UGC NET Age Limit and Relaxation
- JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 01st day of the month in which the examination is concluded e. 01.06.2024.
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: 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 the first day of the month in which the concerned UGC-NET is, conducted, i.e., 01.06.2024. 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 for UGC-NET for Assistant
- Admission to PhD: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Admission to
Reservations
Reservation Policy of the Government of India is applicable to UGC-NET. According to this, in the Central Universities and Institutions which are deemed to be Universities, the reservation of seats shall be as follows:
- 15% of the seats for Scheduled Caste (SC)
- 5% of seats Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.
- 27% of the seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates as per the Central List
- 10% of the seats for General-Economically Weaker Sections (General- EWS)
- 05% of the seats in the above mentioned categories for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) with 40% or more
Notes:
- The benefit of reservation for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) shall be given only to those classes/castes/tribes which are in the respective CentralList published by the Government of India from time to time.
- Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC–NCL) are as per the Central listof Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes(NCBC), Government of India website ncbc.nic.in Thus, the candidates falling inthis list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must not choose OBC-NCL.
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS) –This provision would be regulated as per theOM 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019 issued by the Ministry of SocialJustice and Empowerment and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 as well as the Letters No 35-2/2019-T.S.I dated 21.01.2019, 01.02.2019, 04.02.2019 and 15.02.2019 of MHRD Department of Higher Education regarding implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).
Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD)
- Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities above 40% vide letter dated 29 August 2018 from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD):
As per Section 2(t) of the RPwD Act, “Persons with Disability (PwD)” means a person with long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others.
According to Section 2(r) of the RPwD Act, 2016, “persons with benchmark disabilities” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.
Facilities for PwD candidates to appear in the exam.
As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment issued from time to time on the subject: “Written Examination for Persons with Benchmark
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Disabilities”, for the candidate with one of the benchmark disabilities [as defined in Section 2(r) of RPwD Act, 2016], holding a Disability Certificate in the prescribed format in the Rights of Person with Disabilities Rules , 2017 (https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_25_54_00002_201649_1517807328299&type=rule&filename=Rules a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation, and a scribe is essential to write the examination on his/her behalf, being so certified in the aforesaid format by a CMO / Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution.
b. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours duration, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe
or not.
Services of a Scribe As per the office memorandum of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Reference: F. No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated August 29, 2018), the PwD candidates who are visually OR dyslexic (severe) impaired OR have a disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers/hands may avail the services of a scribe (amanuensis).
The scribe will help the Candidate in reading the questions and/or recording the answers as per the directions of the Candidate. A scribe will NEITHER explain the questions NOR suggest any solutions.
PwD candidates who desire to avail the services of a scribe need to opt for this during the online registration of UGC – NET June 2024.
It is to be noted that the Scribe may be provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA), if requested in the Application Form. Candidate may also avail his own scribe- Annexure II.
If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed the services of a scribe and/or availed the compensatory time but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or grant of compensatory time, the candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation. In case such a candidate has already been issued certificate or award letter, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled.
The NTA does not guarantee any change in the category or sub-category (PwD status) after the submission of the Online Application Form, and in any case, no change will be entertained by NTA after the declaration of NTA Score for UGC – NET June 2024. The category/sub-category (PwD status) entered in the UGC – NET June 2024 will be considered final. Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill in the category/sub-category column very carefully.
Note:
a.        The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for availing reservation for persons with specified disability.
b.       The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with the “Guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)” notified in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] on 4 January 2018.
c.       No change in the category will be entertained after the last date specified by NTA for UGC – NET June 2024 Registration.
Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to verification of documents. If it is discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a false/fake/incorrect document, or has furnished false, incorrect, or incomplete information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then, such a Candidates shall be excluded from all admission processes. In can such a candidate has already been given admission, the admission shall stand cancelled.
- Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing
These guidelines may be called as Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.
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- The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Annexure-I.
