The National Eligibility Test (NET) is a standardised test conducted at the national level by various agencies of the Government of India. It assesses candidates' eligibility for research fellowships, specifically the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and, in some cases, the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF). The test enables successful candidates to pursue doctoral programmes and contribute to research endeavors within public research institutes and universities across the country.[1][2]
Additionally, many colleges and universities use the NET as a criterion for appointing assistant professors, with a lower cut-off mark specified than that required for the JRF.[3]
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