UGC NET Economics Eligibility Criteria & Exam Pattern 2024 – Complete Details

Knowing the eligibility criteria is very important for each student who is going to prepare for the exam you are eligible or not for the exam it depends on educational qualification marks Obtained in your post-graduation your category, Your Degree Accreditation, your Course Stream, Your Age, Nationality, and reservation policies, In This Article given complete detail about the eligibility criteria for UGC NET Economics you can check the complete detail of eligibility and also you can check Degree Required to Apply

UGC NET 2023 Economics Eligibility Criteria for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) and Assistant Professorship are different. Candidates must check the detailed eligibility criteria for the fellowship to which he/she is interested in applying. Recently, the upper age limit for JRF has been increased from 30 years to 31 years. Also, candidates applying must have obtained a least 55% marks in their Master’s Degree

UGC NET Economics Eligibility Criteria 2024-

Before starting to fill out the UGC NET Economics application form, candidates must check the eligibility criteria including the educational qualification, age limit, relaxation, and Category exemption. However, candidates must note the points regarding the proof of eligibility:

• Candidates do not have to send any certificates/ documents to the National Testing Agency in support of their eligibility. 
• NTA does not verify the details provided by the candidates in the application form and hence the Candidate Should Check his Subject eligibility Carefully.
• However, if NTA or UGC detects any ineligibility at any stage, the candidature will be canceled and legal action may be taken against the candidates.

UGC NET Economics Eligibility: Educational Qualification 2024

Candidates securing at least 55% marks in their Master’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in Economics Ex- MA Economics, MBA Economics, MSc in Economics or Diploma Equivalent to Post graduation Degree. The degree Should be from a recognized University by UGC.

• The candidates belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PwD), and Transgender category have to score at least 50% marks. 
• Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or are waiting for their result or whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can apply for the test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and will be considered for award of JRF or recruitment as Assistant Professor only when they will pass their Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (50% marks for reserved category).in addition, they are required to complete their Master’s degree within two years from the date of the UGC NET 2023 Result with the required percentage of marks, failing which they will be treated as disqualified. 
• Candidates with a PhD degree whose Master’s level examination was completed before September 19, 1991 (irrespective of the date of declaration of result) will be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in UGC NET 2023.
• Transgender candidates will be provided with the same relaxation in exam fee, age, and qualifying criteria for NET (i.e. JRF and Assistant Professor) as are available to SC/ ST/ PwD categories. However, the required subject-wise cutoffs for the Transgender category will be the lowest among all the reserved categories including SC/ ST/ PwD/ OBC–NCL in the respective subject.
• Candidates are suggested to choose the same NET subject for Economics as their specialization in Post Graduation. However, if your Post-Graduation subject is not covered in the list of 81 NET subjects, you can appear in a related subject. 
• Candidates possessing Post Graduation Diploma/ Certificate awarded by an Indian University/ Institute or Foreign Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate awarded by a Foreign University/ Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their Diploma/ Degree/ Certificate with Master’s Degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

UGC NET Economics Age Limit and Relaxation 2024

UGC NET 2024 Age Limit and Relaxation for Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship are given below:

• Candidates belonging to OBC-NC, SC, ST, PwD categories, Transgenders, and Women applicants are provided with a relaxation of up to 5 years.
• Candidates with research experience will also be provided age relaxation equivalent to the years/ period spent on research in the respective subject or Post Graduation Degree.
• Relaxation to researchers can be of up to 5 years and will only be provided on production of a certificate from the appropriate authority.
• Total age relaxation on the above grounds shall not exceed 5 years under any circumstances.
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF): Candidates should not be more than 31 years as of October 01, 2023.

For Assistant Professor

There is no upper age limit to apply for Assistant Professor. Should Passed Post Graduation with Required Percentage

UGC NET Economics Exemptions for Assistant Professor

NET/ SET/ SLET is the minimum eligibility condition for the recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professorship in Indian Universities and Colleges. However, certain exemptions from NET/ SET/ SLET will be governed by UGC regulations and amendments notified in the Gazette of India from time to time.

• Candidates who have passed UGC/ CSIR/ JRF examination before 1989 are exempted from appearing in NET.
• Candidates who have cleared State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for Assistant Professor held before June 01, 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET and are eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India.
• However, candidates qualified in SET held after June 01, 2003, are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities and colleges situated in the respective states. 

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Who Can Apply for UGC NET Economics Paper?

UGC- NET Economics One of the Important Subjects of the UGC NET Exam. As we Know Eligibility Criteria But Still One Confusion here. There are many PG Stream Degrees Offered by Universities in Commerce. So How Can We Conclude that I am eligible with My PG Degree Here are Some Courses by Which you Can Apply for Economics?

• MA Economics
• MBA in Economics
• MSc in Economics
• MBA in Business Economics
• MBE in Business Economics
• MA in Business Economics
• Master in Business Economics
• Integrated Post Graduate Diploma in Business Economics
• MA in Applied Economics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Economics

UGC-NET Economics Cut-off 2023 Exam –

UGC NET Economics is one of the Favorite subjects of the students Among the UGC NET Exam Subjects, In Every Six Months Term Around 30000 to 35000 Students appeared for UGC NET Economics. this time [December 2023] 33932 students appeared for UGC NET Economics and As per the past year’s cutoff This time has Gone High you can check all the details below in Table.

UGC NET Economics Exam Pattern 2024-

Total Number of Questions in UGC NET

• UGC NET 2024 will have a total of 150 multiple-choice questions.
• Paper 1 will have 50 questions and Paper 2 will have 100 questions.
• There is No Restriction to move to and fro among the Papers.
• All the questions are compulsory to attempt.
• you will get 2 marks for each correct response
• If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous during the critical challenge, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given credit. Only for dropped question(s), if any, marks will be given to all the candidates.

The table below shows the exam pattern of UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2:

UGC NET Marking Scheme 2024

• A uniform marking scheme is followed in the exam i.e. for both Paper 1 and 2, each correct answer will fetch you 2 marks.
• As per the revised exam pattern of the UGC NET exam, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
• Hence, instead of skipping a question, one can use their calculated guess and mark the answer. 

The updated marking scheme of UGC NET is given below:

Go through the exam pattern of the UGC NET Economics Paper 1 syllabus  mentioned below:

Frequently Asked Questions UGC NET Economics Eligiblity Criteria

1. What is the minimum educational qualification required for UGC NET Economics?

You must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Economics from a UGC recognized university/institution.

2. What is the minimum percentage of marks required?

The minimum qualifying marks for UGC NET Economics are:

• General Category: 55%
• OBC (Non-creamy Layer)/ SC/ ST/ PWD: 50%

3. Can I apply for the exam if I am in the final year of my Master’s program?

Yes, final year students can apply for the UGC NET exam. However, you will be eligible for awarding JRF/Assistant Professor only after completing your Master’s degree with the minimum qualifying marks.

4. Is there an age limit for appearing in UGC NET Economics?

There is no upper age limit for applying for Assistant Professor. However, the upper age limit for JRF is 30 years.

5. What if I have a Ph.D. degree? Is there any relaxation in the marks criteria?

Yes, if you are a Ph.D. degree holder and your Master’s degree was completed before September 19, 1991, you are eligible for a relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks requirement.

Additional Resources:

• You can find the official UGC NET eligibility criteria on the UGC NET website: https://ugcnetonline.in/eligibility.php