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SIR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT NET AND SET FOR MSc BOTANY HPU STUDENT. I,M DOING MSc THIRD SEM LIKELY TO COMPLETE IN JUN 2016 FROM HPU. AM I ELIGIBLE TO FILL FORM FOR NET AND SET. PROCEDURE ALSO BE INFORMED.

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SIR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT NET AND SET FOR MSc BOTANY HPU STUDENT. I,M DOING MSc THIRD SEM LIKELY TO COMPLETE IN JUN 2016 FROM HPU. AM I ELIGIBLE TO FILL FORM FOR NET AND SET. PROCEDURE ALSO BE INFORMED.

Yes, you are eligible for NET/SET exam 2016.

Those candidates who have completed masters degree from a recognized university are eligible for NET/SET exam. General and OBC candidates should hold 55% and above marks in masters degree. For SC/ST candidate its 50% and above in masters degree.

Age criteria for NET/SET exam:-

For JRF Post :-Your age should be below 28 years.

For Lectureship Post :-There is no age criteria.

Yes definitely you are eligible to apply for NET Examination since for NET/SET you need to have " Post graduation " from the recognized university.

And also you must complete Master's degree from the recognized university with minimum 55% of marks.And there is a relaxation for reserved candidates about 5% of marks.

Final year candidates can also eligible to apply for NET/SET. For Ph.D candidates there is a relaxation about 5% of marks.

For Junior Research Fellowship : Maximum Age -- 28 years

For Assistant Professors -- No Age limit .

Yes,you are elligible to fill the form of NET/SET.
* NET(National Eligibility Test)
It is conducted by the UGC twice in a year.
* SET(State Eligibility Test)
It is conducted by every state of India.
* Eligibility:
The candidate must have 55% marks in his/her postgraduation.
However, relaxation of 5% marks is given to the reserved categories.
* Age limit:
19-28 for the JRF(Junior Research Fellowship) and for the post of lecturer,there is no age limitation.
For more information you may visit:- www.ugcnetonline.in

For the National Eligibility Test and State Eligibility test, final year master of science candidates are eligible for the exam provided that they produce the passing certificates before the dates mentioned by the University Grants Commission.

To appear for the NET exam, a candidate must have scored at least 55% in master's degree. For SC/ST category it is only 50%. The upper age limit for JRF is 28 years and no such limit for lectureship.

Official website of UGC NET is : www.ugcnetonline.in.

Yes, you are eligible to fill the form for the NET ( National Eligibility Test ) conducted by the UGC twice every year. The examination is conduced every year in the month of the June and the December.

The candidates who have passed or appearing in the 4th semester examination are eligible to appear for the examination. The examination is conducted for the recruitment as the Lecturer and the Fellowship the maximum age limit for the fellowship is 28 years where as there is no limit on the Lecturer age limit.

For more information about the examination visit at the www.ugc.ac.in.

NET is the National Eligibility Test. University Grants Commission conducts this exam in the June and December respectively. SET is the State Eligibility Test.

A candidate must have passed the master's degree with 55% marks or more to apply for the exam. Final year candidates can also apply for the exam. But as you will complete third semester in June 2016, you can not apply for the December NET 2015 or June 2016 NET exam.

You will be eligible for December 2016 NET exam

Official website: www.ugc.ac.in.

Yes,you can appear in NET/SET 2016 after completion of M.Sc in June 2016 because as per eligibility criteria for NET/SET exam,final year appearing student can appear for the exam.

NET stands for National Eligibility Test . It is an entrance examination conducted by UGC (university grant commission) at national level for the candidates who wishes to get teaching jobs in government university.

The eligibility criteria for NET/SET exam are as under:-

-The candidate must be an Indian.

-The candidate should have completed Masters degree in related subjects with minimum 55% of marks.Final year appearing student can also apply for the exam.

-The candidates appearing for JRF(Junior Research Fellowship) should not be above 28 years of age. The candidates appearing only for lectureship have no upper age limit. Age relaxation of 5 years will be given to SC/ST/OBC or physically disabled or women or visually handicapped.

-Relaxation in age is also applicable for the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree upto a maximum of 5 years, on the condition they produce a certificate for that from appropriate authority.

-The candidates pursuing L.L.M. Degree are also eligible for three years relaxation in upper age limit for JRF.

The selection process involves of

* Written exam , and

* Interview .

Application Fee:

General category candidates: Rs 1000

OBC candidates –Non Creamy Layer: Rs 500

SC/ST/PWD/VH candidates: Rs 250

Pattern of Examination:

Written test will be of 3 hours duration for MCQ (Multiple Choice based questions).The exam will be conducted for 200 marks .There will be negative marking for wrong attempts as per the subject wise scheme laid out for this exam.

The questions will be asked from following major subjects :–

1) Life Sciences

2) Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences

3) Mathematical Sciences

4) Chemical Sciences

5) Physical Sciences

6) Engineering Sciences

Yes definitely you can fill the form of NET exam. NET exam is conducted by the UGC. The basic eligibility criteria for this exam is to have a master degree in any stream from a recognised university with minimum 55% marks in aggregate.

Also the final year aspirant are eligible to appear in this exam. So when you will be in the final year in 2016 then definitely you can appear in the NET exam .

Originally Posted by Unregistered

SIR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT NET AND SET FOR MSc BOTANY HPU STUDENT. I,M DOING MSc THIRD SEM LIKELY TO COMPLETE IN JUN 2016 FROM HPU. AM I ELIGIBLE TO FILL FORM FOR NET AND SET. PROCEDURE ALSO BE INFORMED.

Yes you can apply for UGC NET while you are appearing for the final semester examinations of your post graduation. NET is conducted twice a year. ie in June and December. Test will be on Objective question basis. There would be three papers. The notifications announcing the June and December examinations are published in the months of March and September respectively in the weekly journal of nation-wide circulation, viz, Employment News. You can apply at that time on verifying the notification.

National Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC for the post of Lectureship JRFs.The Eligibility for this exam is, to have a post graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university with minimum 55% marks in aggregate. Last year student are also eligible for this exam.So when you will be in the final year of your MSc then also you can give this exam.

Yes you can definitely go for the NET exam with your Master degree.

Entrance exam details:-

NET exam is also known as national eligibility test.This exam is conducted by the UGC twice in a year. This exam is conducted for the posts JRF and Lectureship.

Exam completion stages:-

1. Written test.
2. Personal Interview.


-:Eligibility:-


Education qualification:-

It is necessary to have a master degree in any discipline from a recognised university.

Minimum 55% marks required in the master degree aggregate to be eligible for this exam.


Age limit:-

For the JRF one can apply upto 27 years of age.

For Lectureship there is not any age restrictions.