UGC NET

Yes, you are eligible for both UGC NET (Mathematics) and CSIR NET (Mathematical Sciences) since you have a Master's in Mathematics with greater than 55% (50% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD).

• UGC NET: You can apply under Mathematics  (Assistant Professor/JRF).

• CSIR NET: You qualify for Mathematical Sciences  (JRF/Lectureship).

• Key Points:
  Master's degree is the main requirement.
  B.Com doesn't affect eligibility.
  Age limits: JRF (30 yrs), Lectureship (no limit).

You can choose either or both exams based on your career goals.

The UGC NET December 2024 examination, conducted by the national Testing Agency (NTA) saw a total of 8,49,166 candidates resigtering for various subjects with 6,49,490 candidates actually appearing for the exam with attendance rate of approximately 76.5% while the NTA has released subject wise cutoff marks and the number of candidates who qualified each subject 

Exact number of applicant who attempted the exam specifically for the English subject has not been publically disclosed in the available sourses

The paper I of UGC NET Psychology exam covers reasoning, communication, ICT, and higher education and paper II covers topics like perception, memory, intelligence, personality, motivation, social pyschology, and research methods. it also covers boilogical bases of behavior, psychological testing, human development and emerging fields. Check UGC's officail website for updates.

The NET exam does not accept candidates who have finished their PGDCA programme from PRSU or any other institution. Before applying for the National Eligibility Test (NET) candidates need to hold a master's degree in M.Sc., MA and M.Com and equivalent fields and achieve at least 55% marks with 50% being the minimum for candidates from reserved categories. The Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) functions as a Diploma whereas it does not fulfill the criteria for holding a master's degree. To take the NET examination candidates need to hold MCA or equivalent degree in any field of study.

Sure you can get a good college as you've cleared PhD in UGC NET exam, though the competition is high and universities pick up first the JRF candidates but don't loose hope, your chances of getting into a good college are also even. 

The UGC NET exam for the June session was conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026. The dates were released by the NTA at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card was also released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. 

Authority is expected to revise UGC NET syllabus as per NEP 2020. The notification was released for 2026. Syllabus of UGC NET is divided into two sections: Paper 1 and Paper 2. UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus is common for all candidates who are going to take UGC NET. However,  UGC NET Paper 2 syllabus varies for different subjects. Paper 2 carries subject-specific questions in which candidates specialise.

Different Visual Arts books for UGC NET exam are:-

1 . NTA-UGC-NET/JRF: Visual Art (Paper II) Previous Years  Papers. 

2.UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Arts (Paper-II)

3.Objective Visual Art

4.NTA UGC NET Visual Art Previous Year Paper Book

5.Trueman's UGC NET Visual Arts

6.UGC NET/JRF/SET Visual Arts (Paper II & III) by Arihant Experts

If you did M.Sc in biochemistry, you should normally select Life Science for paper 2 subject because this subject covers different topics like molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry. This will you give better chance for good scoring of paper 2 for UGC NET exam. Follow UGC NET exam syllabus.