Information Technology

Yes, you can apply for the NET exam if you complete the post-graduation within 2 years of qualifying the NET exam. The NET Exam is held to determine candidates for assistant professor posts in colleges and university and for junior research fellowship awards. UGC NET exam is held for the arts, commerce and other stream candidates while CSIR NET exam is held for the Science stream students for the same purpose. The minimum eligibility to apply for the NET Exam is post-graduation degree for the recognised university with more than 55% marks. However, B.Tech final year candidates can also apply for the same, but they will get the NET certificate after completing the UGC NET exam.

You have already done your Bachelor of Engineering in IT and you are interested or other passionate about automobiles. In such a situation, I would rather advise you to look for a job in one of the leading automobile companies of India or abroad especially in their R and D department because in these departments there will be a requirement of software engineer. This is so, since in the current times and in the future to come more and more automobiles will be having more and more of software driven components or systems hence instead of doing the course if you get practical experience it will satisfy your passion and also, it will help you a lot in understanding what automobile industry requires from a software person.