Every year thousands of candidates apply for UGC NET JRF exam in a hope to be an Assistant Professor or Junior Research without considering the UGC NET eligibility criteria which is an integral part of UGC NET JRF exam. It is significant that candidates must apply only after confirming that they are meeting the UGC NET eligibility criteria. If they do not meet the UGC NET JRF eligibility criteria then they can be disqualified at a later stage of the examination. Below are the basic eligibility criteria of ugc net jrf exam that candidates must fulfill to meet to appear in ugc net jrf exam: