UGC NET Eligibility

CBSE UGC NET exam is held twice a year, usually in the months of June and December. If you prepare well, you may clear UGC NET exam in just the first attempt.
It is not as tough as you think, if you go with a planned approach, you can clear it. The most important thing is that, there is no negative marking. You don't have to worry about wrong answers or doubtable questions. If you are preparing for lectureship, the age limit criteria is not the mandatory, but in JRF, age limit is mandatory (maximum 28 years for general and maximum 33 years for OBC/ST/SC/PWD), so work hard to qualify the NET exam.The NET Exam is conducted in two phases UGC NET Paper 1 as well as Paper 2. The UGC NET Paper 1 Books for preparations are given below you can check it out -
https://scoop.eduncle.com/ugc-net-general-paper-research-and-teaching-aptitude
1.) UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude Paperback. Arihant Experts.
2.) CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude Paperback. KVS Madaan.
3.) Trueman's UGC NET Commerce Paperback. By M Gagan & Sajit Kumar
4.) Trueman's UGC NET Management Paper back by M Shivani
5.) CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1 by Mc Graw Hills
If you qualify the NET Exam JRF you can avail the scholarships worth INR 25000 per month.

Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
For JRF (NET): Maximum 28 years as on 01st January 2017 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer)/ Persons with disability (PwD) and female applicants)
For LS (NET): No upper age limit
Educational Qualification
Candidates should have M. Sc or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B Tech/B Pharma/MBBS with at least 55% marks for general and OBC-Non Creamy layer candidates (Central list only as provided in National Commission for Backward Classes website) and 50% for SC/ST, Persons with disability (PwD) candidates
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on 01st March 2016, are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks within the validity period of two years to avail the fellowship from the effective date of award
Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (Given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared
B.Sc. (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD Programme with at least 55% marks for general and OBC (Non Creamy layer) candidates; 50% marks for SC/ST, Persons with disability (PwD) candidates are also eligible to apply
Candidates with Bachelors degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for PhD/Integrated PhD program within the validity period of two years
The eligibility for lectureship of NET qualified candidates will be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. PhD degree holders who have passed Masters degree prior to 19th September 1991, with at least 50% marks are eligible to apply for Lectureship only