CSIR UGC NET JRF Exam
About Exam: Every year CSIR conduct this exam twice a year(June & December). CSIR and UGC provide Research Fellowships to bright the candidates for training in methods of research under expert guidance of faculty members/scientists working in University Department/ National Laboratories and Institutions in various fields of Science.
Only bonafide Indian citizens are eligible for this test.
Eligibility:
- BS-4 years program/ BE/B.Tech/B. Pharma/MBBS
- Integrated BS-MS/M.Sc. Equivalent degree/B.Sc (Hons)
- Integrated MS-Ph.D program enrolled students with at least 55% marks for General & OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates and Persons with Disability)
Stipend/ Fellowship
JRF: Rs.25,000/ p.m. for the first two years. In addition, annual contingent grant of Rs.20,000/- per fellow will be provided to the University / Institution.
SRF: Rs.28,000/- p.m. for the 3rd and subsequent years, on the basis of assessment of Fellows’ research progress/ achievements through interview by an Expert Committee
Exam Subjects :
The Test will be held in the following subjects
- Chemical Sciences
- (ii) Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
- (iii) Life Sciences
- (iv) Mathematical Sciences
- (v) Physical Sciences
Age Limit:
For JRF (NET): Maximum 28 years as on 01-07-2018 { 5 years may be relaxable in case of SC/ST/Persons with Disability(PwD)/ female applicants and 03 years in case of OBC (Non Creamy Layer) applicants}.
For Lectureship (NET): No upper age limit.
Syllabus :
The Test Booklet shall be divided into three parts, (A, B & C) as per syllabus & Scheme of Exam.
Part –A : Common to all subjects which contain General Aptitude with emphasis on logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles etc.
Part-B: Contain subject-related conventional Multiple Choice questions (MCQs), generally covering the topics given in the syllabus.
Part-C: Contain higher value questions that may test the applicant’s acquaintance of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts.
Negative marking system: Applicable
Paper pattern:
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based test of Single Paper from June 2011 exam. The pattern for the Single Paper MCQ test shall be as given below:-
The question paper comprises of three Parts:A,B,C
The MCQ test Paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks
Exam Duration: 3 hrs
Examination Fee:
- General Rs. 1000/-
- Other Backward Classes(OBC)-Non Creamy Layer Rs. 500/-
- SC/ST/ Persons with Disability (PwD) Rs. 250/-
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Important Dates for Dec 2018 Exam: 16 Dec 2018
9.00AM – 12.00 Noon: Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
2.00 PM – 5.00 PM: Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Syllabus of Chemical Sciences: Click Here
Syllabus of Life Sciences: Click Here
Examination centres:
Bangalore , Delhi , Jorhat , Raipur ,Bhavnagar ,Guntur ,Karaikudi , Roorkee , Bhopal , Guwahati , Kolkata , Srinagar , Bhubaneshwar , Hyderabad ,Lucknow , Thiruvananthapuram , Chandigarh ,Imphal , Nagpur , Udaipur ,Chennai , Jammu , Pilani , Varanasi , Cochin , Jamshedpur , Pune
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