I am 31 years old. Can I apply for NET exam?
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Hello Shweta, Yes, you are eligible for the assistant professor post only through UGC NET Exam. The UGC NET Exam is conducted for the assistant professor in national universities and junior research fellowship award. The eligibility for the UGC NET exam is as follows:
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have the master's degree/ post-graduation degree with 55% marks through recognised university. Age Limit: There is no age limit for the junior research fellowship award while the candidates must be below 30 years old for the junior research fellowship (JRF). For the preparation, you can get free UGC NET study material, sample ques...more -
No, the upper age limit for a candidate to write the NET exam is 30 years.
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The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 notification for the June session on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All the important dates related to the exam like application form start date and all will be mentioned in the notification. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.
The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET notification in April 2026. It will be announced in the form of PDF at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification or information brochure consists the details about the exam including the registration form, exam duration, pattern, etc.
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must be completed online by visiting the official website.
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