Am I eligible for UGC NET exam if I do MA in ancient history privately?
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Yes, you can give your NET exam.
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Yes, you are eligible for the exam as NET exam required post-graduation.
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Yes, you are eligible. But make sure you should have minimum 55% aggregate marks (for General category) or 50% aggregate marks (for OBC/SC/ST/PwD category). In UGC NET exam you can appear only on the basis of your post graduation courses. So, you can apply in History for UGC NET Exam.
If you want to apply for JRF than your age must not more than 30 years. For assistant professor there is no upper age limit. -
Yes,
It is essential to clear masters degree to become eligible for UGC NET Exam.
Make sure you also meet the other required eligibility criteria to apply for the NET Exam.
Here is the required eligibility criteria to appear in NET Exam -
Candidates who pursued masters and got 55% aggregate marks (5% relaxation for SC/STOBC/PWD/Transgenders) are eligible to appear in UGC NET Exam.
The Ph.D degree holders whose masters level exam had been completed by 19th Sept 1991 will also get 5% relaxation in required aggregate marks for appearing in NET Exam.
There is no age limit for those who are going to apply for the post of Assistant Professor.
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Yes, you are eligible. When you have completed your M.A. Through a UGC-approved university then you are eligible to appear for the UGC NET exam. If the university is not recognised by UGC and AICTE then that is a fraud university. Do not enter the college. -
Yes, there is no discrimination like regular, private etc., if we have the prescribed qualification. You can apply. Best wishes. -
Yes, you are eligible for it.
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Yes, you are eligible, as NET exam demands the first foremost Condition that candidate must be post graduate.
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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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