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I am a 1st class commerce graduate and cost accountant with 54 % marks. I belong to the category of Physically challenged(more than 40 %). Whether I am Eligible for Net Exam ?

The minimum academic qualification required for the National Eligibility Test is master's degree in any discipline from a recognized university and the least percentage of marks is 55% for general category candidates and 50% for SC/ST candidates.

Your have done only graduation in commerce, so you can not apply for the exam. You must od post graduation with commerce stream or other to become eligible for the NET exam. Your physical criteria will not become barrier in eligibility for the NET exam.

Your physical conditions has nothing to do with eligibility criteria for the National Eligibility Test. Candidates who satisfy the following eligibility criteria can apply for the exam:

>>Master's degree in any stream from a recognized university. Final year candidates of master's degree can also apply for the NET exam.

The minimum percentage of marks required in master's degree in 55% for candidates belonging to general category and OBC category and 50 % for SC/ST candidates.

There is no upper age limit for the lectureship. The upper age limit for Junior Research Fellowship is 28 years.

As you have mentioned in query, you are commerce graduate and minimum requirement is master's degree so first do your master's degree then only you can apply for the exam.

Physically challenged persons are eligible for NET exam with 50% marks in PG.

NET stands for National Eligibility Test .

It is an entrance examination conducted at national level for the candidates who wishes to get teaching jobs in government university.The candidate who wants to pursue Ph.d. degree can also appear for the NET exam .

NET exam is conducted by UGC (university grant commission) twice a year in the month of June and September .

The eligibility criteria for NET exam are as under:-

-The candidate must be an Indian.

-The candidate should have completed Masters degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% of marks (without rounding off) from universities / institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. Final year appearing student can also apply for the exam.

-The candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories must have secured at least 55% of marks (without rounding off) in Masters degree.

-The candidates appearing for JRF 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.

Yes, physically challenged candidates are eligible for the National Eligibility Test for lectureship and Junior Research fellowship.

You must be a post graduate with 55% or more to apply for the exam. Final year candidates of post graduation can also apply for the exam. UGC conducts this exam twice every year.

No upper age limit for Lectureship but upper age limit for Junior Research Fellowship is 28 years.

Official website: www.ugc.ac.in.

Yes you are eligible to write NET Examination even you are physically challenged one. But you need to satisfy the remaining eligibility criteria regarding both educational and age criteria.

There is No such restriction for net. Instead you have age relaxation and percentage relaxation. Here we are providing the detailed eligibility criteria for NET Examination.

<> You should complete Master's degree with minimum 55% percentage of marks from the recognized university. There is a relaxation for you about 5%.

<> Age should be below 28 years and relaxation of 5 years allowed. No age limits for LS.

Originally Posted by cmadebjitsen

I am a 1st class commerce graduate and cost accountant with 54 % marks. I belong to the category of Physically challenged(more than 40 %). Whether I am Eligible for Net Exam ?

You haven't completed post graduation degree so you are not eligible for UGC NET exam.

NET stands for National Eligibility Test. This exam is conducted by UGC.

The educational qualification required for NET exam is masters degree from a recognized university with above 55% marks. 5% relaxation is given for SC/ST category candidates. Final year student are also eligible for NET exam.

There is no age criteria for NET exam but for JRF posts, your age should be below 28 years.

Important Dates

Application form will be available from -1st October 2015
Last date to apply -1st November 2015
Last date for submission of fee through online generated bank challan -2nd November 2015
Corrections in particulars of application form -9th to 14th November 2015
Exam date -27th December 2015

There is nothing to worry if you belong to the physically challenged category still you can apply for the National Eligibility Test which is held in June and December every year by the University Grants commission.

The academic requirements for this exam is that candidate must have at least 55% marks in master's degree and 50% for the SC/ST candidates then surely you can apply for the NET exam. There is no upper age limit for lectureship.

Upper age limit for the Junior Research Fellowship is 28 years.

Physically challenged candidates are also eligible for the National Eligibility Test which is conducted by the UGC in the month of June and December every year.

**Master's degree in any discipline from a recognized university is required to apply for this exam.

**Percentage of marks is 55% for general category candidates.

So if you satisfy or meet these criteria, you can apply for the UGC NET exam as there is no upper age limit for this exam.

Physically challenged candidates are eligible for the National Eligibility test.

You should have:

1. Master's degree.

2. 55% marks in master's degree then you can apply for the exam.