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iam R.SUMALATHA presently working as teacher in private school.iam bsc computer science in regular college in madras university and mca thru ignou.i want to known whether iam eligible for post of lecture in arts college and can i apply for net exam.is it necessary for me to do phd/mphill.

It is not necessary to do M.Phil or PhD to become lecturer. Since you have completed post graduation it is enough to apply for the National Eligibility Test.

The National Eligibility Test is conducted for the JRF and College lectureship. Minimum qualification to appear for the test is post graduation. Your Master of Computer Application degree from IGNOU will be accepted as the post graduation degree.

While you can appear for the National Eligibility Test, the subjects will not be related to arts but Computer Science and Application. You are only allowed to appear for NET in subject which is related to your PG course.

National Eligibility Test is conducted in June and December of every year. You can apply for the December 2013 exam.


NET Eligibility

1. NET requires candidate to be of Indian origin.

2. Valid post graduation degree is accepted as qualifying course.

3. Minimum of 55 percent marks in it.

4. SC/ST need 50 percent marks in qualifying course.

5. Final year students can also appear for NET.

6. But they should submit the degree within 2 years of clearing NET.

7. Your subject for NET will be Computer Science and Applications.

8. There is age limit of 28 years for Junior Research Fellowship.

9. It is relaxed by 3 years for OBC.

10. SC/ST can apply for JRF till 33 years.

11. The lower age limit for Lectureship in 19 while there is no upper age limit.