University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) Dates

University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts exams 2 times yearly for selecting college & university level lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals for ensuring minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research.

JRF NET conducted since 1984. The Government of India entrusted the task of conducting the eligibility test for lectureship to University Grants Commission in 1988. In December 1989, UGC conducted the first ever National Eligibility Test (NET), common to both for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship. Since then it is conducted twice every year, once each in June & December.

From December 2013, Public Sector Undertakings such as Indian Oil Corporation and others decided to use the National Eligibility Test scores for recruitment purposes. Postings were done in in various category posts, preferably in management.

National Eligibility Test (NET) schedule for 2014 June & December exam can be found out from official site.