I am 40 year old, I have done M.Sc through distance. Am I eligible to apply for NET?
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Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in their Masters degree exams (in streams such as Humanities, Social Science, Electronic Science, Computer Science & Applications, etc. ). From a UGC recognised college/ university fulfill UGC NET 2018 eligibility criteria. It may be noted minimum percentage required to meet UGC NET eligibility criteria for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD categories is 50%. Please check for detailed eligibility required to appear for the NET exam from the criteria mentioned at the link provided below:
https://www.shiksha.com/teaching-education/exams/ugc-net.
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