Can I apply for the professor or lecturer post without completing Ph.D after qualifying UGC NET?
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Dr Debashri banerjee Assistant professor Philosophy C.R.P. College | Contributor-Level 6
7 years agoYes, you can. But, according to the UGC notification after 2021, no candidate can secure a lecturer job without Ph.D. after NET. Hence, I suggest you complete Ph.D. to secure a better position. -
As per my opinion and my knowledge for applying for the post professor lecturer without completing Ph.D after qualifying UGC NET, you are not eligible as their rules have been changed after 2016, as you must have a Ph.D degree 4 and lecturer, but yes you can apply for assistant professor, if you enroll yourself for Ph.D. and have qualified your UGC NET. -
Yes, you can apply till 2021. -
After UGC-NET, you can apply for the post of professor. However, there are many reputed colleges which ask for Ph.D even for the post of assistant professor.
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Hello,
You can apply in the Colleges and Professor after qualifying the NET Exam. The NET Exam is mainly conducted in the month of June and December.
Many Colleges and Universities ask for the NET Score and many of them ask for the Ph.D. programme. Ph.D is not mandatory, but it is desirable in colleges and Universities means they prefer a Ph.D candidate over other candidates while interview and recruitment process time.
So, it is better to apply for the Ph.D programme. After Qualifying the NET JRF Exam, you can avail the UGC fellowship worth INR 25000 per month.
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No. The authority has not released the UGC NET certificate for the December session 2025. The exam is scheduled to be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2026.
The authority will release the UGC NET certificate on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in and also on the e-certificate portal at ecertificate.nta.ac.in. Candidates can download it by using their login credentials including the application number and password or date of birth.
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link available for the answer key
- Use application number and password or the application number and date of birth to open the link
- Enter the application number, password/date of birth, and security pin (as shown on the screen)
- Click on Sign In and submit the Challenge Answer Key link
- Select the correct answer option ID for the question ID for which the challenge needs to be made
- Click on the 'Save Your Claims' button
- Upload the supporting documents in a single PDF file to support your claim
- Click on the 'Save Your Claims & Pay Fee' button
- Pay INR 200 per question in the online mode
The UGC NET answer key challenge fee per question is INR 200. It is non refundable whether the challenge is accepted or rejected. It can be paid online via debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts.
It is released by the National Testing Agency NTA a few days after the exam is conducted. The answer key helps candidates in calculating their probable scores and checking the accuracy of their responsesThe details provided on the UGC NET answer key are mentioned below:
- Exam date
- Exam shift
- Exam subject name and code
- Question ID
- Correct option ID
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