CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :
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i)
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Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks
(without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination
from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities
(including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &
Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with disability (PWD)
category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without
rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are
eligible for this Test.
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ii)
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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% marks in case of SC/ST/PWD
(Persons with disability) category candidates). Such candidates
must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the
date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which
they shall be treated as disqualified.
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The 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 (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
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iv)
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Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of
their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation
subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may
appear in a related subject.
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v)
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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). Other candidates are not
required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their
eligibility along with printout of their Application Form. Therefore,
the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about
their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility
being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will
be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
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vi)
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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.
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