I had completed MCA in 2005 with 70% and have 11 years of IT experience. I am interested in Ph.D programme. Am I eligible for NET 2018?

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4 years ago
Yes you can appear Candidates securing at least 55% marks in their Master's Degree or equivalent from a recognised university in Humanities (including languages), Social Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science, etc. Are eligible to appear for the UGC NET exam conducted by NTA

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Hi, Yes, you can appear for exam. You can get details regarding syllabus, eligibility criteria, age, etc. , in CSIRHRDG. RES. IN website. All the best.

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Shalini Sharma
7 years ago
Hello Sitansu, Yes, you are eligible for UGC NET exam. But make sure you fulfil all the eligibility criteria of the exam. You should have minimum 55% aggregate marks in post graduation if you are from the general category or if you belong to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category then you should have at least 50%

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7 years ago
You can apply for NET if you meet the eligibility and age criteria. Refer to the link for details: https://www.shiksha.com/teaching-education/exams/ugc-net.

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I think that the age criteria restricted to JRF programme and not for assistant professor. But I don't know which one I have to apply for enrollment of Ph.D programme.

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