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Hi All,
I am CA by profession. Am I eligible for net as I do not posses any masters’ degree but someone told me that CA is considered as equivalent to post graduation only? Could anyone please provide me the corresponding notification number if any?
Thanks,
CA Gaurav Rai

No, you are not eligible to appear for NET examination. NET examination is conducted by UGC twice every year. The examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates as Lecturer or Junior Research Fellowship.

The eligibility to appear for examination is :-

Candidate must have passed master's degree from a recogised university.
Candidate must have minimum 55% aggregate in master degree.
Candidate age must be less than 28 year for the JRF relaxation for reserved category.

So, you need to have master's degree to appear for NET examination. For more information about examination visit at http://www.ugc.ac.in.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi All,
I am CA by profession. Am I eligible for net as I do not posses any masters’ degree but someone told me that CA is considered as equivalent to post graduation only? Could anyone please provide me the corresponding notification number if any?
Thanks,
CA Gaurav Rai

No, you are not eligible for UGC NET exam.

NET stands for National Eligibility Test which is conducted twice time in year by UGC.

Those candidates who have completed masters degree from a recognized university are eligible for NET 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 exam:-

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

For Lectureship Post :-There is no age criteria.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi All,
I am CA by profession. Am I eligible for net as I do not posses any masters’ degree but someone told me that CA is considered as equivalent to post graduation only? Could anyone please provide me the corresponding notification number if any?
Thanks,
CA Gaurav Rai

Sorry to say that you are not eligible for NET entrance exam with the CA qualification. Only those candidates who completed Master Degree with 55% of marks are eligible to apply. Since, Chartered Accountant is a Professional which is not considered as a Master Degree so you are ineligible to apply for NET exam.