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The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts an All-India Examination (NET) to assess candidates' eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for recruitment of Lecturers in Universities and Colleges. This test is held twice in a year (June and December) in the faculties of Humanities (including Languages), Social Sciences etc.
Academic Eligibility
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A minimum of 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) marks in a postgraduate degree or equivalent examination in Humanities (including Languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Applications, Electronic Sciences, etc.
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It is mandatory for candidates to appear in subjects of their postgraduate studies. If the particular subject is not included in the list then he / she may opt for a related subject.
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Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing for the qualifying Master's Degree examination and whose result is awaited (or) candidates whose examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates are admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for the award of JRF / Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed the Master's Degree Examination (or) equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in the case of SC/ST candidates). These candidates must submit their relevant PG Degree within 2 years of the declaration of the NET examination.
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Other Eligibility Conditions
i) Age Limit
(a) For Junior Research Fellowship: The candidate must not be more than 28 years as on June 1 / December 1 for the June / December examination with relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC categories, physically handicapped and female candidates. Relaxation is also made for candidates who have done research / training at the level of postgraduate study, limited to the period spent on research / training in the subject, subject to a maximum of 5 years and supported by a certificate from the appropriate authority. For those possessing an LLM degree, 3 years age-relaxation is granted.
(b) For Lectureship:
No upper age limit.
ii) Exemption (Eligibility for Lectureship)
i) For M.Phil./Ph.D Candidates: NET shall remain the compulsory requirement for appointment as Lecturer even for candidates having Ph.D. Degree. However, candidates who have passed their M.Phil Degree by 31st December 1993 or have submitted their Ph.D. thesis to a 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. Degrees, 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.
ii) 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.
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