I am 38 years old and have done Masters in political science with 54% (SC). Can I apply in NET for assistant professor?
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No, the upper age limit for NET exam is 30 years.
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Hi,
You can apply as there is no upper age limit for applying for assistant professor. A minimum of 50% is required for SC/ST category and you have scored 54%. So, undoubtedly, you can apply for this post. Some important topics for UGC NET exam (Political Science subject) are:
Power and Authority
Political Socialization and Political Culture
Theory of International Relation
Indian Foreign Policy
Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Ideology Power and Interest.
You can refer to books like:
Globalization of World Politics (Eds.): Baylis, Smith & Owens.
Indian Polity: M Laxmikant (McGraw Hill) (Indian Polity).
Working in a Democratic Constitution: A H...more -
Hello Deepak,
You can definitely apply for the UGC NET Exam as the eligibility criteria is fulfilled by you. The NET Exam do not have any age limit for assistant professor exams. You can take help from the list of Books and Question Papers - https://scoop.eduncle.com/cbse-ugc-net-question-papers given below for the UGC NET Exam-
UGC NET Political Science by Ashutosh Roy
UGC NET Paper2 & paper 3 by Rukmini Bhattacharjee
UGC NET Preparation by RPH Editorial Board
Indian Political Thought buy Themes & Thinkers
Politics in India by Rajani Kothari.
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Candidates can crack or clear the UGC NET exam in first attempt with regularity, dedication, hard work, proper study plan, etc. He or she should also solve previous year papers and give mock test.
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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