National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance examination for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and eligibility for Lectureship in various Indian universities and colleges.

Options after qualifying for NET and JRF Entrance Exam

-Candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject.
-The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure prescribed by them.
-The award of JRF will depend on the performance of the candidate in NET.
-The qualified candidates will also be eligible for Lectureship.
-However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Lectureship will not be considered for award of JRF.
-Candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship will be eligible to receive fellowship of the UGC under various schemes, subject to finding their placement in universities/ IITs/ institutions.