Corrigendum JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01.12.2022.
The NET Bureau of UGC (vide Letter No.4-1/2019 (NET/NTA) dated 02 January 2023) has requested NTA to fix the upper age limit for applying for JRF as 01.12.2022 instead of 01.02.2023.
A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL (as per the
Central list of OBC available on website: http://www.ncbc.nic.in) /SC/ST/PwD/Third gender categories
and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates with 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, which should be a recognized Indian university / Institute of National Importance /
foreign university which is duly approved / recognized / accredited in its own Country / Public
Sector Undertaking of Government of India / State Government in India.
The research should not have been carried out towards completion of graduation or post-graduation degree(s). Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates with L.L.M. degree. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates who have served in the armed forces subject to the length of service in the armed forces upto 01.12.2022. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.
Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying UGC-NET for the Assistant
Professor.
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