What is the passing criteria for UGC NET?

I gave UGC NET in December in management and my percentage is 48 (percentile is 84). I am shown unqualified for JRF or assistant professor. Can I apply for M.Phil/PhD in different colleges?

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Shalini Sharma
7 years ago
Hello Vanish, National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam meant for scrutinizing the expert of the knowledge required for holding the position of Lecturers/professors/ associates/ research fellows at India's reputed universities. Earlier CBSE conducted the NET exam, but from December 2

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If a general candidate scores above 40% in each paper, but fails to clear the JRF /Assistant Professor cutoff in his individual subject, can he apply for m.phil/phd in different colleges?

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