Eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2022

Educational qualification

Applicants should have passed masters degree in relevant discipline which is related to arts and humanities including languages, Social Science with 55% pass marks. Pass marks in the qualifying exam is 50% if the candidates belong to Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PwD), and Transgender category.

Age limit 

JRF

Candidates should not be more than 31 years as of October 01, 2022.

Candidates belonging to OBC-NC, SC, ST, PwD categories, Transgenders, and Women applicants are provided with a relaxation of up to 5 years.

Candidates with research experience will also be provided age relaxation equivalent to the years/ period spent on research in the respective subject or Post Graduation Degree.

Relaxation to researchers can be of up to 5 years and will only be provided on production of a certificate from the appropriate authority.

Candidates with L.L.M. Degree will be permitted an upper age relaxation of 3 years.

Candidates who have served in the armed forces will be provided with the benefit of relaxation of up to 5 years subject to the length of service in the armed forces up to June 01, 2022.

Total age relaxation on the above grounds shall not exceed 5 years under any circumstances. 

Assistant Professorship

There is no upper age limit to apply for Assistant Professor. 

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Exam pattern for CBSE UGC NET 2022

The exam has two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2 and both will have questions in multiple choice format and time to answer questions is three hours each. Paper 1 is common for all candidates and Paper 2 comprises questions related to the qualifying degree of the applicant. More information about the exam pattern is provided below in a tabular format for the sake of the candidates:

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