About the N E T
The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET for other Science subjects, namely, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary Sciences jointly with the UGC. The tests are conducted twice in a year generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. UGC has allocated a number of fellowships to the universities for the candidates who qualify the test for JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the candidates qualifiying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
The test for Junior Research Fellowship is being conducted since 1984. The Government of India, through its notification dated 22nd July, 1988 entrusted the task of conducting the eligibility test for lectureship to UGC. Consequently, UGC conducted the first National Eligibility Test, common to both eligibility for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship in two parts, that is, in December 1989 and in March , 1990.
Important instructions to fill online application form for NET | | 1. | Please read Notification for NET. | | | 2. | Click here to download Bank Challan (pdf file), print it and deposit required applicable fee at nearest branch of State Bank of India Category | VH | PH | GEN | OBC | SC | ST | Fee Required ( ) | 110 | 110 | 450 | 225 | 110 | 110 | | Note down the Branch Name, Branch Code, Journal No. and Deposit Date. | | | | • Already registered candidates | | • Not registered yet? | | | 3. | Login by using your email id and password. Help: if you have forgotten your concern password click on button "Forgot password? / Can't access your account? Click here" and act accordingly. | | Scan your passport (PP) size photograph in JPEG format. Make sure it should be 206 X 240 Pixel dimension (w X h) and less than 300kb. | | | 4. | Review your personal and educational details and proceed. Hint: You may edit any detail(s), if required. | | Start the procedure to create login account by clicking on button - "Start procedure" and act accordingly. Provide your personal and educational details to create your login account. | | | 5. | Review your photograph and update, if required. | | Upload your photograph. Before uploading the photograph, check that you are uploading the right PP size (206 X 240 Px) photograph of yourself. | | | 6. | To apply for UGC NET, click on button - "Apply for NET". Provide required information and act accordingly. | | To apply for UGC NET, click on button - "Apply for NET". Provide required information and act accordingly. | | | 7. | Demo for already registered candidates, click here | | Demo for not register candidates, click here | | | Important Note: | | | a) | There are four steps for online submission of application. Complete all four steps. | | | b) | Kindly take printout of the Application Form (filled) (2 copies), Admission Card, Attendance Slip and submit to the test centre along with the necessary enclosure as per the details given in the Notification | | | |
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