If a student is in the 1st-year of M.Sc, is she eligible for UGC/CSIR NET?
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Hi,
You can apply for the CSIR NET Exam but you will be awarded the CSIR NET certificate after the completion of your post-graduation and you can apply for only JRF. But You are not eligible for an assistant professor post. You can apply for an assistant professor after completion of your post-graduation. For UGC NET Exam, you can apply after completion of the post graduation. -
Yes, she is eligible to appear for the CSIR NET Exam but only for the JRF on the basis of her graduation degree. As per the norms of CSIR 1st year, students of Post Graduation are not eligible for an Assistant Professor.
If she wants to appear for the post of an Assistant Professor she has to qualify her Post Graduation.
If she is in the final year or semester she can apply for the exam. Basic eligibility to appear in the exam is:
1. Minimum 55% in the Post-Graduation is the basic qualification required to appear in the exam.
2. Candidate should not be more than 28 years for JRF. There is no age limit for Assistant Professor.
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Hi,
Qualification:
Candidates should have a minimum of 55% in their PG or an equivalent from any recognized university. UGC NET offers an exemption to candidates from the Other Backward Classes (OBC)/ ST/SC categories for up to 50%. NTA permits students in the final year of the course to apply for the exam. However, candidates will be disqualified if they fail to secure the marks as indicated by the Board. No, she can't apply in 1st Year. Thanks. -
No, if the students are in the 1st year of their Masters then they are not eligible for these exams. Only a student who is in the final year of his post-graduation or has completed the degree can apply for the exam. -
Applicants can also apply for the CSIR test if they are enrolled in an M.Sc. Programme. Applicants from any engineering or Science background who are willing to enrol in a Ph.D. or Ph.D. integrated programme are eligible to apply for the grant.
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No dear you can appear when you are in final year
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. -
No, you must qualify 1st year and you should be in 2nd year pursuing or qualified. But, you can prepare right now for better result. -
No, you can't apply for UGC NET if you are studying in 1st year. The minimum qualifications to apply NET test is complete PG with minimum 55% marks or studying in PG's final year. -
If I'm not wrong, then the doubt which you have is that if you qualified NET exam in 1st year M.Sc. Then will it be valid? Then the answer is yes!
you are eligible for NET exam and your score will be valid even after completion of you M.Sc. Degree! -
UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) is a national level entrance exam which awards lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship to all the deserving candidates. To appear in this examination, you must have to complete your post-graduation or should pursuing in last year of your Masters degree.
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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.
It is released by the National Testing Agency NTA a few days after the exam is conducted. The answer key helps candidates in calculating their probable scores and checking the accuracy of their responsesThe details provided on the UGC NET answer key are mentioned below:
- Exam date
- Exam shift
- Exam subject name and code
- Question ID
- Correct option ID
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