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Dear Sir, I had completed Intermediate with 50% and done graduation from distance education with 65% and Doing post graduation in regular ....... suppose in post graduation I will get above 55% , then I am eligible for Net examination or not?

Yes , you will be eligible to appear for the NET exam with your qualification .

NET stands for National Eligibility Test .

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 in related subjects with at least 55 % of marks. Final year appearing student can also apply for the exam.

-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.

The selection process involves of

* Written exam , and

* Interview .

If you can manage 55% marks in your post graduation then it will make you eligible for NET without any doubt. Your 10+2 marks are not considered for eligibility criteria and you will definitely become eligible for it.

For reserved category there is 5% marks relaxation and if you belong to any of the category then you can apply with 50% marks in your post graduation.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Dear Sir, I had completed Intermediate with 50% and done graduation from distance education with 65% and Doing post graduation in regular ....... suppose in post graduation I will get above 55% , then I am eligible for Net examination or not?

You have completed post graduation with 55% marks so you are eligible for UGC NET exam but your degree must be recognized.

NET stands for National Eligibility Test.

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.