Eligibility Criteria for GATE and UGC NET exams

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India level exam conducted by the Indian institute of science and Indian institute of technology on behalf of higher education department of ministry of human resources. The successful candidates are selected for post graduate courses and PhD courses in science and technology. Several leading public sector companies also offer jobs based on the results in GATE. Besides these offers, the junior level scientists for DRDO, ISRO and BARC are also chosen from list of successful candidates.

For appearing in GATE exam, a candidate must have completed the bachelor’s degree in any

 Engineering branch, technology or architecture subjects .That means he or she should have complete the four years of course after 10+ 2 .Those appearing in the final year of these exams can also appear.

Master degree holder in any engineering branch, sciences, mathematics, statistics, or computer sciences can also appear .Students in final year of these programs can also take part in GATE.

GATE exam is conducted in GATE Computer Science coaching single paper of 3 hours .The paper has 65 questions with maximum 100 marks. The question will be in multiple choice type and numerical answer type. For numerical questions, a candidate has to enter number as answer in virtual keypad given with exam.

UGC NET exam is conducted to select the candidates for teaching profession and junior research fellowship. The aim of this exam is to ensure a minimum standard in teaching and junior research fellowship. The exam is held in 83 subjects across the country at various centers.

Candidates must have secured at least 55 % marks in master degree from recognized university or institution in any subject from humanities’, sciences and technology. The candidates belonging to schedule tribe, schedule caste and other backward classes are required to have only 50 % marks. Candidates with disabilities also should have at least 50 % marks.

Candidates appearing in master degree exam Study Material of UGC NET Computer Science  can also take part in the UGC NET but they have to show the passing certificate with required marks. In case, they fail to pass the master degree exam with minimum marks, then they will be considered ineligible for the award of junior research fellowship and teaching profession.

Candidate should not be more than 28 years of age at the time of exam. Relaxation of 5 years is given in the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST and other backwards groups.  Age relaxation is also given to candidates with research experience in any subject. The candidates with LLB degrees are given 3 years relaxation. But the total relaxation cannot go beyond 5 years in any circumstances. For applying for assistant professor eligibility test, there is not upper age limit. 

The candidates are not required to send any certificate or degree to the UGC/ CBSE. But they must have all the required documents to be presented at the time of checking by UGC/ CBSE.