I have done my MA in education. Am I eligible for UGC NET exam?
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Yes, you are eligible as you are post graduate. You have to just pass in NET exam.
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Aspirants who pursued master's degree in Education can apply for UGC NET Education subject. This is the minimum eligibility criteria for the National Eligibility Test. If you are applying for UGC NET for JRF then the age limit is 30 years. But if you want to apply for Lectureship then there is no age limit. To crack this exam, here you can get some most important tips - https://ugcnetguidance.quora.com/NTA-UGC-NET-Preapration-Guide-for-All-Subjects click to read. The exam will be conducted by National Testing Agency twice a year. You can apply for both the sessions. -
Yes, you are eligible for UGC NET exam, as you have done Masters' in Education. But make sure you should have minimum 55% aggregate marks (for General category) or 50% aggregate marks (for OBC/SC/ST/PwD category). In UGC NET exam you can appear only on the basis of your post-graduation courses. So, you can apply in Education for UGC NET Exam. -
Yes, you are eligible. You need to have completed post-graduation with at least 55% of marks from a recognised university.
For JRF (Junior Research Fellowship), the minimum age limit is 19 years and there is no maximum age limit for lectureship candidates there is no age limits.
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The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.
The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D.s in Indian universities and colleges.
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