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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3 Answers
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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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