i) Junior Research Fellowship : Not more than 28 years as
on 1st June of the year of admission. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided
to the candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH/ VH categories and to women
applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates having research
experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related
subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production
of a certificate from appropriate authority.
Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing
L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed
five years under any circumstances.
ii) Lectureship : No upper age limit except for M. Phil/
Ph.D candidates & SET Candidates
i) For M. Phil/ Ph.D candidates: The candidates having
Ph.D. Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate
and Post Graduate level teaching. The candidates having M. Phil Degree in
the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate level teaching
only. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination are also
exempted from appearing in NET.
ii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared
the State Eligibility Test (SET), accredited by UGC for eligibility for
Lectureship are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply
for Lectureship anywhere in India. For SET held from 1 st June 2002 onwards,
the qualified candidates shall be eligible to apply for the post of lecturer
only in the universities/ colleges belonging to the state from where they
have cleared their SET. All SET qualified candidates are also eligible to
appear in NET, if they so desire.
