NET

No, the UGC NET exam is not mandatory for MSc admissions at IIT Patna. Candidates who wish to apply for MSc admissions at IIT Patna can appear for the GATE or IIT JAM exam to qualify for admissions. UGC NET scores are only accepted for the integrated MSc +PhD courses offered by IIT Patna.

The questions asked in the NTA UGC NET Paper 1 exam are generic and intend to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate. Details are provided below:

No. DMET, UP will release round-3 seat allotment result for UP NET PG 2025 counselling on February 9, 2026. Seat allotment result PDF will be uploaded online in PDF format and students will have to download it. Registration for round-3 counselling can be done from January 23 till February 1, 2026.

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PGDHRM (Symbiosis Distance Learning) only → NOT eligible for UGC NET.

You need a recognised Master's degree to appear for UGC NET in any subject.

Candidates should follow a balanced approach. No doubt books help in conceptual clarity, and a candidate can study in detail. On the other hand, online platforms provide lectures through video, have updated notes, cover current affairs as well, etc. 

Yes, passing UGC NET or SET is mandatory for most college and university teaching jobs in India, especially for those who wish to become a professor in government colleges in India.

The usual stipend is 8,000 rupees per month under the UGC Non-NET Fellowship. Some universities may offer a bit more through their own internal fellowships, but it depends on the institution and available funding. Private or research-focused universities sometimes provide higher stipends, but that's not very common. So, unless you're funded through a project or internal scheme, INR 8,000/month is the standard.

Yes you can also apply the NET (National Eligibility Test) whatever the difficulty you are giving your 1 st year PG in June. They can apply under the UGC NET eligibility criteria even when they are in their final year of a Master degree or when they are awaiting results. But to get officially eligible to JRF/Assistant Professor on the basis of having passed the NET, you have to successfully take your Master degree with required percentage (55% in general and depending on the reservation which are 50%) within two years starting of the day the NET result is declared. Failure to abide, will translate to disqualification.