NET exam rules and regulations

Can you please share the rules and regulations of National Eligibility Test (NET) Exam??

National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance examination in India for teaching jobs in India and/or admission to PhD research programmes. It is jointly conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission ("CSIR-UGC" NET).

Rules and Regulations---

Conditions of Eligibility

-You must have secured minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC for this Test.
-The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with disability (PWD) category candidates must have secured minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
- You should have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination
-Ph.D. degree holders whose 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 for appearing in NET.
- You are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only.
-Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/PWD category are required to submit attested copy of the category Certificate along with online printout of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line).

Age Limit & Relaxation

Junior Research Fellowship:
-Not more than 28 years
-A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PWD/OBC 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
-Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree.

Assistant Professor:
-There is no upper age limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor.

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