Is it necessary to do regular Masters course to appear for NET exam? Is a student who has done correspondence M.Com eligible for it?
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Priya Mahajan Educationist and Career Consultant since 2010 | Scholar-Level 16
5 years agoHi,You can go for either a regular degree or a correspondence. The college should be UGC approved. The subject of the NET should be the same as that of your Masters degree. Then you can pursue a Ph.D. and become a professor in a reputed university. The Ph.D. eligibility criteria is If you belong to a general category then your minimum post-graduation marks should be more than 55%. For SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates/Women applicants, it should be 50%. Hence first selection should be of a good college which is of repute so that it can give the best academic excellence in the form of best faculty who are there to help you. Added to this...more -
Hello, No, it is not necessary, you only need your post-graduation degree. It may be corresponding or regular but it should be UGC approved. You have completed your M.Com so you can take your UGC NET Exam subjects like commerce, Economics, etc. If you belong to a general category then your minimum post-graduation marks should be more than 55%. For SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates/Women applicants, it should be 50%. Moreover there are a large number of careers awaiting the NET cleared candidates in private and government sector. However, the proper use of this examination is to join a reputed university like LPU as a Asst Professor and...more -
Hello,
No, it is not necessary, you only need your post-graduation degree. It may be corresponding or regular but it should be UGC approved. You have completed your M.Com so you can take your UGC NET Exam subjects like commerce, Economics, etc. If you belong to a general category then your minimum post-graduation marks should be more than 55%. For SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates/Women applicants, it should be 50%. For more details, you can check- https://scoop.eduncle.com/ugc-net-exam-eligibility. -
Yes, students who have done Masters from correspondence, are eligible for the UGC NET exam. It's not necessary to do regular post graduation course. Only you should have minimum 55% aggregate marks in Masters. And also remember that if you apply for JRF, your age must not be more than 30 years. For the assistant professor, there is no restriction regarding the age. -
Hello,
If your degree is equivalent to a master's degree, then you can appear for NET (National Eligibility Test) exam. You should be qualified from a UGC approved university to appear for UGC NET exam.
Minimum 55% aggregate marks are required to appear in UGC NET (5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). -
Dear Nadeem,
Students from regular or correspondence mode can apply for NET exam even for Ph.D programme.
UGC mentioned as eligibility - Master degree from relevant stream with recognised university.
So don't worry and do well in exam.
All the best.
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No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects.
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