UGC Net Eligibility Checker

Important: This is an independent preliminary checker. It does not confirm official UGC NET eligibility. Always read the latest NTA Information Bulletin before applying.

Preliminary UGC NET Eligibility Checker

Select your intended UGC NET category and enter your qualification details. The result is only an initial indication based on the publicly stated rules in the latest bulletin used for this page.

The final decision is made by NTA/UGC after checking your application, documents, subject, category, qualification, and the rules applicable to the specific examination cycle.

Enter the percentage without rounding up. For example, enter 54.90, not 55.

Enter your age according to the date specified in the current official Information Bulletin. Age is checked only for the JRF option.

How This Checker Works

For a completed Master's degree or equivalent qualification, the basic percentage threshold used by the checker is 55% for General and General-EWS candidates and 50% for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, and Third gender candidates.

Candidates who are pursuing or have appeared in the final examination of their Master's degree may apply provisionally. They must complete the qualifying examination with the required percentage within the period prescribed in the applicable official bulletin.

For the four-year Bachelor's degree route, the June 2025 bulletin specified 75% marks or an equivalent grade, with a 5% relaxation for specified categories. A candidate qualifying through a four-year Bachelor's degree may be eligible for JRF and PhD admission, but is not eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor through that qualification route.

The checker does not automatically decide every special case, including foreign-equivalent qualifications, subject equivalence, detailed age relaxations for research experience, LLM qualification, armed-forces service, prior exemptions, SET/SLET rules, or university-specific recruitment rules.

Official Verification

Before applying, read the latest official bulletin and check the current notification on the official NTA UGC NET website:

Disclaimer: This tool is provided for general educational information only. A result marked “likely meets the basic criteria” is not an approval, admission decision, eligibility certificate, or guarantee that NTA or UGC will accept an application. Check the latest official rules before submitting an application.