Age Limit

🧍 UGC NET JRF December 2026 - Eligibility

• Master’s Degree: General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates must have at least 55% marks in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination from a UGC-recognized university/institution.
• Reserved Categories: OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD/PwBD and Third Gender candidates require at least 50% marks in the Master’s degree or equivalent examination.
• Final-Year/Result Awaited: Candidates pursuing their Master’s degree, appearing in the final year, awaiting results, or whose qualifying examination has been delayed may apply provisionally.
• Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree: Candidates with a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree must have 75% marks or equivalent grade. A 5% relaxation is available for SC/ST/OBC-NCL, Differently-Abled, EWS and other specified categories.
• Four-Year Degree Candidates: Candidates qualifying NET through a four-year Bachelor’s degree are eligible for JRF and Ph.D. admission, but not for appointment as Assistant Professor.
• Subject Eligibility: Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their Post-Graduation. If their PG subject is not included in the NET subject list, they may appear in a related subject.
• JRF Age Limit: For JRF, the candidate must be not more than 30 years old as on 01/12/2026. Up to 5 years’ relaxation is provided to specified categories, including OBC-NCL, SC/ST, PwD/PwBD, Third Gender and women applicants.
• Assistant Professor/Ph.D.: The bulletin’s age-limit provision does not prescribe an upper age limit for Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission.
• Candidates are advised to read the official notification carefully for detailed eligibility criteria before applying.

Documents Required

• Recent Photograph
• Signature
• Live Photograph
• Disability/UDID Certificate
• Aadhaar Details
• Mobile Number & Email ID
• Application Number etc.

How to Apply Online

1. Begin Application: Visit the official NTA UGC NET website and register with your own Email ID and active Mobile Number.
2. Complete Registration: Use the available Meri Pehchaan/SSO option to complete registration and generate your application login credentials.
3. Fill Application Form: Enter your personal, academic, category and other required details correctly, then note the system-generated Application Number.
4. Upload Documents: Upload the live photograph, recent photograph, signature and applicable Disability/UDID certificate as per the prescribed file format and size.
5. Review Information: Check all entered details and uploaded documents carefully to avoid errors before moving to the payment stage.
6. Make Fee Payment: Pay the applicable examination fee through SBI/CANARA/UBI, Debit Card, Credit Card or UPI and retain the payment details.
7. Submit Form: After successful fee payment, complete the final submission of the application form.
8. Download Confirmation: Download and save the Confirmation Page after successful payment and take a printout for future reference.

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