New Delhi, August 9: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday released notification for the upcoming University Grant Commission- National Eligibility Test in November this year. As per the notification, the CBSE will conduct the test on November 5 for which the application process will commence on August 11. The notification further stated the last date for applying for the test on Septemeber 11. The dates were revised on August 1.
The test conducted by the CBSE on behalf of University Grants Commission is mandatory for aspirants willing to serve as assistant professor in Indian Universities and colleges affiliated with UGC or Junior Research Fellowship. The notification stated, “The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.”