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Respected Sir,
If a candidate have completed
his Master degree through SMU Distance Mode,
Can he/she is eligible for UGC-NET exam?

Eligibility :

> > The basic eligibility to appear for UGC-NET exam is a master degree in related subject. The candidate must have minimum 55% for applying for UGC NET exam.

> > The candidate appearing for JRF should not be above 28 years of age.

> > The candidate appearing for lectureship have no upper age limit

> > Age relaxation of 5 years are given to SC/ST category

Who can apply for UGC NET exam :


Any Indian Citizen can appear for this exam. But they should have pursued the master degree as per the UGC norms.

As well all know that SMU that is Sikkim Manipal University is well recognized university and also affiliated to UGC norms hence no need to worry being studied via distance mode you are eligible to sit for NET exam .

Originally Posted by jitu2014

Respected Sir,
If a candidate have completed
his Master degree through SMU Distance Mode,
Can he/she is eligible for UGC-NET exam?

You have completed masters degree from SMU so you are 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 jitu2014

Respected Sir,
If a candidate have completed
his Master degree through SMU Distance Mode,
Can he/she is eligible for UGC-NET exam?

SMU(Sikkim Manipal University) is a top ranked university & approved by UGC, DEC and AICTE. If you have completed your master degree from Sikkim Manipal University through distance mode with more than 55% marks, then definitely you are eligible for NET (National eligibility test) entrance examination. Definitely Master degree from distance education makes you eligible for the NET.

NET examination is conducted by the UGC for the lectureship or an Award for Junior research fellowship (JRF).

If you are interested in National Eligibility test to become lecturer in any colleges or interested to do research in your post graduate related subject, then you have to appear for this test and scored good marks in each paper. On the basis of marks and cut off, you are awarded for Junior research fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship both or only for lectureship.

Any Post graduate aspirant who scored more than 55% marks in post graduation are eligible for this test. This test is now conducted by CBSE on the behalf of UGC. The pattern and syllabus are same, you can check the official website to get the syllabus and pattern.

The test is conducted in June and December every year. You have to appear for 3 individual papers in NET entrance.

You can register for this entrance test directly from the official website. You have to choose one subject exactly match with your post graduate subject. If in case subject is not available in NET list, then you can choose related subject.

Originally Posted by jitu2014

Respected Sir,
If a candidate have completed
his Master degree through SMU Distance Mode,
Can he/she is eligible for UGC-NET exam?

Eligibility for UGC-NET exam:

The basic eligibility to appear for UGC-NET exam is that, you must hold master degree in related subject with minimum 55% from recognized Indian institution

If you are appearing for JRF , you should not be above 28 years of age.

If you are appearing for lectureship ,you need not worry about upper age limit

Age relaxation of 5 years are given to SC/ST category.

Since, you have got master degree from SMU, which is a approved one, you are eligible to apply for UGC NET exam.


For more details: www.ugcnetonline.in/