I am pursuing MBA. Can I appear for NET exam?
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Hello Priya,
You can appear for NET exam only after clearing the post-graduation degree. The NET exam is the national level exam which is conducted for the determination of candidates for assistant professor and junior research fellowships. The eligibility for the NET Exam is as follows:
Educational Qualification: The Candidates must have post-graduation degree with minimum 55% marks from recognized university in relevant subject. Age criteria: The maximum age criteria for the junior research fellowship is 30 years while there is no age limit for assistant professor. -
If you are, in your final year of MBA, then you can, details are mentioned below:
UGC NET 2018 Eligibility
Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in their Master's degree exams (in streams such as Humanities, Social Science, Electronic Science, Computer Science & Applications, etc.). From a UGC recognised college/university fulfil UGC NET 2018 eligibility criteria. It may be noted minimum percentage required to meet UGC NET eligibility criteria for candidates belonging to the SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD categories is 50%.
Candidates who are appearing or awaiting results for their final year examination of Master's degree are also eligible t...more
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The NTA will open the UGC NET 2025 Application correction window from November 10 to 12, 2025 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The Registration process was closed on November 7.
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.
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