Educational Eligibility
o A minimum aggregate of 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) in the Master's Degree in the following or related subjects :
| Subject | Code |
| Chemical Science | 1 |
| Earth,Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences | 2 |
| Life Sciences | 3 |
| Mathematical Sciences | 4 |
| Physical Sciences | 5 |
o A candidate who has appeared for the qualifying exam as in the first point above but is yet to receive the results can apply for the test and will be admitted provisionally. His / her eligibility will be subject to submission of marksheet satisfying the first condition mentioned above.
(a) For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): The upper age limit is 28 years as on July 1 / January 1 for the December / June exams respectively of the year of examination. This limit is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of SC/ST/OBC/physically handicapped and female applicants.
(b) For Lectureship (LS): Even candidates above 28 years can attempt NET for Lectureship only, as there is no upper age limit.
