National Eligibility Test

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The National Eligibility Test (NET) is a test to determine eligibility for college and university level
lecturership and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals. It aims to
ensure minimum standards for the entrants in teaching professions and research. On behalf of
the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) holds
the test for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only
or Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and
colleges.[1]

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1NET qualified persons are eligible for jobs in public sector

2Controversies
3UGC NET qualification procedure
o 3.1UGC NET result
4References
5External links

NET qualified persons are eligible for jobs in public sector[edit]

University Grants Commission (UGC) announced in 2013 that the candidates who clear the NET
successfully would be eligible for lucrative jobs in public sector undertakings (PSUs). PSUs can
utilise UGC-NET scores for the recruitment process of the posts of executives in their organisations
in disciplines like science (R&D), management, corporate communications, human resources,
finance, etc. This step taken by the UGC would also increase the number of students taking the
UGC-NET examination which has witnessed a gradual decline in recent years.[2]