Essential Qualifications: Master's degree with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD) in the concerned/relevant/allied discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university, along with UGC/CSIR-NET or JKSET qualification.
Exemptions: Candidates awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2009/2016 (with MSP certificate) or Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked in the top 500 of QS/THE/ARWU world rankings are exempted from NET/SET.