Am I eligible for UGC NET after a PG Diploma?
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Yes, you are eligible to apply for UGC NET after the PG Diploma course. UGC NET Eligibility Criteria:
UGC NET Age Limit:
Students should not be more than 31 years of age in order to be eligible for National Test Agency, National Eligibility Test, or Junior Research Fellow. There is no age limit to apply for the post of Assistant Professor. A relaxation of 5 years in age criteria is given to SC/ST (reserved) category students. UGC NET Educational Qualification:
Students should have completed their PG from a University Grants Commission-recognised college or university. A relaxation of 5% in educational qualification is given to SC/ST categ...more -
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 exam.
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The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D.s in Indian universities and colleges.
After BA, you need to pursue an MA in Urdu (or a related subject).
Once you complete or are in the final year of your MA, you can apply for UGC NET in Urdu.
In short:
BA alone cannot fulfill the eligibility for UGC NET.
The eligibility for UGC NET is MA in Urdu (or related field) with 55%+ marks
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