UGC NET 2023 | Notification, Apply Online ugcnet.nta.nic.in

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 29-12-2022
• Application Last Date: 17-01-2023
• Examination Date: 23 February to 10 March 2023

Eligibility Criteria For NTA UGC NET 2023

General/ Unreserved/ General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in (without rounding off) Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/ institutions recognized by UGC. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/ Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Third gender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of OBC-NCL/ SC / ST / PwD / Third gender category candidates). Such candidates must complete their Master’s degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

Age Limitation:

1. JRF: Not more than 31 years.
2. Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.