On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education
announces holding of the National Eligibility Test (NET) on 10th July,
2016 (SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the
Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship &
Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges.
CBSE will conduct NET in 83 subjects at 89 selected NET Examination Cities
spread across the country. The
candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible
to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related
subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor. The universities,
institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees
for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure prescribed by
them. The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR
Eligibility for Assistant Professor only will depend on the performance of the
candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying
exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF
Important Dates: The candidates are required to apply online from 12.04.2016. The last date for applying online is 12th May 2016 and fee can be paid up to 13th May, 2016.
Examination Schedule:
National Eligibility Test (NET) dated 10th July,
2016 (SUNDAY)
Session
|
Paper
|
Marks
|
Number of Question
|
Duration
|
First
|
I
|
100
|
60 out of which 50 question to be attempted
|
1¼ Hours (09:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.) IST
|
Second
|
II
|
100
|
50 questions all are compulsory
|
1¼ Hours (11:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.) IST
|
Third
|
III
|
150
|
75 questions all are compulsory
|
2½ Hours (02:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.) IST
|
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :
i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks
(without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from
universities/institutions recognised by UGC (list attached page No. 22 to 48)
in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science
&Applications, Electronic Science etc. (list of subjects of post graduation
attached at page No. 18 to 19) are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward
Classes(OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled
Tribe(ST)/ persons with disability(PWD) category candidates who have secured at
least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent
examination are eligible for this Test.
ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be
appearing at the 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 Junior Research
Fellowship/eligibility for Assistant professor only after they have passed
their Master’s Degree examination OR equivalent with at least 55% marks(50%
marks in case of OBC(Non- creamy layer)/SC/ST/PWD(persons with disability)
category candidates. Such candidates must complete their P.G degree examination
within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
iii) The
Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by
19th September 1991(irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be
eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for
appearing in NET.
iv) Candidates
are advised to appear in the subject of their post graduation only. The
candidates, whose post graduation subject is not covered in the list of
subjects in item No.14 (on page 12-13), may appear in a related subject.
v) Candidates are neither required to send any
certificates/documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of their
Application Form (Confirmation Page) to CBSE. However the candidates, in
their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the
Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the UGC/CBSE at any
stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal
action.vi)
Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian
University/ Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the
foreign University/institute should in their own interest, ascertain the
equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate with Master’s degree of
recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU),
New Delhi. (www.aiuweb.org)
AGE LIMIT & RELAXATION :
(i)Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than
28 years as on 01.07.2016. A relaxation up to 5 years is provided to the
candidates belonging to OBC (Non- creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC
available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in )
SC/ST/PWD categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided
to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on
research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to
a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate
authority. Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates
possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not
exceed five years under any circumstances.
(ii)Assistant Professor: There is no upper age
limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor.
EXEMPTION
(ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
i) NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum
eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors
in Universities/Colleges/ Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who
are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University
Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of the Ph. D.
Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the
minimum eligibility condition of NET/SELT/SET for recruitment and appointment
of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
ii) The candidates who have passed the
UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.
iii) For SET Candidates: The candidates
who have cleared the States Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for
eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st Dec 2002, are exempted
from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere
in India. For SET held from 1st Dec 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are
eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/
colleges situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET.
For detail list of eligible subjects, click here
To apply visit the official website: http://cbsenet.nic.in/
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