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RBI Assistant application fee is INR 450 for OBC/General/EWS candidates, while it is INR 50 for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. The application fee of RBI Assistant can be paid online by using debit card/credit card, net banking, mobile wallets, etc. The application fee once paid by candidates will not be refunded by the examination authority. The application fee once paid is not refunded to candidates. Candidates can check below the process for paying the application fees:

The fee payment can be done using debit cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro)

On successful payment of application fee, an e-receipt is generated

Non-generation of e-receipt indicates payment failure

Candidates need to login using provisional registration number and password and repeat the process of payment

Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form containing fee details

RBI Assistant application form 2023 was released on September 13, 2023 by RBI. The application process of RBI Assistant is completely online and comprises several steps such as registration, uploading of scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form, final submission and fee payment. The examination authority does not entertain any offline applications for the exam. The steps to download RBI Assistant application form 2023 are given below:

• Visit the official website of RBI Assistant
• Click on the New Registration link on the home page
• Register for the exam by entering the required details
• Registration ID and password are generated
• Candidates need to fill the detailed application form such as fill the personal details, communication details, basic details, select exam centre, educational qualification, etc.
• Upload the scanned left thumb impression and handwritten declaration
• Preview the application form and make corrections if any
• Pay the application fees and submit it
• Take the printout of the application form

The age limit criteria for the UGC NET exam has been given below for the candidates: 

For JRF: The upper age limit to apply for Junior Research Fellowship is 30 years as on the date of the UGC NET exam. However, there is age relaxation given to the reserved candidates as per the norms of the Indian government. 5 years of age relaxation is given to ST/SC/OBC-NCL/PwD/Tansgender and Female candidates. 

For Assistant Professorship: There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor eligibility exam. 

The candidates should not that the age is calculated from the date of the exam. Therefore, the candidates should not be more than 30 years of age on the day of UGC NET exam to be eligible for the JRF.

The UGC NET result is not subject to reevaluation or rechecking. According to the official statement, no correspondence will be accepted in this regard. Candidates may only object to the answer key that is currently in use. Assistant professors who pass the UGC NET exam can keep their certificate for life. On the other hand, the UGC NET JRF award letter is only good for four years after it is sent out. Twice a year, in the June and December cycles, the NTA NET Exam is held. When taking the NET exam in multiple subjects, the candidate may select any cycle. One subject may be chosen by the candidate for the June cycle and a different subject for the December cycle. UGC NET previously employed score normalization.

Yes you can definitely appear for the UGC NET exam again If you did not clear it in the first attempt. The UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the selection of Assistant Professor and award for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in various Indian Universities and Colleges. 

There is no limit on the number of attempts that you can makefor the UGC NET exam. However, you have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the exam, which include having master's  degree with at least 55 per cent marks (50 per cent for reserved categories) or equivalent from the UGC recognised University. The age eligibility for the UGC NET exam has been given below for the candidates:

Candidates applying for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) should not be more than 30 years of age as on the first day of the month in which the UGC NET 2025 exam concludes. 

UGC NET JRF Age Limit Relaxation 2025

Relaxation of JRF age criteria is given to SC, ST, OBC, PwD, women, and other category candidates. Have a look at the age relaxation for the reserved categories below. 

Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.

Admission to PhD: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Admission to PhD

RBI Assistant exam dates 2023 have been announced by the Reserve Bank of India. The prelims exam was conducted on November 18 and 19, 2023. The mains exam was conducted on December 31, 2023. Earlier, the prelims exam was scheduled to be conducted on October 21 and 23. The mains exam was scheduled to be conducted on December 2, 2023. The prelims exam comprises English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam comprises Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. The total marks allotted to the mains exam are 200.