UGC NET

Hello Pooja, Yes, you can. Candidates should have Masters' degree to appear for the UGC NET exam with minimum 55% aggregate marks if they belong to General category or minimum 50% aggregate marks if they are from OBC/SC/ST/PwD category. Candidates who are in the qualifying year of the post-graduation can also apply for the NET exam. Aspirants must also follow age criteria for NET JRF I. e. 30 years. Reserved categories get the 5 years age relaxation. For Assistant Professor there is no age criteria. you can get the compleyte details related to the UGC NET exam from - https://s64833.wordpress.com/2018/05/16/key-factors-of-ugc-net-exam-must-read/

Hello Samiksha, According to the norms of the NTA you are eligible to appear in the UGC NET but not with the HRM-55. There is a rule to choose the subject code. Candidate can apply in the subject in which they have completed their Masters or with the related subject. As per the given details you are eligible for Commerce as your Masters are done from the commerce stream. Before applying for the UGC NET you are suggested to check the other eligibility criteria http://bit.ly/ugc-eligibility-108 click here
The minimum age required is 30 years (general category). The minimum educational qualification required is that a candidate has completed their Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% (General category). You can start your preparation for the UGC NET Exam from the first year of your Post Graduation. NTA revised the syllabus for the UGC NET Exam 2019. You can check it from the official website of NTA. All the Best.

Hello Nishi,
I am glad that you are sure about which stream you have to make your career. Sometimes, it becomes difficult for students to choose the stream. NTA conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year generally in the month of June and December. June 2019 will be going to be conducted from 20-28 June excluding the Saturday and Sunday. If you want to apply for the UGC NET you can apply for the December 2019 session. Before applying for the UGC NET exam you must fulfil all the eligibility criteria which are. To apply for the JRF you must not be more than 30 years of the age. There is no age limit if you want to apply for the post of an Assistant Professor only.

Hi,
You can apply as there is no upper age limit for applying for assistant professor. A minimum of 50% is required for SC/ST category and you have scored 54%. So, undoubtedly, you can apply for this post. Some important topics for UGC NET exam (Political Science subject) are:
Power and Authority
Political Socialization and Political Culture
Theory of International Relation
Indian Foreign Policy
Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Ideology Power and Interest.
You can refer to books like:
Globalization of World Politics (Eds.): Baylis, Smith & Owens.
Indian Polity: M Laxmikant (McGraw Hill) (Indian Polity).
Working in a Democratic Constitution: A History of the Indian Experience by G Austin (Oxford) (Indian Polity).