence of their diploma\/degree\/ with Master\u2019s degree of recognized Indian universities from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Important Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>No hard copies or proof of any certificates\/ documents are required to submit to the National Testing Agency in support of eligibility.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The NTA does not verify applications submitted by the candidates. Therefore, the candidature will be completely provisional with respect to the eligibility criteria.<\/li>\n<li>NTA or UGC may declare the candidature null at any stage of the eligibility criteria is not met, and legal actions might be taken against the applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-age-limit-2024\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Age Limit 2024<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should be within 30 years to qualify for the Junior Research Fellowship registration of the exam, as per the UGC NET Eligibility Criteria. You can check the age limit for the NTA UGC NET exam 2023 below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"junior-research-fellowship-jrf-age-limit\"><\/span><strong>Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Age Limit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>For students from OBC-NC, SC, ST, PwD categories, Transgenders, and <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;jrf age limit for general female&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14337,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:1},&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">JRF age limit for general female <\/span>applicants is up to 5 years of age limit.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who are still pursuing their research are also given an age relaxation equivalent to the time spent on the research work in their respective post of Master\u2019s Degree.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Researchers are given a relaxation of up to 5 years only on the submission of a certificate from the respective authority.<\/li>\n<li>L.L.M. Degree holders will be allowed an upper age limit extension of 3 years.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In all, the total age relaxation on the criteria mentioned above shall not go beyond five years under any circumstances.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"assistant-professor-age-limit\"><\/span><strong>Assistant Professor Age Limit:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>However, for the post of Assistant Professor, there is no upper age limit for the applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-eligibility-criteria-age-relaxation\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 243px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 328.667px; height: 63px;\">\n<p>Category<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 135.333px; height: 63px;\">\n<p>Age Relaxation (in years)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 328.667px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwD\/Transgender<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.333px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 328.667px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>Females of all categories<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.333px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 328.667px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>Candidates holding LLM degree<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.333px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 328.667px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>Candidates in the armed forces<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.333px; height: 45px;\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ugc-net-reservation-criteria\"><\/span><strong>UGC NET Reservation Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marks for General Candidates: At least 40% in Paper I, 40% in Paper II &amp; 50% in Paper III<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marks for OBC\/PWD\/SC\/ST Candidates: A minimum of 35% in Paper I, 35% in Paper II &amp; 40% in Paper III.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>No. of seats required for each category as per reservation:\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>15% of the total seats which is equal to 480 seats are reserved for the SC students\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>7.5% of the total seats which is equal to 240 are reserved for the ST students\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>27% of seats which is equal to 864 seats are reserved for the OBC students\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>3% which is equal to 960 seats are reserved for persons with disability PWD category while 47.5% which is equal to 1520 seats are available for the General category students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"exemption-for-assistant-professor\"><\/span><strong>Exemption for Assistant Professor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here you can check the special exemption for Assistant Professor Post:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"for-netsletset\"><\/span><strong>For NET\/SLET\/SET<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NET\/SET\/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities\/Colleges\/ Institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this regard, exemption from NET\/SET\/SLET will be governed by UGC regulations and amendments notified in the Gazette of India from time to time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have passed the UGC\/CSIR\/JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other-important-study-materials-for-ugc-net-exam\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; background-color: initial;\">Other Important Study Materials For UGC NET Exam<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content-box-orange\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should have the following study materials to boost your exam preparation for the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NTA<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0UGC NET exam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on the link to access other study materials related to the UGC NET exam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/list-of-ugc-net-subjects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-exam-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Date Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-admit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Admit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-exam-centre-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Exam Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-exam-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Exam Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-answer-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Answer Key<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Result<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Cut Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/career-options-after-ugc-net-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UGC NET Career Scopes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"important-instructions-related-to-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\"><\/span><strong>Important Instructions Related To UGC NET Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here you can check the important instructions for the candidates of various categories.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"economically-weaker-section-ews\"><\/span><strong>Economically Weaker Section (EWS)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the NTA, candidates with the EWS category are issued an EWS certificate for UGC NET by the Competent Authority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This action has been taken regarding the implementation of reservation\u00a0for admission in Central Educational Institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Candidates are required to mention their category in the form, but they don\u2019t have to upload the EWS Category Certificate, but it is necessary to have it at the time of admission\/appointment.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pwd\"><\/span><strong>PWD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ascribe will be identified by the Centre Superintendent on the request that is received from the candidate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will be allowed to meet the scribe a day before the examination to verify its suitability.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"all-category\"><\/span><strong>All Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You are neither required to send any certificates\/documents in support of their eligibility nor print out their UGC NET Application Form (Confirmation Page) to NTA.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"important-ugc-net-2024-application-form\"><\/span><strong>Important: UGC NET 2024 Application Form<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The NTA has successfully completed the UGC NET application process for 2024.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ugc-net-application-form\/\"><strong>Get a Complete Guide On UGC NET 2024 Application Form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-of-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria\"><\/span><strong>FAQs&nbsp;of&nbsp;UGC NET Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-howto\" class=\"rank-math-block\" >\n<div class=\"rank-math-howto-description\">\n\n<p>Here you can check the important Frequently Asked Questions related to  UGC NET Eligibility Criteria <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rank-math-steps \">\n<div id=\"howto-step-5f9ff0328a2f0\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-minimum-qualification-for-unreserved-category-candidates-in-ugc-net-2024\"><\/span><strong>What is the minimum qualification for unreserved category candidates in UGC-NET 2024?<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p>You have to secure a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in a master\u2019s degree or an equivalent examination that can appear in the UGC NET exam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-5f9ff0328a2f2\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-btech-graduates-eligible-for-the-ugc-net-exam\"><\/span> <strong>Are B.Tech graduates eligible for the UGC NET Exam?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p> B.Tech graduate candidates can appear in\u00a0CSIR NET Exam. To appear in UGC NET Exam, candidates must have a master\u2019s degree or equivalent from a recognized university. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-5f9ff0328a2f3\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-age-limitrelaxation-criteria-for-candidates-appearing-in-the-ugc-net-december-2024-session\"><\/span><strong>What is the age limit\/relaxation criteria for candidates appearing in the UGC-NET December 2024 Session?<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p> There is no age limit for the post of Assistant Professor in NTA NET. But if you are applying for JRF, then the maximum age limit is 30 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-5f9ff0328a2f4\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-there-any-exemption-available-for-the-eligibility-for-assistant-professor\"><\/span> <strong>Is there any exemption available for the eligibility for Assistant Professor?<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p>Qualifying in NET\/SET\/LSET is the minimum eligibility condition to be appointed as an Assistant Professor. Officials will notify you regarding the exemption of these exams that will be governed by\u00a0UGC Regulations.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1629280385761\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-there-any-negative-marking-for-wrong-answers-in-ugc-net-exam\"><\/span>Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in UGC NET Exam?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p>According to to answer key no, negative marking for an incorrect answer, also +2 marks for each correct answer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UGC NET Eligibility Criteria: UGC NET eligibility is prescribed by NTA to filter out the suitable applicants for the post of JRF and Assistant professor. 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