New Delhi, 12 August 2021: The National Testing Agency (NTA), with the concurrence of the UGC, has announced the Relaxation in Age Limit of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for June, 2021 UGC-NET cycle. In the JRF Category, the upper Age Limit is fixed at 31 Years. Earlier exams, the Upper Age Limit was 30 years for JRF candidates.
JRF: Not more than 31 years as on 01.10.2021 (October 1, 2021). (This age limit is applicable for the current examination only). In a public notice the NTA informed that the hike in upper age limit is applicable for June 2021 Cycles Exam only.
NTA has declared that both UGC-NET of December 2020 and June 2021 cycles have been merged so that both will be conducted together in CBT mode.
Dates of Examination are 06 October to 11 October 2021.
Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor.
A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL (as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in)/SC/ST/PwD/Third gender categories and to women applicants.
Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates with 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, which should be a recognized Indian university / Institute of National Importance / foreign university which is duly approved / recognized / accredited in its own Country / Public Sector Undertaking of Government of India / State Government in India.
The research should not have been carried out towards completion of graduation or post-graduation degree(s). Three years relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates with L.L.M. degree. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates who have served in the armed forces subject to the length of service in the armed forces upto the first day of the month in which the concerned UGC-NET is concluded. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.
For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the official website of the NTA UGC NET Examination:
