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Hello everyone, I have got 38% marks in BA. Now I am continuing MA in English from IGNOU. My 12th score is 46%. I am from General catagory. Can I get Lectureship after my MA course?

Yes, you can get Lectureship after the completion of your M.A course if you clear the NET(National Eligibility Test) which is conducted two times every year. And the educational qualification required to apply for this exam is master degree with 55% of marks for General category candidates and 50% of marks for other categories. So, you must secure minimum of 50% of marks in your M.A course. And also there is age limit constraint for Lectureship after the NET examination. So, if you clear this exam, you will get Lectureship.

You can apply for Lectureship after completing your Master's Degree with at least 55% aggregate from any recognized university otherwise not.

Eligibility criteria to become a Lecturer are:-
To become a Lecturer, one should hold at least Master’s degree in any of the relevant subject with at least 55% aggregate. Higher Qualifications are always preferred.

The full form of IGNOU is Indira Gandhi National Open University. The degree obtained from IGNOU is valid for CBSE NET exam for Lectureship.

Eligibility criteria for National Eligibility Test:

1. You must have done master's degree from a recognized university. Final year post graduation candidates can also apply for exam.

2. You should have minimum of 55% marks in master's degree to apply for NET.

Your percentage of marks in 12th and bachelor's degree does not matter for NET examination. You will be eligible for exam in final year of M.A in English.

To become lecturer in government college you have to appear and qualify for NET examination conducted by CBSE under the guidelines of UGC.

The eligibility to appear for examination is that :

Candidate must have passed master degree from a recognised university.

Candidate must have scored minimum 55% in master degree.

There is no age limit to appear for examination.

So, you will be eligible to apply for examination after master degree.

Candidates completed master degree or in the final semester are eligible to appear for NET examination.

It is compulsory to have minimum 55% in master degree to appear for examination, there is relaxation for reserved category.

There is no age limitation to appear for examination. So, start preparing for NET examination and to improve your aggregate in master degree.

For more detail about examination visit at www.ugc.ac.in.

For becoming a lecturer i.e; assistant professor in any recognized college you need to qualify NET (National Eligibility Test )/SET ( State Eligibility Test ).

Further, the minimum requirement for appearing in NET/SET the minimum education required is a master degree course in concerned subject with at least 55% marks from a recognized university. Marks relaxation of 5% is allowed for reserved category candidates.

As far as you are concerned about your low marks at your Class 12th level and BA degree affecting your eligibility for becoming NET/SET then for your information I would like to let you know that for becoming lecturer only marks in master degree is considered.